Council of the head The City of Prague approved the investment preparation of the Beranka project in Horní Počernice, Prague, which consists of the construction of approximately 300 units of affordable municipal rental housing and a primary school for approximately 540 children. This year, a so-called masterplan will be prepared for the area of 63,000 m2 under the supervision of PDS, which will become the basis for architectural competitions and tenders for individual parts of this urban housing construction project. Their purpose will be to ensure the processing of documentation for zoning decisions and building permits. The actual implementation of the Beranka Horní Počernice project is expected by the PDS in 2025 – 2030.
“The Beranka project on the eastern edge of Prague in Horní Počernice enables the creation of approx. 300 new housing units of affordable urban housing and civic amenities in the form of a primary school for 540 children and a sports complex. We assume mainly the construction of low-rise apartment buildings according to the urban concept of low-rise high density, which will follow on from the existing development in Horní Počernice,” says Petr Hlaváček, deputy mayor of the capital. City of Prague for territorial development.
“Affordable housing and increasing the housing stock is one of our priorities. Most metropolises are struggling with a lack of apartments, or with more demand than supply. Logically, this is due to the attractiveness of the capital cities, where there are plenty of job opportunities, educational institutions, cultural activities and other advantages. However, we are trying to look for all alternatives and possibilities for increasing the number of rental apartments for the people of Prague, which is why I am very happy for this project as well,” says Deputy Mayor Mr. City of Prague for the social area, healthcare and housing policy of Alexander Udženij.
“In 2023, PDS will prepare a so-called masterplan for the location, which will lay out the new construction and divide it into suitable implementation units. Subsequently, it will announce architectural competitions or tenders for suppliers of individual project documentation for land use and construction management. Implementation of the entire Beranka Horní Počernice project is expected to take place between 2025 and 2030, according to the permitting process,” concludes Petr Urbánek, director of PDS.
As part of this project, the capital is significantly responding to the request of the Prague 20 district for the construction of a primary school, and Beranka is proposing it in what was originally a purely residential project. Other areas in Horní Počernice designated by the spatial plan for education are mainly owned by private owners who do not consider this functional use of their land.
