Developer Responds to Media Reports: Less Office Space, Landmark Public Park Remains

The first four buildings of Láng District—one of Budapest’s largest brownfield regeneration projects, located within the area bounded by Vizafogó Street, Váci Road, Esztergomi Road and Turbina Street—have now received their final building permits, allowing construction to progress according to schedule. As recently highlighted by Project Director Zsanett Rózsahegyi in an interview with Portfolio, and discussed further in the Portfolio Business Podcast, the development continues to move forward as planned.

Addressing questions about the project’s density, the Project Director emphasised that the distance between buildings will range from 25 to 40 metres—considerably more generous than the typical 15 to 20 metres found in Budapest’s inner districts. Building heights will also comply fully with current metropolitan planning regulations and will be proportionate to other major developments along the Váci Road office corridor.

Compared with the planning permissions approved in 2022, the development team has revised the balance of functions within the masterplan. As the office market has evolved in recent years while demand for high-quality new homes has remained consistently strong, the original 50:50 ratio has been updated.

According to Zsanett Rózsahegyi, these changes better reflect the needs of first-time buyers and families, while also receiving the support of both the District Architectural Review Board and the National Architectural Review Council.