Dutch Plaza Centers plans $60 million retail & amusement center in Poznan

Netherlands-based Plaza Centers (Europe) has announced the construction of a retail and amusement complex in Poznan to include a multiplex movie theater, bowling alley, and ice-skating rink. If the building permits are received next spring according to plan, the estimated $60 million project could be completed by mid-2002. The facility will have 40,000 square meters of retail and office space, employing 1,000 workers. The land designated for the complex is owned by Koncept, which has also been granted the right to design the project. "Our plan aims to fuse two concepts, the amusement and shopping [needs of clients]," said Koncept president Wladyslaw Szebiotko. The multiplex would encompass nine theaters, with combined seating for 1,300 viewers. The theater will be leased to I.T International Theatres, owner of one of the largest chains of movie theaters in Israel. A multi-story parking lot is also planned. (Puls Biznesu, p.8).