Poblenou / 22@

Barcelona's tech-and-design district, old factories turned lofts, the 22@ hub, and beaches two blocks away.

Updated May 22, 202610 min read

About Poblenou / 22@

Once the 'Catalan Manchester' of textile mills, Poblenou is now the 22@ innovation district, where converted factories house startups, design studios and the landmark Torre Glòries. Life centres on the Rambla del Poblenou, a tree-lined pedestrian boulevard of cafés and historic restaurants like Els Pescadors, with the Bogatell and Mar Bella beaches just east. Superblocks have reclaimed streets for pedestrians and cyclists, and new-build residences sit alongside loft conversions, drawing a young, international, professional crowd. It's the city's clearest live-work-play neighbourhood, and with tourist lets ending by 2028, its deep pool of long-term professional tenants makes it a comparatively resilient rental market.

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Poblenou / 22@ in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

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