Robyg builds in Żoliborz

Construction of the first phase of Robyg's City Apartments in Warsaw's district of Żoliborz has officially begun. The developer celebrated the event with a cornerstone-laying ceremony early in December, in conjunction with the opening of its sales office. Work on this phase is scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2009, with the entire project to be delivered in 2011.

"This is our first investment in this part of Warsaw. We are the first to start construction in southern Żoliborz, which is virgin territory in terms of modern investments. We are convinced that our project will fit well into this part of city," said Zbigniew Okoński, president of Robyg.

Upon completion, the entire project will offer 1,150 apartments, covering a total of 98,000 sqm. Around 221 one- to four-bedroom apartments, sized from 48-170 sqm, are expected to be delivered in the first phase. City Apartments, located south of ul. Rydygiera and between ul. Przasnyska and the to-be-constructed ul. Nowoburakowska, will offer space for eight commercial outlets along with 347 underground parking spaces.

To ensure variety, different parts of City Apartments will be designed by different architects. The entire project is being overseen by Archiplan, the architectural studio selected by the developer via a project competition.

"In order to avoid monotony, different architects [will be responsible] for different parts of the project, however, everyone can comment on other developments within the project," said Ewa Widera from Archiplan.

Anna Kapica-Harward