The apartment market in this Vilnius district is languishing, but its own houses and cabins are being swept away here.

The Naujoji Vilnia settlement grew out of the factories and factories that were started to be built here. The first factory to produce paper here around 1630. built by Balceris Reinertas (at that time the settlement was also called Rokantiškės). The city of Naujoji Vilnia in the 19th century. in the second half of 1860. with the construction of the St. Petersburg-Warsaw railway and the establishment of a railway station, and the residents of the railway settled in the city. 19th century In the late 19th century, factories for processing wood, leather, yeast, scythes and knives were established. 1903 obtained the rights to the city for the first time.

Naujoji Vilnia was returned to Lithuania in 1939. along with Vilnius. 1939 After Lithuania was occupied by the USSR, a military base was established.

1940-1941 the first Lithuanians, Poles and other nationalities were deported from the Naujoji Vilnia train station to Siberia. This was the last stop in Lithuania. A bedrock and a steam locomotive with wagons were built to commemorate these events.

1941-1942 during the German occupation, the city housed a camp for prisoners of war of the USSR. 1944 In July, during the battles between the USSR and the German armies, New Vilnius caught fire and was rebuilt after the war. The status of Naujoji Vilnia (the city or district of Vilnius) was changed several times until 1957. December 16 was finally connected with the city of Vilnius. 1990 After Lithuania regained its independence, Naujoji Vilnia’s large companies went bankrupt and unemployment increased.

Further from the city center

Tomas Sovijus Kvainickas, Head of Investment and Analysis of Inreal Group, which assesses the property market in Naujoji Vilnia, says that today his leadership is one of the largest in Vilnius, so it is quite diverse. It could be divided into at least three parts: a small part on Šiaurės street, north of the railway (where individual houses and gardens dominate) and south (closer to the center – multi-apartment area, and in the south – Pavilnio, Guriai barracks).

“Although it seems that this nursing home is not too far from the center of the capital, since it borders Antakalnis, Rasai, New Vilnius is characterized by the” island “characteristics of the city: it is more than 7 kilometers from the deportation monument to Only on Olandų street, ”emphasizes the interlocutor.

Mindaugas Statulevičius, President of the Lithuanian Real Estate Development Association, adds that although Naujoji Vilnia is a bit further from the city center, it has a fairly well-developed infrastructure, so that the city center can be reached. from Vilnius faster from Naujoji Vilnia than, for example, from Pašilaičiai, Pilaitė or Fabijoniškės. It is true that you agree that this neighborhood is less identifiable as a bedroom.

“The district has a very dignified and adequate infrastructure for a quality life. It has good connections to the central part of Vilnius, the high-speed street, which now has a completely new pavement, is being rebuilt and it is faster to go, for example, to the old town or Užupis than from Pašilaičiai, Fabijoniškės or Pilaitė. The problem of congestion is also less there, because there is not such a large movement ”, explains the interlocutor.

True, it emphasizes that Naujoji Vilnia also has a number of challenges. For example, lack of employment.

“There are not many companies, more warehouses, factories, but historically it is a residential area. This type of characteristic makes the area not very lively during the day, coming to life on weekends and at night. An area that operates with a pendulum principle such that people leave in the morning and return at night. Therefore, I would like more activity and employment there “, emphasizes M. Statulevičius.

The apartment market is merdi

According to T. Kvainickas, multi-apartment residential buildings are the least attractive in Naujoji Vilnia. There are almost 7,000 apartments in this part of the city. Most of them were built between 1960 and 1995.

“During this period, five-story brick masonry buildings dominated, so there are not many apartment buildings of reinforced concrete structures, which are common in other parts of the city, about 15 percent. (measured by construction area). In 2006-2008, when there was intensive housing development in the capital, only about 100 new apartments were built in Naujoji Vilnia, but since about 2015, real estate developers have “rediscovered” this area, “says the interlocutor.

M. Statulevičius adds that the promising local residential and commercial properties in Naujoji Vilnia are conversion territories: old factories, storage rooms, garages. So far, however, planning for new facilities is slow and cautious.

“Interest in the conversion of territories in Naujoji Vilnia is still starting, so far we have individual cultural and commercial projects. For example, Dūmų street is equipped with a cultural space. It is these isolated objects that can become infected and more projects can emerge. in the future. It is, I would say, step by step, but slowly. I would like to wish that, because New Vilnius lacks a lot “, emphasizes the interlocutor.

T. Kvainickas also claims that factory land conversion projects may be promising in Naujoji Vilnia. According to him, several examples can be found in the neighborhood when the buildings of the old factory were converted into lofts. However, the appeal of such a modern property in Naujoji Vilnia is diminished by its reputation.

“During the Soviet era, there were several factories in Naujoji Vilnia, but not all of them withstood the economic changes, so you can see the transformation of these buildings. Some of the buildings have simply been renovated to continue production, others have been used for administrative work, and still others have housed leisure facilities (including a shooting range). Part of the industrial buildings were converted into lofts. Given the low attractiveness of the area, prices in this type of building are not high, so it becomes an option for those with a very limited budget ”, explains the real estate analyst.

Prosperous construction of own houses and cabins.

According to T. Kvainickas, Naujoji Vilnia’s individual residential houses and cottages are much more attractive, the intensive development of which began as early as 2000 and only slightly stopped during the financial crisis of 2008-2009. In the last 20 years alone, a number of changes related to individual households can be seen. Both the decrease in the area of ​​individual dwellings characteristic of all of Lithuania, which has decreased by one and a half times since 2000 (from about 200 m2 to 120 m2), as well as changes in structural solutions (bricks were replaced by blocks).

In addition, more and more houses have the opportunity to connect to the city’s water supply and sewerage networks. In recent years, only a small part of the population installs garages in individual houses, and the basement has become an exceptional case ”, mentioned the interviewee.

M. Statulevičius also talks about the fact that the Naujoji Vilnia niche is his own house or cabins. According to him, a series of blocks of private houses and cabins have recently been developed in and around this district, and the houses in them have been looted in an instant. They develop in well-known and popular settlements among Vilnius residents: Kalnėnai, Pavilnis, Guriai. The real estate in these settlements is simply swept away.

“The possibilities of Naujoji Vilnia are more for individual construction, recently more individual housing blocks have been developed. And the new apartment buildings, apparently, they were a bigger one, a couple of social housing projects, which then moved to Pilaitė and everything, the construction there is limited, we only have renovated houses or a secondary market, ”says the interlocutor.

Reputation crisis

The fact that Naujoji Vilnia is not a very attractive neighborhood for apartment buyers and property developers is determined by its reputation. According to T. Kvainickas, this is the greatest enemy of this territory.

“Naujoji Vilnia’s greatest enemy is the reputation of the district and the historical stereotypes that shape it. Antakalnis can be given as an example. If there is a project that is developing beyond the main part of the district, the real estate developer will still emphasize that it is an old man from Antakalnis. The same goes for Žvėrynas. This is because both Antakalnis and Žvėrynas have a good reputation. Meanwhile, Naujoji Vilnia’s projects rarely name the old man. The names of the settlements are preferred: Kalnėnai, Pavilnys, Guriai ”, emphasizes the interlocutor.

The real estate analyst adds that the residents of Naujoji Vilnia are quite diverse. The apartment buildings are inhabited by more elders, elders of the neighborhood, who were housed here as employees of production companies or taking away real estate in other parts of the capital for public needs. Young families are being formed in the neighborhoods of the individual houses.

However, the population concentration in Naujoji Vilnia is, so shopping malls are being built here, there are many green areas. According to M. Statulevičius, there is a lack of life in the district, which can be created by investments in both jobs and real estate projects. However, so far the potential of the neighborhood is being harnessed for the construction of more individual houses and cabins.

How much does housing cost in Naujoji Vilnia?

Real estate analyst T. Kvainickas presents how much a home can cost in and around Naujoji Vilnia.

New construction or conversion of production buildings, with partial finishes (apartments / lofts):

• 1 room – 550-1400 Eur / m2 (15-35 thousand Eur);
• 2 rooms – 550-1250 EUR / m2 (21-58 thousand EUR);
• 3 rooms – 600 – 1250 Eur / m2 (55 – 85 thousand Eur).

Equipped apartments and lofts:

• 1 room – 800-1400 EUR / m2 (20-40 thousand EUR), rent – 150-300 EUR / month;
• 2 rooms – 800-1400 EUR / m2 (35-70 thousand EUR), rent – 200-350 EUR / month;
• 3 rooms – 800-1400 Eur / m2 (45-95 thousand Eur), rent – 300-550 Eur / month.

Individual houses and cabins with complete finishes (construction since 2000):

• Kalnėnai – 1000-2000 EUR / m2 (120-270 thousand EUR);
• Pavilnys – 800 – 1800 Eur / m2 (120 – 260 thousand Eur);
• New Vilnius – 500 – 1200 Eur / m2 (50 – 185 thousand Eur).

Individual houses and cabins with partial finishes:

• Kalnėnai – 900-1300 Eur / m2 (85-175 thousand Eur);
• Pavilnys – 800 – 1200 Eur / m2 (100 – 170 thousand Eur);
• New Vilnius – 550-1100 Eur / m2 (80-140 thousand Eur).