On April 24, 2025, the Prague City Council approved the largest zoning change in the city's history, enabling construction in accordance with the urban study approved in 2022.

“This zoning plan change is a historic milestone for Prague. The Žižkov Freight Station has long symbolized untapped potential in the city’s heart. Today we are giving this area a new future—a modern district with housing, preschools, schools, parks, and a cultural center. It's an example of responsible, well-thought-out development, where the city has set clear rules and investors have fairly contributed. We aim to apply this model to other Prague brownfields. Prague must develop, but it must also ensure quality of life—and here we’ve succeeded in combining both,”
says Prague Mayor Bohuslav Svoboda.

Deputy Mayor for Spatial and Strategic Development Petr Hlaváček adds: “This marks the completion of the first comprehensive agreement involving multiple investors. The city is approving the largest district development in decades and has secured funding for a new tram line, five preschools, parks, two elementary schools, and a central community and cultural center. And we’re not stopping here—we're continuing this approach in other key brownfields, including Letňany and especially Bubny-Zátory.”

This redevelopment is a significant step toward modern, sustainable urban planning. It will bring high-quality housing, infrastructure, and services to future generations and revitalize Prague 3. “The total value of investor contributions to public amenities across these four contracts amounts to nearly CZK 1.2 billion. A large share will go toward educational infrastructure. For example, Central Group has committed to building a six-classroom preschool, and Sekyra Group will contribute over CZK 411 million to building a new elementary school. These were critical terms for us during the negotiation process. In total, five preschools and two elementary schools will be built,” notes Pavel Dobeš, Deputy Mayor of Prague 3.

Planning agreements represent a new model for developing transitional urban areas. As of July 1, 2024, these agreements are part of Czech building law. 

A key step in the transformation will be repurposing the historic NNŽ building, which the city bought in December 2024. It will house a community-cultural center, educational campus, offices, commercial spaces, and municipal apartments—becoming the natural heart of the new district. A new tram line (Olšanská–Habrová) is scheduled for construction in 2026, significantly improving accessibility and connecting the neighborhood with the rest of Prague.

Finally, the project emphasizes green and sustainable urban planning. Planned parks and public spaces will improve urban greenery and residents' quality of life. An architectural competition for the Industrial Park will ensure a modern, functional landscape design for the entire site.