Five million for the new Raika building – salzburg.ORF.at
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In the coming year, the Raiffeisen Association will invest almost five million euros in the new construction of the bank branch in Salzburg-Leopoldskron. The existing bank building from the 1970s was demolished more than a year ago.
The old two-storey Raiffeisen building at the corner of Moosstraße and Nußdorferstraße from the 1970s was not barrier-free and no longer met any requirements. After the demolition in September last year, however, the new building has now been significantly delayed, said the spokesman for the Salzburg Raiffeisenverband, Sigi Kämmerer: “On the one hand, there were still discussions with the residents about how to build. There is a consensus with the magistrate and the residents. On the other hand, this area is also in a so-called ‘bomb corridor’ from the Second World War. Which is why exploration work will start next Monday.”
Seven apartments are rented
That would probably take a week. This should clarify whether one or the other war relic could possibly be found in the ground. “Seven apartments between 50 and 110 square meters are being built, which can then also be rented from Raiffeisen-Immobilien: so no condominiums. The bank will only be on the ground floor,” added Kämmerer.
Offices will also be accommodated in the three-storey new building. The 4.8 million euro building is heated with a geothermal heat pump and has a photovoltaic system on the roof.
In mid-2024, the new Raika in Salzburg-Leopoldskron, including apartments, is scheduled to go back into operation.
115 bank branches in the federal state
There are currently 33 independent Raiffeisen banks in the Salzburg Raiffeisen Banking Group (RBGS) Salzburg as well as the Salzburg Raiffeisen Association with 15 bank branches. Ten of them are in the city of Salzburg, one in Oberndorf (Flachgau), one in Elsbethen (Flachgau) and three in Pinzgau.
In total, the Raiffeisen Banking Group Salzburg (RBGS) currently has 115 bank branches in 111 of the 119 Salzburg municipalities, the densest supply network of all banks in the state.