The mayor sent an inspection to Brno-střed due to the Wilson house

Brno - Brno's Mayor Roman Onderka (ČSSD) has sent an inspection to the Brno-střed municipal office due to the controversial Wilson building, which is set to be constructed in the Masaryk district. The inspection aims to determine whether specific individuals at the office made mistakes when concluding contracts with a private company. The mayor stated this to ČTK today. The construction of the building, which will have about 80 apartments and shops in a residential area, has already been criticized by both the opposition and local residents. They argue that the contracts signed by the Brno-střed office with the company are unfavorable for the city.
    The inspection by the magistrate is now intended to reveal whether specific officials can be suspected based on the allegedly disadvantageous agreements. If the inspection uncovers suspicions of criminal activity, the materials will be handed over to the police, Onderka said. He did not want to anticipate the results of the inspection or its potential impact on the future of the project.
    According to Brno-střed councilor Svatopluk Bartík (SZ), the matter is being investigated based on submissions from the opposition and several individuals from the anti-corruption police. The Office for the Protection of Competition is also looking into the matter at the politician's suggestion.
    Wilson Complex wants to build on former military land, leased to it by the Brno-střed district in the previous electoral term. However, the project has been criticized by the opposition and local residents. They fear that the construction will significantly increase noise and dust from traffic in their area and destroy the skyline of náměstí Míru, which is currently dominated by a church. The project reportedly also does not comply with the agreements between Brno and the military, which required non-commercial use of the land during the transfer without compensation.
    In response to the criticism, the district council decided last November to retract one of its earlier decisions. The councilors canceled the resolution that the land on Lerchova street was to be rented for 15 years to Wilson Properity. Then-Mayor Michal Bortel (ČSSD) explained that the district wants to facilitate negotiations with Brno, which owns the land, and free its hands for discussions.
    However, negotiations regarding the future of the project have not yet concluded. Penalties that the city may face are also at stake. The investor may impose a sanction of up to one hundred million crowns in the event of construction delays. The Ministry of Defense is considering another fine of around ten million due to the condition that the land is to be used non-commercially. "If Brno committed to these conditions, it should fulfill them," Onderka said today regarding the contract with the military. Whether this means that the building will not be constructed in the proposed form, Onderka did not specify.