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Seixal, Barreiro, Moita & Montijo

An important metropolitan residential and regeneration corridor.

Seixal, Barreiro, Moita & Montijo at a glance

Market character

Metropolitan residential and regeneration corridor.

Principal demand

Households displaced from north-bank pricing.

Broad price position

Affordable to mainstream

Transport profile

Ferry, southern rail, A2 and A33.

Planning issues

Former industrial land and flood exposure.

Principal risk

Absorption and household affordability.

Strongest products

Mainstream housingAttainable residentialBuild-to-rentRiverfront regeneration

Rapid historical price growth should not be assumed to continue throughout a multi-year development programme.

Potential opportunities

  • Mainstream housing
  • Attainable residential
  • Build-to-rent
  • Land development
  • Riverfront regeneration
  • Logistics
  • Mixed-use projects

The market may benefit from

  • Relative affordability
  • Larger sites
  • Existing communities
  • Transport connections
  • Demand displaced from more expensive north-bank markets

Best suited to

  • Permanent residential
  • Phased housing
  • Rental
  • Regeneration
  • Mixed residential-employment projects

Watch first

Transport, sales absorption, household affordability, contamination on former industrial land, flooding, infrastructure and the timing of future public investment.

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