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Most Investor-Friendly City
Poznań is one of the most attractive cities for investors in the region of Central and Eastern Europe, because the city is being developed in a sustainable way. With approx. 550 thousand residents, Poznań is the 5th largest Polish city. The unemployment rate of 1,1 % together with relatively high salaries drives the strong inner demand for dwellings. Many existing and new international and Polish companies encourage office space and hotel space developments. Our mission is to offer comfortable living conditions for all residents - green recreational areas, a rich cultural offer, and care for the health of residents. In Poznań, we focus on openness and diversity, but also on implementing smart city ideas. The dynamic development of the office and hotel market thanks to the efforts of investors (like Vastint, Skanska, Garvest, Echo Investments) allows the development of new investments in the business services sector. Also, over the last years, the number of tourists visiting Poznań has risen which makes it necessary to construct new hotels, especially the 4- and 5- star ones. The 100 hectares big area of Wolne Tory, where a new city district is planned, presents huge opportunities for real estate investors. The City's reliability is confirmed by winning prestigious international competitions and rankings, such as Emerging Europe Awards, TOP 10 EMEA Tech Cities by CBRE and national ones - e.g. the first place in the ranking of cities of Polish Association of Developers. The waiting time for the land development decisions and the building permits are the shortest in Poland.
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Financial investment budgeted in public projects in 2019 in PLN
The most important projects completed between October 2018 and September 2019
Major projects planned for 2020
Major current projects
Financial resources (in PLN) for investment in each of the last five years
The proportion of the city’s budget invested in projects for buildings in relation to other expenditure (in pct and PLN)
How many projects does the city carry out using EU funds, and what is their value?
How open is the city to outside investors? Does it offer special incentives and investment development programmes? What are they?
Which factors make the city attractive to invest in? What is the potential of the city? (location, infrastructure, proximity to expressways connecting, human capital)
Which major real estate investors have decided to invest in the city in 2019? Who are the potential investors in the city?
How good is the zoning plan coverage?
What is the waiting time for building permits?
Why does the city deserve the award? (please stress the most important factors that make the city friendly to investors)