ZAGREB, 21 Jan 2022 - A HRK 58 million (€7.7m) deed of gift transferring state ownership of a 55,000-square-metre complex of the former ironworks and tools plant in Osijek to Osijek-Baranja County was signed on Friday by State Assets Minister Darko Horvat and County Prefect Ivan Anušić.
At the document-signing ceremony, it was emphasized that the local authorities are planning to conduct a brownfield investment to revitalize the area.
The brownfield revitalization envisages the construction of scientific and research centers for the agricultural and food-producing sector as well as the IT industry, a sports incubator which will have a swimming pool and other amenities, blocks of flats for researchers as well as for coaches and other employees hired by the sports incubator, and facilities for the alternative cultural scene.
Osijek Mayor Ivan Radić said that the project will help revitalize a wider area of this largest eastern Croatian city.
Regional Development and EU Funds Minister Nataša Tramišak said that her ministry had already earmarked HRK 2.7 million (€360,000) for the preparation of the necessary project and technical documentation.
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