The town centre is being transformed – a major development project has begun in Gyál

Construction work has begun in Gyál. In the town centre, at 1–3 Somogyi Béla Street, the town has embarked on a major development project using EU funding and its own resources. The aim of the project is to transform the town centre into a more orderly, attractive and multifunctional community space than it is at present. The development covers the area between Gyál Town Hall and the Arany János Community Centre and Town Library, where, following the demolition of four old buildings, a new building combining commercial and residential functions will be constructed.

The multi-purpose building will house an art gallery, shops, a bank branch and 12 flats

According to the Public Procurement Bulletin has been commissioned to carry out the project. The company will be responsible for constructing the building, which will have a usable floor area of over 2,000 square metres. The building has been divided into three groups according to the functions that each section will serve. These include: an exhibition space for the municipal art gallery, as well as banking, retail and hospitality services. 

Six flats will be created on each of the two floors

The rooms designated as the basement level will be used for storage, but the mechanical services will also be housed here. The sections of the ground floor facing Somogyi Béla Street and the square will accommodate service units. The 12 flats will be situated on the two upper floors. Six flats will be accessible directly from the stairwell, whilst the other six will be accessed via a suspended corridor leading off the stairwell. The commercial and residential building will be constructed using a reinforced concrete structure. Lime-sand bricks will be used for the masonry. The roof structure consists of two parts: the main structure is formed by a monolithic reinforced concrete „coffered” slab, thus ensuring larger spans without the need for supports. A traditional timber truss structure will be erected above the slab structure.

A new public park is also to be created

As part of the development, public spaces will also be refurbished. The development includes the modernisation of street lighting, the planting of vegetation, and the creation of green walls and water features; a public park will also be created.
Construction work is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2027, with the project due to be finalised in February 2028.