The construction of Serdika Center in Sofia, one of the biggest shopping and office centers in southeastern Europe, is on course. Construction workers and the planning staff celebrated the topping out on 8 October. 'Despite the current economic situation the construction works are in line with our schedule, which shows the investors' strength and the unrivalled experience and professionalism of the parties involved,' said Plamen Iltchev, Managing Director of ECE Bulgaria.
The construction of Serdika Center in Sofia, one of the biggest shopping and office centers in southeastern Europe, is on course. Construction workers and the planning staff celebrated the topping out on 8 October. 'Despite the current economic situation the construction works are in line with our schedule, which shows the investors' strength and the unrivalled experience and professionalism of the parties involved,' said Plamen Iltchev, Managing Director of ECE Bulgaria.
Serdika Center is being realised by Vienna-listed Sparkassen Immobilien and ECE Projektmanagement, European market leader in the field of inner-city shopping centres. General contractor is the Turkish construction company Kayi. The total investment amounts to EUR 210 mln. Serdika Center is scheduled to open to the public in spring 2010.
The shopping centre comprises more than 51,000 m2of retail space on three levels and about 35,000 m2 of Class A office space. The shopping centre will house approximately 220 shops of international and Bulgarian brands. More than 90 % of the rental area is already leased out. More than 2,000 new jobs are created within the framework of the project.
