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Flats turned into shops as family apartments disappear
Helena Anillo says shops in residential flats have multiplied over five years, altering neighbourhood life and shrinking family housing supply.
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Key Points
- Number of shops established in flats has multiplied over the past five years.
- Many apartments once housing families are being repurposed for businesses.
- Trend reduces availability of family housing in affected neighbourhoods.
- Signals growing pressure on residential stock and changing urban land use.
Helena Anillo reflects on how the city's housing fabric has changed: many apartments that once housed families are increasingly being repurposed to accommodate businesses. Over the past five years, she says, the number of shops established in flats has multiplied.
Anillo points to this shift as a visible sign of changing times, affecting neighbourhood life and the availability of family housing. The trend suggests growing pressure on residential stock and a transformation in how urban spaces are used.
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