Sadyba locals up in arms

The development, which has only had its underground carpark built to date, will have four storeys with eight apartments (two per floor) from 160 to 185 sqm in Warsaw's Sadyba, where low villas are situated in big gardens. This has led to protests from some locals, who say the new buildings are too tall. There would be no controversy around the project if Sadyba had a spatial plan stating precisely the permitted height of buildings in the area. In the absence of such a document, clerks can issue construction permits based on the principle of "good neighborhood," meaning that the new building has to be adapted to existing ones. However, in this case, the rule does not apply, as it was not in force in 2002 when the developer received its construction conditions. A representative from the Mokotów branch of Warsaw's Chief Architect's office claims that the construction permit is not going to be changed. The flats will go on the market in the autumn, but the exact prices are still to be set. Most probably one sqm will cost almost zł.8,200, which puts the flats at between zł.1.3-1.5 million.