The city of Přerov plans to transform the area after the demolition of the Strojař hotel, having announced a competition

Přerov – The Přerov city council has approved a public tender for the revitalization of a large area in the immediate vicinity of the city center, where the abandoned hotel building Strojař stands. The 56-year-old building, which is owned by Přerov, is to be demolished and a modern residential building is to be constructed in its place. The city representatives will vote on the intention to award the public contract on Monday, April 15, spokesperson for the town hall Lenka Chalupová informed ČTK today.

The town hall will be assisted in finding the best architectural solution for this area by the Prague company MOBA, which has become the external administrator of this contract. "We believe that through the competitive dialogue with the help of this company's administration, we will arrive at a project that will integrate this important location. We will focus on quality urban and architectural design as well as the sustainability of the technical solution," said Přerov Mayor Petr Vrána (ANO).

For the services related to the administration and organization of the competitive dialogue, the company is to be paid 2.3 million crowns, the sketch fee will amount to 2.2 million, and an additional 300,000 crowns will be paid to the commission for its work. The costs for developing all necessary project documentation for the building permit and the realization of the construction are estimated at 24 million crowns. "We do not know exactly how much the construction itself will cost, but the total estimated calculated investment costs are nearly 312 million crowns," added the head of the development department Pavel Gala. Construction could start within five years.

The panel building Strojař with 144 residential units was built in 1968 on Velká Dlážka as a shelter for employees of the Přerov Machine Works. In 2000, it was acquired by the army, which housed its soldiers from the nearby helicopter base there. In 2016, the city of Přerov bought Strojař for 42.5 million crowns out of concern over the creation of a social accommodation facility.

The fate of the nine-story panel building has occupied two successive city administrations. Among the plans were to convert the apartments into facilities for young families or seniors, but also to demolish and prepare the area for a new investor. However, all plans ended in failure, partly due to costs. Last December, the city representatives canceled their two-year-old resolution regarding the sale of the property. A newly established eleven-member committee, composed of city representatives, will also help to seek a new vision for the area at the town hall. The committee is expected to meet for the first time in April.