Sun, Jul 05 2009
Logistics Park Varna got a first class investor certificate on April 25.
The centre is being set up in the industrial zone of the coastal city of Varna. Upon completion it will have built up area of over 80 000 sq m. The centre will have storage areas, office space and retail centres meeting international requirements.
FairPlay International and Bulgarian Property Developments feature among the project investors.
Construction works started a month ago, mediapool.bg reported. The project will be carried out in three phases.
According to plans, the first phase should end by March 2008.
First class investor certificates guarantee companies state aid for infrastructure developments related to the project.
The project will be financed by the Bulgarian Bank for Development, and the Joint European Support for Sustainable Investment in City Areas, or Jessica Programme, although the report has so far failed to reveal the total cost of the vast enterprise.
The strategic plan envisages the conservation of the nature "for decades ahead", and it was formulated by a municipal team headed by professor Ivan Nikiforov, backed by Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev.
Once the overhaul and reconstruction of the Sofia–Vidin line is complete, it will cut travel time to three hours, as the train will be able to reach speeds of up to 160 km/h, shortening the journey to three hours.
Marriott however has made it clear that is not interested in investing in construction, but rather to occupy and manage existing buildings. Its strategy is to obtain management contracts.
Investors realise that it’s not viable to have a building remaining empty over the course of a year – so it's better for them to employ more flexibility to offset that loss.