Regeneration of Brownfield

Industrial and City Centre Sites

in Debrecen

Prepared by

Endre Csukás

Location of brownfield

industrial sites in Hungary

Location of brownfield

industrial sites in Debrecen

Industrial areas

City areas

Structural change of

industry in Debrecen

Traditional industries

• Food processing

• Argicultural machine manufacturing

• Poultry processing

• Canned food factory

• Printing industry

• Pharmaceutical industry

• Block housing factory

• Medical instruments production

• Roller bearings factory

• Tobacco factory

• Knitwear manufacturing

(Mainly large companies)

Strucure of industry after the

change of system• Food processing

• Canned food factory

• Printing industry

• Pharmaceutical industry

• Medical instruments production

• Roller bearings factory

• High added vallue industries (electronics,

R&D etc.)

• Shared Service Centres

(Increasing number of SME’s)

Types of regeneration of

brownfield industrial sites

in Debrecen1) industrial site

2) industrial site

3) industrial site

4) industrial site

industrial site

commercial site

residental site

mixed use

1) industrial site industrial site

1. Medicor Medical Instruments Factory2. Teva (Biogal) Pharmaceutical Plant3. Alföldi Printing House4. Debrecen Regional Industrial Park

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MEDICOR Medical Instruments Co.

Foundation: 1950Year of regeneration:1998No. of employees: 50

Teva Pharmaceutical Works

Foundation: 1960 (Biogal)Year of regeneration: 1996, 2010Size: 23 hectaresNo. of employees: 1,300

Alföldi Printing House

Foundation: 1560Year of regeneration: 1998Size: 4 hectaresNo. of employees: 350

Debrecen Regional and Innovation

Industrial Park

Former mining territory of brick factoryYear of regeneration: 1997Size: 100 hectares35 companies with over 5,000 employees

2) industrial site commercial site

1. Tesco + Sports Direct2. Malompark Shopping Centre3. Lakáskultúra Furniture Retail Centre

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Eastern Hungarian Construction Wholesaler +

Hajdú-Bihar County State Construction Works

Tesco, SportsDirect

Foundation: 1961 Year of regeneration: 1999Size: 7,5 hectares

István Steam Mill

Malompark

Shopping Centre

Foundation: 1847Year of regeneration: 1998Size: 30.700 sqm

Debrecen Bookbinding and Paper Box

Manufacturing Industrial Cooperative

Lakáskultúra Bútoráruház

Foundation: 1952Year of regeneration: 1998Only part of the areahas been regenerated

3) industrial site residental site

1. Damjanich street residential area2. Szoboszlói street residential area3. Mediterranean residential area

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Hajdú-Bihar County Bakery

Damjanich street residential area

Foundation: 1952Year of regeneration: 2008Size: 220 flats

Hajdú-Bihar County Textile Company

Mediterranean residential area

Foundation: 1955Year of regeneration: 2005Size: 100 apartments + retail andservice facilities

Szoboszlói street county bus depo

Szoboszlói street residential area

Foundation: 1952.Year of regeneration: 2008Size: 120 flats

4) industrial site mixed use

1. West Industrial Park2. Lion Office Center

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Hajdú-Bihar County State Construction Works

(Prefab Blockhouse Factory)

West Industrial Park

Foundation: 1952Year of regeneration: 1998Size: 30 hectares,80-100 SME’s

Debrecen Tobacco Factory

Lion Office Center

Foundation: 1887Year of regeneration: 2007Size: 60 458 sqm

Sites with temporary use

Debrecen unit ofBudapest Knitwear Works

(currently retailers)

Hajdú-Bihar County Foodand Chemical Works(currently retailers)

Sites with temporary use

Debrecen PoultryProcessing Plant +Milk Storage Plant

(currently second hand market)

Regeneration of City Centre

Brownfield Areas

1. New City Hall2. Kölcsey Culture Centre3. Hal Square4. Fórum Shopping Centre

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Hajdú-Bihar County Branch of the

State Construction Works

New City Hall

Foundation: 1952Year of regeneration: 2005Offices on 7 floors,Local tax office,Documents office

Kölcsey Culture Centre

Foundation: 1979Year of regeneration: 2007

Kölcsey Culture Centre,

Hotel Lycium, MODEM Art Gallery

KÖLCSEY Culture Centre: • Auditorium (750 sgm-780 seats)• Section rooms (80 sqm-80 seats)• Ball room (300 sqm-260 seats)• Exhibition room (310 sqm-260 seats)• Foyers (3414 sqm on 3 levels)

MODEM: 4650 sqm on 3 levels, with over 3000 sqm exhibition space.

HOTEL Lycium:4-star hotel for 192 guests with 88 double rooms and 4 apartmentsRestaurant for 200 guestsBusiness centre with 4 meeting rooms each for 20-30 peopleWellness centre

Debrecen Csapó street

Fórum Shopping Centre +

Pulykakakas Service Centre + MarketYear of regeneration: 2007, 2008Size: 31 000 sqm120 shops, 800 parking lotsTheatreMarket, officesPedestrian area

Hal Square Pedestrian Area

Year of regeneration: 2010

Industrial heritage:Hortobágy Mill

Foundation: 1864Year of regeneration: 2011Not yet completed because oflack of investorsPlans available for a hotel with 24 rooms and a restaurant for 100 persons

Thank you for your

attention!