LAMDA Development announced Little Athens, the latest residential neighborhood of The Ellinikon, Europe's largest urban regeneration project and a smart city being built from the ground up in Athens.
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Amid significant sales velocity across The Ellinikon's residential offerings, Little Athens will bring approximately 1,115 new residences to the sales market in its first phase.
Created within the sustainable, smart urban ecosystem of The Ellinikon, Little Athens represents a brand new residential approach for Athens, embodied in the neighborhood's first 50 meter tall residential building, Park Rise, designed by acclaimed architecture firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG).
The Ellinikon is a 6.2 million sq.m., sustainable, master planned smart city on the grounds of Athens' old international airport, the project sets a new global standard for resilient urban design, smart living, and ESG aligned investment growth opportunities, nearly doubling the amount of green space in the Athens area and bringing significant economic development.
The Ellinikon will deliver residential, commercial, leisure, retail, dining, entertainment, education, and athletics offerings making this Europe's most innovative and exciting destination for locals and international visitors alike.
Located near the northwestern coastline of The Ellinikon, Little Athens is a new and vibrant neighborhood that brings modern living, while embracing local materials and the open spirit of Athenian living through designs by Greek and international architecture firms
It will provide all the benefits of The Ellinikon, including the park, a short walk to the beach, a growing 24/7 community, and comfortable smart residences. Set in mixed use buildings supporting retail, office, hospitality, wellness, sports, and dining, the residences at Little Athens connect via shaded pathways and offer direct access to everything The Ellinikon has to offer within 15 minutes.
Residences will range from 60 70 sq.m. one bedroom to five bedroom apartments spanning more than 300 sq.m. Most buildings, each uniquely designed by prominent Greek firms with deep knowledge of local landscapes, history, and materials, will predominantly reach up to 20 m., while there will be a small selection of unique 50 m. high buildings overlooking the park and the sea.
The spaces will appeal to a diversified and inclusive range of local and international buyers, whether they are seeking a primary home, holiday getaway, or investment.
The Park Rise will stand as the centerpiece of Little Athens. Designed by internationally renowned architectural studio BIG, the development will be home to 88 one to five bedroom luxury residences, across five building cores: two will rise to five floors, two will rise to eight floors, and one will rise to 12 floors. ■