The sale of symbols continues. Belgrade – after Genexa, Hotel Yugoslavia, Old sugar mills, BIGZ- and it was the turn of the first Belgrade skyscraper again.
Deo palaces Albania - its seven floors - is looking for a new owner.
Deposit Insurance Agency, as bankruptcy administrator Beogradske banke ad Beograd in bankruptcy and Univerzal banke ad Beograd in bankruptcy announced in September the sale of part of the Albania Palace, the business premises of Beograd Banka in the center of Belgrade, by the method of public collection of bids.
The space in question is 3.324 square meters, and a deposit in the amount of 1,5 million euros is required to participate in the bidding.
The first skyscraper
The palace in the very center of the Serbian capital is also its first skyscraper, built in 1939. At that time, it was considered one of the most successful architectural, urban and sculptural solutions in the construction practice of Belgrade.
For a long time, the building was the tallest in Belgrade, and the second in Southeast Europe. Part of this magnificent building, i.e. 381 square meters, valued at 3,88 million euros, is offered for sale as early as 2022. The name of the buyer was not officially announced, nor was the exact amount of the purchase, and the media speculated that it was probably not at full market value.
The building has 13 above-ground and four underground floors, is 53 meters high and has 8.000 square meters.
It got its name from the tavern from the 19th century that was located there. During the Allied bombing in 1944, it was hit by a half-ton bomb because it housed an anti-aircraft shelter for high-ranking German officials. And yet, the reinforced concrete structure withstood and Albania did not suffer major damage.
When Belgrade was liberated on October 20, 1944, a Yugoslav flag with a five-pointed star was displayed on top of the building.
Although the building of the Palace of Albania was declared a cultural asset back in 1984, the regulations state that it can be put into circulation. In this case, however, the owner of the real estate must first offer the object to the Institute for the Protection of Monuments at the same market price as other buyers, which can be legal and natural persons, domestic and foreign.
After the request arrives, the service assesses whether the funds for the purchase have been secured and whether there is a reason for the purchase by the Institute, which acts on behalf of the state. Later, the sale of cultural goods is carried out in accordance with the regulations, with which, by the way, buildings are sold.
Source: Vreme/Kamatica
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