Golub goes for Białystok
Quinlan Private Golub, the company behind Warsaw Financial Center and Forum Gliwice, along with Spirit International will start construction work on Galeria Podlaska, one of the largest shopping malls in the region, in the first months of 2007.
The value of the 17,482-sqm retail center will be EUR 18 (zł.68.7) million. The investment is planned for completion before the end of 2007.
"Galeria Podlaska is an exceptional project for us, because it will be one of the largest and most modern retail centers in the region. It will provide new jobs and opportunities for businesses. It will also speed up local economic growth. Galeria Podlaska is Quinlan Private Golub's second shopping center in Poland," says Graham Kilbane, managing director at Quinlan Private Golub Poland.
According to John Donnelly, general director at Spirit International, Białystok has huge retail potential, which hasn't been fully taken advantage of so far.
Galeria Podlaska will be located on ul. Wysockiego, some four kilometers from the city center and 48 kilometers from the border crossing with Belarus in Kunica, which are within the center's catchment area.
According to the investor, the architectural studio behind the design, Broadway Malyan, has emphasized the attractiveness of the location and the functionality of the center.
The new shopping center will have nearly 60 boutiques and shops with clothes, footware, interior design, home appliances and services.
The center will also have a parking lot for 480 cars.
