Under one roof
Retail & leisurePOLAND Nine o'clock in the morning as another Saturday begins, it's snowing outside and you are wading through the snow on the streets of Warsaw from one store to another in search of bathroom tiles, a sink or a fireplace. This is a typical nightmare of many residents of the Polish capital. A construction hypermarket would be a good alternative, for example a Praktiker, a Leroy Merlin, a Castorama or... a complex of stores under the name of DomExpo. The first such centre is to be built in Opole. "We are planning to bring all of the construction industry under one roof. Those planning to do up their homes will find everything they need: developers, designers, surveyors, interior designers, and also shops offering doors, tiles, furniture, lighting and more. At the same time we do not want to be an ordinary DIY or construction market. Our goal is to offer innovative solutions and products," explains Artur Braniec, who is in charge of the commercialisation of DomExpo.
Silesia first, then the capitalThe concept involves the creation of an exhibition area (with no warehousing) where dozens of companies could offer their wares and services. An area for trade conferences and fairs will also be built. A four-storey building is planned, which will offer 15,000 sqm of leasable space in total, including ?2,500 sqm of conference facilities. DomExpo Opole is to be built in an adapted silo that once served to store grain on a 3 ha plot on ul. Budowlanych in the city. The project has been jointly designed by Wrocław-based Bożena Marszałkiewicz's architectural studio and the Warsaw-based Dwuznak studio owned by Rafał Kolasiński. "Demolition work is currently under way and we are now looking for a general contractor. The start of the construction work is scheduled for autumn, with the grand opening planned for the second quarter of next year," adds Artur Braniec. Investment costs are likely to come to PLN 65 mln. The next project under the name of DomExpo wi
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