Slovak developer Lucron is launching sales of 209 flats in the northern section of its Nesto project in Bratislava's Petržalka district. The new phase, called Nesto Alej, comprises four low-rise residential buildings set in direct contact with green open land. It is the first residential project in the northern part of the site, where a retail park, sports facilities and a zone offering employment opportunities are planned in the coming years. Work on connecting the Nesto neighbourhood to motorway D2 is also set to begin before the end of this year.
"Nesto Alej is an important step for us, because it brings a different character of living to the neighbourhood compared with the currently under-construction southern part of Nesto, where the first residents already live. At the same time, we are strengthening the supply of smaller flats, for which there is currently strong market demand, and alongside housing we are also developing transport infrastructure and civic amenities," said Veronika Wagner, development manager of the Nesto project at Lucron.
The architectural design by studio GFI responds to the site's position at the edge of the future urban area. Buildings step down and open towards the surrounding landscape, with views preserved between individual structures and greenery integrated throughout. "In the design we paid great attention not only to the buildings themselves, but also to the space between them. We divided the inner courtyard into areas with different degrees of privacy, from shared meeting spaces to quieter corners. We want the courtyard to become a natural part of residents' everyday lives and to create space for good neighbourly relations," said Ing. arch. Marieta Janegová of architectural studio GFI. The courtyard will include a pergola, a children's playground, mature planting and two rain gardens. Lucron has been planting trees in the northern part of Nesto for several years; more than 150 were added in spring 2026. The phase will also provide 253 parking spaces and a carsharing spot per building. Flat prices include cooling via fan coil units. Construction is planned to start next year, with completion scheduled for 2029.
The northern area will also gain new civic amenities. A retail park with approximately 1,500 sqm of retail space, primarily for food, and a further approximately 2,000 sqm for shops and services is due to open in 2032. GARBE Park Bratislava City will also be developed on an approximately seven-hectare plot, offering logistics space and small flexible units for urban logistics, showrooms and small businesses. New road connections to Bratská and Kopčianska streets will be built, including a two-way cycle lane, pavements, public transport stops and a signalised junction, giving the area a direct road link to the D2 motorway.
In the southern part of the Nesto site, construction of two further residential projects is continuing. Nesto Prime, which offers larger flats and a higher specification, is progressing with reinforced-concrete work on the uppermost above-ground floors, with the structural shell planned for completion by the end of October. The first large-scale build-to-rent project in Slovakia, working under the name Nesto A, is also advancing. Lucron itself plans to relocate its offices to the build-to-rent building. Excavation work on the next phase, Nesto Promenáda, a group of four low-rise buildings beside a forest park, is set to begin at the turn of 2026 and 2027. Amenities in the already-occupied part of the neighbourhood include a café and children's physiotherapy clinic, with a pub restaurant, Plzenské srdce, due to open this autumn.
