“Regarding the mega-project presented by Zanklon Capital srl, aimed at building three student residences in the city of Messina, we express clear disagreement since it is a wrong operation that lends itself to many delicate questions. In this sense, without prejudice to the objective need to provide residences for students in order to offer suitable spaces and, above all, at “social” prices, it is highly questionable what the merits of the Zanklon project envisage. In fact, it is quite bizarre to build three student buildings with an impressive and invasive urban planning impact which, however, will be bound to remain so for only twelve years.
Furthermore, the project provides that 30% of the structures will be reserved for deserving students and the remaining part will be rented at enormous prices and objectively out of market for what is the reality of student rentals in Messina. Net of any technical evaluation, first of all, the time forecast of allocating these properties for student use for only twelve years is decidedly unacceptable: a “clause” which, in our opinion, demolishes the Zanklon mega-project at its root as it brings to light multiple doubts and serious concerns. Certainly a question arises spontaneously, namely: is Zanklon Capital srl aware of the date of definitive closure (in 12 years) of the University of Messina? Away from easy irony, we are absolutely convinced that the University of Messina founded in 1548 will, deservedly, have a long life and certainly does not have an expected “expiration” in twelve years.
Having taken note of this decisive and substantial element which is difficult to justify, we invite the Messina City Council and the competent council commission to safeguard the city from real estate transactions which, in our opinion, do not go in the right direction and are dangerously antithetical to the defense and protection of the common good” declared Ivan Tripodi, general secretary of Uil Messina.