The construction of the new courthouse in Athens is progressing
On the plot of land on Kirillos Loukareos, Kalvos, An. Degleris and Alexandras Avenue.
In the “Sectoral Development Program of the MINISTRY OF JUSTICE 2021-2025” and in the Priority Axis “Security, protection and justice”, the project “Establishment and Operation of the Court of First Instance and the Prosecutor’s Office of Athens through PPP” is included, by decision of the Ministry. It is about the construction and maintenance of courthouses with a budget of 193 million euros. The aim is to create functional buildings, upgrade the quality of services provided to citizens and speed up procedures for the more efficient operation of judicial services using modern technologies.
The scope of the project concerns the construction and maintenance of the judicial offices of the Court of First Instance and the Prosecutor’s Office of Athens. The project was originally proposed to be done through PPP and the proposal was approved by D.E.S.D.I.T. on 23.05.2022. The partnership concerns the financing, design, construction, operation and maintenance of the building(s) that will house the Court of First Instance and the Prosecutor’s Office of Athens for a maximum period of twenty-five (25) years.
In summary, the construction of the Project concerns:
– Construction of a new Courthouse for the needs of the Court of First Instance of Athens with a small (building) area of approximately 40,000 sq.m.,
– Construction of a new Courthouse for the needs of the Athens First Instance Prosecutor’s Office with a small (building) area of approximately 10,000 sq.m.,
– functional reconstruction and static strengthening of the load-bearing structure of the underground space of three (3) levels, an area of approximately 45,000 sq.m. The construction of the building(s) will take place on a plot of land with an area of 8,000 sq.m., which is part of the plot of total area of 41,811.42 sq.m.
This plot of land is located on Kyrillos Loukareos, Kalvos, An. Degleris and Alexandras Avenues, with KAEK 050093612001 and is owned by the Court Buildings Financing Fund (TA.X.DI.K.). Furthermore, the underground space used to meet the parking needs of the Court of First Instance and the Athens Prosecutor’s Office, as well as the other court building(s) located within the Property.
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The completion of the construction of the new Courthouses is considered confirmed for the following reasons, namely:
• meeting the needs in spaces that are absent in the current situation,
• the modernization for the correct, faster and more efficient functioning of judicial services,
• the restoration of the roof of judicial functions located in aging buildings, which present serious technical and operational problems,
• upgrading the image of the courthouses which will restore the prestige and reliability of the justice services offered to citizens, and
• the concentration of services that are currently fragmented in unsuitable properties in Athens.