RECONSTRUCTION AND FUTURE OF DEPO2015

DEPO2015 buildings are awaiting reconstruction > Service will be limited, but we are not closing!

A total "big" reconstruction during which the entire DEPO was supposed to be closed for several years is not currently planned, the reconstruction will be carried out gradually, with partial operation.
The investor and contractor of the construction is the city of Pilsen. The company Plzeň 2015, z.ú. , which is the operator of the creative and cultural zone DEPO2015, has only an advisory voice in the process of planning and building construction. A tender for the construction contractor is currently being announced.

In the first phase, in the years 2024–2025, the roof and windows will be replaced on the building that houses the Ústředna café, Klempírna, Tržnice and all adjacent spaces towards Cukrovarská Street.
It will be possible to use the second building, i.e. the Bus Hall and all other spaces towards Presslova Street, including rental spaces, parking and the courtyard.

The reconstruction of the roof will begin on 1 October 2024 and will take place in two stages, the first of which will last from 1 October 2024 to 31 May 2025 and the second from 1 June to 29 September 2025. Objects reconstructed in the second stage, will not be accessible even in the first stage.

We will take over all rental premises affected by the reconstruction on 31/08/2024, cleared in such a way that we can secure them during September and prepare them for handover to the construction contractor by 1/10/2024. All tenants were informed about the situation in November 2023, when the information was bindingly confirmed by representatives of the city of Pilsen.

We are happy that there will be an improvement in the technical condition of the buildings, at the same time we are aware of the considerable limitation of operation during the reconstruction and we also expect a gradual restart after its completion. We are currently intensively working on scenarios of operation during the reconstruction period, we do not have an operational model yet, but we would like to preserve as much as possible of the activities that we implement during the reconstruction period and after it.

The schedule for the subsequent reconstruction in 2026-2027 is currently being prepared as a follow-up to the construction development of the surrounding area. The DEPO2015 building will continue to serve the culture and development of creative industries in the future. A new development is planned for the entire area, which will significantly transform this district in the future, see the Cukrovarská territorial study and the Doudlevecká territorial study.

It is currently possible to reserve a date for your events in DEPO2015 in the years 2024–2026, however, interested parties are warned of a possible change in the situation according to current developments.

Thank you for your understanding and support
the DEPO2015 team