Chelverton plans retail & entertainment site in Katowice
British development company Chelverton International will invest
approximately zl. 400 million to construct a 90,000 square meter retail
and entertainment complex in Katowice. The retail portion will include a
hypermarket and 200 retail units, with bars, cafeterias and restaurants as
well. The entertainment area will feature a Megaplex movie theater with 16
screens, a fitness club, disco, bowling alley, and beauty center. The
rental agent will be Jones Lang LaSalle. According to Chelverton, the
complex will not be its only investment in the Katowice area. Construction
will start in May, 2001 and the opening should take place in the fall of
2002. In the second half of next year, Chelverton wants to begin various
projects in Szczecin worth $175 to $220 million, including an airport and
retail, entertainment, hotel, and conference facilities. (Puls Biznesu,
p.14)
