E no fim, tudo se verticaliza? O crescimento imobiliário no “Jardim Icaraí” e em Santa Rosa – Niterói, RJ

Abstract

This paper aims to comprehend the real estate increase at Santa Rosa and "Jardim Icaraí", from 2006 to 2011. This phase shows a great influence of real estate capital, causing an explosion of familiar buildings and, for the first time in that area, business centers. Furthermore, it is important to analyze the social and economical scenario Niterói in inserted, under influence of investments on oil, steel and marine industries from Leste Metropolitano Fluminense, besides international and national bank financing. This way, the increase of vertical buildings and demographic rise come from public investments, in this case, especially, from Leste Metropolitano, in Rio de Janeiro. Though, some factors as urban infrastructure needed to support this growth, can change the image of Niteroi as a “city-quality-of-life”. Then, to understand the changes at Santa Rosa and at "Jardim Icaraí" means understanding social and space changes at Leste Metropolitano Fluminense. So, all these facts point to a possible economical mounting in Rio de Janeiro.