Keytree Ltd is planning the construction and operation of a mixed development near Ayia Napa Marina, in the free Famagusta Municipality of Sotiras which will include, among other things, a 25-floor five-star hotel and a hospital.

The proposed development is currently at the public consultation stage, InBusinessNews has reported, and will be developed on plots of land with a total area of ​​60,040 sq.m., while the cost of its implementation is expected to amount to €170 million.

What will it include?

The project will consist of a 25-story hotel unit and a four-story hospital. The capacity of the hotel unit will be 261 rooms with 522 beds, while the capacity of the hospital will amount to 86 beds, of which six will be in the intensive care unit.

The proposed mixed-use development will also include restaurants, swimming pools, a fitness center, spa, shops, conference rooms, outpatient clinics, a first aid department, multi-specialty departments, MRI and CT scanners, and more.

It will also have 781 parking spaces in total, 57 of which are for people with disabilities, while 163 parking spaces will be available for public use.

The proposed development will also include public green spaces with a total area of ​​8,741 sq.m., while communal spaces for the public, such as squares and gardens with a total area of ​​9,910 sq.m., will also be constructed.

The land to be allocated for public use will constitute approximately 34% of the total area of ​​the plots.

Part of the plots for the proposed development fall into an area of ​​the Natura 2000 network and according to the Environmental Study, no constructions will be erected in this area.

The objective of the proposed development

According to the Environmental Impact Assessment submitted by the developer (Keytree Ltd) to the Department of the Environment, the proposed development aims to improve the living standards of the wider area through the provision of high standards of medical care and care services.

At the same time, it aims to attract quality medical tourism to the island, as well as to enrich and improve the tourist product of the free Famagusta, providing luxury accommodation, well-being, local gastronomy, entertainment and entertainment to visitors

The location of the project under consideration falls within the administrative boundaries of the Municipality of Sotiras Famagusta and specifically in the area of ​​Ayia Thekla.

To the west and east it adjoins residential complexes, while at a distance of 2 kilometers (west) is Ayia Napa Marina.

Also, Ayia Napa Harbour is located 7.5 kilometers west of the development site of the proposed project, the planned Paralimni Marina 13 kilometers southwest and the Famagusta General Hospital 15 kilometers southwest.

(Source: https://www.cbn.com.cy/article/2023/3/24/704127/new-eur170-million-development-planned-near-ayia-napa-marina/ )