Around 400 apartments will be built on an area of 250,000 square meters, office space on 8,000 square meters and commercial space on 6,300 square meters.
The European construction group Strabag has been awarded the contract for the first construction phase of the largest construction project in the history of Prague. “As the consortium leader (52 percent), Strabag, together with the Czech companies Aspira Construction (32 percent) and Instalace Praha (16 percent), will build around 400 apartments, 8,000 square meters of office space and 6,300 square meters of retail space in the Smíchov City development area on an area of 250,000 square meters “, it says in a broadcast. “An impressive pedestrian boulevard with a length of one kilometer and 28 meters wide will lead through the new district. The order value is around 85 million euros, the construction work should be completed by 2024.”
“The Smíchov City project will completely change the appearance of this up-and-coming Prague district and create high-quality living space. The diverse mix of uses of residential, office and spacious leisure areas will create a modern and livable district that will make a lasting contribution to the quality of life in the Czech metropolis.” , explains Thomas Birtel, CEO of Strabag SE.
Reuse of derelict railway areas
“The urban development project Smíchov City covers an area totaling 400,000 m2 and is being built on the fallow land of a former freight yard. Over the next twelve years, there will be apartments for 3,300 people, offices for 9,000 people, a school and two new parks,” it continues . “60% of the space is allocated to public spaces and green spaces. The entire district is very well connected by public transport and designed as a” city of short distances “in which everything can be easily reached on foot.”
