Where to park a car for the night is a matter of concern for residents of all big cities. Smart and Zoe cars have become popular in Rome and Paris as you can park them perpendicularly to the pavement - two cars per one parking place. In Barcelona, underground parking lots are being built under the historic multi-storey buildings. Vienna simply restricts entry to ‘outsiders' to certain areas of the city. The problem of parking is becoming more urgent in Minsk.
According to statistics, more than 820,000 cars have been registered in the Belarusian capital. If we take into account vehicles from other regions, we can safely say that more than a million cars “freeze” in the parking mode every night in Minsk.
Where? Wherever you can find a place: along the roadside where parking is not prohibited, in local driveways, in courtyards. On the sidewalks and even on lawns and playgrounds! After all, even according to the most optimistic estimates, the city outdoor and indoor parking lots can accommodate fewer than 300,000 cars.
The situation will certainly change as the city develops, as the old buildings give way to new housing complexes with pre-designed parking solutions.
But there is an important thing – the mindset!
We need to reconcile ourselves to the fact that we can park our car at the entrance or under the windows of the house only in one case - if we live in our own house, like in 'one-storied America'.
Apartment buildings cannot provide such a luxury by definition!
Imagine a large, modern, multi-section, 25-storied building with 500 apartments. If one decides to build an outdoor parking lot for 500 cars in the courtyard of this house, this parking lot will require an entire hectare of land in the capital city!
This is also a question of comfort: would you want to live in a house which yard looks like a parking lot, like the yard of a mall, with no playgrounds, no workout areas, no lawns and trees, no paths and benches - only cars!
That is why modern residential complexes offer alternative parking options.
Residents of the Vivaldi complex, which was built in Uruchie, in addition to the ordinary parking lots in the neighborhood are offered an outdoor parking facility at 6 Lozhinskaya Street, literally opposite the complex. It has 4 floors and can accommodate 278 vehicles, the place for a car can be purchased or rented. The parking lot is provided with video surveillance, an access control system and a 24-hour attendant. A very convenient solution!
Or let's take the well-known Mayak Minska complex that has changed the urban space around the National Library, turning an unsightly wasteland into a modern and comfortable neighborhood. However, it is not that easy to park your car here. However there is one little thing that fundamentally changes the situation.
First, opposite the complex, there is a huge car park near the National Library, and there is always an opportunity to park a car in a distance of just a hundred meters.
Secondly, a car park in 13 Mstislavtsa Street, next to the Dana Mall shopping center, has been operating for several years already. There are four floors of glazed space here. The car park is considered indoor. It features 219 places for sale and rent, security and video surveillance, and also an access control system. Do you think all the places here have already been sold out or booked? Nothing of the kind! One can complain about the lack of space for the car in the courtyard and do not agree with the obvious fact - the problem is solvable!
For the residents of the Mayak Minska complex, who decide to equip their car life with comfort, we will provide two more addresses.
The first one is an underground parking lot under the houses in 10-12 Mstislavtsa Street. The car park has 96 places. The car park is already in operation and features security and video surveillance.
The second address is Skorina Street, near the House of Mercy. This is a four-floor outdoor car park for 640 cars. The car park with security will be launched before 2021.
As a result, a thousand cars can be kept out of the Mayak Minska courtyards. Here, the willingness of car owners is just needed!
An outdoor nine-level car park at 9 Makayonka Street will open for residents of the Park Chelyuskintsev complex soon. It will be a guarded car park for 999 cars – just across the street from the complex! The complex will also feature parking lots near residential houses.
The developer also pays close attention to parking options in the ultramodern multifunctional complex Minsk World. For residents' convenience, the courtyards of the complex are a car-free space – outdoor parking lots are located only along the perimeter of the quarters. Residents will also be able to take advantage of convenient car parks that will be built in the complex. The first one, at 7 Germanovskaya Street, opened over a year ago. It is located right by the Emirates quarter – the first fully finished quarter of the complex. The nine-level car park for 794 cars boasts an automated access system, video surveillance, and 24-hour security.
Moreover, the developer understands that it is necessary to provide parking spaces near administrative buildings, especially in the city center, where it is often difficult to find a free parking space. The Capital Palace business center in Oktyabrskaya Square that has already welcomed first occupants will have a two-level indoor car park for 176 cars. Parking spaces will be for rent by the hour or for a long period, for example, for a month. It is convenient both for those working in the business center and for those who came to the heart of the capital on business. Every car owner will appreciate the opportunity to leave the car in a secure place without risking a meeting with a tow truck.
In addition to changing Minsk's image multifunctional complexes make the city more up-to-date and comfortable. They also change our psychology of a comfortable urban life. Specialists say that an urban car is used for only 5% of the time of its existence and stays idle for 95% of the time. It is definitely up to car owners to decide where the car will be parked. But anyone, whose car has been vandalized at least once, whose car has been damaged by hail or a tree fallen by gale winds, understands all the advantages of car parks.
You don't have to buy parking lots – you can rent them!
And by doing so, you can make your life more comfortable and make your courtyard cozier.
To find out more about the renting and buying of parking lots in ready car parks and those under construction, you can contact sales offices, which are located near the Vostok metro station in Minsk at 9 Mstislavtsa Street (first floor, Dana Center, open from 8:30 till 20:30 on weekdays and from 9:00 till 20:00 on weekends and holidays) and 11 Mstislavtsa Street (first floor, Dana Mall, open from 9:00 till 22:00 every day).
To reach us, dial 7675 on a mobile. Our fixed-line numbers are +375 17 269−32−90, +375 17 39−39−465.
