The construction of the new Arend in Hoogeveen starts after the summer. The construction of the new flat is expected to take a year and a half.
The preparatory work will start from June, Brands Bouw from Emmen will start construction work in August. De Nieuwe Arend gets eleven floors with a total of 104 social rental homes. That is as many floors as the current Arend, but five more homes.
The new building comes right next to the current Arend, the striking flat in the Wolfsbos district. At the beginning of 2027, Domesta hopes to be able to move the residents. All current tenants of Domesta have the opportunity to make the switch, the housing association expects around thirty households to make use of it.
“We are lucky that the new Arend can be built next to it and that residents can continue to live in their own house,” says Karin Lubbers, area developer at Domesta. “Because otherwise you will be asked how we can place 100 people somewhere else.”
Not all current residents of the flat rent from owner Domesta. Houses that have become empty in recent years are rented by ad hoc. Those residents now also know when they have to look for something new, because the current flat goes down as soon as the new building is ready.
The Arend was built in 1965 and no longer meets the requirements of our time. Renovation turned out to be technically and financially feasible, after which Domesta opted for a new building years ago.
The new building will have green facades, roof terraces and parking spaces under the houses and under ground level. This creates space for a park and an extra building with eighteen apartments.
With the new Arend and the plans for the area, Domesta hopes that the area is getting up considerably. “You can never completely prevent nuisance,” says Lubbers. According to her, the designs are aimed at preventing as much nuisance as possible. “There are no dark corners and the parking spaces under the building are also well lit.”
In recent years she has had a lot of contact with residents of the Arend. “It has a bit of a negative name. Like that many people who found a place could not find another place here. That might have been the case in the beginning,” says Lubbers.
She found it surprising to see how there are many people who have been living there for years and do not want to leave. “They have made it their own beautiful place. One enjoys the view of the city, the other from looking out on the lands on the other side of the flat. You can see those preferences when choosing a place in the new Arend.”