In December 2011 was the official start on site for the hotel administration complex CPI City Center Olomouc, for which Grisom was selected Project Manager and Technical supervisor. The traditional laying and tapping of the foundation stone was attended to by the investor representative and the tenants of the future multifunctional project namely CPI Hotels and Raiffeisenbank.
The construction of the complex ties in with the 1st phase of the project, during which in August and September demolition works were underway. These works were necessary to remove unwanted objects and structures on site to make way for a new congress centre and office building in an 18 month window. The first tenants of CPI City Center Olomouc began moving their furnishings into the object in the spring of 2013, and in September the new Clarion Congress Hotel shall begin operations. The anticipated project costs are 520 million CZK.
The cornerstone of this project is the reconstruction of the former Sigma Hotel, which will have a new modern interior, upgraded space and technology and rebranding according to Clarion standards. Over 11 floors there will be 126 double rooms, including two apartments and one business suite. This will be supported by a restaurant for 450 guests, a lobby bar, and an expanded foyer with an area of 900 m2.
Beside the dominant hotel structure will be two new build objects; one a class A office building with a total area of 6 700 m2 and two a retail area of 680 m2. From the project beginnings the office building was devised to accommodate the needs and standards of the main Raiffeisenbank, which takes up an area of 4 100 m2 with an integrated back office, archive and call centre.
In the interior courtyard the works are almost complete for the congress centre with a variable seating capacity for up to 1100 visitors and a further 6 halls with a capacity of 318 persons. The complex further includes double floor subterranean parking.
The CPI City Center Olomouc Project has a total useable area of 22 700 m2 and functions primarily as an office and hotel complex. Based on the needs of the city to provide a quality foundation for modern commerce it will broaden the attractiveness of Olomouc for business clientele and potentially tourists.
The actual development for the project can be viewed from our internet site via webcam. http://www.cpicitycenter.cz/olomouc/web-kamera
