The new neighborhood in Xàbia, beyond Palmela Avenue, is characterized by streets named after literary figures such as José Espronceda or Garcilaso la Vega. However, the reality observed in its plots is less poetic, with cranes tirelessly constructing one luxury complex after another, symbolizing a voracious urbanism full of contrasts.
One of the main contradictions lies between public and private works. While the expansion of the Trenc d'Alba school has been paralyzed for four years, private construction is advancing at breakneck speed. This phenomenon reflects a spirit of rapid construction, though not to the level of Hergé's metaphor in Tintin in America.
Another significant contrast is that between luxury and necessity. The new complexes offer luxury apartments and penthouses with private gardens and pools, with prices exceeding 700,000 euros. However, right next door, the construction of 82 official protected housing units is announced, of which the city council only accepted 16 for social rent, with areas between 30 and 44 m², known as 'micro-apartments'.
They are the famous micro-apartments: homes like shoeboxes a few meters from penthouses with solariums, to put it graphically.
Among the luxury complexes under construction, highlights include Blooming Village, with apartments and townhouses up to 735,000 euros and delivery scheduled for the first quarter of 2028; Living Jávea, with prices starting from 345,000 euros and completion in November 2027; and Lemon Residence, with 9 luxury apartments and a price of 448,000 euros, expected to be finished by the end of 2026.
On the other side of Palmela Avenue, the developer Prygesa has announced the commercialization of Jávea Garden on Historiador Palau Street. This project includes 72 homes and penthouses with 1 and 2 bedrooms, with prices ranging from 214,000 euros for a 60 m² apartment to 389,000 euros for a one-bedroom penthouse, also offering a gourmet room and a communal rooftop area.
