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The
newly-constructed
housing
estates
are
distinguished
by their
complex
development:
they
have
parking
lots,
shops,
as well
as recreational
facilities
for
children
and
adults.
Do
current
housing
projects
in the
region
of Małopolska
match
the
aspirations
of its
residents?
No unequivocal
reply
to that
question
can
ever
be possible.
Examples
of new
housing
estates
presented
in our
daily
show
only
possibilities
resulting
from
the
economic,
most
often
voluntary
activities.
One
of the
most
popular
investment
places
in Kraków
is the
area
delineated
by the
Kobierzyńska,
the
Roweckiego,
and
the
Bobrzyńskiego
streets.
The
first
large
investor
to appear
in the
area,
and
the
one
which
for
years
has
been
associated
with
small
and
rather
poor
farms,
was
Inter-Bud.
The
main
artery
of a
large
housing
complex,
developed
in the
surface
area
of ca.
7 ha,
is today
the
Szuwarowa
Street.
"So
far,
we have
built
some
600
flats,
that
is about
100
a year,"
says
Mr.
Tadeusz
Konieczny,
Chief
Executive
of Inter-Bud.
"This
year,
we intend
to complete
140
flats,
and
the
same
number
in 2005.
Next
year,
together
with
new
residential
facilities,
a service
and
shopping
complex,
with
the
surface
area
of 2
thousand
m2,
will
be constructed
there."
Already
today,
the
Szuwarowa
Street
housing
estate
can
be distinguished
by its
complex
development.
During
last
years,
a large
Escada
recreational
centre,
including
a swimming
pool
and
two
tennis
courts,
was
constructed.
There
is also
a kindergarten,
a bank
and
many
shops.
The
largest
housing
complex
currently
under
construction
in Kraków
is the
"Osiedle
Europejskie"
estate,
located
in the
area
of the
Bobrzyńskiego
and
the
Lubostroń
Streets.
The
present
condition
of the
project
that
is developed
in the
area
of ca.
13 ha,
can
give
only
a vague
idea
of its
final
shape.
The
first
six
of twelve
quarters
are
constructed
in the
area,
neighbouring
the
facilities
owned
by Motorola
and
those
of the
Jagiellonian
University
campus.
The
remaining
quarters
will
be constructed
on a
plateau
above.
The
character
of the
"Europejskie"
estate
and
solutions
applied
therein
may
be assessed
on the
basis
of "London,"
its
first,
completed
quarter,
which
is fully
fenced
and
monitored,
with
access
only
through
a remotely-operated
gate.
The
estate’s
quality
is established
not
only
by high
standard
of building
finish,
but
also
by hard
and
soft
landscaping
elements.
"We
are
probably
the
only
housing
estate
in Kraków
for
which
greenery
design
was
prepared,"
stresses
Mr.
Adam
Pozner,
President
of Novo
Maar.
"Inside
the
quarter,
we planted
thujas,
berberises
and
maple
trees.
Turkish
hazels
will
be planted
along
Bobrzyńskiego
Street,
to form
an acoustic
screen.
We have
also
remembered
about
children
who
have
their
sand-box
inside
the
quarter."
In spring,
the
investor
is going
to commence
the
construction
of a
large
service
and
shopping
facility,
with
the
surface
area
of 2,500
m2,
directly
neighbouring
"Paris",
the
second
housing
quarter,
with
184
flats.
"Construction
works
are
considerably
advanced,"
says
President
Pozner.
"Paris"
will
be completed
by the
end
of the
year,
and,
in April
2005,
we will
start
to construct
"Rome."
Construction
of the
southern
ring-road
around
Kraków,
which
allows
to reach
easily
any
region
in the
city,
has
contributed
to the
growth
of interest
in land
plots
close
to the
ring
road.
In the
park
part
of the
Bieżanów
district,
where
single-family
houses
are
the
dominating
form
of the
area
development,
DK-Buma
Development
is constructing
two
small
housing
estates:
the
"Dębowy
Park"
and
the
"Mała
Góra."
President
Dorota
Koźmińska
of DK-Buma
Development:
"The
first
estate
includes
14 detached,
single-family
houses,
as well
as 14
terrace
buildings.
Our
estates
are
fully
developed.
Both
individual
land
plots,
as well
as the
whole
estate
area
is fenced.
The
unique
character
of the
project
consists
in the
possibility
of one’s
choosing
different
surface
area
houses,
either
from
the
catalogue,
or based
on an
individual
order.
The
small
and
cosy
"Mała
Góra"
will
be made
up of
four
two-storey
buildings,
with
total
only
36 flats
in them.
They
are
characterised
by their
original
architectural
forms.
Designs
were
prepared
by Polish
and
British
architectural
offices
(one
of the
buildings
will
be constructed
in the
same
form
in London).
"The
estate
has
been
designed
very
carefully,
in consideration
of the
residents’
needs,"
stresses
President
Koźmińska.
"It
is fenced,
with
parking
yards,
and
has
a recreational
area
with
playground
and
swings
for
children."
In
the
same
area
of the
city,
Convector
Development
is constructing
the
"Zarosie"
housing
estate.
That
project,
like
the
previous
ones,
establishes
new
construction
standards
in Kraków.
All
buildings
are
erected
at the
same
time.
"So
far,
we have
managed
to erect
the
building
shells,"
stresses
Mr.
Marcin
Zemanek,
Deputy
President
of Convector
Development.
"Presently,
we are
conducting
works
to achieve
the
external
envelope
stage."
This
is an
example
of a
new
type
of a
housing
estate,
which
constitutes
a separate,
very
well
developed
whole,
where
–
according
to President
Zemanek
–
people
can
feel
safe.
"Each
of the
buildings
is fenced,
just
like
the
whole
estate,
and
the
ground
floor
windows
and
doors
are
provided
with
anti-burglary
devices."
Another
region,
where
large
housing
complexes
have
been
constructed
for
years,
is the
northern
and
north-eastern
part
of Kraków.
The
largest
project
in the
area
is the
EKO-Park
estate,
constructed
by the
Salwator
Housing
Co-operative.
This
estate,
located
in Siewna
Street
in the
district
of Krowodrza,
with
the
surface
area
of 3.6
ha,
will
be distinguished
by its
unique
architectural
shape,
as well
as vast
green
areas
that
occupy
almost
one-third
of the
estate.
The
design,
prepared
by the
renowned
DDJM
architectural
office,
provides
for
the
individualisation
of building
elevations
through
adjusting
their
appearance
and
character
to the
residents’
needs.
Municipal
plans
reveal
that
the
area
to accommodate
large
housing
complexes
is the
district
of Nowa
Huta.
For
obvious
reasons,
the
majority
of current
projects
are
implemented
in its
western
part.
The
Hutnik
Housing
Co-operative
has
been
investing
there
for
long,
and
now
is beginning
to construct
five
multi-family
residential
buildings,
with
service
outlets.
In the
opinion
of the
Hutnik’s
representatives,
the
recent
location
has
many
natural
advantages,
like
the
Mistrzejowicki
Park,
a kindergarten
and
several
various
schools
in the
neighbourhood.
Just
like
in Kraków,
investors
in Howa
Huta
are
interested
in places
close
to the
main
traffic
routes.
In one
of such
places,
in Piasta
Kołodzieja
Street,
a cosy
housing
and
service
centre
is being
constructed
by the
Bryksy
Group.
"There
will
be only
40 flats
in four
buildings,"
says
Ms.
Anna
Zaręba,
Bryksy’s
representative.
The
value
of the
place
results
from
its
attractive
location.
The
complex
of two-,
three-,
and
four-storey
buildings
is situated
close
to bus
and
tram
lines.
In
spite
of various
obstacles
faced
by housing
projects,
next,
large
projects
are
designed
to be
implemented
in Kraków.
Construction
industry
analysts
are
afraid
that
the
growing
market
may
be jeopardized
by the
increase
of prices,
resulting
from,
among
other
things,
the
introduction
of 22%
VAT
rate.
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