Politics · Italy · 6 hrs ago
Milan seeks to restart building work as urban planning cases continue
Milan hopes to restart building work after prosecutors sought to close cases against several prominent figures in urban planning investigations.
Those figures include Mayor Giuseppe Sala, architect Stefano Boeri and builder Manfredi Casella.
Other investigations and court proceedings remain open, including cases involving Bosconavigli, Park Tower and Scalo House.
A preliminary hearing in the Piazza Aspromonte courtyard case is scheduled for November 27.
Arrests in 2025 and the investigations led some city planning staff to leave, slowing work and prompting the city to introduce measures for handling building approvals.
Families waiting for their homes say their uncertainty continues, even as some prominent suspects may see their cases closed.
They are calling for clearer rules from the city and national politicians, and the city says it aims to review its guidance.
Milan is seeking to restart building work as urban planning investigations continue.
Prosecutors have requested that investigations be dismissed for several prominent people, including Mayor Giuseppe Sala, architect Stefano Boeri and builder Manfredi Casella.
Other proceedings remain open, including investigations involving Bosconavigli, Park Tower and the Scalo House project.
Families awaiting housing approvals are calling for the city and national politicians to provide clearer rules.
The city says its corrective measures and staff changes have slowed work, though proceedings are beginning to move at an acceptable pace.
- Who
- Milan’s city government, families awaiting housing approvals and people involved in urban planning investigations.
- What
- The city hopes to restart building work while urban planning cases continue and families call for clearer rules.
- When
- The report was published on November 10, 2026; a preliminary hearing is scheduled for November 27.
- Where
- Milan, Italy.
- Why
- Investigations and uncertainty over urban planning rules have slowed approvals and building work.
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The arrest of six people, including former city councillor Giancarlo Tancredi, triggered major political and administrative turmoil.
Deputy Mayor Anna Scavuzzo told a committee that dozens of officials had left and that city offices had been reorganised.
ANSA reported prosecutors’ requests to dismiss investigations against several prominent people and renewed calls for action from families.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled in the Piazza Aspromonte courtyard case.
- Mayor
- Giuseppe Sala is among those for whom prosecutors requested dismissal of the investigation
- Architect
- Stefano Boeri is among those for whom prosecutors requested dismissal; he is also under investigation in the Bosconavigli case
- Other open cases
- Park Tower and the Scalo House project
- Arrests
- Six people were arrested in summer 2025, including former city councillor Giancarlo Tancredi
- Upcoming hearing
- November 27, in the Piazza Aspromonte courtyard case
What people are saying
For some the judicial nightmare is ending, for us the nightmare of waiting continues
has no more excuses
a clarifying law
it is time to look ahead