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Altarea lays the foundation stone of a mixed-use project combining a data centre and a student residence in the heart of Vélizy-Villacoublay

Altarea lays the foundation stone of a mixed-use project combining a data centre and a student residence in the heart of Vélizy-Villacoublay

Vélizy-Villacoublay, 29 September 2026

Press release

Edward Arkwright, Group Chief Executive Officer of Altarea, Pascal Thévenot, Mayor of Vélizy-Villacoublay, and Aude Dubreil, Chief Executive Officer of Grand Paris Habitat – CDC Habitat, yesterday laid the foundation stone of an innovative urban development in the heart of Vélizy-Villacoublay.

The project brings together a next-generation urban data centre, a 365-unit social student residence and four ground-floor shops. It illustrates a new way of integrating digital infrastructure with residential and commercial uses, serving the social, environmental and economic needs of Vélizy-Villacoublay and its residents.

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