 | #1 Kovy | Will the famous YouTuber buy an apartment in Nová Zbrojovka? And what are the demands of the young? We started the fourth series of the podcast in grand style. Karel “Kovy” Kovář – one of the most important YouTubers on the Czech scene – accepted the invitation. As a representative of the younger generation, he shared with us his housing demands and the needs young people have today when deciding to invest in buying an apartment. Listen to the episode on Spotify Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts |
 | #2 Project Manager & Architect | Everything you wanted to know about housing but were afraid to ask. In this episode, you will learn the importance of (and interesting facts about) the upcoming construction of the first housing blocks in Nová Zbrojovka! Specifically, for example, how we design the premises of each individual apartment, how we phase rental and sales housing, or what we will offer in terms of amenities with the construction of the first apartment block. Listen to the episode on Spotify Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts |
 | #3 Dominik Rusinko | Interest rates are not going to fall. Or are they? When is the best time to take out a mortgage? Want to buy an apartment? It can’t be done without funding. So we invited in an expert economist responsible for data on interest rates, economic growth and inflation – macroeconomist Dominik Rusink of ČSOB. In this new episode, you’ll learn what are the prices and movements of interest rates, what is making buying your own home so unaffordable or how to proceed if you want to buy an apartment in Nová Zbrojovka Listen to the episode on Spotify Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts |
 | #4 Karin Podivinská & René Černý | Why are apartments in Brno getting more expensive? In the fourth episode, the 4th Deputy Mayor Karin Podivinská (responsible for housing issues and asset management) and the 1st Deputy Mayor René Černý (responsible for the investment and implementation of European funds) accepted the invitation. We discussed the current housing situation – what’s heading our way in the Brno market, the situation with housing associations, why apartments are getting more expensive and what kind of construction will Brno be investing in now. Listen to the episode on Spotify Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts |
 | #5 Ing. arch. Jan Holna | “I was surprised by how prepared the area was in Nová Zbrojovka.”In this episode we invited Jan Holna – CEO of DAM architekti, who in 2022 became the winning architectural office for the design of apartment block G (or “Snow White and the Three Dwarfs”, as they like to call it). In addition to their proposal for the competition, we also discussed in detail how this unique building ensemble will look, how the apartments will be oriented and what the views will be, and to what extent Brno is an attractive architectural city. Listen to the episode on Spotify Listen to the episode on Apple PodcastsWatch the full episode on YouTube |
 | #6 Iveta Navas & Martin Drnek | #MapleBear opens its first Czech branch in Nová Zbrojovka! The new school year is slowly and surely approaching, so it was time to interview two of the most important figures from the bilingual private school Maple Bear – Iveta Navas, as the Real Estate Development Manager, and Martin Drnek, as the school’s headmaster. In this episode, you can hear exclusive information about what made Nová Zbrojovka a suitable place in which to open their first school, what is most important in our area for educational development, what kind of school expansion is planned in Nová Zbrojovka and how Czech education is currently developing. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts |
 | #7 Roman Šebela, MIG Development | Nová Zbrojovka is an amazing brownfield site and I envy you a bit! We met our neighbourhood developer – Roman Šebela, CEO of MIG s.r.o., a company who has several development projects in Brno in their portfolio, including residential properties. Together, we discussed the pitfalls of project construction, what changes await us with the new building authority, what is unique about Nová Zbrojovka compared to other projects in Brno, or what factors are pushing up rents. Listen to the episode on Spotify Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts |
 | #8 Pavel Černý #KamvBrně | People can easily find a good meal in Brno. Certainly in Nová Zbrojovka. Of course, this series also had to have its own popular gastro episode. That is why we invited another Brno gastro enthusiast, Pavel Černý – author of the Instagram profile Kam v Brně. Pavel told us what establishments are sought after in Brno today, what definitely shouldn’t be absent from the future gastro-cultural Kotelna, what we mustn’t forget with the construction of the first apartments or where the gastro-bar scene will fetch up in coming years. Listen to the episode on Spotify Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts |
 | #9 Through the eyes of students | From brownfield to apartment – building as a reward. Four students at BUT also took up the invitation to join us, helping us to explain from the perspectives of architecture, building management and city engineering the construction process, from a raw brownfield site to the handover of keys to a new apartment. Together with project manager Honza Růžička, we discussed what to do when you have a developed brownfield site, what to focus on to maintain the basic vision of the project, or what parameters are important for students when choosing an apartment. Listen to the episode on Spotify Listen to the full episode on YouTube |
 | #10 Fan vs. Haters – Nová Zbrojovka from the public perspective. We took a very different approach to the last episode of the fourth season and invited in two representatives of the public with whom we discussed the impact of the creation of a new central building authority on the construction of apartments, what companies in Nová Zbrojovka we would like to welcome, how we plan to work with services and street furniture with regards to each building, to what extent it will be a smart neighbourhood and what our plans are for temporary use of space. Listen to the episode on Spotify Listen to the full episode on Apple PodcastsWatch the full episode on YouTube |
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