Friday, October 11, 2013

Echo Investment: We do not have a plan B for the expansion of the Galaxy - Gazeta.pl

a few weeks, pending a public discussion on the development of shopping and entertainment center in the vicinity of the Galaxy Pazimu.

councilors are reluctant to approve the resolution changes in the land use plan, allowing expansion of the shopping center. Councillors, officials and architects juggle the arguments for and against the larger galleries of the ruined area at Neptune. How do these scuffles investor?

– surprising voices of those opposed to the expansion of the CHR Galaxy – says Wojciech Gepner, a spokesman for Echo Investment. – The entire planning process so far conducted in accordance with applicable regulations. Comments from members of the Municipal Commission of Urban Planning and Architectural were discussed, and the vast majority of attention is reflected in the current proposed draft plan.

Gepner notes that at the June public debate on the future of the city portion of the Galaxy did not show up one interested, in addition to a representative of Echo Investment. – Until now, there was no dissenting voices, and the project has gained positive feedback – Advocate.

Talks between representatives of the company and the city of Kielce was carried out over a year. This is because at that time changed the project to expand the center, followed by visualization.

“Our investment is also additional income for the city”

years ago when the Internet service first floated skyscryper visuals change the facade of the old gallery and expansion of a new part, the company sent a statement of Christopher Giemsa, director of shopping malls, it is only the initial concept and no decision on the appearance of an enlarged Galaxy has not yet been taken.

visualizations are currently presented a compromise negotiated with the representatives of the City Planning Office and, according to the investor, the City Planning Office przeforsowa?o some of his proposals.

– Remember that the development of the Galaxy does not mean changing the function of this area of ??the city. Is the mall will be 70 or 100 stores, now the difference will not do – believe Gepner. – Our investment is not only extend and complement the trade offer, but also a place of work and considerable investment. It also provides additional revenue to city coffers. Currently, property tax Echo pays the city of nearly 5 million z? per year. After the expansion, the Galaxy safe city each year to gain an additional 2 million z?.

“Expansion of Galaxy is the natural order of things”

To confirm his words, a representative of the company sent us a review Dariusz Herman, an architect of the studio HS99 and architectural award winner “Policy”: “Decisions about the future of the land on which the CHR Galaxy, were taken several years ago. (. ..) Time has shown that it was a good choice, and the object that was created, inscribed in both the urban fabric and social expectations. I think the current actions of the investor seeking to complete this process are positive and desirable. Expansion of Galaxy is the natural order of things that make you disappear very presentable including parking and empty space on the Neptune will gain a new quality “- says Herman.

Kielce company since at least 2007, when she wanted to buy from the city parkingowiec the Galaxy for $ 17 million z?, does not hide that he wants to expand their distribution center [councilors argued that it was too cheap and the company back-pedaled - ed]. When in 2011, bought Hotels Neptune and Cracovia (Krakow) for 59.5 million z?, the representatives of the company did not hide that allocate land for the extension of the Galaxy. According to the calculations of the expansion and modernization of the CHR is expected to cost 120 million z?.

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