Projects in Klaipeda

Gandraliskes residential district. Approved
5 20-24floorer towers
1 36floorer
1 28-30floorer
and lots of other stuff,
6000 people are going to find their homes here :)

construction should start soon :)

http://www.nitropower.kryptis.lt/foto/d703_.jpg

http://www.vakaru-ekspresas.lt/galery/2004-05-19/laikrastis/178c_.jpg
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B1 business center, 27 floors. Approved. Construction should start this month
http://www.aidila.lt/image.php?id=284&table_prefix=web_

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The Kay Tower, 20 floors. Approved. Construction should start this month
http://www.aidila.lt/image.php?id=231&table_prefix=web_

http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v337/Montezauras/foto.jpg

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14 floorer business center in Vite district. Proposed. Consstruction should start at the end of this year

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20,000 m2 retail center "BIG". U/C
http://www.baltinvest.lt/images/anima2.gif

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Retail and entertainment center "Akropolis". Approved
http://www.nitropower.kryptis.lt/foto/ateitis/kl_centras_3%5B1%5D.jpg

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"Hanner" retail center ???. 12 mln euros will be invested

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A waterpark. U/C (???)
http://www.nitropower.kryptis.lt/gfx/1d0b_%5B1%5D.jpg

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Retail center "Maxima", 3300 m2. U/C

Klaipeda rocks, can't wait to see those highrises U/C :okay:
As for a city of this size I would say it's the fastest developing city in the whole region :)

I couldn't wait to sea all this building U/C. Could anybody draw some suspected skyline. Even symbolic high and placement. I want to compare this with Tallin.

I couldn't wait to sea all this building U/C. Could anybody draw some suspected skyline. Even symbolic high and placement. I want to compare this with Tallin.
The buildings are quite scattered, only one (the Kay tower) will be built in the center part of the town. Others are going to be built in the southern, mostly industrial part of Klaipeda ;)

What a shame :( but maybe if they will become success it will bring new investments :) I hope it will came a truth.

What a shame :( but maybe if they will become success it will bring new investments :) I hope it will came a truth.
Yeah, now we see what happens, when a city council doesn't prepare a skyscraper development plan :(

They may all be new and sleek, but what upsets me about these designs is that the buildings could be just about anywhere. :(

dziki... compare it with tallinn? like what? that woudnt show anything, ill draw tallinn 2010.. compare it to amsterdam if u fancy!.. but klaipeda vs tallinn?!! :P ok, sorry i overreacted :), great projects there, how tall are those buildings the 36 floorer is 130-140something?

@ch1le

that36-floorer will be residential AFAIK, so it shouldn't be taller than 120-125m :)

mmm, not bad! :)

The first pic, Gandraliskes residential district, looks very sweet. It'd be a great sight when walking on that street.
B1 Business Center is nice, too, it gives an impression of a very high building.
I'm not so sure about the Kay Tower. Sure, it has a remarkable design, but I'm not into it very much. I especially don't like the lower part, where the building widens to the front.
Can't say much about the Akropolis, all those hypermarkets are just some metal boxes.

The first pic, Gandraliskes residential district, looks very sweet. It'd be a great sight when walking on that street.
B1 Business Center is nice, too, it gives an impression of a very high building.
I'm not so sure about the Kay Tower. Sure, it has a remarkable design, but I'm not into it very much. I especially don't like the lower part, where the building widens to the front.
Can't say much about the Akropolis, all those hypermarkets are just some metal boxes.
If the first pic was sweet, so this will be even sweeter :D
http://www.vakaru-ekspresas.lt/galery/2004-05-19/laikrastis/178c_.jpg

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now that's something!:)

According to the latest news, the construction of 27 floor office building (B1 Business Center) "will start in a few months due to project correction". The construction had to begin this month.

And here's a rendering of the latest (but perhaps yet not final) version of the project
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/johngang/klaipeda/foto.jpg

sad, the other one seemes way better :(

New plastics factory in Klaipeda

Construction of massive plastics manufacturing facility is about to start in Klaipeda Free Economic Zone (FEZ). Total investment is expected to be about 100 million Eur 40 million of which will go to Lithuanian construction companies which will sign the contracts of construction works. The investor is Thailand's company "Indorama" (http://www.indorama.net/). The plant will be capable to produce 180,000 t of plastic raw material per year. 120 new work places will be created. Opening of the factory is sceduled for the beginning of 2006.

As I see this thread is a bit forgoten, so:

The K tower is u/c now:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/ArTuRAs/p11400066pj.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/ArTuRAs/p11400035wf.jpg

2x15fl. business center (u/c not far away)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/ArTuRAs/UOSTOnamas02.jpg

Highrise and shoping center proposal not far from Gandraliskes
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/ArTuRAs/h3m.jpg

No more renderings, but:

30fl. and two smaller highrises aproved (near Gandraliskes)
2x20+fl. and and some smaller residentials in developement
16 and 6fl. residentials proposed (again near Gandraliskes)
15fl. residential in developement

And some smaller projects:

2 big furniture centers u/c
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/ArTuRAs/c05a_1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/ArTuRAs/p11400241ix.jpg

2x10fl. residentials u/c
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/ArTuRAs/plakatas-111.gif

9fl. commercial aproved
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/ArTuRAs/oh3499029vw.jpg

8fl. commercial and residential u/c

Commercial and residential building in developement (17000m2, 18mln. euros)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/ArTuRAs/image.jpg

Akropolis should be the same size as Akropolis in Vilnius (100000m2)

Sports arena in developement (5000 seats)

"Statybu aleja" building material center almost completed and the new "Lietuvos draudimas" building
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/ArTuRAs/p11400142bx.jpg

And 2 not 1! factories each over 80mln. euros u/c (one of them almost finished)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/ArTuRAs/99d3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/ArTuRAs/3a7a_.jpg

All we should do now is connect Vilnius, Kaunas and Klaipeda with 300km/h railway, so that we could enjoy seing these cities whenever we want:)

Woah, some very interesting projects here, especally Gandraliskes residential district and The Kay Tower...:okay:

WOWw klaipeda will have a great skyline, so many highrises u/c and proposed (their skyline will be 4th in S&B region after vilnius riga and tallinn, no doubt) :)

The map of the skyline:
Green - u/c
Red - aproved
Pink - in developement or proposed
Blue - completed
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/ArTuRAs/KLP2.jpg

Good map - many thanks!!! Scale is missing only and names of projects would not hurt - but very good anyway
I am afraid a little - Klaipeda municipality has not managed to do proper city planning before this boom. Highrises are spread around too much. Having these highrises together would create very impressive view to Klaipeda when approaching!!!

But... look who is speaking - Riga highrises currently are spread around as well! :)

The 8fl. residential and commercial building that is u/c now:

http://www.ve.lt/galery/2005-01-26/laikrastis/6306_.jpg

And a new 9fl. residential approved today :okay:

Does any1 know if Klaipeda have a strategic city plan like vilnius outlining development zones etc.

Does any1 know if Klaipeda have a strategic city plan like vilnius outlining development zones etc.

There is a strategic plan although not sure if it could match Vilnius plan.

Anyway you can take a look at the projects of Klaipeda which will be presented at MIPIM '05 in Cannes (it doesn't show any of highrise building projects though).

@John
Gal gali isversti siandienini straipsni apie Klaipedos projektus bent kiek, nes man ne kaip sekas :(

Sorry, maybe i missed something but are there any plans to rebuild some old buildings? Thanks.

Edit: thanks for info, shumi

There is one where a castle will be rebuilt:
http://www.ve.lt/galery/2005-02-05/laikrastis/fba9_.jpg
http://img134.exs.cx/img134/2885/klaipeda7dk.jpg

And much more projects, but just a few renderings:
http://www.ve.lt/?data=2005-02-05&rub=1065924812&id=1107539425

Does any1 know if Klaipeda have a strategic city plan like vilnius outlining development zones etc.

Is this what you were talking about?
http://www.klaipeda.lt/stotisFiles/uploadedImages/pl12004581551.jpg

http://www.klaipeda.lt/stotisFiles/uploadedAttachments/KLAIPEDA2004050620045815657.zip

Ok, here goes a brief translation of the article about MIPIM '05 project presentation of Klaipeda. Original article http://www.ve.lt/?data=2005-02-05&rub=1065924812&id=1107539425

In Future's Klaipeda - Projects Worth Billions

Klaipeda is going to present 7 projects in the upcoming MIPIM '05 exhibition in Cannes, France. According to the preliminar calculations the estimated cost of these projects isgoing to be about 4 billion LTL (EUR 1.15 billion). Projects should be realised until 2010.


Sea Castle
Purpose of this development is regeneration of the Castle site and establishment of yacht harbor. A few hotels are also planned for the site. Currently it's blocked from public by various industrial and harbor objects. Afterthe regeneration a new big area will be "connected" to the historical center of Klaipeda. Yachts and small private ships will be able to reach the very center of Klaipeda without troubles. Project is worth EUR 35 mio.
http://www.ve.lt/galery/2005-02-05/laikrastis/fba9_.jpg



Sea Entertainment Complex
A water entertainment and recreation park with swimming pools and various other activities. Project cost - EUR 20 mio. Realisation scheduled for 2006-2007

Culture Factory
Project which is worth EUR 15 mio is dediocated to revitalize the neglected area of the old town. An entertainment center, bridge over River Dane and a new street will be built.

http://www.ve.lt/galery/2005-02-05/laikrastis/f295_.jpg


Forest Park

Currently neglected park will be regenerated and EUR 9 mio should be enought to fully revitalize it. New bicycle roads and entertainment zones will be built.

Seashore Tramlink

By 2010 a light railway link should be built as it was before WW2. The line will go from Klaipeda throught Palanga to Sventoji sea resort town. Total length or the railway - 50km. Estimated cost of the project - EUR 520 mio.

http://www.ve.lt/galery/2005-02-05/laikrastis/b713_.jpg

This all Klaipeda development stuff is starting to scare me.... :eek:

By 2010 a light railway link should be built as it was before WW2. The line will go from Klaipeda throught Palanga to Sventoji sea resort town. Total length or the railway - 50km. Estimated cost of the project - EUR 520 mio.

Now that is something!!! But very expensive and long. It could be rather light rail with fast cabs.

Now that is something!!! But very expensive and long. It could be rather light rail with fast cabs.

I don't believe they're going to do this by 2010. At least not a 50km long and not for such big money. There will be a study after which it will become clear if Klaipeda really needs tram line. Although it's very possible that tram line will be built, just perhaps shorter than 50km and won't connect Klaipeda with Palanga. Actually Klaipeda would be a perfect place to install tram system - it would be enought to build only one line because the city is only 3-4 km wide and 15km long so one 15km long line is actually all Klaipeda needs and it really would make sense if they decide to build it :)

Sea Castle
Purpose of this development is regeneration of the Castle site and establishment of yacht harbor. A few hotels are also planned for the site. Currently it's blocked from public by various industrial and harbor objects. Afterthe regeneration a new big area will be "connected" to the historical center of Klaipeda. Yachts and small private ships will be able to reach the very center of Klaipeda without troubles. Project is worth EUR 35 mio.
http://www.ve.lt/galery/2005-02-05/laikrastis/fba9_.jpg



This is really cool :cheers:

It reminds me Wisloujscie fortress in Gdansk :

http://book4you.pl/forumfotki/wislouj4.jpg
http://book4you.pl/forumfotki/wislouj12.jpg

:cheers1:

perfect place to install tram system - it would be enought to build only one line because the city is only 3-4 km wide and 15km long so one 15km long line is actually all Klaipeda needs and it really would make sense if they decide to build it :)


same thing with tallinn 50km long but 5-6km wide... :)

same thing with tallinn 50km long but 5-6km wide... :)

Yea, maybe it`s so, but there is no tram project in Tallinn :tongue4:

^^^ Heh, I guess Tallinn already has a tram and there is a project to modernize it ;)

Btw, I doubt that Tallinn is that long :)

ups :)
my sorry
And how long is it?

Nice projects but I think that tram project with 50 km of lines by 2010 is just a dream. ;)

About the length of Tallinn: the area of Tallinn is 159 km^2, if its length is 50 km then it's only ~3km wide. ;)

Sounds like Klaipeda wants to outdo Vilnius in a race for The Tram!

Seems like a good idea for tourists, but to be sustainable will have to be used by many locals as a primary source of transportation.

Klapieda had a tram pre WW2? I'd like to know about how this old route ran and compared to the proposed one.

Is this what you were talking about?
http://www.klaipeda.lt/stotisFiles/uploadedImages/pl12004581551.jpg

http://www.klaipeda.lt/stotisFiles/uploadedAttachments/KLAIPEDA2004050620045815657.zip

I was thinking more like a mission/vision statement and 10 year plan.

The plan is interesting nevertheless.

I was thinking more like a mission/vision statement and 10 year plan.

The plan is interesting nevertheless.

A few days ago i saw a statement in the Klaipeda`s site, that the plan is under development. So we have to wait a bit.

Update on the K construction site:
http://www.freefilehosting.net/file.cfm?id=ED563642-CF1F-D571-AFE9E1C9B229B34E

And the 9fl. commercial will be 11fl., it will be u/c in april.
http://www.ve.lt/galery/2005-02-11/laikrastis/793d_.jpg

New residential quarter aproved today :okay:
Nine 7-9fl. residentials, and two 16fl. towers.
About 470 flats planned.
No renderings at the moment...

Nice projects but I think that tram project with 50 km of lines by 2010 is just a dream. ;)

About the length of Tallinn: the area of Tallinn is 159 km^2, if its length is 50 km then it's only ~3km wide. ;)
and the area of Klaipeda is 98km^2 so it's not like John said 15km. lengh and 3-4 km. wide. The area of Klaipeda should be about 20 km. lengh and 5 km. wide :) Klaipeda rock's :rock:

First skyscraper in Gandraliskes - this year!

According to the latest news the construction of the first high-rise in Gandraliskes will be started in April-May this year. It will be a 32 storey tower and the tallest one in Gandraliskes, completion is scheduled for mid 2006. Completion of the whole quarter with other five 20-30 storey towers scheduled for 2009 (earlier it was said to be complete in 2011).

it should be the tower on the right :cheers:
http://www.plienas.com/stuff/b_pics/gandraliskes/01.jpg

^^^ Very good news :yes:

@John
I thought that the left skyscraper will be built. Is`nt that so?
Because now the 5 floorer that is u/c is at the left. And as i know the quarter should be built by pieces.

Damn, I'm gonna steal that tower here :D.. No really, that's great news! I'm just frustrated since nothing's happening over here ;)

@John
I thought that the left skyscraper will be built. Is`nt that so?
Because now the 5 floorer that is u/c is at the left. And as i know the quarter should be built by pieces.

It might be so, I'm not sure.

First skyscraper in Gandraliskes - this year!

According to the latest news the construction of the first high-rise in Gandraliskes will be started in April-May this year. It will be a 32 storey tower and the tallest one in Gandraliskes, completion is scheduled for mid 2006. Completion of the whole quarter with other five 20-30 storey towers scheduled for 2009 (earlier it was said to be complete in 2011).

it should be the tower on the right :cheers:
http://www.plienas.com/stuff/b_pics/gandraliskes/01.jpg


eh, good news, but in the first page you sayd it was 36 floors... ? So which is it?

^^^
According to the email received from the company it will have 32 floors. 36 was the highest possible number and now it seems they've corrected it. Although we still may receive some surprises ;)
Still 32 is pretty ok :)

^^^ 32 is the latest number, which won't change, most probably ;)

^^^
I guess so. Although it's still possible that they're counting floors not in the same way as we do (e.g. not counting technical floors). In any case the first 30+ storey tower in Klaipeda is a positive thing :).

New highrise in Klaipeda:

Yesterday "Realtus" introduced a new multifunkcional center concept.

http://www.ve.lt/galery/2005-03-03/laikrastis/15c4_.jpg

There will be a big 3 floor commercial and leisure center and a 18 floor residential. Danish architect company „PLH Architects Ltd.“ is preparing the final design, and construction should start in a few months, if everything goes well.

wow,the design is done by PLH? The same company which worked with SBA design. Good for Klaipeda!

I didn`n knew that they made the SBA design. Interesting. They will use stone, wood and glass for decoration, so i hope that it will lool impressive :)

If it's done by PLH then I'm pretty much sure that it WILL look good.

Klaipeda is serious contender to be city No.2 in Lithuania?! How do you think - is it possible?

And... is it not a bubble which will burst one day? There is no such thing as unlimited demand, especially in 250 000 city. Is the number of people in Klaipeda increasing?
This will need some thousands of people:
http://www.plienas.com/stuff/b_pics/gandraliskes/05.jpg
http://www.plienas.com/stuff/b_pics/gandraliskes/06.jpg
Are there enough people in 250 000 city and surroundings willing to leave their present living places, take loans and move into these new cities? I believe that developers have caluclated all this but it looks very optimistic

@Gatis
Population in Klaipeda is about 190000.
About the demand, i heard that almost half of the 5floorer that is u/c now was bought by Irish businessman.
And Gandraliskes isn`t the only residential quarter that will be in Klaipeda. A new quarter was approved a few weeks ago. It will contain about 470 flats, and there will be two 16fl. towers.
Some time ago American investors bought a bancrupted company "Trinyciai", it cost them about 8mln. euros or something like that, and if they want to have some profit, they will have to build something big, and they are talking about residentials.
And a another quarter is in development and it will contain two 20+floorers and some smaller residentials.
So i think that the demand IS :)

@Gatis

I also was wondering about that, how in a city of about 200,000 (it really never was 250,000 unless you would include Palanga and some surrounding towns) can have such demand out of nowhere (residential construction was really inactive before). Although judging the current projects I wouldn't say that there are more per capita flats U/C or planned in Klaipeda than in Vilnius so it looks pretty normal. Plus I believe there is a bigger demand by foreigners since Klaipeda is at the seacoast and thus can be more easily reached with ferries from Germany and Sweden while costs of flats are still lower than in Vilnius and will hardly exceed them in the future. So it's quite an attractive place to live. :)

Some more news from this city :)

2 more skyscrapers to be built

Not far from the oldcity there will be 2 more skyscrapers started at the end of this year. The planned height of residential skyscrapers is 30 fl :banana:

http://www.ve.lt/galery/2005-03-05/laikrastis/1060_.jpg

That already starts to look scary :eek:

again and again Klaipeda remains surprising me :eek2:

Please, consider incorporating some source/evidence in your enouncments ! :)

Please, consider incorporating some source/evidence for your enouncments ! :)
Sure :)

(in lithuanian only)
http://www.miestai.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=199&Itemid=41

Update of the construction of the K tower:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/_DSC03723.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/_DSC03715.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/_DSC03720.jpg

Klaipeda remains the most mysterious highrise city in region. How do they expect the demand to come (OK, we discussed it already)? But if they will manage over the coming few years - it would be damn interesting.
Thanks for pictures, @ShuMi

I also think Klaipeda, probably, won't get desireable demands, the costs will drop and some companies will experience loses in the end. Good thing is that we now have competition (which is always a good thing) between cities and construction/development companies.

The demand will be certainly, it just looks so now that there will be a lot of flats , but it isn`t so because that we don`t have smaller projects, just these...
And keen how do you think from where does the demand come in Vilnius?

The demand will be certainly, it just looks so now that there will be a lot of flats , but it isn`t so because that we don`t have smaller projects, just these...
And keen how do you think from where does the demand come in Vilnius?
In Vilnius there are probably the biggest number of people who live in commieblocks in our region. Many of them leave old commies and buy new flats or private houses. Some people just buy flats in order to resell them after some time, when the prices will increase. Richer people who come from other places of Lithuania to Vilnius also buy flats instead of just renting them. Well, because of good conditions for loans, not so rich people who have good job can afford to buy flats too. Recently foreigners also started to buy flats more active, especially at the center of the city, because the prices for them look very low and they expect to make $ from flats in the future.
In one year there are being built ~4000 flats in Vilnius, which is a few quartals such as Gandraliskes. ;) While in Klaipeda only ~400 flats are being built in a year - maybe because of such small number the demand was not fullfilled and now the boom is starting. Btw from tall residenials nice views to the sea will open - this will also increase the prices in upper floors and its probably economically better to build slimmer but taller residentials.

According to the website http://www.b1.lt/en/ the construction of B1 Business Center in Klaipeda will start this year and will be completed in 2006 (it was supposed to be built this year but forsome reasons it was delayed and the construction didn't even start yet).

Building info:

- floors: 27
- office area: about 12,000 m^2
- elevators: 4

and few renderings

http://i158.exs.cx/img158/3037/3010296zb.jpg

http://www.b1.lt/en/popups/title_maxi_img1.jpg

http://www.b1.lt/en/popups/title_maxi_img2.jpg

http://www.b1.lt/en/popups/title_maxi_img3.jpg

Location
http://www.b1.lt/en/popups/dislokacija_maxi.jpg

Would they really make the top part with lights? That would be cool...

Update of the "K" (by the newest info it will be 22 fl.) site:

http://img132.exs.cx/img132/8259/p31800340tu.jpg
http://img132.exs.cx/img132/210/p31800361de.jpg
http://img132.exs.cx/img132/4719/p31800379jl.jpg

Wow, really good news for Klaipeda. Gandraliskes residential district is too
symmetrical, but they`re residential buildings so it doesn´t matter. B1 looks nice. Kay tower looks weird, but surrounding city environment looks weird so it can look pretty cool.

A few renderings and some info about "Audros Rumai" commercial and residential/hotel complex.
The tower should be 18 floors high, design is being prepared by PLH Arkitekter (Denmark)

http://www.realtus.lt/admin/image.php?id=701

http://www.realtus.lt/admin/image.php?id=697

http://www.realtus.lt/admin/image.php?id=699


Construction should start by September 2005 and be completed in one year.

There are problems with this tower in the city centre, and it`s the height of it.

A new shoping mall aproved yesterday:

http://www.ve.lt/galery/2005-04-01/laikrastis/6e1a_.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/ArTuRAs/0d7b_.jpg

"Hanner" will built a 20000m2 shoping mall (construction starts in a month time) , near this plot sports arena will rise in the future. And a commercial building may rise in the future near this mall.

"Hanner" also anounced that they are looking for a plot to build a new modern residential district.

Construction of Klaipeda`s "Akropolis" (Should be about 70000m2) has been also started. Both malls will be finished this year.

Some more good news.

Just next to the U/C "K" Tower another 21 storey highrise will be built. Both towers will form a complex and will be identical by their height (21 storey, 72m). Both buildings should be built by the end of 2005.

Photos taken by win2k3 yesterday:

Klaipeda`s university
Old
http://img137.exs.cx/img137/1313/klp16xz.jpg
And new
http://img137.exs.cx/img137/9199/klp220sb.jpg

Construction sites around "Zemaitija" cinema
http://img137.exs.cx/img137/341/klp29ro.jpg
http://img137.exs.cx/img137/2487/klp52es.jpg

The plot were two 30fl. twins will rise
http://img137.exs.cx/img137/6100/klp109da.jpg

The "K" site (now we know that it wount be only the K :D )
http://img137.exs.cx/img137/8096/klp69dz.jpg
http://img137.exs.cx/img137/3623/klp74ib.jpg
http://img137.exs.cx/img137/8290/klp82oo.jpg

Demolition of old warehouses were "Akropolis" will be built
http://img137.exs.cx/img137/9052/klp133yu.jpg
http://img137.exs.cx/img137/3549/klp203yf.jpg
http://img137.exs.cx/img137/4472/klp218hv.jpg

Thats all :)

Some photos that i took today:

New 12fl. residential:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/ArTuRAs/klp003.jpg

"Hyper Maxima" that will be turned in to 3 times bigger "Akropolis"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/ArTuRAs/klp008.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/ArTuRAs/klp010.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/ArTuRAs/klp011.jpg

New furniture center:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/ArTuRAs/klp012.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/ArTuRAs/klp013.jpg

Phots made by a lithuanian forumer:

Foto iš šio namo statybų aikštelės:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/DSC04565.jpg

Matyti kaip kasa duobe "D" namo pamatams. Greit ir jo statyba prasidės
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/DSC04567.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/DSC04571.jpg

Matosi kaip formuojama "K" forma
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/DSC04576.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/DSC04580.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/DSC04584.jpg

From the second photo you can see that they are now digging the hole for the second scraper.

Looks chaotic ! :D

Photos of 1 of the 2 hughe PET factories that are being built at the moment (each about 80-100mln euros):

http://**********************/tinkle/showthread.php?p=33922#post33922

There is fresh news about yet another 30-floor (105m) residential planned in Klaipeda. Construction should start in June this year. No renders available yet.

Amazing how you get such news all the way over there in London, Jonai! :okay:

Uhhhhh ... without stepping on anybody's feet or hurting their feelings: sorry, but from the structural verticals being drawn up, my main impression is one of square or rectangular boxes. :(

one lithuanian from miestai.net posted a pic of that 30 floorer
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/ArTuRAs/30fl.jpg

Amazing how you get such news all the way over there in London, Jonai! :okay:

Uhhhhh ... without stepping on anybody's feet or hurting their feelings: sorry, but from the structural verticals being drawn up, my main impression is one of square or rectangular boxes. :(

Internet is an amazing thing, it deosn't matter if I am in London or Vilnius, I get the same news regardless of my location ;)


As for the verticals I think Klaipeda is a really good place for that. The city's got a good location near the sea but it lacks attractions and interesting sightseeing (except the small old town and city center where there's no many things to see anyway). So refurbishing the small central part and building some vertical modern accents is a really good idea for Klaipeda especially considering that there are no limitations for height or other problems related with "heritage protection" like in Vilnius.

The construction of the "K" is going realy fast now. They added a floor in a week.

Photos made by a lithuanian forumer Tomasl:

"K"
http://img243.echo.cx/img243/8503/4auktai2dm.jpg

"D"
http://img243.echo.cx/img243/4835/dlopis0xv.jpg

"Hanner" shoping mall is now u/c, photos by Draugelis:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/DSC04633.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/DSC04635.jpg

One more 20 storey highrise planned in Klaipeda

A multifunctional complex consisting of 20 storey hotel, 9 storey office building, shopping center and a conference center of 500 seats. Project is worth EUR44 mio. Surrounding streets will be reconstructed as well.

Now let's wait for more proposals in Klaipeda (we approximately get one proposal per week) :D

i would like to see the same tendency in Vilnius :) But i really happy to see such goings in our west "capital". That looks really like a "wet" dream of scyscrapers fan. Who could think about such a boom in Klaipeda, before few years, but, as we all see, things changing so fast these days ;) I still cant believe that these heighrise proposals every week, it's for real. :)

Internet is an amazing thing, it deosn't matter if I am in London or Vilnius, I get the same news regardless of my location ;)

Thanks for reminding me. :) I still think that's just super cool. :cool:


As for the verticals I think Klaipeda is a really good place for that. The city's got a good location near the sea but it lacks attractions and interesting sightseeing (except the small old town and city center where there's no many things to see anyway). So refurbishing the small central part and building some vertical modern accents is a really good idea for Klaipeda especially considering that there are no limitations for height or other problems related with "heritage protection" like in Vilnius.

Totally agreed! :) In fact, of the three Baltic countries Lithuania is the only one whose principal city is not a major harbor city located on the Baltic sea. Estonia has Tallinn, Latvia has Riga, and Lithuania has ...?

So it only makes sense to boost, bolster, and build up KLAIPEDA!!!! :okay:

My thanks to all the locals who keep the project and construction situation up to date. :grouphug:

Some news:

Residential district that will be built by "Arkada".It will be 30000m2 and they will invest 26mln. euros.
Construction will start in a few months.
It`s the district with the two 16 floorers.
http://img59.echo.cx/img59/1986/092d1ph.jpg

http://img59.echo.cx/img59/531/untitled25ze1.jpg

Some kind of a render of the new complex:
http://www.ve.lt/galery/2005-05-05/laikrastis/ff69_.jpg
Maybe i will get a better one...

A bit of a map:
http://img223.echo.cx/img223/4808/dislokacijamaxi2lu.jpg

Red dot - 27fl. office tower.
Red circle - 30fl. residential.
Blue circle - residential that is now almost finished.
Green circle - 11fl. office building.
The yellow 1 and 2 - should been the two 33fl. twins, but they reduced the height because of the old town that is very near and now it will be 3 18-24 fl highrises.

Well, while someone says that lots of the projects in Klaipeda doesn` have logical or economical sence, Klaipeda produces even more projects:

http://www.klaipeda.lt/stotisFiles/uploadedPictures/Piliaviete%2022005411113923.jpg
http://www.ve.lt/galery/2005-05-11/laikrastis/30ef_.jpg

Now:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/ArTuRAs/Kruiziniulaivuterminalas.jpg

Last year "Eika" and "Achema" bought the "Klaipeda`s ship repair" company, this year they will invest 10mln. in reconstructing some old buildings.

This detail plan was made by a Norvegian company "Niels Torp", they propose to close the pilies street and make it a pedestrian street and connect the old city with this recreation and attraction zone. It`s a detail plan and it will take some time to finish this project because the authorities have to agree and will make a lot of problems.
And it was sayd that the project is worth some hundreds of mln. litas.

The K&D towers:
Images by Tomasl

http://img174.echo.cx/img174/1166/kd0ls.jpg
http://img174.echo.cx/img174/6066/kd30zb.jpg

Now lets imagine how Klaipeda`s skyline will look in a few yeras with it`s all highrises ;)
http://img174.echo.cx/img174/4334/kd43eb.jpg
http://img174.echo.cx/img174/9871/kd56vm.jpg
http://img174.echo.cx/img174/8694/kd60nz.jpg

And the progress:
http://img153.echo.cx/img153/6650/k6aukstas9me.jpg

wow those look nice!

indeed.. Klaipeda has potential ;)

This rendering is :okay:

http://img174.echo.cx/img174/1166/kd0ls.jpg

did Tomasl really make them? They look so very professional!

No :D
I think so, he just showed them to us ;)

Hi Lithuanians !
I,m realy glad for you. Klaipeda shows wery nice projects , and
K&D towers compleet the balls for Klaipida to become a liedrer-city of interesting architecture in your country.

Some news:

New renderings of the B1 tower:

http://img253.echo.cx/img253/2689/b112ty.jpg
http://img253.echo.cx/img253/5199/b125es.jpg

"Akropolis" construction site:

http://img189.echo.cx/img189/2212/akropolis4wb.jpg
http://img189.echo.cx/img189/1184/akropolis28ir.jpg
http://img189.echo.cx/img189/8795/akropolis38mj.jpg

Some unknown site and the plot at the right with the lake where the complex with the 20fl. hotel will rise:
http://img47.echo.cx/img47/9550/dubysos1aw.jpg
http://img235.echo.cx/img235/7227/x17oe.jpg

A miksed use building that is now u/c (Vite towers will rise in front of this building):
http://www.termionas.lt/galery/_termionas/daukanto_usto/1.jpg
http://www.termionas.lt/galery/_termionas/daukanto_usto/6.jpg

And a new residential highrise will be built near "Akropolis". They were talking about 16fl. :okay:

Some news about "Electromarkt" project: there'll be 3 30-storey towers:)

3 30floorers, YAY! :banana:

so how many 30+ floorers now? i counted 8 :eek2: :runaway: and that i think is alot

@pablonis
No, just 6 ;)
Because the height of the two near the oldtown was reduced, the were planing to build not 2 30floorers, but 2 33floorers :D
Now there will rise 3 18-24fl. towers.

This IS a lot. Let's see how the things wil go.

:dance:

wtf.

Yeah, boyz and girlz! :D
I think that Klaipeda would go even higher if not spupid restraints for 30+fl. buildings ;)

very weird.. so many projects... how long term these are? It seems impossible. i can reckon they are for 10 years or so... this is way too much for a little city like klaipeda... oh well see...

:blahblah:

Construction should start in a few months, althougt earlier it was sayd that construction should start in November, we`ll see ;)
If you saw the horendous list, then i`ll say you that almost everything except Gandraliskes should be completed by 2008.

Well, not only Klaipėdians buy the flats, but people from every city in Lithuania and Klaipeda is chosen because of views to the spit and the sea (highrises help here a lot ;))

I live in a nine floor commie about 4km east from the spit and i can see it every day :D

That's just amazing. :D
A few years ago, just as the first plans for Vilnius NCC were announced, I was thinking how cool it would be if they build at least a few of such highrises in Klaipeda. :)

That's just amazing. :D
A few years ago, just as the first plans for Vilnius NCC were announced, I was thinking how cool it would be if they build at least a few of such highrises in Klaipeda. :)

It seems that we will really build some :D

No, no scrapers today ;)

Just a smaller residential quarter ir the north of the city by the river Dane, about 250 apartments. Construction is already going on. And lots of new residential quarters are in development or u/c around.
http://www.ve.lt/galery/2005-05-25/laikrastis/2a2e_.jpg

"Nemuno Banga Group" are planing to build another PET factorie in Klaipeda`s FEZ, it will be worth about 30mln. euros. Between the factorie that they are building now is worth about 140mln. euros, not 80-100 as we thought earlier :okay:

Khem, sorry for interruption, but all the cottages and two residential buildings there are already completed. This ^ information, is more than a year old. ;)

There even was and advertisement in the city, last year ;)

OK, i knew that myself :D

Some update`s:

New renders of the 11fl. office building:
http://img33.echo.cx/img33/2060/oh3499093lw.jpg
http://img60.echo.cx/img60/9939/oh34990112rj.jpg

New residential quarter in the north of Klaipeda (about 340 apartments):
http://www.ve.lt/galery/2005-06-10/laikrastis/d773_.jpg

And another one (60,000m2):
http://www.kleta.lt/images/KLETA0021.jpg

Constr. sites around "Zemaitija" cinema:
http://img139.echo.cx/img139/6676/155io.gif
http://img139.echo.cx/img139/2602/142en.gif

"Akropolis" is rising :D
http://img36.echo.cx/img36/6714/akropolis50ln.jpg
http://img36.echo.cx/img36/2221/akropolis67je.jpg

The mixed use building:
http://img166.echo.cx/img166/1015/ferdinandas3is.jpg

New apartments and a hotel with tennis grounds:
http://www.kleta.lt/images/3d_025.jpg

The two hughe PET factories:
Indorama:
http://img121.echo.cx/img121/9123/indorama3jpg3zo.jpg
http://img121.echo.cx/img121/8645/indorama2jpg7xv.jpg

NBG:
http://img121.echo.cx/img121/4808/pet0021io.jpg
http://img121.echo.cx/img121/1449/pet0030lm.jpg

Some pics by Tomasl (thanks to him :bow: )

IKI shoping mall
http://img343.imageshack.us/img343/4781/iki9wt.jpg

Hanner shoping mall
http://img335.imageshack.us/img335/3297/haneris6dt.jpg

Seaman club built ahead of Gandraliskes
http://img309.imageshack.us/img309/1316/grazusnamuks6kc.jpg

Akropolis
http://img305.imageshack.us/img305/9495/akropolis80wl.jpg
http://img305.imageshack.us/img305/3962/akropolis75av.jpg
http://img305.imageshack.us/img305/781/akropoliskiemofasadas5ge.jpg

And the pledge to renovate Neptunas sport hall
http://img347.imageshack.us/img347/3533/sportosale0sz.jpg

Indorama :eek:
http://img343.imageshack.us/img343/615/indorama4jpg5gu.jpg

Mixed use building
http://img342.imageshack.us/img342/6194/ferdinandas29tl.jpg

Some pics by Draugelis:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/DSC07932.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/DSC07930.jpg

One building of the complex Zemaitija finished
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/DSC07926.jpg
Other rising at the moment
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/DSC07927.jpg

Some other news:

12fl residential u/c
http://www.redco.lt/images/inkaras/007d.jpg

10fl residential u/c
http://www.termionas.lt/galery/_termionas/projektai/dariau_ir_gireno/2965.jpg

New mixed use building in the city centre
http://www.termionas.lt/galery/_termionas/projektai/daukanto_13/3b2f.jpg

I am very happy to see that there is so much new development going on in Klaipeda. I especially like the design of the K & D towers. The red brick in the design pays homage to Klaipeda's Prussian roots. I can't wait to return to Klaipeda soon to see these projects completed.

Oh, jeez, impressive!

These don't look so much impressive to me, looks rather like ordinary small buildings which don't pay important role. I'd be much more excited to see K tower, B1, Elektromarkt and other skyscrapers rising. We've been waiting so long and still nothing. My patience is not endless so Klaipeda better starts to build these things. :)

^^^ K Tower is rising, isn't it? :D

I rememmber chile was happy that Klaipeda will not have a cluster and thats why Tallinns skyline will look better, so he`s happy days are ower :rofl:

The detail plan of the huge land plot near Gandraliskes and Elektromarkt was aproved yesterday :yes:
Klaipeda`s arena and indoor football stadium will be built there, and skyscrapers surounding the area :cheers:
The highrises will not be wery tightly packed, but i think that the wiev will be amazing :yes:
But i think we will have to wait some time until everything will be finished ;)

/\ any pictures, im still confident our skyline will be better, you cant hope that progress just stops here, cant you ?
eh...

yes im also sure it will be amaizing, the amount of scrapers involved is mindboggling, but as you said it will take time, and time is what goes for all cities.

No pictures for now, but i will try to get some photos of the plan.

NBG anounced that they will build yet another factory in Klaipeda`s FEZ that is worth just 300mln. euros ;)
Theyr investments will reach something about 0,5 bil. euros in Klaipeda`s region soon :runaway:

That's really good news for Klaipeda's economy :okay:

300 mio is quite an investment! :eek:

As our newspapers write - Klaipeda is going to be the "Capital city of plastic packaging in Europe"

All factories combined (including Indorama), the amount of production should be ower 1mln tones. As i remember a few years ago, the worlds total absorbation of PET was something like 11mln. tones, so thats a hughe piece of the market, also it will increase the loads of the seaport and export of lithuania :okay:

How many people are gonna work in those factories?

Don`t really know now.
In Indorama something like 120
It should have been 300 in NBG, but they doubled the capacity, so now maybe 500.
So the 3 factory should admit something to 1000 workers, maybe less.
But from where the f**k they will get those workers. Workers are already a luxury item in Klaipeda :ohno:

^^ Attract from other cities? ;)

Klaipeda rocks. You guys have some mighty fine projects happening. :yes:

Vite towers
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/ArTuRAs/33.jpg

Photos made by Tomasl

A building on the other side of the street:
http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/2524/ferdinandas4jpg9ao.jpg
http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/8706/ferdinandas5jpg1ml.jpg

Some unknown residential:
http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/9211/penkiauktukas3dh.jpg

Akropolis. Nobody knows what will be the size and look of it
http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/53/akropolis95up.jpg
http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/3922/akropolis100hi.jpg
http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/7114/rudys12og.jpg
http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/760/rudys20mq.jpg
http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/5598/rudys35ce.jpg

OK,some news from the past month:

Dutch investors are interested in building the sport hall of Klaipeda, for that they would get a piece of land near the arena. This is the place where i think the main cluster of Klaipeda will be ;) They could invest around 40mln. euros, although there are more investors who are interested in this project, so we may hear even something better ;)


"World Trade Centers Association" are interested in building they`r HQ for work with the Baltic countries in Klaipeda.


A land plot with maximum height of 8fl. was recently sold, but the buyer`s want to change the detail plan and increase the maximum heigh A LOT :yes:


A detail plan of a hughe 18ha territory in the northern part of the city should be finished in November. 2ha territory is planed for a new residential quarter which should house about 1000 people, a very small territory for such a big number of people, what that means? :D
Other plot will be for residentials, a sport hall with a pool and some other stuff...


The territory on the curonian spit where the sea museum and dolphinarium are built is now under development for a water amusement park and etc. Total investments should be about 16mln. euros.


9fl residential u/c
http://www.ve.lt/galery/2005-08-26/laikrastis/8cdc_.jpg
http://www.termionas.lt/galery/_termionas/projektai/dariau_ir_gireno/2965_.jpg


A shoping and logistic centre is u/c in the suburbs of Klaipeda. Total space should be about 50000m2, 17000m2 for the shoping centre.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b43/jiebus/sanitex4.jpg


Revitalization of the "Klaipeda ship repair" territory will start in a few months. Some old building by the river Dane will be restored first. Total investments will be up to 120mln. euros.
http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/3568/jura4fw.jpg


And some pics by Draugelis and Tomasl:

Mixed use building
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/2005%2009%2024/DSC09439.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/2005%2009%2024/DSC09437.jpg
^^ You can see the facade, look nice :okay:

12fl. residential u/c
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/2005%2009%2024/DSC09475.jpg

Logistics centre and 9-storey building look quite ordinary, nothing special. But revitalization of the Klaipleda ship repair area looks kinda interesting.

^^ Norvegian architect Niels Torp is working on it.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b43/jiebus/330_282524_komentarai_virsus_kultur.jpg

That revitalisation project is beautiful, except, sorry... that skyscraper there. Simply wrong place IMHO.
If Klaipeda will manage to get regional WTC, that would be a "bomb"!

i dont get it? There already is a World Trade centre building in Tallinn? isnt there one in Vilnius, and now its going to Klaipeda?

Don`t really know. They have buildings in Riga and Tallinn, but maybe the one in Klaipeda should be the HQ of them all :D

^^ doesnt make much sense, or is it just my ego denying it all! :cheers:

Wrote a letter to a man who is responsible for it. Got an answer. Just it`s very hard to understand something, when it`s written with such dificult words :D
It seems that those WTC are just members of the WTCa and it`s WTCa who is interested here ;)

May be Klaipeda simply will get Lithuanian WTC office?
Current WTC offices in Eastern Europe:
The following Trade Centers were found
• World Trade Center Belgrade
• World Trade Center Bratislava
• World Trade Center Bucharest
• World Trade Center Budapest
• World Trade Center Cyprus
• World Trade Center Ekaterinburg
• World Trade Center Gdynia
• World Trade Center Minsk
• World Trade Center Moscow
• World Trade Center Novosibirsk
• World Trade Center Podgorica
• World Trade Center Poznan
• World Trade Center Prague
• World Trade Center Riga
• World Trade Center Sebes - Alba
They have forgoten Tallinn - there is WTC as well. But Lithuania does not appear on current list and is not seen in their Planned WTC Locations map as well.
Address: world.wtc.org

^^Tallinn was on the next list ;)
The man who i wrote to sayd that there is a declared WTC office in Vilnius too.

Some new highrises of which you haven`t heard of ;)

One of them in the so called "cluster" :D
No rendering yet, but it will be a 12-15 fl. building with a 5 fl. garage:
http://img449.imageshack.us/img449/4774/177300202vt9ny.jpg

Another - near the cluster ;)
I marked it as u/c coz ground works are already undeway. It will be a 18 fl. residential.

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/7692/highrisemap10125fd.jpg

Small rendering of the 18fl residential.
http://www.pamariobustas.lt/img/10_sumazintas.jpg

Finally, the neighbour of the famous "Memelis" restaurant is under reconstruction, there will be a wine-bar or a restaurant, don`t know atm.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/UMBAS/PA080016.jpg

Some photos of some constrution sites by win2k3 ;) :

We call this building "Ferdinandas" :D
http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/878/pa2100550em.jpg
http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/7426/pa2100588ar.jpg

K not far from it:
http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/3636/pa2100591es.jpg

Extension of the court building:
http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/4412/pa2100639na.jpg
http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/4844/pa2100667se.jpg

Extension and reconstruction of the library (cost ~10mln. euros):
Old part of the building renovated:
http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/568/pa2100688yv.jpg
Backyard:
http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/3899/pa2100670uz.jpg
http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/1355/pa2100693nt.jpg

Akropolis and street reconstructions around it:
http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/2023/pa2101158og.jpg
http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/685/pa2101142yr.jpg
http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/9282/pa2101107by.jpg

Gandraliskes site on the far right and tha plot for a highrise on the left:
http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/2439/pa2100790ie.jpg
Streets
http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/7964/pa2101006ua.jpg
http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/9513/pa2101093fw.jpg

News about a yet another 30fl. skyscraper were reported by the local radio station "Laluna" :runaway:

Adviser of the finance minister Saulius Trecekauskas has a land plot near the sea in the northern part of Klaipeda and he want`s to build a 30fl. complex with a hotel, conference hall`s and something more. He is now talking with foreign investors. The tower should be completed by 2010. Local official`s welcome the idea.
I hope to hear more news tomorrow in the newspaper`s :yes:

Infact, it should be over 30fl. and reach 130m. :yes:
Although, it`s a long way untill we will see this tower completed.
Hope to get any rendering if there is one.

Hopely it will go through :)

It's good to see that Klaipeda's undergoing something of an economic boom signified by this spate of construction, however some of the buildings - well, most actually - look pretty shite. Most of the residential developments look like what the Commies would build if they were still in charge, and the commercial developments are inoffensive at best [apart from the K+D building - that looks pretty cool]. Also, how much consideration is being given to the environment in the construction of these buildings? Don't even get me started on those godawful shopping malls - why can't we have shops in the centre?! It's good to see that they're reconstructing some of the old buildings though. At least that's a step in the right direction!

what the hell's goin on?!? :D

Hello, Svajoklis! :)
1. Height of 130 m - may be symbolic beating of Vilnius??? The announcement of this hotel building is published in our mass media as well.
2. I still don't get - where is market for THAT many highrises in rather small city, in country which isn't exceptionally rich? Isn't this all overheating a bit? Harbour activities? Then Ventspils would have some 40 highrise projects already - because in middle 1990ies there was a lot higher turnover. But there isn't a single highrise. Exceptional industrial success? Industry is only starting to get high in Klaipeda... Money laundering by exiled Russian tycoons? They try to invest in things which give back profit, although there are multiple exceptions.

Anyway - this all is spectacular :) And none of our business, just curiosity.

Wow, Svajoklis, what a speech! :applause:

A warm welcome to S&B from afar! :wave: :cheers:

I'm afraid it can't be much of a speech if I've used vulgar colloquialisms such as ''cool'' and ''shite'', but I suppose I have seen worse abuses of the English language in this forum...Anyway, thank you kindly for your warm welcome and hello to you all.

Well, it was less the phrasing than the message that I was saluting, Svajoklis. :)

@Svajoklis
I think that the same situation fits for every city in the Baltics ;)

@Gatis
130m may be simbolic, but it will stand in the midle of nowhere :D
Btw, what did the Latvian newpaper`s write?

And talking about the market:
On October 12th i posted about a new 18fl residential, half of it is already sold.
AND new 20fl. residential proposed yesterday :D

Latvian newspapers just translated some article from Lithuanian news agency, this was neutral. It was stressed that this is the first planned highrise at the shore of Baltic sea.

/\Isnt Tallinn on the shore of The Baltic SEA?! :D

Malmo too. But I think - they meant that this highrise would be close at the sea.

It should stand some 150 - 200 metres from the sea, really close ;)

Talking about the demand and amount of residential projects, i can announce about a yet another quarter in the northern part of Klaipeda :D
3x9fl. and 4x4fl. buildings should be built on the bank of Dane river.
It`s getting interesting how many projects will be realised and how many new one`s will we hear about. Coz now i can count thousand`s of new flats planned in Klaipeda. :hm:

I hope they'll all be of good design (no boxy flat-tops :bash: ), and that they'll actually get filled with people and life! :)

Some industrial photos by tadux ;)

NBG (first factory already working, total investments about 150mln euros.)
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/3179/dsc018956al.jpg
http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/2707/dsc018991ix.jpg

Entering LEZ

Smaller stuff:
http://img312.imageshack.us/img312/1436/dsc018823qy.jpg

And "Indorama" (investments up to 100mln. euros, highest point of the factory at 68meters :runaway: )
http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/1909/dsc018899nu.jpg
http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/6752/dsc018925mx.jpg


And something from the city:

Hanner shoping mall:
http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/1412/hanerispc6se.jpg
http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/4105/hanerispc2jpg4nj.jpg

New office building u/c in the southern part of Klaipeda:
http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/931/scan00017ia.png

Those factories.... now that's impressive, man!

NOT TO BE for the "mill" towers ;)
Coz they are too close to the oldtown :|
The new project is to reconstruct the mill into a residential and build some residential groundlickers. Although it`s early to say something.


"Sea gates" www site is now complete, but no englis version yet.
www.jurosvartai.lt

Here`s a swf file of how the territory looks like now and how it will look in the future ;)
esamas vaizdas - today
busimas vaizdas - future
http://www.jurosvartai.lt/media/flash/juru_vartai_title4.swf


EDIT:

Although everyone thought that this project is dead, it`s chances of getting built is now high as never, coz it seems that YIT KAUSTA has bought this project and the works on it is now continuing. :yes:
http://img253.echo.cx/img253/2839/sparnas24dk.jpg

Very pleasant Webpage! But the spatial planning of Juros vartai is a bit eclectic - a bit from this, a bit from that and nothing really urban.
Good about that highrise for YIT Kausta - it looks good!

It`s a primary project and talks about how all the territory should look like are ongoing. Not sure about the highrise, has it got any chances, coz there is resistance over it already...
And i think that the territory won`t be left so unurban, it would be waste of space.

A territory between the mill mentioned earlier and the 12fl u/c residential will be revived as well. Now this place with some old building stands abandoned.

http://www.ve.lt/galery/2005-11-25/pe10-1_.jpg

Some news:

"Vite" towers are now u/c, sorry no pics yet ;)
http://www.kleta.lt/eng/businesscentre.php

"Sarlote" quarter is u/c (600 apartments) first three buildings that are u/c a month ago were almost fully sold.
http://www.kleta.lt/images/KLETA0021.jpg

The 11fl. office building found investors and now the construction should really start.
http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/2149/oh3499093lw8ae.jpg

And pics:
"Ferdinandas" by Tomasl:
http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/6431/ferdinandas6jpg4wn.jpg

And one of the main oltown`s street is under reconstruction:
Photos by UMBAS
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/UMBAS/PB260052.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b22/UMBAS/PB260053.jpg

Oh, and a link to some pics from above of the "Green Valley" quarter that i really like :yes:
http://www.slenis.lt/en/gal_1.htm

Villa Domino looks very sweet, can't say what could be living inside it like.

Thank you for keeping us so thoroughly up to date with news and photos and links on what's going on in and around Klaipeda, ShuMi! :okay:

Green Valley looks like a pleasant suburban development, but I don't really like the buildings. :( I think I'd be happier in a refurbished apartment in the Old Town. :)

News!
About what?
Yeah, you`re right! ;)

Another tower proposed in Taikos pr., just behind that soviet building in the pic. When investors bought the plot it was alowed to build there two 8fl buildings, but they`r plans are a bit different. They proposed a 16fl. 65m. tower, and some say that this tower may be actually up to 21fl. There should be apartments and a hotel in the tower and a amall shopping mall.

http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/3376/p81500635ig.jpg



New manageress ot the musical theatre revived the fact that the theatre is in tragical condition and we should build a new one :yes: And it seems that this lady isn`t kidding ;)
As she sayd reconstruction of the present theatre wouldn`t be a very good idea, because the acoustics of it is very poor. A new theatre would cost up to 10mln. euros.
Here`s the present one, it`s about a 100m from the K&D complex:

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/4752/p81500380df.jpg



"Ferdinandas" a week ago:
http://img277.imageshack.us/img277/5123/ferdinandas8jpg9op.jpg



Part of Taikos pr. reconstructed into 8-10 lane street, and you can see that the new tower should stand not far away ;)

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/9189/2a0fm.jpg


And "Akropolis" on the other side:

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/2160/1a6of.jpg
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/1374/3a5sq.jpg
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/144/6a5gm.jpg

The part that will be finished latter. Big, isn`t it? ;)
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/9858/7a5ak.jpg

Great news, thanks a lot ;)

^^wow, really cool stuff for Klaipeda ;) :colgate:

The 16fl. A class busines center.
I would say: Scandinavian style :yes:
Construction should start in spring.

http://www.emilis.net/neapolis/pics/photos/large/13.jpg
http://www.emilis.net/neapolis/pics/photos/large/14.jpg
http://www.emilis.net/neapolis/pics/photos/large/01.jpg

The land plot in the middle:
http://www.emilis.net/neapolis/pics/other/large/eiga_1.jpg

"Ferdinandas" and plot of the Vite towers on the right.
http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/1940/img03754to.jpg

New rendering of the "30fl. residential" in minijos st., although i don`t like the height or the look of it :bash:
http://www.architektams.lt/images/05-11-24%20014.jpg

The 12fl. residential:
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/9862/img03935hs.jpg

Main entrance of "Akropolis"
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c284/tomasl/akropolis100.jpg

And a shopping mall in the northern part of the city:
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c284/tomasl/ikigrodis.jpg

The hq of "Sodra" u/c:
http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/3510/img04264er.jpg[

A new shopping mall proposed not far from it:
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/816/tr22m9pn.jpg

Extention of the court:
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/1594/img03807gl.jpg

"Indorama"
http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/9393/indorama7jpg0uj.jpg

It seems that the authority of Klaipeda really wants to evict some factories and companies from the city centre, it`s what i was waiting for a long time :yes:
Made a bit of a map with some territories that aren`t really "city like".

"Laivite" - the company should go first, i hope so :D Newspaper wrote today that the direction of the port is stopping the further investments to the territory, because there is doubts about the future of this company.
"Sea Gates" - the ~120mln. euros project that is already underway.
"Vite" - big plot of land which is now being prepared for development :yes:
"KLASCO" - a part of the companies territory which isn`t being used efficiently, so it may be redeveloped too.

http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/8467/maps5aa.jpg

Some visions of how it could look in the future:

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/7138/1612ha.jpg
;)
http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/2750/vitte0us2qr.jpg

New street on the other side of the old town a week ago got a name, it will be called Bastionu st.(bastion in English ;) ). It should also contribute to the developments in this part of the city.
http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/8586/72b57li.jpg
http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/1636/jk0qe.jpg


Thread in the Lithuanian forum where we tried to put all the residential quarters around Klaipeda (suburban sprawl ;) ):
http://tinkle.miestai.net/showthread.php?t=1873

For those how are interested how "Akropolis" looks like from inside ;)
http://tinkle.miestai.net/showthread.php?p=63047#post63047

Some pics from the city centre by Edgaex:

"Zemaitija"
http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/7135/img00084lk.jpg

"Ferdinandas"
http://img304.imageshack.us/img304/9990/img00412om.jpg

Some small commercial object:
http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/857/img00209ss.jpg

A 9000m2 shopping centre:
http://oh.ober-haus.com/photos/04c26461-bb32-4258-8672-517976e4e361/w315/OH37097-4.jpg
http://img317.imageshack.us/img317/6535/img00495go.jpg
http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/2382/img00501ie.jpg

There was an article in the newspaper today about the "Klaipeda`s passenger and cargo terminal" ("KKKT"). It is planned to finish this terminal in 2009, with investments reaching 45mln. euros. The territory will cover 16-17ha, so it`s a hughe piece of land in the middle of the city. And i like the fing that they left some land for buildings along Minijos st.

http://www.ve.lt/galery/2006-01-12/ke12-1_.jpg

I hope that some highrises will be built in that commercial area, it would look ok ;)

http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/183/maps21wo.jpg

Another 12fl. residential proposed in the city centre. It will consist of two 9 & 12fl. parts with 60 apartments and two ground floors for commercial use.

Here`s an updated map:

http://img482.imageshack.us/img482/3005/highrisemap01181wf.jpg

The 12fl. res. that is u/c
http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/3940/img09086vk.jpg

9fl. res and the renovated sports hall:
http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/6096/img08776fd.jpg

First res. in the "Arkada" quarter, hope that it will look nicer when finished :|
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/9677/img08560lc.jpg

"Zemaitija"
http://img465.imageshack.us/img465/7618/img08828wk.jpg

New 9mln. euro factory in FEZ:
http://archikadas.lt/images/products/big/20060109-1305c019a3d9e14578a61211c83ac071.jpghttp://archikadas.lt/images/products/big/20060109-296aff78d9997349e2dc8ec9e393a508.jpg

Two businessman from Klaipeda bougth the "Laivite" ship repairing company that stands in the middle of the city. They are planning to demolish all the buildings and convert the territory to a multifunctional complex with hotels, apratments, offices ant etc...

An older post by me:

It seems that the authority of Klaipeda really wants to evict some factories and companies from the city centre, it`s what i was waiting for a long time :yes:
Made a bit of a map with some territories that aren`t really "city like".

"Laivite" - the company should go first, i hope so :D Newspaper wrote today that the direction of the port is stopping the further investments to the territory, because there is doubts about the future of this company.
"Sea Gates" - the ~120mln. euros project that is already underway.
"Vite" - big plot of land which is now being prepared for development :yes:
"KLASCO" - a part of the companies territory which isn`t being used efficiently, so it may be redeveloped too.

http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/8467/maps5aa.jpg

And a concept how it all could look like in the near future:

http://www.pamarioprojektai.lt/images/konc_vite4d.jpg

First project in the area approved this week. "Vite" business center:

http://www.architektams.lt/images/2005-11%20180.jpg

Those towers should have been both 15 floorers, but they had to change the project a few times...
Now they will be with 9fl each, construction should start soon.

Plot on the right:
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/2079/img28382og.jpg

A highrise proposed in the southern part of the city by "Metva". This company is currently building a 9fl. residential in the city centre.

If everything goes well, construction should start in August.
Another twentyfloorer ;)

http://www.metva.lt/galery/nekilnojamasturtas/minijos169/2652.jpg
http://www.metva.lt/galery/nekilnojamasturtas/minijos169/2.jpg

Normal one - not excelent but not bad either. But Klaipeda is fantastic!

Btw, a 23 floorer with 250 apartments proposed right on the other side of the street where i live :D
Three nine floorers proposed on the left side, just behind the road.
The highrise should be build instead of the parking-lot:

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/4885/pictures0141py.jpg


"Audros rumai" multifuncional complex has been approved. The shape and architecture changed a lot of times. At first there was a proposal for a 20fl building...
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/1223/910fq.jpg

One of the proposals for a new building that will be built instead of a soviet cinema "Vaiva":
http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/2739/12340li.jpg
Now:
http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/7272/vaiva6pu.jpg


Construction of the "Sarlote" quarter now well underway.
More photos: http://tinkle.miestai.net/showthread.php?t=2070&page=2
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/Edgaex/Edgaex/IMG_2590.jpg


Site of the 18 floorer.
More photos: http://tinkle.miestai.net/showthread.php?t=1863&page=2
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/Edgaex/Edgaex/IMG_2924.jpg

"12 floorer" will probably be heightened to 15 floors.
http://img423.imageshack.us/img423/6730/img28570au.jpg

"Agrekas" quarter:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v731/romas3/Klaipeda/19580014.jpg

More photos of the residentials:
http://tinkle.miestai.net/showthread.php?t=1870&page=6

The 20 floorer of "Metva" was approved yesterday.

Moreover, some news about an another tower ;)

„Baltijos investicijų grupė“ bought a 4,3ha land plot near the "BIG" shopping mall, that was built by them :yes: They are planning to build an another shopping mall and connect it with the old one. And... build a tower ;)
The maximum height on the plot is 25fl, so im expecting something like 20-25fl.
"Arkada" is already building a residential quarter on the other side of the street, 2 16 floorers will rise there too.

^^^ It seems that they have chosen the maximum height, and maybe even two towers :cheers:
Total investmens will be aproximately 35mln. euros.


Btw, land plot were "Neapolis" will be standing is now under preparation ;)

http://img270.imageshack.us/img270/4412/neapolis0005cb.jpg
http://www.emilis.net/neapolis/pics/photos/large/03.jpg

crazy... very good! (:

"YIT Kausta" started cleaning the territory for they`r tower:

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/9855/iyt0029ua.jpg

Although we don`t know how it will really look like, but something pretty similar to this:
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/3273/kausta4sd.jpg

The site of "Neapolis":
http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/6454/dba4e67541e77a58zt.jpg

Site of the 18 floorer:
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/Edgaex/Edgaex/IMG_3235.jpg

"Sarlote" quarter:
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/Edgaex/Edgaex/IMG_3232.jpg
More photos: http://tinkle.miestai.net/showthread.php?t=2070&page=2

Yet another tower. This time a 21 floorer ;)
It`s a residential, construction should start this year.
http://www.architektams.lt/images/IMG_2352[1]
http://www.architektams.lt/images/IMG_2354[1]


Renderings of the 20fl "YIT Kausta" tower:
http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/1665/issvmaza1hk.jpg
http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/7907/isrytmaza3ns.jpg

And the site:
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j171/KLP06/IMG_3707.jpg


"Sea Gates" project is well underway now
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/7493/copyofp10104739yj.jpg
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/4601/copyofp10104710ht.jpg


Plot of the 18 floorer
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/8986/18kauno0012gi.jpg
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/1461/18kauno0025mu.jpg


12 or 15 floor residential (don`t know the real height yet)
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j171/KLP06/IMG_3705.jpg

Another factory in Klaipeda`s FEZ worth ~35mln. euros.

First, some news:


"Stanvara"(the company that built "Helios city" in Vilnius) is planning to start the construction of their complex in Spring. It will consist of two towers up to 117m and a lowrise. They are probably already approved.

http://foto.miestai.net//inkelti/20061026/c.jpg
http://foto.miestai.net//inkelti/20061026/b.jpg

Another 16-20fl office tower proposed on a plot, that is on the left in the picture above. A big soviet furniture shop is standing there at the moment.

And yet another 16fl residential proposed not far from all those towers mentioned above.

"Kleta" still can`t get an approval for their business centre in "Vite" quarter. They have changed the project several times already. Heres the latest (i think):
http://www.architektams.lt/images/Kleta%20011.jpg

Another business centre in "Vite" quarter has been approved.
http://www.ve.lt/galery/2006-10-16/pi3-2m_.jpg

"DOMMO Nerija" will invest about 10mln euros into reconstruction of the Klaipeda`s jachtclub. Reconstruction should start next year.
http://www.ve.lt/galery/2004-05-13/laikrastis/c9b1_.jpg
http://www.architektams.lt/images/060208%20001.jpg

And now some ~10 day old photos of some u/c towers:

20fl "YIT Kausta" res.:
http://foto.miestai.net//inkelti/20061015/20a3.jpg

"Neapolis" business centre:
http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20061019/32A0912FBD98746.jpg
http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20061019/DFF5E95916C0EB3.jpg

18fl res.:
http://foto.miestai.net//inkelti/20061015/18a2.jpg

Some VERY impressive projects!

And guess the real boomtown of Lithuania ;) Good job. It makes me want to visit Klaipeda but not yet- maybe after several years from now :D

And guess the real boomtown of Lithuania ;) Good job. It makes me want to visit Klaipeda but not yet- maybe after several years from now :D

there's nothing to guess, as nice the size of development in Klaipeda is, it cannot even be compared to the one in Vilnius ;)

THis stuff is just HOT! :)
http://foto.miestai.net//inkelti/20061026/c.jpg

A forumer in tinkle.miestai.net, Tomasl, mentioned that there are plans to build two towers up to 18 and 23 floors in "Sarlote" quarter.



"Baltijos investicijų grupė" is planning to start the extension of the "BIG" shopping mall in Spring. An additional 65,000m2 of shopping, office and residential space is planned.
And ofcourse three 25 floor towers ;)

An early rendering:
http://www.ve.lt/galery/2006-11-04/se2-3m_.jpg

You can also see the two 16fl "Arkada" buildings at the bottom ;)

Half a year ago, a project, called "Memelio miestas" was presented in Kanes. It`s a big project, which should evict the "Laivite" ship repairing company from the city centre.
It`s seems that this project is making good progress and yesterday it was presented to the society. It`s a pretty similar project to "Sea Gates", which is underway now. Offices, restaurants, apartments and even a <20fl hotel is planned, although i think that it hasn`t got many chances getting built, because the old town is pretty close, but what can you know, K & D is already standing near by ;)

http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20061108/1.jpg
http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20061108/3.jpg


There are some news about the Sports arena. It seems that a dutch person called Cornelis Veenbrink, is ready to invest up to 150mln. euros into the arena. Although it looks pretty strange why should anyone invest such an amount of money. The authorities aren`t very eager to give away the arena project to him either. Although the dutch is complaining that there was an agreement earlier...

http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20061107/sa.JPG

Norvegian company "Verdispar" is developing a new residential quarter in a 5,4ha territory right on the edge of the old town. 50,000m2 of residential and 10,000m2 of commercial space planned. Construction should start in the second half of 2007.
Investments: ~75 mln. euros.

http://www.ve.lt/galery/2006-11-16/ke2-4m_.jpg

New rendering of the 20fl "Metva" tower, that should be u/c already.
http://www.metva.lt/galery/_metva/projektai/minijos_159/nuo_minijos_sankryzos_d.jpg


And some pics from the construction sites by Tomasl:

18fl. res.
http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/1226/picture038cm3.jpg

20fl. "YIT Kausta" res.
http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/5695/001qs2.jpg

"Neapolis"
http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/346/picture014no8.jpg
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/8175/22dt0.jpg

Some more news and highrises ;)

A >20fl office building proposed in an industrial area, which is attracting more and more attension from investors. It should become a pretty nice district if everything goes well in the future.

Another tall building proposed near "Minijos banga" tower.

Yet another 18fl residential proposed near the "Butsargiai" quarter...

"YIT Kausta" is planning to build 800 apartments in Klaipeda in the upcoming years, first project - "Minijos banga" is well underway now. A few residentials planned nearby. And a residential quarter with 500 apartments in the southern part of Klaipeda.

The new musical theatre will be built by the Dane river, not far from the old one. "Maluno kalva" quarter will be situated on the other side of the river.

Some renderings of the "Maluno kalva" quarter, which is being developed by norvegian "Verdispar"
http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20061206/1.JPG
http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20061206/2.JPG

"BIG2" didn`t get approval for the first time...
http://www.baltinvest.lt/galery/_baltinvest/vizualizacija/big4_002.jpg

"Manto namai" is now u/c
http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20060905/image.jpg

16fl res is now u/c
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e351/EimantasK/arkada.jpg

22fl res/office building
http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20061217/Klaipeda_dangoraizis2.jpg

12fl res. almost finished
http://www.freewebs.com/tustus/for%20forum%20miestai/lic/lic%2006%2D12%2D19.JPG

"Neapolis" 16fl
http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/2300/dsc03885hs8.jpg
http://www.freewebs.com/tustus/for%20forum%20miestai/neapolis%2006%2012%2022.JPG

"Minijos banga" 20fl
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/774/picturepw4.jpg

18fl res
http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/3201/picture041qw4.jpg

"Sarlote" quarter
http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/4428/dsc03862yy4.jpg

"Sea Gates"
http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20061219/IMG_0010.JPG
http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20061220/IMGP0075.JPG

Some of the main projects on "Google Earth"
http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20061220/2.jpg

Fantastic presentation hewre! Thank you! Klaipeda is forming new identity for itself.

"Manto namai"

http://www.realtus.lt/admin/image.php?id=1218

http://www.realtus.lt/admin/image.php?id=1220

http://www.realtus.lt/admin/image.php?id=1222

http://www.realtus.lt/admin/image.php?id=1224

http://www.realtus.lt/admin/image.php?id=1256

I think Klaipeda has a potential to be most fullsome city in Lithuania in terms of urban planning and architecture quality. It doesn't seem to scar itself badly unlike Vilnius (with bursts of neo-commieblock architecture on the outskirts of the city) and it is eager to build fast unlike sleepy Kaunas. Right now Klaipeda needs a high-rise area.

I think Klaipeda has a potential to be most fullsome city in Lithuania in terms of urban planning and architecture quality. It doesn't seem to scar itself badly unlike Vilnius (with bursts of neo-commieblock architecture on the outskirts of the city) and it is eager to build fast unlike sleepy Kaunas. Right now Klaipeda needs a high-rise area.

I disagree in 100% (this is no type of war between citys). Klaipėda has big potential, but at the best times of it's developing (now) it still can't beat Vilnius with it's projects etc.. I don't think it ever will.

Architecture quality? Can you express that in pictures please? :) I really don't think Klaipėda is leading there :)

And what about Kaunas... Damn city, isn't it... But just give us some time ;)

I disagree in 100% (this is no type of war between citys). Klaipėda has big potential, but at the best times of it's developing (now) it still can't beat Vilnius with it's projects etc.. I don't think it ever will.

You`re saying that Klaipeda is at the top of the boom right now?? 2 or 3 years will pass till you can see Klaipėda growing in full pace. And don`t forget that Klaipeda is a few years behind Vilnius in development terms...

Well, Klaipeda is too small to be compared to Vilnius, but by its size it's developing very fast and I'm sure that it'll develop even faster in the future.
As for quality, keen should check out tinkle.miestai.net and he'll find neo-commieblock architecture in suburbs of Klaipeda too. The number of neo-commieblock architecture buildings ofcourse is bigger in Vilnius for obvious reasons. And that tallest Gadraliskes tower which is U/C is for example of worse quality than Europa residential or "Vilnius gates" (I'm judging by exterior materials). In terms of offices these two cities are not comparable. Anyway, I'm glad that we have these two fast developing cities and I hope that Kaunas will join them in the future. ;)

You`re saying that Klaipeda is at the top of the boom right now?? 2 or 3 years will pass till you can see Klaipėda growing in full pace.

I'm telling this while looking few years in front ;) And by the way Vilnius developing will grow as well ;)

A half lithuanian half english list of highrises from tinkle.miestai.net

floors, name or adress, use, height, date
gyvenamasis - residential
ofisai - office

Built:
20a. K-centras ofisai 72m. 2006m.
20a. K-centras gyvenamasis 72m. 2006m.
15a. Minijos/Baltijos pr. gyvenamasis 50m. 200?

U/C:
34a. Pilsotas gyvenamasis 112,9m. 2005-2007
22a. Klaipėdos burė gyvenamasis 2007-2008
20a. Minijos banga gyvenamasis 2006-2007
20a. Statybininku/Minijos g. gyvenamasis 2007-2008
18a. Kauno g. gyvenamasis 2006-2007
16a. Neapolis ofisai 2006-2007
16a. Taikos pr. gyvenamasis 2007-2008
12a. Taikos pr. gyvenamasis 2006-2007

Proposed/approved:
40a. Kuršas komercinis 147m. 2009?
36a. Helios gyvenamasis 117m. 2007-?
34a. Helios gyvenamasis 117m. 2007-?
25a. BIG2 gyvenamasis 2007?
25a. BIG2 gyvenamasis 2007?
25a. BIG2 gyvenamasis 2007?
22a. Butsargiai gyvenamasis 2007?
20-25a. Gandrališkės gyvenamasis 2008?
20-25a. Gandrališkės gyvenamasis 2008?
20-25a. Gandrališkės gyvenamasis 2008?
20-25a. Gandrališkės gyvenamasis 2008?
20-25a. Gandrališkės gyvenamasis 2008?
20a. Artojų g. ofisai ?
20a. Memelio miestas komercinis ?
16-20a. Taikos pr. ofisai ?
18a. Bangų g. gyvenamasis ?
18a. Malūno kalvos kvartalas gyvenamasis?
16a. Taikos pr. gyvenamasis 2007?


18fl res. of the left, Neapolis in the middle, Gandraliskes and Minijos banga on the right
Klaipedos bure`s plot is right between the grey taller building and Neapolis.
http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/1393/img16201ai.jpg

"Klaipedos bure" (The sail of Klaipeda)
http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/6751/img16162uq.jpg

"Minija"
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r314/asrebalius/statyba/P1220022.jpg

"Minijos banga"
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r314/asrebalius/statyba/P1220023.jpg

"Neapolis"
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r314/asrebalius/statyba/P1230065.jpg

18fl res.
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r314/asrebalius/statyba/P1230066.jpg

Two residentials on the bank of Dane
http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20070125/upe_mazas.jpg

Some news from the past two months:

A joint Finnish and Lithuanian company is planning to build a new power-station, worth up to 100mln. euros.
Two new bioetanol factories in Klaipeda`s FEZ, each worth 30-40mln. euros.
And ofcourse some new towers...
19 and 24 fl towers will rise in Sarlote quarter in the Northern part of Klaipeda.
14fl res. instead of a soviet commercial building, not pretty far from the main cluster...
20fl res. in the Southern part of Klaipeda.

Another 14fl res. in Taikos pr.:
http://www.architektams.lt/images/Taikos22A%20pakart%20002.jpg


65th m2 residential quarter proposed in the Northern part of Klaipeda:
http://www.architektams.lt/images/Sauliu%20kaimas%20006.jpg


And now some pics:

A few weeks old photo:
http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/3715/img1874qd0.jpg

And an even older one:
http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20070219/IMGP1745.JPG

Plot of "Maluno kalvos kvartalas" is now under preparation:
http://www.development.lt/uploads/images/dir54/dir2/0_1.php
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e351/EimantasK/klp070324127.jpg

Neapolis
http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20070323/P1040557.JPG
http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20070323/P1040548.JPG

Klaipeda`s sail
http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20070320/P1040533.JPG
http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20070320/P1040536.JPG

Minijos banga
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b83/ogis/P1060304.jpg

18fl res in Kauno st.
http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20070320/P1040552.JPG

VIte business center
http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20070320/P1040463.JPG

Winners of the architectural tender for the Klaipeda`s passenger and cargo terminal (investments - 70mln. euros):

Trace
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20070415/trasa2.jpg

1009
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20070415/1009_2.jpg


BIG2 project is now underway (Investments - 70mln euros):
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e351/EimantasK/klp20070406-07153.jpg
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e351/EimantasK/klp20070406-07151.jpg


Territory cleaning for new constructions in the port:
http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/8190/picture132uk4.jpg


"Neapolis"
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/6411/picture008jn3.jpg
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/5080/picture009mu4.jpg

18fl res. on the left, plot of "Klaipeda`s sail" - on the right of the tall grey building.
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/14/picture125wh3.jpg

"Minijos banga"
http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/7915/picture019dh2.jpg


Some pic`s of K & D
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/6343/picture124hb1.jpg
http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/4391/picture123tr3.jpg

Some pics from Klaipėda Free economic zone:


http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20070512/DSC_1133.JPG

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20070512/DSC_1137.JPG

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20070512/DSC_1138.JPG

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20070512/DSC_1139.JPG

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20070512/DSC_1142.JPG

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20070512/DSC_1143.JPG

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20070512/DSC_1147.JPG

Some news:

"Grandus" - a new 20fl business centre proposed in Taikos st., not far from the so called NCC.

http://www.architektams.lt/images/taikos%2066A%20002.jpg
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20070531/g1.jpg

A new shopping mall proposed by "Senukai", it should be something like 30-40th. m2, i think.
http://www.ve.lt/galery/2007-05-22/an4-4_.jpg

Rendering of the "Parkas" quarter, which is now well underway.
http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/129/11wd9.jpg

"Klaipeda`s sail"
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/7593/picture004xt1.jpg

Vite business centre
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20070626/klp-ivairus%20003.jpg

Minijos banga
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20070630/IMG_1680.JPG

18fl res and Neapolis
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20070624/Neapolis1.jpg
http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/9849/picture011oz0.jpg
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20070624/Neapolis3.jpg

I was in Klaipeda last week and stayed in Reval Inn. I really liked Palanga and Klaipeda. In terms of high-rise development I think Klaipeda will overgrow Riga in coming years - Klaipeda has a potential to become a most developed city in Baltics. Palnga in my opinion is far too developed as a resort to be caught up by any other Baltic city .Congrats.
http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/8624/cimg681hf4hk9.jpg
Palanga police on Segways:)
http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/5021/palangaqk4.jpg
http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/2084/palnaiv0.jpg
http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/4622/pa3rm7.jpg

Two months have passed since the last post, so i think it is time for an update.


20fl res. in the southern part of Klaipeda, 100 metres from my place.
http://www.architektams.lt/images/v%20002.jpg

A concept of a new cluster, which already includes "Minijos banga" and an another planned 25fl. highrise.
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20070727/archkalva.jpg

Although "Helios" is onhold, but it seems that it is certainly not dead.
http://www.uostamiescioprojektas.lt/Image/projektai/2_didelis4_560.jpg

A new res. quarter near Dane river
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20070626/aukstas.jpg


Updates from construction sites:

"Manto namai"
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20070819/IMGP4034.JPG

"Minijos banga"
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20070819/IMGP4003.JPG
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20070819/IMGP3992.JPG

"Sea gates"
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20070819/IMGP4011.JPG
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20070819/IMGP4004.JPG

"BIG2" lake...
http://img9.imagevenue.com/loc630/th_63880_V_028_122_630lo.jpg (http://img9.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=63880_V_028_122_630lo.jpg)

"Klaipedos bure"
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20070830/IMG_1776.JPG

18fl res.
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20070831/IMG_1751.JPG

"Aukstoji smelte"
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20070825/IMG_1721.JPG

"Vite" bussines center
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20070831/IMG_1737.JPG

"Neapolis"
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20070831/IMG_1758.JPG

New dorms of LCC
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e351/EimantasK/klp20070429009-1.jpg

you sure like building lots of highrises and scrapers in Klaipeda :)

A long time since the last update ;)

"Vite business centre"
http://aycu23.webshots.com/image/44942/2005821560739846096_rs.jpg
http://aycu07.webshots.com/image/42286/2005832642082060712_rs.jpg
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20071222/lorna%20nY%2011.JPG


19fl res. in Sarlote quarter
http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/6632/p1100183ar5.jpg

"Klaipeda`s sail"
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20080328/P3280168.JPG
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20080328/P3280174.JPG

BIG2
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20080324/big2.jpg
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20080401/LG20080401%20025.jpg

Sea gates ar reconstruction of thes shores of Dane river
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20080328/P3280149.JPG
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20080328/pano1%20mod1.jpg
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20080302/01%20dan%20krant%20rekonstr.jpg
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20080302/08%20dan%20krant%20rekonstr.JPG
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20080220/IMGP6386.jpg


Will post some newer photos and updates on new projects some day soon ;)

I found new higt-rise I think it's new it's about 30floors 100m.
http://agrekas.lt/index.php?room_id=129&lang=
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/auckland16/klp04.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/auckland16/klp03.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/auckland16/klp2.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/auckland16/Klp1.jpg

Photos from Miesta.

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/auckland16/album%2001/IMGP70951.jpg

Manto Namai
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/auckland16/album%2001/IMGP74231.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/auckland16/album%2001/manto.jpg

It should be finnished in 2008 12 01

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/auckland16/album%2001/aukstojismelte20aukst.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/auckland16/album%2001/IMGP73621.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/auckland16/Dubysos60.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/auckland16/Dubysos2060_2.jpg

Pretty long time since the last update, and here hou have it:

First of all, some panoramic pics of the city:

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20081117/th_DSC_1377.jpg
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20081117/th_DSC_1437.jpg
http://i401.photobucket.com/albums/pp96/me_Klaipeda/Klaipeda/vestuves019.jpg
http://i401.photobucket.com/albums/pp96/me_Klaipeda/Klaipeda/vestuves022.jpg

And now on to the projects. As you all probably know, the economical situation has left some projects on hold for a few years, but here`s what`s still rising ;)

Vite business centre on the right:
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/4291/imgp9332mje4.jpg

BIG2
http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/2817/img8402.jpg

Gandraliskes
http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/2963/71793390of1.jpg

Aukstoji smelte
http://www.metva.lt/galery/_metva/projektai/minijos_159/dsc01660_d.jpg

Klaipeda`s sail
http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/6287/img8401.jpg
http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/2001/img8398.jpg

Klaipeda`s new bus station
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20090330/KLP_2%20copy.jpg
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20090330/View_4%20copy.jpg

The old one is being demolished
http://g.diena.lt/00/46/834946.jpg

Manto namai
http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/2013/img1360.jpg

New commercial building in the city centre:
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/4633/img7944jt4.jpg

New shopping mall "Banginis" (whale)
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/4060/img7976xk2.jpg

Commercial and residential buildings in the old town
http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/2561/imgp0226.jpg

Butsargiai territory is being cleaned
http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/7073/dsc05087.jpg

Sea gates and reconstruction of the jacht harbour and Klaipeda castle.
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/5011/imgp9468ow9.jpg
http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/3945/imgp9460vk9.jpg
http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/828/imgp9502rf5.jpg
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/6744/imgp9496ji6.jpg

And some newly planned objects:

Klaipeda`s arena
http://www.architektams.lt/images/IS%20VIRSAUS%20-%20BE%20STOGO.bmp
http://www.architektams.lt/images/PRIEKINIS%20FASADAS.bmp

Sports centre in the middle and a new shopping centre on the right
http://www.architektams.lt/images/Liepu%20maket.jpg

Multi use quarters on the outskirts of Klaipeda
http://www.architektams.lt/images/mazinta1.jpg
http://www.architektams.lt/images/liepu%20kv1.jpg

Hotel near the new cargo and passenger terminal.
http://www.architektams.lt/images/nemuno%2051%202.jpg

Two 30fl residentials
http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/6301/dubysos602wm2.png

Commercial complex up to 30fl.
http://www.architektams.lt/images/art2%20maket.jpg

Domus galery
http://www.architektams.lt/images/domus%20saulius.bmp

25fl commercial building in Birute st
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20090216/003.JPG

Fabric of culture
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20080422/IMGP7089.JPG
http://www.architektams.lt/images/MAKET.JPG

Just briliant! :)

Impressive stuff! More than all the Scandinavians capitals combined, kind of sad really.

Let`s move on to a new page ;)

Pretty long time since the last update, and here hou have it:

First of all, some panoramic pics of the city:

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20081117/th_DSC_1377.jpg
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20081117/th_DSC_1437.jpg
http://i401.photobucket.com/albums/pp96/me_Klaipeda/Klaipeda/vestuves019.jpg
http://i401.photobucket.com/albums/pp96/me_Klaipeda/Klaipeda/vestuves022.jpg

And now on to the projects. As you all probably know, the economical situation has left some projects on hold for a few years, but here`s what`s still rising ;)

Vite business centre on the right:
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/4291/imgp9332mje4.jpg

BIG2
http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/2817/img8402.jpg

Gandraliskes
http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/2963/71793390of1.jpg

Aukstoji smelte
http://www.metva.lt/galery/_metva/projektai/minijos_159/dsc01660_d.jpg

Klaipeda`s sail
http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/6287/img8401.jpg
http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/2001/img8398.jpg

Klaipeda`s new bus station
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20090330/KLP_2%20copy.jpg
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20090330/View_4%20copy.jpg

The old one is being demolished
http://g.diena.lt/00/46/834946.jpg

Manto namai
http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/2013/img1360.jpg

New commercial building in the city centre:
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/4633/img7944jt4.jpg

New shopping mall "Banginis" (whale)
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/4060/img7976xk2.jpg

Commercial and residential buildings in the old town
http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/2561/imgp0226.jpg

Butsargiai territory is being cleaned
http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/7073/dsc05087.jpg

Sea gates and reconstruction of the jacht harbour and Klaipeda castle.
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/5011/imgp9468ow9.jpg
http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/3945/imgp9460vk9.jpg
http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/828/imgp9502rf5.jpg
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/6744/imgp9496ji6.jpg

And some newly planned objects:

Klaipeda`s arena
http://www.architektams.lt/images/IS%20VIRSAUS%20-%20BE%20STOGO.bmp
http://www.architektams.lt/images/PRIEKINIS%20FASADAS.bmp

Sports centre in the middle and a new shopping centre on the right
http://www.architektams.lt/images/Liepu%20maket.jpg

Multi use quarters on the outskirts of Klaipeda
http://www.architektams.lt/images/mazinta1.jpg
http://www.architektams.lt/images/liepu%20kv1.jpg

Hotel near the new cargo and passenger terminal.
http://www.architektams.lt/images/nemuno%2051%202.jpg

Two 30fl residentials
http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/6301/dubysos602wm2.png

Commercial complex up to 30fl.
http://www.architektams.lt/images/art2%20maket.jpg

Domus galery
http://www.architektams.lt/images/domus%20saulius.bmp

25fl commercial building in Birute st
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20090216/003.JPG

Fabric of culture
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20080422/IMGP7089.JPG
http://www.architektams.lt/images/MAKET.JPG


Just briliant! :)

Impressive stuff! More than all the Scandinavians capitals combined, kind of sad really.

Next stage of "SEA GATES" and reconstruction of the jacht harbour and shores of Dane river.


http://www.uostamiescioprojektas.lt/Image/projektai/42.JPG

http://www.uostamiescioprojektas.lt/Image/projektai/32.JPG


At the moment:

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20090426/Copy%20of%20DSC_0436.JPG

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20090426/DSC_0366.JPG

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20090426/Copy%20of%20DSC_0394.JPG

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20090426/Copy%20of%20DSC_0379.JPG

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20090426/Copy%20of%20DSC_0438.JPG

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20090426/Copy%20of%20DSC_0418.JPG

Looks like Klaipeda, more then other cities in N&B have opted for rounder shaped highrises, which I think look excellent. Certainly a great deal of work is going on in Klaipeda!

ShuMi, I have heard nothing about that "Sports centre in the middle and a new shopping centre on the right". On what stages of development it is?

ShuMi, I have heard nothing about that "Sports centre in the middle and a new shopping centre on the right". On what stages of development it is?

Still only a project. Sports centre is the project, where the abandoned gas storage`s were, they should be reconstructed and expanded. Don`t know anything more about the shopping centre, but the developers are the same.

I try to understand, what exactly has skyrocketed Klaipeda, only harbour? Are these enormous developments economically reasonable for a 180k city? Aren't the new residential towers staying empty now? I'm just wondering, I wish Klaipeda the best. Could be great to boost at least 1/4 of such development scale in Liepaja, which is only 2 times smaller than Klaipeda.

I try to understand, what exactly has skyrocketed Klaipeda, only harbour? Are these enormous developments economically reasonable for a 180k city? Aren't the new residential towers staying empty now? I'm just wondering, I wish Klaipeda the best. Could be great to boost at least 1/4 of such development scale in Liepaja, which is only 2 times smaller than Klaipeda.
The main reason is that sea cen be seen from 8 or 9 th floor i guess. And if Klaipeda be our capital it wuold like Manhatan :D

I try to understand, what exactly has skyrocketed Klaipeda, only harbour? Are these enormous developments economically reasonable for a 180k city? Aren't the new residential towers staying empty now? I'm just wondering, I wish Klaipeda the best. Could be great to boost at least 1/4 of such development scale in Liepaja, which is only 2 times smaller than Klaipeda.

Well, probably the big number of highrises makes a feel that Klaipeda is developing at a very big pace. Although, just the fact that in 2008 only ~1000 flats were built, what is just 1/6 of Vilnius, makes you realise, that the numbers aren`t that big as it looks like. But i think that in upcoming years we will see even more highrises, because there stil is a lot of plots in the city for them to rise. And as batman said, flats in the highrises are prefered because of the view`s ;)

Vitės verslo centras Klaipėdoje !!
some photos from miestai.net photos by:Fanas
I don't know is this the right place to post u/c :)
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/auckland16/klaip.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/auckland16/klaipeda2.jpg

A half lithuanian half english list of highrises from tinkle.miestai.net

floors, name or adress, use, height, date
gyvenamasis - residential
ofisai - office

Built:
20a. K-centras ofisai 72m. 2006m.
20a. K-centras gyvenamasis 72m. 2006m.
15a. Minijos/Baltijos pr. gyvenamasis 50m. 200?

U/C:
34a. Pilsotas gyvenamasis 112,9m. 2005-2007
22a. Klaipėdos burė gyvenamasis 2007-2008
20a. Minijos banga gyvenamasis 2006-2007
20a. Statybininku/Minijos g. gyvenamasis 2007-2008
18a. Kauno g. gyvenamasis 2006-2007
16a. Neapolis ofisai 2006-2007
16a. Taikos pr. gyvenamasis 2007-2008
12a. Taikos pr. gyvenamasis 2006-2007

Proposed/approved:
40a. Kuršas komercinis 147m. 2009?
36a. Helios gyvenamasis 117m. 2007-?
34a. Helios gyvenamasis 117m. 2007-?
25a. BIG2 gyvenamasis 2007?
25a. BIG2 gyvenamasis 2007?
25a. BIG2 gyvenamasis 2007?
22a. Butsargiai gyvenamasis 2007?
20-25a. Gandrališkės gyvenamasis 2008?
20-25a. Gandrališkės gyvenamasis 2008?
20-25a. Gandrališkės gyvenamasis 2008?
20-25a. Gandrališkės gyvenamasis 2008?
20-25a. Gandrališkės gyvenamasis 2008?
20a. Artojų g. ofisai ?
20a. Memelio miestas komercinis ?
16-20a. Taikos pr. ofisai ?
18a. Bangų g. gyvenamasis ?
18a. Malūno kalvos kvartalas gyvenamasis?
16a. Taikos pr. gyvenamasis 2007?


18fl res. of the left, Neapolis in the middle, Gandraliskes and Minijos banga on the right
Klaipedos bure`s plot is right between the grey taller building and Neapolis.
http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/1393/img16201ai.jpg

"Klaipedos bure" (The sail of Klaipeda)
http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/6751/img16162uq.jpg

"Minija"
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r314/asrebalius/statyba/P1220022.jpg

"Minijos banga"
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r314/asrebalius/statyba/P1220023.jpg

"Neapolis"
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r314/asrebalius/statyba/P1230065.jpg

18fl res.
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r314/asrebalius/statyba/P1230066.jpg

Two residentials on the bank of Dane
http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20070125/upe_mazas.jpg

Hi ShuMi. Do you have any updates from your town? If you have a list like the one you done in 2009? I´m working with diagrams of skyline-silhouettes of cities in N&B-zone and i Need some help! I now that Klaipeda has a interesting skyline! If you want to see the diagrams, here they are: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1199437
:) OF

any fotos?

Klaipėdos arena:
http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/543/pict3440.jpg
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/4955/pict3442.jpg
http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/2346/pict3509.jpg

Taken by chixx from tinkle.miestai.net

^^Cool!

I try to understand, what exactly has skyrocketed Klaipeda, only harbour? Are these enormous developments economically reasonable for a 180k city? Aren't the new residential towers staying empty now? I'm just wondering, I wish Klaipeda the best. Could be great to boost at least 1/4 of such development scale in Liepaja, which is only 2 times smaller than Klaipeda.

Our coast line is very short (compared to LV or EE anyway), that could be one of the reasons.

what can i say? WOOOOOOOW!!! go Klaipeda:cheers:

Nice

Aukštoji smeltė:
http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/1849/1001262xo.jpg

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/2607/1001263j.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e351/EimantasK/Klaipeda2010-03-08001.jpg

Manto namai:
http://www.door.lt/lib/manage/upload/atlikti_darbai/Sarvuotos_durys_butuose_Manto_Namai_Klaipeda_1.JPG

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20091031/i3_mantas%202.jpg

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20100325/IMGP0673-2.jpg