The chief architect promised a skyscraper of « Cherni Vrah » not to be built, for the « golden age » it was late
The Cherni Vrah skyscraper will never be built in its proposed form, but for the « Golden Age » in the capital’s Lozenets quarter, it was late. This was understood by a briefing by Sofia Chief Architect Bogdana Panayotova, who promised more transparency and criticized her predecessors to office. Panayotova emphasized that there is an audit in the Division « Architecture and Urban Planning » (NAG) and after the inspection the prosecutor’s office and the Directorate for National Construction Control (DNSC) will be brought over due to an order issued by the former ID. Chief Architect Arch. Stefan Asparuhov, as well as for the previous actions of the former chief architects. By June 15, all analyzes from the external audits are expected to be ready, after which Panayotova will take specific action.
| According to her, there are no legal obstacles for the skyscraper to be built and added that the reason is unlawfully approved papers, but they have entered into force, which makes construction legitimate. |
« In the first project, which is the subject of a court decision, a seal is laid on the same drawing by Architecture and Urban Planning (NAG), approved by Arch. Marin Popov, and next to it a seal by Arch. Zdravko Zdravkov » I refuse to approve of a construction company, which is completely different from the present. A construction supervision company, « she commented.
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« As he came in, he greeted us and joined us at the table. I didn’t imagine that I had to expel him or not talk to him, » she added. With the clarification that there is no memory of what they commented on, because with the particular investor she has talked on many topics in her office, as with all other investors.
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During the briefing, the newly appointed chief architect of Sofia mentioned another site. Located north of the railway station in Sofia, which, according to her, is a sum of offenses. « Using absolutely illegal practices, 3 are provided in the future, 5 residential skyscrapers are provided for 70 meters, which do not have the necessary distance by law, » she commented on the promise that this practice that ruins the urban environment would be discontinued.
