Sofia’s suburban areas are gaining ground

27.02.2008

The lack of empty construction pieces in Sofia and the resulting high prices are driving investors beyond the city boundaries to suburban regions in search of available building space, Kapital weekly reported.
Unsurprisingly, the capital is the most heavily populated and built-up area in the country, whereas suburban villages in Sofia region are one of the country's most scatter inhabited areas.
But prompted by lack of available land for building, as well as the desire to escape urban congestion and noise, many investors have set their sights on areas around Sofia in last months.
In accordance with the provisions of Sofia’s new master plan, in 15 years’ time about one third of Sofians will live in the city’s suburban areas and villages, Kapital weekly commented. The new zoning concept favours development to the north and Sofia’ s chief architect Petar Dikov has been re-iterating that the north will see a drastic face-lift to emerge as a basic location.

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