Construction of the Stop Shop Salgótarján has started

The new shopping centre is being built in the heart of Nógrád County. A major player in the domestic real estate market, CPI Hungary is expanding its internationally renowned Stop Shop network in Salgótarján, next to Lidl, with a modern complex.

to open in spring 2027

The 7,566 square metre CPI Hungary development project will house 12 shops, bringing not only new shopping opportunities but also a modern, sustainable and community-friendly environment to the county seat of Nógrád. Well-known brands such as Euronics, dm, Ecofamily, Háda, Retro and DRK (Dorko) will move here. Retro and DRK will open their first stores in the city.

The contractor can build 361 parking spaces, 82 bicycle storage facilities and a playground KÉSZ Építő és Szerelő Zrt., but visitors' comfort will be ensured by electric car charging facilities and toilets. The opening is expected in the first quarter of 2027, when, according to plans, several clothing, shoe and electronics stores, a drugstore and a shop offering household accessories will await shoppers here.

The shopping centre will also be easily accessible from the roundabout on Rákóczi út and Csokonai út.

The Stop Shop shopping centre network operates more than 130 units in ten countries in Central and Eastern Europe. In Hungary, 14 Stop Shop are part of the CPI Hungary portfolio, with a total of 170,000 square metres of retail space available for rent and 320 tenants.

Environmentally friendly community space could be created

The project will be built according to environmentally friendly principles, with energy-efficient heating and lighting, low water consumption, sustainable waste management and renewable energy solutions to ensure long-term environmental sustainability, according to a CPI Hungary statement:

The main goal of the investor is to make the STOP SHOP in Salgótarján not only a shopping place, but also a new meeting point of the local community life. The retail park is expected to create nearly 100 jobs,

Visible benefit of experience

Bela Armos, CEO of KÉSZ Építő és Szerelő Zrt., said:

„As a general contractor, we welcome and support all new investments, as these developments play a key role in the economic and community life of the region. We are proud to have been an active player in such forward-looking projects, even in difficult times. Our flagship projects in recent years, including the Tilia Office Building, the Flextronics factory, the Mercedes and BMW factories, the MA-HARD projects, the Ceva-Phylaxia vaccine factory, the LaPrimore hotel, the Liszt Ferenc Airport taxiway and the Stop Shop Salgótarján, show that diversification has always been and will continue to be an integral part of our operations.

We aim to use our resources in a centralised way, with strong leadership and effective teamwork to make our projects a success. Thanks to excellent collaboration with the client and design side, even the early stages of a project run smoothly, meeting all deadlines. In the case of Stop Shop Salgótarján, for example, we completed the excavation work, including humus removal, notching, backfilling and subsoil compaction, in less than three weeks, while also excavating the remains of the former industrial buildings. Thanks to the stabilisation layer created using on-site materials, the preconditions for the piling works have been met and the resources required for construction are fully in place.

Every competitive contract we win confirms that we are on the right track to meet the challenges of efficient and high-quality construction.”

Useful for everyone

Our newspaper also attended the groundbreaking ceremony, where Mátyás Gereben, country manager of the investor CPI Hungary, highlighted in his speech:

„Strong developer will, growing commercial demand and a good, thriving partnership with the city government have given us the opportunity to start the project. The role of the general contractor KÉSZ Építő és Szerelő Zrt. must be mentioned in this, as it is their professionalism and technical expertise that has led to us being able to work together on the project today. As contractors, they are open to involve local subcontractors in the process, which is also very important for Salgótarján.”

Bálint Kreicsi, Mayor of Salgótarján, stressed the importance of the project in a broader context:

„It is very important for us that this is not just an investment, a business portfolio, but a development as a whole: we can already provide jobs for local people at the entrepreneurial level. And later we can provide jobs for those who are in the retail and hospitality sectors. This will also help Salgótarján to develop in all areas of life.”