City close-up: Gdynia

A realty check on Poland's second largest port.

   Gdynia

   Total population: 253,500

   Total area: 136 square kilometers

   Unemployement rate: 6.9%

   Average monthly salary: zl. 2,150

    Airport: Gdansk-Rebiechowo

   Flights to: Warsaw (eight daily), Copenhagen, Hamburg, London

   Train connections to Warsaw: 15 daily (trip takes 4 to 5 hours)

    Pomorskie province

    (Województwo Pomorskie) with Gdansk as capital city

   Total area: 18,293 square kilometers

    (5.9% of Poland)

   Population: 2,185,700

    (5.7% of Poland

   Unemployment: 11%

    (December 1999)

   Multinationals companies production in Gdynia: K.Hovnanian, Chipolbrok, C.Hartwig

   National Companies headquartered

    in Gdynia: Prokom, Gdynia Shipyard, Naval Shipyard Gdynia, Repair Shipyard Nauta, Port Gdynia, Wilbo, Dalmor, Radmor, Bank Komunalny, Allcon, Hossan

   Major retail centers: Makro Cash & Carry, Baltic Auto Center, Euromarket, Batory, HIT, Klif

   Major hotels operated by national chains: Orbis, Accor

    City hall

    Al. Marszalka Pilsudskiego 52/54,

    81-382 Gdynia

    www.gdynia.pl (http://www.gdynia.pl)

   Mayor

    Wojciech Szczurek

    Tel. (58) 620-7271 / Fax (58) 620-9798

   Architecture and Construction Department

    Janusz Przybyszewski

    Tel. (58) 620 82 69

   Real Estate Management Department

    Joanna Janulewicz - Sierant

    Tel. (58) 620 69 45

   Investment Department

    Teresa Horiszna

    Tel. (58) 620 72 71 ext. 273, 159

   Press and Promotion Department

    Joanna Grajter

    Tel. / Fax (58) 620 30 86

    Property and construction market

   Total modern office space: WND

   Total modern retail space: WND

   Total modern warehousing space: WND

   Number of new apartments built in 1999: 1,531

   Number of new apartments built in 2000: 1,029