Hôtel Omega
– Valbonne, France
| Total built area | 3,049 m² |
| Asset type | Mixed use |
| Location | Valbonne, France |
| Status | Under development |
| Fund | DuoDev |
Turning a former hotel into student housing
Hotel Omega is a real estate transformation project led by Equilis in Valbonne, at the heart of Sophia Antipolis, converting a former hotel into a social student residence directly serving the nearby SKEMA Business School and Mines Paris – PSL campus.
The project forms part of a broader regeneration of Place Sophie Laffitte, a historic core of the technopole, and illustrates Equilis’ expertise in recycling existing buildings to deliver useful, affordable housing in employment- and education-driven territories. By addressing the acute shortage of student accommodation in close proximity to major academic institutions, Equilis contributes to restoring a better balance between housing, education and employment within a highly constrained market.
- Transformation of an obsolete hotel asset into a student residence, illustrating Equilis’ expertise in adaptive reuse and urban recycling.
- 104 social student housing units, responding directly to the strong demand for affordable accommodation in Sophia Antipolis.
- 100% of the units benefit from private outdoor space, enhancing living quality within a compact footprint.
- Hybrid intervention combining rehabilitation and extension, preserving the existing concrete structure while adding a low-carbon extension.
- A project structured through a long-term construction lease, enabling economic balance and social impact within a constrained land context.
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