The Isarphilharmonie HP8 on Brudermühlstraße could not only make its surroundings more attractive for culture lovers, but also for investors who specialize in luxury renovations. Corresponding fears already accompanied the search for a location for the Gasteig alternative quarters. They became more specific again at the end of 2022 with the sale and planned renovation of the “Sigi-Sommer-Haus” at the southern end of the Bruderhofstrasse.
As requested by residents and the district committee, the city is now considering including the southern Brudermühl district back in the conservation statute. However, the decision of the municipal planning committee does not promise quick protection against the threat of evictions from traditional tenants – after examining the list of criteria, the city council can decide on the reopening in 2026 at the earliest.
The Sendling conservation statute area was given an unlimited period of time in 2021, so it is now valid indefinitely, with review every five years. The current statute area includes most of the residential areas north of the Brudermühlstraße, south of it only a narrow strip eastwards from the Thalkirchner Straße. The south-facing residential district between Thalkirchner, Dietramszeller and Schäftlarnstraße was removed from the statute in 2016 because “upgrading potential” and “risk of displacement” were below the critical values based on demographic data and the number of houses.
Last but not least, the cooperative housing blocks around Dietramszeller Platz were important in this decision, which the city council confirmed in 2021. However, the HP8 is increasingly proving to be a long-lasting crowd puller and thus a “particular attractiveness factor” in terms of the statute criteria. However, the planning department does not want to re-examine the area before the end of the five-year cycle, as the matter is too “complex and fragmented”.
The city administration is not all that convinced of the effectiveness of the instrument, according to the draft it could only “slow down” gentrification here. Generally seen as a blunt sword that cuts deeply into property rights, FDP city councilor Jörg Hoffmann again criticized the preservation statutes and therefore voted against the inspection order.