Prada Holding S.p.A., Coima SGR and Covivio have been awarded the tender for the acquisition of the Porta Romana railway yard in Milan for the regeneration of this decommissioned area of the city. “Twenty years ago – said Patrizio Bertelli, main shareholder of Prada Holding S.p.A. – the Prada Group decided to build its own business centre and a public cultural complex in the neighborhood overlooking Via Brembo – Via Lorenzini, which today houses the Fondazione Prada. For several years, looking out from the terraces of the museum, we admired the large space of the disused railway station, remembering the history of industrial Milan, in the hope that its memory would not be lost; for this reason, when the Railways decided to dismantle the area, we took action to find partners who would share with us the purpose of preserving the harmony of the spaces, enriching the life of the neighbourhood, the reason for which we decided to participate in this great undertaking”.
n° 60 - 16 December 2020