Prague needs new high-rise buildings, the developers agree
New skyscrapers will be built in Prague in thirteen places
Higher population density by 2030
“Today, Prague has 610,000 flats, in 2030 I expect to increase to 700,000 flats. In addition to the conversion of brownfields, the construction of taller buildings is an ideal option for expanding the housing stock. The city cannot constantly expand into the surrounding landscape, because then I can no longer provide service, services and comfort of urban living to its residents and visitors, “said Finep spokesman David Jirušek.
In 2015, the population density in Prague was 25 people per hectare. The metropolis plans to have 29 people per hectare by 2030. “Which is a value that is still very low. For example, in Munich there are 47 people, in Vienna 45 people. And in Barcelona even 158 people per hectare. A higher concentration of inhabitants means lower costs for the operation and maintenance of the city, “added Jirušek.
PPF sold the Chodov skyscrapers project to Karel Pražák
The most suitable location
HB Reavis CEO Petr Herman thinks that with the construction of the city’s high-rise buildings, the city’s prestige and self-confidence will increase. “Skyscrapers are being built by good architects, something interesting will remain here for our generation. Holešovice is ideal for high-rise construction. It is close to the center, there is a river on three sides. For real skyscrapers higher than 200 meters, a mixed function, including services, makes sense. A city without traffic requirements can then be established, “added Herman.
According to the director of Reality Petr Michálek, suitable locations are for the construction of high-rise buildings in Vysočany, Holešovice or the future D metro station. At the same time, I believe that dense construction is also more efficient in terms of infrastructure investments.
Construction of skyscrapers in Prague will be possible in fourteen locations
High-rise construction in Pankrác
Trigema’s Chairman of the Board Marcel Soural, on the other hand, thinks that Prague lacks architectural pearls, because most of the buildings in the metropolis are average. “High-rise buildings belong to modern cities. Rising land prices are also forcing builders to build high-rise buildings and make better use of land, ”says Tomáš Matýsek from Flow East.
According to IPR spokesman Marek Vácha, high-rise construction on the Pankrác Plain or Vysočany is planned. “The construction of buildings higher than 12 floors, which is the height of a regular Prague block of flats, will be banned in 99.4 percent of Prague,” said Vácha.
Prague 11 will not allow a skyscraper without a second entrance to the metro