Ostrov will begin this year the reconstruction of Myslivna into apartments for 40 million crowns

Ostrov – Ostrov in the Karlovy Vary region has selected a construction company that will convert the former hotel Myslivna into apartments. Construction work is expected to begin in early July, with completion slated for the end of next year. The reconstruction of the historically protected building, which recently received a new roof, will cost the city 40 million crowns. This was announced to reporters today by Ostrov's mayor Jan Bureš (ODS).

"The building will feature 13 apartments, including three duplexes, which will be above standard. On the ground floor, we plan to have non-residential spaces. An interesting part of the building will be a new gallery that is to be constructed in the southern part of the building,” stated Bureš.

Ostrov intends to rent out the new apartments, which will provide above-standard housing in the old building stock of the city and near the park. According to the mayor, the city could offer the apartments as so-called motivational housing, which could help attract new doctors or dentists to the city, as there is a shortage of them. The town hall will decide on the method of distributing the apartments at a later time.

This year, the city has allocated ten million crowns in its budget for the project, with an additional thirty million to be invested next year. The town hall allocated 6.5 million crowns for the roof reconstruction, of which 1.5 million crowns was covered by a grant from the Ministry of Culture's fund for the preservation of buildings within urban heritage zones.

The unused building in the city's heritage zone was purchased by the city under the previous administration, which planned to renovate it and operate it as a hotel at its own expense. However, the project failed. The city administration has therefore been looking for a use for the empty building for several years.