Natural solutions
Poznań-based developer Jak-Bud is developing a residential complex in the suburb of Biedrusk, 10 km from the center of Poznań. The property will be constructed on the site of a disused military base which will be redeveloped to provide proper infrastructure for a housing project. The redevelopment includes the construction of roads and walkways, parking, as well as lighting and monitoring systems. Utility networks which formerly served the military base remain functional and gmina authorities will arrange for the provision of sanitation services.
The 50-ha plot is located within an area registed by the European ecology network of protected natural reserves called Natura 2000, the same program which covers the controversial Rospuda Valley. The protected area spans over 10 ha of nature reserves. The 7.5-ha Wielkopolski National Park is also located close by.
"It is a unique project which I have come to think of as the 'green lungs of Poznań,' given the wealth of untouched natural resources there. Despite being nestled within the picturesque landscape, the area provides easy access to the center of Poznań, 15 km away," says Ryszard Jak, president of Jak-Bud.
The developer has divided the area into five individual investment plots, the first of which is Osiedle Natura. The building permit for the first phase of the project has been issued and the construction of 32 single-family homes is currently underway. A completion date for phase one has been set for autumn of next year. Subsequent phases will follow, providing homes for up to 1,000 residents. The company hopes to house a total population of 10,000 residents over the next five years - four times the current population in the area.
"This, however, depends on the market's absorption capacity. Our primary intent is to create an alternative to an urban dwelling in Poznań," says Jak. He shares the opinion of a number of developers on the market who see a trend in urban populations moving further from the city and wants to address this trend with a conscientious and comprehensive project for a residential village. Homes in Osiedle Natura, sized between 110-140 sqm with a garden area of approximately 100 m, will be offered at prices that match or undercut those of much smaller properties in the city.
"Unlike other satellite residential projects in the vicinity of Poznań, the area will be equipped with a full platform of retail and community services, including shops, restaurants, stores, cultural centers and meeting places," Jak declares.
