Martinhal Group to Build American School in Lisbon

19 April 2019Richard D. K. Turner

Work on the €50-million United International School of Lisbon is set to begin in July. The project consists of an international school (K-12), along with co-working spaces, offices for start-ups, a hotel and assisted living residences for senior citizen. The owners of the Martinhal Group, Chitra and Roman Stern, acquired the site of the former Universidade Independente on Avenida Marechal Gomes da Costa, a university which closed more than a decade ago.

The project has a planned investment of €50 million and will be developed in several phases, with its completion projected for 2023. The first phase of construction has already received approval and work on the school will start in July.

The first phase of construction will focus on the former site of the university, comprising two interconnected buildings. In the second phase, the company plans on erecting a new building towards the rear of the campus, with a gymnasium and two additional basketball courts, as well as an auditorium.

The Martinhal Group also acquired adjacent land and warehouses, with an area totalling 16,000 square meters, where its plans to build an educational hub with spaces for startups, co-working and co-living.

Original Story: Jornal Expresso – Conceição Antunes

Foto: António Pedro Ferreira

Translation/Summary: Richard D. Turner