The construction of 650 housing units, including 50% free access and 20% social rental, a 1.65 hectare park, an area of 2,000 m² reserved for shops, public facilities including a health center and the relocation of a small child's home and a PMI center... At the end of Chemin des Petits-Cailloux, the former SNCF site, along the Gare du Nord railway line in Saint-Denis, will be transformed around its heritage nuggets : the Rail Cathedrals where the locomotives were maintained between 1874 and 1999.
Opening in 2029
Listed in 2004 as a Historic Monument, the halls, which were almost razed in 1944 to be rebuilt after the war, will become a place of reference for urban cultures. At 19 meters high, the largest will house a street art and hip-hop museum called the Aérosol Saint-Denis, supported by the Maquis-Art company and the Hip-Hop Citizens association.
The second building which spreads out in a wave of five naves will be “a living space” and activities: catering, areas for sports activities, free practice of graffiti and a program of events throughout the year.
While the project is still in its early stages, residents can give their opinion by email addressed to the Plaine Commune territory, as part of a preliminary consultation open until June 5. The winners of the overall rehabilitation of the 5.5 hectare site are the Eiffage Aménagement and Aire Nouvelle group.
The transfer of the land will be effective in 2025. Following the development and rehabilitation work, the first residents should arrive in 2028. The opening of the Aérosol Saint-Denis is planned for 2029.