Building abuse, new seizure in Milan at the 'Scalo House' in via Valtellina

The former deputy mayor and town planning councillor of Milan, Ada Lucia De Cesaris (a partner in the study of the current municipal councillor for Housing, Guido Bardelli), was searched, but is not under investigation. The Gdf is trying to find the existence of a broader 'illicit system on the activities of the municipal administration in the field of town planning'.

According to the gip, the seizure was necessary to stop 'an operation of mere building speculation, whose only reason was the prospect of the lucrative income that would be derived from it, to the detriment of the territory, the interests of the community of residents, and respect for the rules that protect them'. For the judge, 'it is alarming' that 'this system of manipulative illegality and ideological falsification of building permits and alteration of the procedure (of which the case of via Lepontina 4 Valtellina 38 is just one of the shining examples) shows no sign of stopping and indeed seems to have accelerated and become even more pervasive'. The failure of the municipal offices is also underlined: 'Beyond the declarations of intent made in circulars number 3 and 4 of March 2024 by the directors and managers of Milan's building offices, it does not appear that in the present case and in others mentioned (via Crescenzago, via Compagnoni courtyard, via Stresa tower, via Anfiteatro, via della Zecca Vecchia, etc.) the work group of the directors and managers of the building offices has been able to make any progress in the matter.) the working group of directors and executives reviewed the files and carried out investigations, following the indications given by the gip, as it was, in fact, stated that it would do', the decree reads. It is not even known, for example, what the group's initiatives were with regard to the numerous cases of backyard construction, on which this Prosecutor's Office had formally requested to be informed'.

For the judge, moreover, 'impacting buildings would further worsen the quality of life of the inhabitants'. In the planned 65 flats, which are still under construction, around 180 inhabitants are assumed to live there, in addition to the guests of the 122 beds of the student residence, which gives an idea of the impact and urban load.

Green Stone's statement

"Green Stone and CEO Domenico Cefaly are totally unrelated to the allegations that have been made by the Milan Public Prosecutor's Office, as they have always operated in a perfectly lawful and legitimate manner, in compliance with national, regional and municipal regulations. Green Stone Sicaf spa is not directly involved in the criminal proceedings in which it holds only the position of a third party, in its capacity as manager of the division owning both the construction site of the residential project, placed under impeding seizure today, and the 122-bed university residence, which has been hosting students since this spring, offering a service of general and public interest".