Los Cerros: One of Europe's Largest Urban Developments in Madrid

The project will house over 16,300 homes, half of them subsidized, aiming to facilitate access to housing in the region.

Aerial view of a large urban development in the Comunidad de Madrid with cranes and residential buildings under construction.
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Aerial view of a large urban development in the Comunidad de Madrid with cranes and residential buildings under construction.

The Community of Madrid has initiated construction on the Los Cerros urban development in the southeast of the capital, highlighting its scale as one of Europe's leading residential projects.

The Minister of Housing, Transport, and Infrastructure of the Community of Madrid, Jorge Rodrigo, participated in the commencement of works for the Los Cerros urban development, located in the southeast of the capital. Rodrigo emphasized that this project is poised to become one of the foremost residential developments in Europe.
This new urban environment is planned to accommodate a total of over 16,300 homes, with more than half designated as subsidized housing, thereby aiming to facilitate access to a home.

"Los Cerros represents the way we want to understand urbanism in the region: a model with ample green areas, public services, and thousands of homes to facilitate access to a home."

Jorge Rodrigo · Minister of Housing, Transport, and Infrastructure of the Community of Madrid
The minister highlighted the Regional Government's commitment to public-private collaboration as an essential tool for increasing the housing stock and meeting growing demand. In this regard, he recalled that the regional Executive plans to promote over 70,000 homes during the current legislative term, with more than 17,000 allocated to affordable rental programs.
Based on information from the official source: Comunidad de Madrid — Notas de prensa (21/07/2026)