[Jonas]

An update of the current state of the major/most interesting projects in Vilnius

U/C Highrise buildings
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1.New City Center Kvartalas Apartments
Floors: 29
Height: about 90m (300ft)
Constrution dates: 2004-2009
Purpose: apartments
Location: New City Center

visuals (building on the left)
http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20070111/Vyroko%20apart_2.jpg

2.Center of Registers
Floors: 24 & 16
Height: 90m (300ft)
Constrution dates: 2006-2007
Purpose: office, apartments
Location: New City Center
Cost: US$50 million

visuals
http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20070213/RC2.JPG

construction pics
http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20070310/Resize%20of%20IMG_0657.jpg
(c) ma3x

http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20070314/DSC_9949.JPG
(c) Mantaz


3.Hansabank Vilnius Headquarters
Floors: 16
Height: 60m (200ft)
Construction dates: 2006-2008
Purpose: office
Location: New City Center
Cost: US$50 million

visuals
http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20061215/hanza1.JPG

http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20070209/modproject_45cc1f4aeb981_b2.jpg

http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20070112/hanza2.jpg


4.Teo Telecom Headquarters
Floors: 14
Height: 50-55m (170-180ft)
Construction dates: 2007-2008
Purpose: office
Location: New City Center
Cost: US$34 million

visuals
http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/3375/teo230x1841ad.jpg

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/6669/1db6.jpg


5.Vilnius Gate
Floors 18 & 15
Height: 70m (230ft)
COnstruction dates: 2004-2007
Purpose: office, residential, retail, dining
Location: City centre
Cost: US$ 70 million

visual
http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20070110/Vilniaus%20vartai_03.jpg

actual state
http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20061214/DSC_5926.JPG

http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20061214/DSC_5932.JPG
(c) Mantaz




Planned Highrise Buildings


1.New City Center Kvartalas Tower
Floors 31
Height: ~120m (390-400ft)
Construction dates: 2007-2009
Purpose: office, residential
Location: New City Centre
Cost: unknown

visual
http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/6647/141phpch5.jpg




2.Multifunctional Center, West City Center


Floors 22 & 15
Height: 70m (230ft)
Construction dates: 2007-2009
Purpose: mixed
Location: West City Centre
Cost: unknown

visual
http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20070228/Merko.jpg
http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20070228/merko2.JPG


New City Center office complex


Floors 15
Height: 60m (190-200ft)
Construction dates: unknown
Purpose: ofice
Location: New City Centre
Cost: unknown

http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20070109/k2.jpg
http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20070109/k1.jpg

New City Center in 2009
http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/296/141phpil1.jpg

for comparison purposes ;)

current state
http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20070222/DSC_9589.JPG
(c) Mantaz

back in 2003
http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/3197/vilniusfr9.jpg
(c) Jonas



Other projects (U/C and planned)


1. Akropolis Quarter

Status: approved
Floors: unknown, "skyscraper" announced by the investors
Height: unknown
Gross Floor Area ~250,000sq m (~2.7mln sq ft)
Construction dates: 2007-2015
PArking spaces: 5000
Purpose: retail, office, residential, parking
Location: 2 km West of city center
Cost: US$ 400 million

visuals
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/1378/1154084924js2.jpg

2. Panorama Mall
Status: U/C
Floors: 3
Gross Floor Area ~65,000sq m (~0.7mln sq ft)
Construction dates: 2006-2007
Purpose: retail
Location: New City Center
Cost: US$ 90 million

visuals
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/6465/image6uc.jpg
http://img349.imageshack.us/img349/1621/panorama3gq.jpg

3. Ozas Mall
Status: U/C
Floors: 3
Gross Floor Area ~100,000sq m (~1mln sq ft)
Prking spaces: 2100
Construction dates: 2006-2007
Purpose: retail
Location: Nort of city center
Cost: US$ 100 million

visuals
http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/8012/titulnaujas0mh.jpg
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/5797/gal38lw.jpg

[mic of orion]

I think new city financial district in Vilnius is going to me smashing, especially when some taller towers are built. Already Vilnius has one of the best skylines in Northern Europe.

Great stuff :tup:

[DocentX]

Very nice update - thank You Jonas :cheers:

BTW - what's up with the Royal Palace reconstruction ?