Credit: Hard Rock
„ Construction of the project is expected to begin within the first months of 2023 and last about 3 years. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Athens is expected to be ready to welcome the public in 2026.“
Credit: Hard Rock
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I have a general question for you guys:
Which projects in Europe do you find most interesting, whether skyscrapers or infrastructure?
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So is the casino part of a masterplanned area or is it just being put there?
How are they going to connect this project to the tram stop, which is on the other side of the highway?
It looks like there’s a footbridge planned, but that’s just to connect it to the marina. That will make it very convenient for the Onassis family to visit. But what about folks coming by tram?
I thought this was Athens Ohio for a second and I did a double take
One last note, probably the final architectural height of the project will be around 190 meters since the number 200 refers, as for the master plan of the project, to the distance of the architectural top of the building from the sea level cover and where but this complex will be built, the ground elevation is 10 meters above sea level. However, as in the case of the other projects, the final architectural height will be determined by what is going to be written on the building permit, which is expected to be issued within the next few months.
Other than that, this is the third confirmed skyscraper as per international standards (CTBUH) to be built at the former Athens international airport’s site, the others being the now famous Athens Riviera Tower (Architect: Norman Foster’s Office) and the Tower in the Mixed Use Vouliagmenis Avenue Mall and Tower (Archiects: AEDAS Office, Hong Kong)
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“Famous” Riviera Tower?
It hasn’t even been built!
The first bulldozer warming its engines for the works for the casino in Elliniko is visible!
-We have progressed with the selection of the Independent Engineer for the Integrated Resort (IRC)Complex in Elliniko, now known as “Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Athens”. The tender part was completed weeks ago, the bids were evaluated and the company that has been pre-selected has already been informed to proceed to the gathering of the necessary documents to formally complete the process.
-It is estimated that in the near future, the name of the Independent Engineer for the IRC in Elliniko will be officially notified to the competent Gaming Commission, in order to pay another prerequisite fee, so as to begin works for the large investment of the GEKTERNA - Hard Rock International, amounting above the 1 billion euros mark. Based on the implementation framework, the Independent Engineer will be responsible for monitoring the progress and certifying the completion of the investment projects. At this rate of progress of the paperwork and since the relevant permits have been issued, there is a possibility that within the next month, some preliminary and very basic works will begin in the area where the project will be implemented. (After groundbreaking), the construction of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Athens, the first IRC in continental Europe, is expected to take 36 months to full completion
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