2025-09-23 11:35
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2025-09-23 11:35
In 2026, the construction of a new housing estate in Katowice will begin. On 30 hectares, “green” apartments powered by renewable energy and parks will be built after Silesia's old metallurgical plants. Only cars that will be pushed to the underground will be missing – informs urbanity.pl.
New housing estate-Nowy Wełnowiec-will be built in the north of the city, on a 30-hectare plot between ul. Wojciech Korfantego and Kondatorka – in a place where Silesia Metallurgic Works operated until the end of the 20th century. The estate is to be “eco” at every step. The buildings will be powered by renewable energy and heat sources. So -called The effect of heat islands will be eliminated by green roofs and terraces.
Cars underground
According to the investor – Capital Park – the first central waste management system and rainwater retention will also be built at the estate. In addition to greenery, which will fill the space between buildings and take about 30 percent. The area, the center of the estate will be the 4-hectare park, a public park.
Car traffic in the new Wełnowiec will be moved underground, where a parking system will be created on several floors. There will be a place on the surface exclusively for pedestrians and cyclists.
Although in Nowy Wełnowiec there will be primarily apartments – The blocks will occupy half the area of the estate – There will also be dorms or service premises.
Construction is expected to start next year. The revitalization of areas after a former steelworks is not a completely new idea. The investor showed the first plans five years ago. In the meantime, Katowice councilors adopted a new spatial development plan for this part of the city, which took into account the possibility of building apartments.
Prices in the middle of the rate, price increase in the lead
Although the prices of apartments on the Katowice primary market already a year and a half ago exceeded the psychological barrier of 10,000. PLN/sq m, among voivodship cities, are in the middle of the rate. Nevertheless Over the past two years, thanks to the “safe loan of 2 %”, the increase in the average amount paid for new apartments in Katowice was one of the highest in Poland.
Considering the data of the National Bank of Poland for the Second quarter of 2025, in two years the average transaction price in the capital of the province. Silesia increased by over 27 percent The rates entered in notarial files only in Krakow and Wrocław rose more clearly during this period.
Last year, however, was sometimes clear stabilization. Compared to the second quarter of 2024, the increase in prices per square meter amounted to 2 percent.
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