In Strakonice, an investor plans to build 300 apartments

Strakonice - Around 300 new apartments are expected to be built in the coming three years in the outskirts of Jezárka in Strakonice. A private investor is considering the construction of several apartment buildings there. If the city council approves the intention to sell the land in June, construction could begin in the area as early as next year. The last apartment is expected to be completed by a South Bohemian construction company in 2010. This was stated to journalists today by Deputy Mayor Karel Vlasák. In Strakonice, this would be the largest private housing development since 1989.
    "The lands, with a total area of approximately 21,000 square meters, are prepared and serviced with utilities. The investor expects to divide the construction into three phases,” said the Deputy Mayor. He did not provide the name of the development company.
    The Jezárka area near the road to Klatovy has been experiencing a construction boom in recent years. Last year, the city completed a building with 30 apartments for nearly 39 million crowns. They received over 16 million crowns from the state for it. Another similar building is set to be built there next year.
    Over the past five years, the city hall in Strakonice has completed almost 300 new apartments, primarily through attic conversions and extensions. The city has also sold more than two-thirds of its apartments. It currently manages about 700. The city hall does not plan any further housing development. It is giving space to private investors and development companies.
    A new apartment building is also rising in the outskirts of the city near the Mír housing estate, where more than 2,000 residents live in the twenty-four thousand population city. It is being built by a private firm and is already offering housing there. A larger portion of the total of 15 apartments has already been taken. In the future, more buildings and commercial properties are expected to be added. Another developer plans to build in the area above the mill race near the center. About 30 apartments will also be created on Na Ohradě Street opposite the Prior department store. The building will include a sports center.