The barracks in Brno-Slatina will be transformed into a new district

Possible future appearance of the area

Brno - The ten-hectare barracks area in Brno-Slatina will be transformed into a new district with apartments and offices by the company Imos development. They succeeded in the city’s selection process. The purchase price for which the area will be acquired was not disclosed by city representatives. They only mentioned that the total financial benefit for the city will exceed 200 million crowns. This price includes demolition work as well as the construction of roads and other networks in the area, Councilor Vlastimil Žďárský (ČSSD) told reporters today.
    The company won the competition over two other interested parties. According to the director of the municipal company Jižní centrum Brno, Jan Zavřel, they best met about 12 criteria. The commission assessed how many future residential areas would be created in the area, how much space would be dedicated to greenery, how greenery would cope with the internal infrastructure, and how the urban design would turn out.
    The investor anticipates four phases. The first will mainly involve demolition, decontamination, road construction, and the establishment of the first shops, offices, and apartments. It is expected to be completed in 2014. The entire project is planned to be completed by 2019.
    The plan includes the construction of 28,000 square meters of residential space, which amounts to about 450 apartments of size 2+kk. The parking lot is to accommodate 800 cars. Additionally, the construction of a commercial, administrative, and community center, a sports hall, and a health center is planned. A part of the area may possibly see the construction of senior housing.
    "The retail spaces will provide sufficient retail support for the nearly 2000 people who will live and work here," said councilor Naděžda Křemečková (ČSSD).
    The barracks area currently consists of various buildings and paved surfaces, dominated by the administrative building of architect Jindřich Kumpošta (1891-1968) from 1937. City representatives initially expected that the investor would renovate the 300-meter-long four-story building. The building has 300 rooms that served as offices, warehouses, bedrooms, and classrooms, as well as about 30 showers, toilets, and washroom facilities. However, according to Zavřel, it turned out during the investigation that the costs of repair would exceed the funds needed for demolition and the construction of new buildings. Moreover, some technical issues during the reconstruction could not be resolved at all, he added.