Part of the Lukiškė prison buildings offered for sale: 6 million euros expected. Business

The feasibility study of the Lukiškės prison submitted to the Government by the Ministry of Finance indicates that several options are proposed on what and how to do with the buildings throughout the complex.

The first proposal is to approve the scenario of overcoming the Lukiškės Prison Building Complex, whereby the buildings of the Lukiškės Prison Hospital would be sold at public auction. It is proposed to deliver the prison-hospital buildings to the market.

It is stated that there are no buildings registered in the Cultural Heritage Register on the hospital plot, therefore, only valid regulations apply in the protection area of ​​the old town and Naujamiestis. True, experts recommend adjusting the valuable properties of the building.

The area of ​​the buildings on the hospital plot is 1831 m2. m, and the plot of land – 3404 sq. m. meters

Another 14.5 thousand. kv. meter. part of the area would be leased through a public leasing tender.

Part could be devoted to social activities

The remaining 4,231 sq. M. meter. part of the area would be transferred for use in the implementation of educational activities or other public needs of society.

Proposals for the use of this part must be submitted before November 1 by the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Economy and Innovation, with the participation of the Municipality of the city of Vilnius.

“Submit proposals to the Government on the use of the relevant part of the Lukiškės prison building complex for the development of educational activities in the fields of education, culture, innovation and technology, together with the entities that carry out such activities and the need for premises for their activities “,

Building E was selected for the development of the public part, taking into account the spatial structure of the building, its condition (renovation work has already begun on the building to install a prisoner education center) and location (neighborhood and possible user flows).

The organizers of the feasibility study propose to assign building E for the development of the public part. The cell openings in the cells of this building are said to be larger, making them more suitable for creative and educational activities that need natural light. In addition, this building is closer to residential buildings, on the other side of the fence there is a working kindergarten – the opening of the fence and functional connection is possible.

“Part of the prison church also remains for the needs of society as a gathering place for events and community. It is proposed to create a national group of NGO educational networks in the public part, whose activities would be coordinated by an umbrella organization. In detailing the implementation plan, the need for space may change, ”reads the feasibility study for the Lukiškės prison complex.

It is pointed out that educational, leisure and event spaces, residence studies (temporary accommodation and work studies) and laboratories could arise here.

Expert recommendations

The study authors recommend keeping 30% in the hands of the state. object for public purposes. Also rule out the possibility of selling the entire object and developing it all.

“It is recommended to choose the second scenario (development of the state part of the property with the sale of the remaining part of the object) or the third scenario (development of the state part of the property with the long-term lease of the remaining object) to its subsequent implementation, “says the study.

At the same time, experts propose to organize an international architectural competition for the entire complex in two stages: a competition for architectural ideas and a competition for a technical architectural design. At the same time, it is recommended that a larger feasibility study be prepared, covering the A. Goštautas neighborhood and the state property around the Lukiškės complex.

During a transition period, it is recommended to open the complex to the public as soon as possible and to provide its interior and exterior spaces with temporary activities.

Also to develop temporary activities in cooperation with the Vilnius city municipality, educational, non-formal institutions of culture and art, higher education institutions and to find or establish an operator to coordinate temporary activities. Experts propose to establish a permanent information point in the complex, where information related to the development of the complex will be provided, meetings and presentations will be organized.

“It is recommended to create clear and transparent conditions for those who wish to operate in the Lukiškės complex to present proposals and carry out activities. It is recommended to establish the Culture and Art Fund of the Lukiškės Complex for artistic and creative activities, to implement temporary projects.

Sold for 6 million, it must be invested: 11 million. euros

State capital investments would reach about 10.9 million. Planned sales revenue would be around 6 million euros. – specified in the documents presented to the Government by the Ministry of Finance.

These proposals will be discussed at a government meeting on Wednesday, June 17.

The analysis of the current situation was prepared by Turto bankas together with MB MMAP, real advisors from SOLID and the UAB Eurointegracijos project, Felix Ackermann.

The vision to overcome complex and possible development scenarios was created by an interdisciplinary team of professionals selected by open invitation: architects Gilma Teodora Gylytė, Vytautas Biekša, Gintarė Ubarevičiūtė, Donatas Baltrušaitis; Real Estate Development Specialists Mindaugas Kulbokas, Nerijus Juodelis, Karolis Tuinyla; creators: Linas Ramanauskas, Giedrė Šileikytė, Audronis Imbrasas, Ūla Tornau; sociologists Maryja Šupa, Vita Kontvainė; business strategist Olga Belova, Laura Kairienė; Motiejus Vyšniauskas, Rytis Cikanavičius students. Creative workshops were moderated by Inga Urbonaitė-Vadoklienė (Property Bank), Andrius Grigorjevas, Gailė Andriuškevičiūtė (Synthesis Strategy Group). Curator of the Inga Urbonaitė-Vadoklienė feasibility study.

15 minutes recalls that at the end of July last year, the Government instructed the Property Bank to discover, in March 2020, who could use the Lukiškės 2-hectare closed prison area in the center of the capital.

The latest detainees and convicts were removed from Lukiškės prison in late June last year.

Gathered in early July 2019, politicians, businessmen and public figures considered that a vacant center, cultural space, hotel or some tourist facility could appear in the unoccupied facilities.

The building complex is located near state institutions such as the Supreme Court of Lithuania, the Ministry of Finance and Foreign Affairs and the Seimas.

Politicians have considered handing over the facilities to the Vilnius City Municipality or the Property Bank for sale or lease to a private business.

The prison building complex consists of six buildings, including St. Nicholas Wonder Church, are listed on the Register of Cultural Values.

The complex has been included in the Register of Cultural Heritage since 2002.