The regional government of Madrid, led by Isabel Díaz Ayuso, asked a luxury real estate agency to find a flat of between 250 and 400 square meters with a large terrace, according to a report by Cadena SER published Wednesday.
The request was made to the same real estate firm that later sold the controversial penthouse in the Chamberí district of Madrid, Cadena SER reports. The outlet did not specify when the request was made or who exactly at the government made it.
The property at the center of the story is a penthouse in Chamberí that has sparked political controversy in Spain. El País also covered the assignment, describing it as an order from the Ayuso government to the luxury agency that sold the attic flat, with the same specifications of 250 to 400 square meters and a large terrace.
El Mundo reported that Ayuso has moved to shield her government from the fallout, calling the matter "closed since it went on sale" and avoiding a direct confrontation with Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of the national People's Party. Meanwhile, elDiario.es has described the situation as a scandal that continues to grow, and Público has published a separate piece involving a Christmas basket with fish sent to Ayuso, though the details of that report were not included in the summary.
The reports come amid ongoing scrutiny of the regional government's ties to the real estate sector. The exact nature of the government's relationship with the agency and the purpose of the flat request remain unclear from the available reporting.
What to watch next: whether new documents or statements clarify who made the request and why the government needed such a large property.
