Plans by the property company Flow East to demolish the building at the corner of Vaclavske namesti and Opletalova street to make room for a new CZK 2 bn mixed-use investment have been hit by the city of Prague’s decision to rescind a crucial demolition permit. This sends the case back to the Prague 1 construction office, which is currently evaluating a trio of objections lodged against the project.
Flow East has taken the unusual step of suing for damages one of the people who made a complaint, accusing the man of acting on behalf of a lawyer who specializes in blocking developments. It’s a significant move, as such complaints tend to be risk-free for those objecting to a project.
“We believe Mr Milan Brynda is merely a white horse for a discredited lawyer acting in an immoral and malicious manner,” said James Woolf, Chairman of Flow East. “We believe that Mr Milan Brydna has been persuaded to take this action to cause our company damage and we will prove this in court. As the public records show Mr Kuzvart being rejected as a participant it appears likely that he used one of his old contacts from his past under the communist regime as a white horse.”
