Kategora, a leading Biscayan developer in the flexible accommodation market, Aligrupo has purchased new land from the family office and continues to expand its presence in Spain. The new acquisition will be realized through the development of a fully equipped apartment complex that will be operated by the Kora Living hotel brand with the “Urban” formula.
Alicante project conceived and designed as a benchmark “zero emissions” building It will be located in Spain and will have Breeam construction certification, which increases the functionality, flexibility and durability of buildings. This certification promotes energy savings, rainwater and greywater reuse, and sustainability.
construction environment, creating efficiency and ensuring respect for the environment.
The design will have a pleasant image between domestic and singular. terrace in all rooms and common uses of urban interest, such as a swimming pool, several restaurants and an interior garden as an extension of the building.
Likewise, there will be car parking spaces, charging of electric cars and bicycle areas. The building’s architecture is driven by Estudio Herreros in Madrid, with a curriculum that includes the Munch museum in Oslo, the Ágora-Bogotá events center and other important works on four continents, from South Korea to Buenos Aires.
Juan Herreros and Jens RichterThe recent winners of the last edition of the Spanish Architecture Biennale have been working on the project for several months; “Very motivated to create an evolved interpretation of what that suspended time we spent as guests in Alicante must have been like.”
Its aim is to break away from the homogeneity of experiences that have hitherto been offered by such establishments, foreign to local particularities.
For your part, Kepa Apraiz, CEO and Founder of Kategora Gayrimenkulhe assures: “As Category, we welcome this new project with excitement, which strengthens our commitment to investment approaches that professionally meet the growing demand for flexible accommodation in urban and coastal areas. Our main basis is sustainability. Our aim is to create a legacy of dynamic accommodation complexes that are environmentally friendly and maintain high quality standards create.”
Kategora, a company founded in the Basque Country in 2006, combines a development company and an operator in the living sector, with national and international real estate assets valued at more than €300 million. Its activities include investment in management, the main objective of which is the maximization of income through comprehensive management focusing on short and medium-term rentals through the operator of Kora Living, which has three verticals in the market (Kora Living Urban, Kora Living Beach and Kora Living Coliving).