The new owner so far invested 180 million lei in the infrastructure of the shopping center UNIC. The money went to improve the appearance of the square in front of the shopping center and the adjoining area situated on Ismail St, director general Leonid Sidorov informed in a press briefing at IPN.
The director said that some of the most important architects in Europe since 2016 have been involved in the designing of the concept and the new imagine of the UNIC shopping center. The image on the main facade located on Ismail St, which can be seen now, corresponds to the concept created by architects of Chapman Taylor firm based in Germany. The modernization concept that will be applied later was worked out by architects of this renowned company.
Important investments were made in the infrastructure of the building. No such investments had been made for 25 years. The 180 million lei went to revamp the square in front of the shopping center and the adjoining area. There were demolished all the easily dismantled structures set up nearby, such as the flower market and the summer terrace. As a result, this area in central Chisinau became much more attractive, said Leonid Sidorov.
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The director also said that since 2016 until 2021, the Central Universal Store UNIC paid taxes totaling 81.2 million lei, over 640,000 of these representing the land tax, while 2.1 million lei the rental for lots.
Together with the made changes, the number of business entities that rent commercial areas at the shopping center increased and the taxes paid to the state will further rise. A number of 327 companies now rent areas in the center and each of these creates jobs and contributes to supplementing the state budget by the taxes they pay.
“Undoubtedly, together with the implementation of the modernization plan, new brands will join in. At the current stage, we can announce the intentions of five famous brands. There will be opened the first KOTON shop in the Republic of Moldova,” stated Leonid Sidorov.
The shopping center UNIC will now focus on the attraction of new brands, increase of its socioeconomic role, modernization of infrastructure, including based on the interests of residents and guests of the capital city, improvement of the appearance of the operating area. Over 250 million lei will be invested at the next stage. The new investments will be used to enhance the comfort and develop the area so that this becomes the most beautiful recreational area in the municipality of Chisinau, intended for the citizens and guests of the capital city, said director general Leonid Sidorov.
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