Plans for a Controversial development project called “Mini-Dubai”. in Budapest are taking shape, the Hungarian online portal “444.hu” reported on Friday.
The draft of an international agreement is now on the Hungarian government website was published. Based on this, it should Investor from the United Arab Emirates The “Dubai-like neighborhood” with a skyscraper 220 to 240 meters high.
According to the project, the right-wing national government is selling without prior competition the investor was assigned a 130-hectare plot of land at the Rákosrendezö freight station, in the 14th district of Budapest, Zugló. This applies because of its Central location just behind Heldenplatz like a coveted property.
800 million tax money for infrastructure
At the same time, the project is qualified as a prominent investment from the perspective of the national economy. According to the published draft, the government would carry out the necessary development of the “Mini-Dubai” project Infrastructures with tax money worth 800 million euros to assume.
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These include, for example, the construction of a road viaduct, the paving of the railway line in the area or an extension of the M1 metro line. At the same time, the UAE government is committed to ensuring that businesspeople Investment worth five billion euros carried out in the territory.
According to the online portal “hvg.hu”, the investor is expected to be Dubai businessman Mohamed Alabbar, which also includes the 828-meter-high Burj Khalifathe tallest building in the world, was built in Dubai.
Majority of Budapest residents against “Mini-Dubai”
The project has been attracting attention since the first plans were published by the investigative portal “VSquare” at the end of November. heated debates in the Hungarian capital. According to a survey carried out by the opinion research institute Median, the majority of Budapest residents vote against the “Mini-Dubai” project, reports the online portal “Telex.hu”.
Gergely Karácsony, Mayor of Budapest, described the Rákosrendezö charging station as a “gold reserve” the capital, which should be developed, but not in this way. In return, he drew up plans for the construction of a green park, sustainable residential neighborhood called Parkstadt in the area.
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The mayors of the affected districts are also protesting the planned skyscraper project. District XIV Mayor Csaba Horváth reminded that according to the current building regulations, a building in the area The height should not exceed 50 meters.
This would be, given its Location just behind Heldenplatz, one of Budapest's landmarks, will significantly change the face of the city, reported the portal “Epiteszforum.hu”. System critical movement Szikra also launched a petition against the planned project.