Casa Radio

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Casa Radio
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Casa Radio
Another view of the unfinished Casa Radio
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Another view of the unfinished Casa Radio

Casa Radio is an unfinished building in Bucharest, near Cotroceni, on the shore of the Dâmboviţa River.

The Romanian government contracted the construction of a hotel and a mall named "Dâmboviţa Center" to the Turkish company "Cenk Vefa Kucuk". The project was supposed to be a $275 million investition and the largest multifunctional complex in the region. It was supposed to build a 300-room hotel, 69,000 m² of retail spaces, 16,000 m² of offices, 45,000 m² of commercial galleries and a residential complex, which ought to include 200 apartments, a parking lot, restaurants and a hospital. The government, which provided the building, would get only 10% of the income.

The government canceled the contract in 2005 because of various irregularities regarding the auction, the company and the financing. The company claimed it will sue to recover the money already invested.

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Coordinates: 44°26′13.86″N, 26°4′32.21″E