The City Secretariat for Urbanism has announced a public review of the Draft Detailed Regulation Plan (PDR) for the area of the former Belgrade Cotton Factory and Belgrade Slaughterhouse, where Miroslav Mišković’s company, “Delta”, plans to construct a mixed-use complex called “Delta Land.”
Last year, “Delta” announced a new investment cycle that includes three projects: “Delta District” with the Intercontinental Hotel in New Belgrade, the “Delta Iron” business complex in Novi Sad, and the “Delta Land” mixed-use complex on Despota Stefana Boulevard in Belgrade.
While the first two projects are already under construction and their outlines are visible, very little has been known until now about the new development on the site of the former industrial complexes at Vilina Vode. However, as of yesterday, the Draft PDR for the block bounded by Poenkareova, Jovana Avakumovića, Despota Stefana Boulevard, and Mitropolita Petra in the Palilula municipality has been available for public review. If approved by the Belgrade City Assembly, Miroslav Mišković’s company will be able to build 1,450 apartments on nearly 160,000 square meters, intended for 3,700 new residents.
In addition to the residential units, the plan includes the construction of almost 48,000 square meters of commercial space, and it is estimated that about 1,900 people could find employment in “Delta Land.” The underground garages will feature nearly 2,500 parking spaces, as reported by N1.
What will happen to the legacy of industrial architecture?
Despite the fact that the complex of the former Belgrade Cotton Factory, and partially the former slaughterhouse (on whose site the “Prolek” and “Sutjeska” factories were later built), represents a significant heritage of industrial architecture in the capital, the area within the PDR boundary has not been designated as a cultural monument. According to the relevant Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments, as of July 26, 2024, this space is not part of a protected historical or cultural zone and does not contain any individually protected cultural assets.
However, “Delta” has previously announced that certain structures or parts of the former industrial buildings might be reconstructed or incorporated into the new buildings within the “Delta Land” complex.
