Work has begun at the former Cine Liceu in Sants to convert the building into an Aldi supermarket, according to reporting published on Thursday by betevé. The site is on Carrer de Sants, very close to Plaça de Sants, and recent movements of construction materials had prompted questions from local residents.

For people living nearby and for businesses around Plaça de Sants, the immediate consequence is more building activity around one of the best-known properties on the shopping street. The work is separate from the accessibility project at Plaça de Sants metro station, where the link corridor between L1 and L5 closed on 27 April under works announced by Barcelona City Council and the Generalitat.

Confusion with the metro works near Plaça de Sants

betevé reported that residents initially linked the activity to the long-running upgrade of Plaça de Sants station. That station, operated by TMB, serves lines L1 and L5 and sits beside one of the busiest commercial stretches in the neighbourhood.

But the construction materials now drawing attention are being used at the former cinema building, not for the station works. The station accessibility scheme is a separate project announced by the Generalitat, the Catalan government, and by Barcelona City Council.

The activity that has caught neighbours' attention is at the former Cine Liceu building on Carrer de Sants, where the premises are being prepared to accommodate an Aldi supermarket, according to betevé.

What local residents and shopkeepers can expect

The article published by betevé identifies the former Cine Liceu as one of the most emblematic buildings on Carrer de Sants. That makes the change significant for residents of Sants and for traders on the street, as the property sits close to Plaça de Sants and within a dense retail area.

No opening date is given in the source material, and the published report does not set out the timetable for the conversion. It also does not specify whether any planning conditions or operating details have yet been made public.

Residents who want updates on nearby construction can check official notices from the Barcelona City Council press office and the Generalitat announcement on the Plaça de Sants station works, especially if they need to distinguish between supermarket building work and changes affecting metro access.

  • The building work is at the former Cine Liceu on Carrer de Sants.
  • The site is close to Plaça de Sants in the Sants neighbourhood.
  • The activity is separate from the Plaça de Sants metro accessibility works.
  • The corridor linking L1 and L5 at the station closed from 27 April, according to the City Council.

For station information, commuters can also consult TMB's Plaça de Sants station page. The source material does not provide an official channel specific to the Aldi conversion beyond the reported building activity already under way.

Primary sources: tmb.cat, Ramon, govern.cat, Barcelona City Council. Reported by Source Text Link, beteve.cat, Ken McCormick, bbc.co.uk, Adam Postans, Lorna Hughes, Adam Postans, Local Democracy Reporter, Jordi Palmer, Pau Lizana Manuel, cronicaglobal.elespanol.com, Redacció, molins.es, Glòria Ayuso, Redacción, betevé.