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Sep 11, 2026
New York Inspired New Residential Project in Prague's Smíchov
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A new seven-story residential building planned for Prague’s Smíchov district has moved closer to construction after securing a zoning decision.
The project, known as Smíchovská Žehlička, is being developed by BPD Partners and Top Estates and is expected to be completed in 2029.
The building will contain 66 apartments as well as eight commercial units for shops, services and restaurants. It will also include shared coworking and community spaces. The total gross floor area is expected to be close to 8,000 square meters.
The project is planned for a wedge-shaped site between Kováků and Na Zatlance streets, directly below Mrázovka Park. The unusual shape of the plot and the significant difference in elevation between the two streets have made the site particularly difficult to develop.
The project has been in preparation for more than a decade. BPD Partners, the investment group owned by Czech businessmen Vasil Bobel, Petr Pudil and Jan Dobrovský, began working with architect Patrik Hoffman on the scheme in 2010.
Inspired by New York’s Flatiron Building
The shape of Smíchovská Žehlička is largely determined by the site’s narrow, wedge-shaped plot and surrounding streets. The design also takes inspiration from New York’s Flatiron Building, whose distinctive triangular form became a response to an equally unusual urban site.
The Prague project aims to use the constraints of its location in a similar way. Rather than attempting to conceal the site’s difficult geometry, the design makes it a defining feature of the building.
The residential units and commercial premises will all be offered for sale. The development will also provide shared areas intended for coworking and community activities.
If permitting and construction follow the current schedule, Smíchovská Žehlička could be completed by the end of 2029.
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