It was military servitude. Then the area and the buildings were abandoned, because they were no longer useful for reasons of state, but they were not returned to the Region. The State Property Agency kept them and in 2015 turned them over to the Revenue Agency. Which, after years of announcements, now seems truly determined to build the pole of the financial citadel, with the meeting of all the offices currently scattered throughout the city. Here is the executive project for the future of the former Air Force warehouses in via Simeto, in Cagliari .

The papers updated to last March were deposited in the Municipality, which made them available to the public for any observations and criticisms (based on the laws).

The dossier consists of hundreds of pages, with various files explaining what will happen in this land of Sant'Avendrace bordered to the south by the Elmas crossroads, to the west by via Simeto, to the east by viale Elmas and to the north by an uncultivated area.

Seven buildings now abandoned inside. The project involves the recovery of what originally housed the Command Building and “characterized by a particular historical-architectural significance, and of buildings 3 and 4, originally intended for warehouses and offices. Instead, building 2 is destined for demolition, which will leave room for part of the new construction volume connecting buildings 1 and 3, and buildings 5, 6 and 7, which will make room for the new multi-storey car park. . In the case of the English hangars (building 6) "finally, the total demolition of the existing buildings is envisaged".

The goal is to build an ultra-modern financial citadel, with an estimated cost of 37,898,000 euros. In the event of the green light for the intervention, the papers speak of a construction site that will remain open for 840 days, approximately two and a half years.

Henry Fresu

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