Student Residence in Krakow

Student housing specialist International Campus Group to develop student residence with 1,000 apartments in Krakow

• Joint venture between Inter­na­tional Campus Group and Alkyon Partners GmbH (Warsaw / Linz) develo­ping apart­ment building on natio­nally renowned science and techno­logy campus in the central Zabłocie neigh­bour­hood
• Around 1,000 apart­ments to be built for students and young profes­sio­nals
• More students in Krakow than in Berlin, Vienna or Prague

Inter­na­tional Campus is develo­ping an apart­ment building for students and young profes­sio­nals in Krakow together with Alkyon Partners GmbH. It will be operated by Inter­na­tional Campus under its brand “THE FIZZ”. Located on the science and techno­logy campus in the up-and-coming, central Zabłocie neigh­bour­hood, the apart­ment building will boast around 1,000 apart­ments for students and young profes­sio­nals. Further­more, “THE FIZZ Krakow” will offer exten­sive communal areas, 88 under­ground parking spaces and 33 outdoor parking spaces and racks for around 970 bikes.

Alexander Gulya, Head of Inter­na­tional Develo­p­ment of Inter­na­tional Campus Group, explains: “Krakow is the cultural, scien­tific and economic centre of southern Poland, and the heart of a region of more than nine million people. The city is booming and has a young, inter­na­tional and vibrant techno­logy and start-up scene that is attrac­ting many well-educated young people. What may surprise many is that there are more young people studying in Krakow than in Berlin, Vienna or Prague.”

Dr. Thorsten Leipert, Managing Director of Alkyon Partners, adds: “We have been opera­ting in CEE for more than 25 years now, and in that time we have seen through projects with a value in excess of EUR 2 billion either alone or with partners. Student housing is a quite new idea in Central and Eastern Europe, though there are some very interes­ting hot spots for inves­tors­such as Krakow. We are there­fore delighted to have found a well-known student housing specia­list with opera­tions throug­hout Europe in Inter­na­tional Campus.”

“THE FIZZ Krakow” will have seven and eight floors and a central entrance with a recep­tion and building manager. In keeping with the living and service concept of THE FIZZ, commu­nity will be at the heart of this student and young profes­sional residence as well. Key elements of the commu­nity concept include commu­nity events, shared spaces, value-added services for day-to-day life and on-site contacts. The concept also offers plenty of room for personal and social space to meet the needs of all residents.

Krakow is Poland’s second-largest city with a popula­tion of around 760,000. More than nine million people live within a radius of 100 kilome­tres. The Czech Republic, Slovakia and Ukraine can be quickly reached from Krakow. Situated on the Vistula River, today there are around 210,000 students regis­tered at the city’s tradi­tion-steeped univer­si­ties and colleges, whose former students include Nicolas Coper­nicus and Pope John Paul II.

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