Accessible, social and age-appropriate – a perfect description of the apartments and offices being built at Mainzerstraße 109-111. Wohnungsgesellschaft Saarland (WOGE Saar) is renovating a former tax office building to achieve this. Renovation work is currently proceeding full speed ahead. The company invited guests to tour the construction site on Wednesday 21 January. State Secretary of Construction Torsten Lang was present as Chairman of the Board, as was WOGE’s CEO Mirco Bertucci.
During the visit, WOGE’s Chairman of the Board Torsten Lang highlighted the importance of revitalising this building: ‘The project is perfectly in line with the state’s housing policy objectives. I am delighted that WOGE is also taking responsibility for implementing the objectives through projects like these and definitively helping to expand subsidised housing.’
‘The residential and office complex here on Mainzerstraße combines efficient building technology with social responsibility. It offers cleverly designed office spaces that ensure an attractive working environment, as well as accessible, high-quality, affordable living space. This means that once again, WOGE Saar has carried out its mission of creating suitable living space for all social groups’, WOGE’s CEO Bertucci emphasised.
Tour
The tour included explanations of the ground floor, where the three office units will be installed. From up on the sixth floor, attendees were able to take a look at the roof terrace, which was not yet accessible due to construction work but nevertheless offers an impressive panoramic view of the city. The apartment layout was outlined in person and via the plans displayed on the wall. This was repeated on the third floor, which currently houses the ‘show floor’ – providing a representative view of all the residential floors.
There will be 49 apartments across five floors, covering a total of around 3,300 m2. 28 of these will be equipped to be accessible and/or age-appropriate.
The building project
The building is being completely gutted, rebuilt inside, and comprehensively modernised. The majority of the outer shell will remain intact. A total of eight new balconies will be built on Lessingstraße, plus twelve balconies overlooking the inner courtyard. In addition, the roof terrace on the sixth floor will be available for use after the renovation.
The building, which has been empty since 2022, was acquired from the state by WOGE Saar in December 2024. Planning permission was granted in February 2025. 26 apartments are being subsidised by state and federal funds. Around 1,300 m2 of living space is being publicly subsidised, meaning that WOGE is making nearly 40% of the floor space into socially affordable housing. Renovation work is currently proceeding full speed ahead and the project is expected to be completed in the summer of 2027.
