Price shock in Jesenwang: The city hall renovation would cost 50 percent more than expected in the planned form.
The municipal council has therefore decided against two social apartments on the top floor.
Jesenwang -
Mayor Erwin Fraunhofer (CSU / BG) was shocked when planner Eva Magotsch recently presented him with the costs for the renovation of the town hall: the bottom line was more than 2.2 million euros.
To this end, the town hall area should be renovated and given barrier-free access.
Five affordable apartments were to be built on the upper and attic floors.
“I was literally in a state of shock,” reported Fraunhofer at the latest meeting of the municipal council.
He had expected costs of 1.3 to 1.4 million euros.
The amount now called is out of proportion to the benefit.
That is why he and Magotsch thought about potential savings.
In the end, only one solution emerged: The municipality decided not to expand the attic, where two new apartments were planned.
As a result, the costs can be reduced to just under 1.5 million euros - just above the originally targeted amount.
Refurbishing old buildings is always expensive
It is clear to Fraunhofer that the renovation of an old building - the house is from 1906 - is more expensive than a new building.
After all, the heating, ventilation and sanitary areas have to be renewed.
The attic is also disproportionately expensive due to statics and fire protection.
“We won't even recoup the costs with the rent in 30 years,” said the town hall chief.
Magotsch added: "These would not be social, but luxury apartments."
Johann Schlemmer (CSU / BG) also saw it that way, who nevertheless pointed out: "If we don't expand the attic now, the apartments will have finally died." and attic would be left, but this would not support an apartment.
A later expansion when the upper floor is inhabited is also ruled out in their opinion.
Fraunhofer explained that the room was not given away.
Rather, it can continue to be used as it has been the case so far: as a warehouse.
Among other things, the clubs have a flag cupboard there.
“And the area could also be used as archive rooms,” said Fraunhofer.
Vice-Mayor Alfons Schlecht welcomed this solution (unanimously): “It's dry and dust-free up there.” Such a storage area is also important for the community, he concluded in his plea for leaving the top floor as it is.
The state subsidy is not affected by the smaller expansion, as Fraunhofer reported.
This is calculated based on the value of the property.
And that stays the same with or without an attic extension.