Detached houses in the city of Salzburg are to be compacted for more living space

Almost half of the buildings in the city of Salzburg are single-family houses with one or two apartments. These could now be expanded and replanned so that additional residential units are created – at least if the city of Salzburg has its way. How does that work? By expanding the existing substance of a house or by adding extensions. “We see potential for 8,000 additional apartments,” says Deputy Mayor Barbara Unterkofler (ÖVP). The high real estate prices in the city of Salzburg would persuade younger families in particular to …