Tourist flat fever in Malaga: two new projects in Trinidad district

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In February, the urban planning department authorised new complexes on Calle Carril and Calle Malasaña, which will join an already doubled demand

Jesús Hinojosa

Málaga

Tuesday, 10 March 2026, 11:36

The fever to build and refurbish buildings in Malaga to enable new tourist apartment complexes continues at an all-time high. As SUR has reported, last year, the municipal urban planning department doubled the number of permits for this type of projects and it continues authorising new proposals on a monthly basis.

In addition, last year saw the Trinidad district gain a lot of prominence, with projects expanding from the city centre to other areas. In February this year, the city council authorised two new projects in this part of Malaga: one on Calle Carril 24 (four flats) and another on Calle Malasaña 36 (nine flats).

Criticism from the opposition: "Residential plots are running out"

Mariano Ruiz - a councillor from the local opposition - has criticised the city council for authorising tourist projects that steal plots that could be used for residential buildings.

"These projects circumvent the moratorium on tourist flats and exhaust residential plots, further increasing tourist saturation and aggravating the housing crisis. We wonder what the mayor is waiting for to push for measures," Ruiz said.

"We have to be tough with this phenomenon or we run the risk of Malaga ending up being just a city of transit, sacrificing locals to attract tourists," he stated.

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