Vastint Latvia has received the first building permits with design conditions for the development of the final construction design for the Ezerparks property. The permits cover the construction of the first phase of residential buildings and a car park. The design is scheduled to be completed by mid-next year, with infrastructure works planned as the first stage of implementation.
The issued building permits envisage the construction of six residential buildings with a total of 546 rental apartments, as well as a multi-storey car park with more than 600 parking spaces and approximately 1,200 m² of commercial space on the ground floor.
“We are pleased and grateful to the Riga City Development Department for the swift review of the building permit application documents and the issuance of the permits within the green corridor framework. We also highly value the involvement of public organisations and the positive feedback received from the Čiekurkalns Development Association and the urban NGO ‘City for People’ (‘Pilsēta cilvēkiem’). Special thanks to Riga City Architect Pēteris Ratas for valuable suggestions already during the local planning stage of the territory. The major work still lies ahead, but the momentum gained at the start gives us confidence that within the next two years we could already begin construction of the buildings,” says Romāns Astahovs, Managing Director of Vastint Latvia.
The Ezerparks final construction design is being developed together with the architectural firm Laipa Arhitekti. “The Ezerparks residential quarter is designed to combine the aesthetic and functional requirements of contemporary society with a wide, publicly accessible outdoor space, thus creating the necessary conditions for a full and harmonious living environment. The architectural image of the residential buildings is planned to be restrained and Nordic in character, with grey tones in varying shades combined with warm pastel browns and pink accents. The main architectural feature will be spacious balconies with openwork functional-decorative panels that enrich the façades, provide detail, and create an added sense of privacy while on the balcony,” explains Ansis Klīdzējs, architect from Laipa Arhitekti.
In the first project phase, which will be implemented in two sub-phases, seven building permits are foreseen for residential buildings and three for infrastructure objects. This phase will include 546 rental apartments, a building for a kindergarten, a multi-storey car park with around 1,220 m² of commercial space on the ground floor, as well as more than 550 bicycle parking spaces. At the same time, reconstruction works are planned for Rusova, Ungura, and Talejas Streets, including the reconstruction of the so-called “Čiekurkalns crossroads” (the existing roundabout on Rusova Street). The works will also include the installation or relocation of all necessary engineering networks, the construction of cycle paths, and the planned construction of Jumurdas Street.
The Ezerparks property will feature extensive landscaping, with private terraces or small front gardens provided for the ground-floor apartments. “This project places significant emphasis on sustainable solutions, creating a multifunctional quarter with a safe, family-friendly, and green environment. No parking will be provided in the courtyards between the buildings – instead, a single multi-storey car park will be located at the junction of Talejas and Jumurdas Streets, fully dedicating the courtyards to residents. This will create the feeling of a park, with abundant greenery and playgrounds throughout the area. Next to the car park, a multifunctional sports area is planned for various activities. A private kindergarten will be established in the quarter, accommodating up to 180 children. The buildings will employ innovative solutions for enclosing structures and engineering systems to ensure a very high level of indoor comfort. In addition, the buildings are aimed to comply with NZEB (nearly zero-energy building) requirements,” explains Mārcis Jankaitis, Project Manager, Vastint Latvia.
The first phase will also include reconstruction of the existing infrastructure and the construction of new roads, including improvements to the stormwater drainage system. This will ensure that all 19 hectares of the Ezerparks territory are drained of rainwater, which currently accumulates due to an unmanaged ditch. It is important to note that a significant part of the stormwater from Čiekurkalns and Teika districts flows through this area and currently partially accumulates on the Ezerparks site. Sustainable and safe solutions are being designed for various scenarios, including heavy rainfall with a recurrence probability of once in 100 years, to minimise flooding risks and manage stormwater within the quarter as effectively as possible.