Why does Lyon appear in Cartofriches?

Cartofriches lists commercial brownfields identified by local authorities, EPF and Cerema. Presence does not mean current vacancy — verify status with the town hall or directly with the owner (public cadaster).

Difference between building permit and commercial planning permission?

Sit@del lists building permits (>=800 m²). Openings 1 000 m²) are not reflected here.

Why does DVF price differ from commercial rent?

DVF = sale price per m² (acquiring walls). Commercial rent = annual rent per m² (landlord income). Price-to-rent ratio varies 12-20× by zone.

Commercial premises and vacancy in Lyon (69001)

Cartofriches brownfields, Sit@del building permits, DVF commercial property transactions in Lyon. Public data aggregated to assess a location before field visits.

Identified commercial brownfields

29 brownfields · 0 m² total

See the brownfield sites

Site	Status	Area
Terrain des forains	friche avec projet	—
Les Fermetures Pontilles	friche potentielle	—
THIVOLET	friche potentielle	—
UNIVAR PEH (ex. VAISSIERE FAVRE)	friche potentielle	—
STATION SERVICE BP FRANCE	friche potentielle	—
VULLIOD ANCEL	friche potentielle	—
Garage CITROEN LYON 7	friche potentielle	—
Station-service Relais Felix Faure	friche potentielle	—

Building permits (24 months)

10 non-residential permits granted · top sector: Administration publique (84.11Z)

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Date	Activity	Area
2025-12		1 586 m²
2025-12	Activités pour la santé humaine (86.10Z)	70 020 m²
2025-09	Administration publique (84.11Z)	0 m²
2025-07	Construction de bâtiments (41.10C)	28 136 m²
2025-06	Administration publique (84.11Z)	100 m²
2025-02	Administration publique (84.11Z)	1 000 m²
2024-12	Administration publique (84.11Z)	0 m²
2024-10	Administration publique (84.11Z)	8 500 m²

DVF transactions (5 years)

No DVF transaction identified locally

Median price per m² (DVF)

DVF price not computable (sample too small)

How this analysis is computed

Cross-reference of 4 public sources: Cartofriches Cerema, Sit@del (non-residential permits 24m), DVF DGFiP (5-year transactions), SIRENE. No commercial listings included — for listings consult dedicated portals.

Finding a unit in Lyon

This page identifies availability signals (brownfields, permits, mutations). For active listings, see portals like SeLoger Pro / LocalCommercial.net, or contact a notary for off-market transactions.

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FAQ

Why does Lyon appear in Cartofriches?: Cartofriches lists commercial brownfields identified by local authorities, EPF and Cerema. Presence does not mean current vacancy — verify status with the town hall or directly with the owner (public cadaster).
Difference between building permit and commercial planning permission?: Sit@del lists building permits (>=800 m²). Openings <1 000 m² require no separate commercial permission (CDAC). AEC (>1 000 m²) are not reflected here.
Why does DVF price differ from commercial rent?: DVF = sale price per m² (acquiring walls). Commercial rent = annual rent per m² (landlord income). Price-to-rent ratio varies 12-20× by zone.