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Former Colonia Paradies: ConnectingPlace construction expected by end of 2026

The Mayor of Cervia met Technacy: permitting process nearly complete and construction works on the former Colonia Paradies expected by the end of 2026.

Arianna

30 October 2026

The redevelopment of the former colony in Pinarella is moving forward: work is getting closer to starting

In recent days, the Mayor of Cervia, Mirko Boschetti, met Technacy's CEO, Vittorio Foschi, and its co-founder and HR Manager, Michela Gulminelli, to discuss the start of the redevelopment and regeneration works at the former Colonia Paradies in Pinarella.

The project is called ConnectingPlace. It will turn the building into Technacy's new headquarters and a space open to the whole community.

Where we stand

Vittorio and Michela updated the Mayor on the state of play. The permitting and administrative phase should now be complete, and the final authorization to start the works is expected shortly. By the end of the year, then, construction can begin.

Two steps will follow:

The demolition of the current building, because of the instability of its foundations, which should take a few months.
In spring, the start of construction of the new headquarters, designed by Officina Meme Architetti.

From the start of the works, Technacy has three years to complete the building.

What ConnectingPlace is

ConnectingPlace will be the first project on the Romagna Riviera to combine coworking, coliving, energy sustainability and the enhancement of disused heritage. The structure will cover a total area of about 3,150 m² (including green space and beach), with a total volume of 5,700 m³, in a unique seafront location next to the Cervia pine forest.

The building will have three levels plus a rooftop:

Ground floor: coworking space with a bar, connected to the green area.
First floor: coliving.
Second floor: Technacy's headquarters.
Rooftop: terrace with a meeting and events room.

The project will also include a garden dedicated to events and the beach.

The architectural project by Officina Meme Architetti aims for zero land consumption, preserving the historic footprint of the 1960 building, high energy efficiency, soil de-sealing and new public standards based on Nature Based Solutions (NBS) design principles. A photovoltaic pergola on the roof will make the building energy self-sufficient.

Vittorio Foschi's words

"We are pleased with the progress of the permitting process. The actual start of the works is a long-awaited moment, for us and for the whole community. We want the former Colonia Paradies to become the first example of how the colonies of the Riviera can be regenerated and given back to the city. We want to show that these buildings can become living spaces again, open to the city and able to attract a new, sustainable kind of tourism: people who come to Cervia to work, meet and experience the area all year round, while respecting the environment, the pine forest and the sea. For Technacy, which continues to grow abroad, first of all in the Iberian Peninsula, building our home here is a great stimulus and a way to give something back to the community."

The words of Mayor Mirko Boschetti

"The work on the former Colonia Paradies is a strategic redevelopment project for an important area of our city, the colonies of Pinarella, where we are working to restore value and new prospects to a heritage that is partly unused today. In past years the Municipality redeveloped Viale Italia, an intervention that is part of a broader vision for enhancing this part of the territory, in which the regeneration of the colonies can play a key role. We need projects that are not speculative, but aim to create jobs, generate opportunities and produce positive effects for the community, through new functions and spaces that are alive all year round. ConnectingPlace is also a concrete example of public and private collaboration: the proposal was put forward and is being carried out by a private party, while the Administration has followed the required institutional process, with the necessary steps in the City Council. We believe that the regeneration of disused heritage is an important challenge for Cervia and that it can be tackled by bringing together entrepreneurial capacity, public interest and care for the territory. The goal is to turn places that have marked the history of our coast into new opportunities for development, work and social life, for the benefit of the city and its community."

All updates on the project are available on the ConnectingPlace and Technacy websites: www.connectingplace.it and www.technacy.it.

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