Fit for a king
Prokom Investments and BRE Bank-owned Skarbiec TFI are starting operations in a major residential investment in Wilanów - one of the most prestigious locations in Warsaw. The development, Wilanów - Królewskie Przedmieście (Wilanów - the Royal Suburb), is a part of Wilanów Village (Miasteczko Wilanów), the largest residential project in Poland.
"We want to build 430 apartments on an area of three hectares. The project will start at the end of April or beginning of May," said the president of Skarbiec Nieruchomości, Andrzej Bartnik. "At the moment we are waiting for the construction permit."
The investment will be completed in two stages. The first is scheduled for completion in Q4 of 2007. The second will start in autumn this year and finish in spring 2008.
Something for everyone
Wilanów - Królewskie Przedmieście will consist of a complex of small four-storey buildings. The flats' size will vary from 31 sqm to 163 sqm. "The prices of flats depends on numerous factors and will range from zł.4,740 to zł.7,900 per sqm," Bartnik said.
The estate was designed by DjiO architectural studio, headed by Paweł Detko. The firm, which specializes in architectural design and city planning, has also designed housing developments at ul. Kiedacza and ul. Nowoursynowska in Warsaw's Ursynów district. The designers of the Royal Suburbs are particularly proud of the significant amount of open space they managed to plan for the estate.
Palatial residence
Built for some EUR 1 billion, Miasteczko Wilanów is being developed on an area of 169 hectares in the neighborhood of King Jan III Sobieski's famous palace. The project is meant to have all the functions typical of an independent town. In the village center, an area of 14.8 hectares, shops, clubs, cinemas and cultural centers will be located in four main squares and a shopping street. Nearby, Prokom, in cooperation with Auchan Polska, is also building a new generation shopping mall. On an area of 1.46 hectares adjacent to the center, Skanska will construct a hotel with a conference and office center. Miasteczko Wilanów will also have kindergartens and schools, including the German Willy Brandt school. The southern part of the village is destined for a business park.
Green space
The special character of Wilanów and the nearby palace complex forces the investors to follow strict design solutions. Thus, the bulk of buildings will not exceed 14.5 meters in height. The green space with several thousand trees and bushes constitutes about 50 percent of the whole area.
On the basis of an agreement with the Wilanów authorities, Prokom will invest some zł.160 million in the infrastructure and protection of the environment. "The project is gearing up," says the deputy president of Prokom Investments, Zbigniew Okoński. "One thousand families will move to the village this year." Miasteczko Wilanów is due to be completed in 2012. Ultimately, 28,000 citizens will live in this royal district of Warsaw.
