Karlín: what is being built
Karlín: construction projects in and around the neighbourhood, new flats and what the zoning plan allows here.
What is being built: Karlín and around
In Praha 8, 1,983 new flats were completed in 2022–2024.
17.5 per 1,000 residents (Prague 13.8), rank 20 of 57 districts · District ranking
Of these, 1,511 in new apartment blocks and 34 in new family houses; the rest are extensions and conversions. A figure for the whole district; ČSÚ gives none for smaller areas.
What may be built here
The Metropolitan Plan (in force since September 2026) expects change on 10 areas here. 38.6 ha may be built on (18 % of the area), 26.5 ha of it for housing.
- 12.1 ha by Pod plynojemem: redevelopment for recreation and sport
- 10.3 ha by Sokolova: redevelopment for housing
- 5.1 ha by Voctářova: redevelopment for housing
29.9 ha are to stay unbuilt (parks, sport, nature).
Where Prague will build the most →-
In preparation Primary school Jana Vodňanského
A school with 18 classes for about 570 pupils in Jankovcova street, the first new primary school in Prague 7 in a hundred years. The old buildings on the plot are being demolished and the builder is being chosen.
New homes nearby
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Finished due 2026Vivus ŽižkovPraha 3 · Žižkov · 0.8 kmVivus Žižkov a.s.
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Under construction due 2027SO-HO Rezidence IIPraha 7 · Holešovice · 1.2 kmCresco Real Estate · 197 flats
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Under construction due 2028NEAR LivingPraha 8 · Libeň · 1.5 kmFidurock
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Being permittedŽižkov City – 1. etapaPraha 3 · Žižkov · 1.5 kmSekyra Group
Articles: Karlín
Holešovice or Karlín?
Both were industrial, both have turned into neighbourhoods of new flats, galleries and cafés. Karlín gets you to the centre faster and is better equipped for families; Holešovice is cheaper and has more places to eat and drink.
Karlín, Vinohrady or Žižkov?
Three popular neighbourhoods close to the centre, each one different. A comparison in numbers: rent, transport, noise, greenery, services and who each one suits.
Frequently asked questions
Will there be new building in Karlín?
The Metropolitan Plan (in force since September 2026) expects change on 10 areas here. 38.6 ha may be built on (18 % of the area), 26.5 ha of it for housing. The largest area that may be built on is 12.1 ha by Pod plynojemem (redevelopment for recreation and sport). 29.9 ha are to stay unbuilt (parks, sport, nature).
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