The company Eltodo will apply for a building permit for the National House in K. Vary

Karlovy Vary - The company Eltodo will apply for a building permit for the reconstruction and extension of the historically protected building National House in Karlovy Vary. This is made possible by the positive zoning decision that has become legally effective. Eltodo will apply for the building permit by the end of September at the latest. If everything goes smoothly, it could be issued in November, and construction could therefore start later this year. This was stated today by Michal Prunar, the managing director of Eltodo National House.
To obtain the building permit, Eltodo must submit a detailed project, including the layout of the hotel and commercial center interiors. The firm F2 architects and partners has been commissioned to work on all interior designs, having already worked on the reconstruction of the National House, Prunar stated. Eltodo has also acquired partners for the renovation and operation of the facility. "The selection of shops and services in the commercial spaces will be carried out by Rooney & Bennet. The hotel will be operated by Targa Hotels, which manages the Holiday Inn hotel in Prague," he noted.
Eltodo has agreed with the renowned studio Studio Najbrt for the design of the interior and the logo of the National House. Its head, Aleš Najbrt, has been working for the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival for several years, among other projects. According to Prunar, the good knowledge of the spa town's environment was one of the reasons why Eltodo turned to him specifically. "It will likely be quite a challenging task, as it is necessary to skillfully combine the historical appearance of the National House with the modern annex," Prunar said.
In connection with the completed historical survey of the National House hotel, Eltodo has prepared a plan for the restoration work on the historically valuable exteriors and interiors of the National House. For construction needs, a protective zone will be established around the National House, defining the area for construction site facilities, for the movement of construction machinery, and for scaffolding. On T. G. Masaryk Street, this zone will take up 4.5 meters of the total 16 meters width of the street, and in Zeyerova Street, eight meters of the total 15 meters.
Eltodo Praha, which paid the city about 21 million crowns for the National House, plans to convert it into a multifunctional facility. Construction is expected to start during the next year, at the latest by September, and should be completed according to the proposed plan by spring 2009. The costs of the reconstruction are approximately 750 million crowns for the construction part, and the equipment of the building is estimated at around 200 million crowns.
The Karlovy Vary city hall has attempted to sell the dilapidated National House several times in the past. However, no one was interested in the building that has been closed for 14 years. Therefore, the city hall reduced the price from the original 42 million crowns to about 21 million crowns. Eltodo was chosen in a competitive selection from two interested parties.