London-listed XXI Century Investments has announced the receipt of a construction permit for its 88,4000 m[sup]2[/sup] mix-use project in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv. Demolition of the existing buildings on the land plot have been completed and the foundation works have begun.

London-listed XXI Century Investments has announced the receipt of a construction permit for its 88,4000 m2 mix-use project in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv. Demolition of the existing buildings on the land plot have been completed and the foundation works have begun.

The project, scheduled to open in 2010, will include 28,000 m2 of office space, a Kvadrat shopping centre with a commercial area of 27,901 m2 and 15,400 m2 of multilevel parking, Ukrainian real estate company XXI Century said.

The Kvadrat shopping centre will be developed in the format of a hypermarket gallery and will include a food supermarket, a large gallery of shops and an entertainment centre for both children and adults. The shopping gallery will contain approximately 70 shops encompassing consumer goods, personal services, banks and a food court.

The company said it is in negotiations with prospective anchor tenants.