On the site of the former distillery in Pardubice, new construction is set to begin this year

Pardubice – The company Redstone Real Estate wants to start building the first phase of its extensive development project in Pardubice this year. A multifunctional center with shops, a hotel, and other spaces will be built on the site of the former distillery near the railway station. The preparation for construction was delayed by the COVID pandemic, said Naďa Medunová from the development firm to ČTK.

"In the first phase, the brownfield will be developed with a multifunctional building that will include a shopping center, hotel, offices, and spaces for healthcare centers and wellness. The construction also includes road expansion and the creation of public space," Medunová stated. The structure will also feature a multiplex cinema, restaurants, and a community hall. There will be 1200 parking spaces available, which will serve visitors to the center rather than as a layover parking lot for railway passengers. "The public cannot expect free parking," Medunová said. The developer is currently waiting for the issuance of a building permit; according to the project description on its website, the building is expected to open in the third quarter of 2024.

In 2019, Redstone Real Estate demolished the original structures of the distillery. The site was used by the city of Pardubice as a catchment parking lot from 2014 until May 2019. The distillery has been in Pardubice since the late 19th century. It went bankrupt in 2003, and was auctioned off to the Saler company, which ceased production; its main activity was property rental.

In the second phase, the developer plans to build three apartment buildings with 198 units of one to four rooms on the site of the adjacent bus station next to the area left by the distillery. Due to the planned closure of the station, the city intends to build Terminal B next to the railway station, where line buses will stop. It will also be necessary to demolish part of the apartment building located between the station and the terminal. The city wants to start building the new bus station in the spring, having selected a construction company. The investment will cost 129 million crowns, with 100 million crowns coming from European subsidies. It will connect to the public transport terminal that already stands next to the station.