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Estates News 01/07/2006

POLAND - Gray International has recently announced it was granted a a legally valid building permit for the construction of the Felicity Shopping Centre in Lublin. Felicity is one of the most eagerly awaited investment projects in Lublin. It will become a regional commercial and entertainment centre, with a catchment area populated by over 1.2 million people. The first stage of the project, including a shopping centre with a total sales floor area of 120,000 sqm, will be created on a 20 ha site. There is no other investment of a comparable size anywhere along the eastern border of Poland.

The leased space of the centre will total 100,000 sqm. It will include: a Géant hypermarket with its floor area of 13,000 sqm, furniture stores, DIY and consumer electronics and household appliances, occupying a total of 37,000 sqm, as well as a multi-screen cinema with a large auditorium used for first screenings. The shopping mall will boast 190 shops and service outlets as well as 15 bars and restaurants. The Centre will also have two car parks, one underground and one on the ground, offering a total of approximately 3,000 parking places.

Some 2,000 people will be employed at the building site. After its launch, the Centre will employ approximately 1,500 staff. The total cost of the project is estimated at over PLN 500 m.

The investor plans to select the general contractor before the end of the year.

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