The contract has been signed with the company that won the Gölcük Central Urban Transformation Construction Tender. Construction work in the area will begin with the delivery of the site.

The Gölcük Central Urban Transformation Construction Tender was held on April 11, 2023. Siyahkalem Engineering Construction Industry and Trade Inc., which won the tender with 1 billion 533 million TL, signed a construction contract with EPP-Real Estate Planning Construction Project Management and Trade Inc., a subsidiary of Emlak Konut Inc. Construction work will begin with the delivery of the site, which will be done in a few days. In the Gölcük Central Urban Transformation Project, 360 apartments, 407 shops, and a 2-story parking lot for 985 vehicles will be built in 10 blocks.

URBAN TRANSFORMATION ON 36 ACRES

The Urban Transformation Plan Amendment of the 36-acre area between Merkez Mahallesi, D-130 Highway, Amiral Sağlam Street, 19 May Street, and Ali Fuat Kanpara Street (20. Sokak), which was declared a risky area in 2015, was carried out by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change General Directorate of Spatial Planning in 2020.

CONTRACTS SIGNED WITH TITLE HOLDERS

With the protocol signed on June 02, 2022, between the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change, Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality, and Gölcük Municipality; Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality also undertook to cover the damage of 100 million TL and the infrastructure works. Gölcük Central Urban Transformation Office was opened at the entrance of the Gölcük Municipality Service Building Council Hall, and meetings were held with title holders and contracts were signed.

DEMOLITIONS OF BUILDINGS COMPLETED QUICKLY

The expedited expropriation legal proceedings have also been completed by the Gölcük Municipality. Following the demolition auction held by the Gölcük Municipality on January 5th, 2023, the demolition of 321 apartments, 248 businesses, 69 offices, and 125 warehouses was completed with the demolition work that began on January 16th, 2023.

THANKS TO THOSE INVOLVED BY MAYOR SEZER

Expressing his gratitude to those involved in the project, Gölcük Mayor Ali Yıldırım Sezer said, “I thank everyone who contributed to the realization of the Gölcük Central Urban Transformation Project, especially our Minister of Environment and Urbanization and Climate Change, Mr. Murat Kurum, our Deputy Minister, Ms. Fatma Varank, our Mayor of Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality, Dr. Tahir Büyükakın, our former Mayor, Mr. Mehmet Ellibeş, the General Director of Infrastructure and Urban Transformation Services, Mr. Vedad Gürgen, the Deputy General Director, Mr. Bedri Sinan Gül, the General Director of Spatial Planning, Mr. Erdal Kayapınar, the General Director of Emlak Konut GYO A.Ş., Mr. Hakan Gedikli, the General Director of EPP Real Estate Planning Construction Project Management and Trade Inc., Mr. Nurullah Öztürk, the General Director of GEDAŞ Real Estate Valuation Inc., Mr. Ahmet Oğulbalı, my Deputy Mayor, Mr. Kemal Kahraman, our Urban Transformation Manager, Mr. Kadir Gül, and our staff, as well as everyone involved in the project, for their great efforts throughout the approximately 4-year process. I wish the project, which will contribute to the commercial activity in the town center, to be beneficial for our district and our fellow citizens who are entitled to compensation.”

Source: (BYZHA) Beyaz Haber Ajansı