The former Crédit municipal de Nantes is being converted from vacant offices into social housing and a medical practice in central Nantes, France. The building was constructed in 1894 at the corner of rue de Strasbourg and rue du Général-Leclerc-de-Hauteclocque, with a second building added on rue Saint-Vincent in 1930. It has been vacant since the Crédit municipal moved in 2016 and is protected as part of the city’s historic sector.1
The project will provide 32 social housing units, including T3, T4 and T5 homes intended for families, as well as smaller T1 and T2 units. A medical practice is planned for the ground floor.1 The conversion is part of Nantes Métropole’s housing recovery plan, launched in 2022; the article reports that the plan helped unlock more than 2,700 homes in Nantes over three years, including 918 social housing units.1
The City selected Nantes Métropole Habitat to carry out the rehabilitation after consulting housing providers. The arrangement is an 80-year lease, under which the City retains ownership of the building. Architect Jacques Boucheton and developer-builder Eiffage are responsible for implementing the project.1 The works are scheduled to begin in 2026, with delivery planned for the first half of 2028. The estimated budget is €11 million; the City approved an exceptional subsidy of €3.805 million, alongside support from Nantes Métropole.1