Limni Pier Is Broken

The article in question appeared in Philenews, and Max - one of our forum regulars - translated it on our main forum.
Well, he used Google translate, but anyway, here is what it said...
Developments arise with the property owned by the CTC Group (Shacolas) in the “Lake” area in Polis Chrysochous, since, according to information from “Φ”, the land has been divided and sold to two separate investors.
One investor is a Cypriot group of companies, while the second is the Provident Fund of ETYK, which acquired the privileged seaside fillet.
The property concerns the ambitious project of Limni Bay Resort, which would be developed on over 3 million sq. m. of land in Polis Chrysochous, however, the plans were frozen after the Group decided in 2018 to cede it to the Bank of Cyprus – in the context of a debt-to-asset swap – for 93.3 million euros.
Now, after the acquisition of the plots, it is expected that the land, which remained unused for over a decade from the initial plans, will be developed, but not based on the original business model – at least not in its entire area – which envisaged the creation of golf courses, hotels, villas, residential units, sports facilities and a helipad.
Diving Platforms

The Eastern diving platform still appears to be intact.
The article continues...
According to information from “Φ”, the land was divided into two plots – a coastal plot and an inland plot – and has been sold by the Bank of Cyprus to two separate – independent – investors, without however disclosing the purchase prices. It is recalled that the entire area was granted by the CTC Group to the Bank of Cyprus for 93.3 million euros.
Specifically, the land located inland was sold several months ago to a Cypriot group of companies, while the "deal" for the remaining half of the area - which extends along the coastal front - was "closed" a short time ago, with the buyer being a "legal entity with Cypriot interests".
"Φ" reports that the legal entity that bought the coastal "fillet", of approximately 1.5 million sq. m., is the ETYK Provident Fund, which maintains approximately half a billion in reserves and can purchase and develop such a large area.
It is clarified that so far the plans of the ETYK Provident Fund for the plot have not been made known.
Essentially, however, based on the new data, the plan for a unified development is being abandoned and therefore each investor will proceed with their own business plans and a different way of utilizing the land they acquired.

The platform on the Polis side needs a bit of work though.
Although the plans of the ETYK Provident Fund that acquired the coastal plot have not yet been made known, "Φ" has nevertheless obtained information on how the Cypriot group of companies that acquired the plot inland intends to proceed.
Based on our information, the Group does not wish to proceed with the initial plan and has already submitted applications for a change of permits and use, based on its own business plan. In fact, the same information states that the plans for the development of a golf course and hotel have been completely abandoned and the investor wants to proceed with other types of developments, while part of the area is intended for a photovoltaic park.
It is noted that the land had been granted by the Group to the Bank of Cyprus along with the issued permits for the creation of golf courses, hotel infrastructure and other developments, which had been secured based on the original design for the Limni Bay Resort.
Limni Pier Buildings

The buildings that used to be used by the mines by the pier are also looking worse for wear. Note the CYPRUS PORTS AUTHORITY logo on the information sign though.
At the same time, the pier that Nikos Shacolas had built in the area and is publicly accessible, is close to being destroyed, since it seems that it has not been maintained by the competent authorities over the years, although it is used by both locals and tourists who take their stroll in the area.
A video sent to the offices of "Φ" shows that the dock, due to the poor condition it is in, poses a serious danger to those who use it, and if it is not repaired soon, it will be completely destroyed.
We raised the issue with the Mayor of Polis Chrysochous, Giotis Papachristofis, who, confirming the current state of the dock, due to lack of maintenance, said that as a Municipality they have already sent a relevant letter to the Ports Authority, which is the competent Authority, requesting that the infrastructure be repaired immediately and maintained properly.

The Mayor of Polis was quite right, and there is a big sign there to prove it. I just hope that the Port Authority don't hang about, otherwise they won't have anything to repair. I wonder if it was the Ports Authority who cleaned up the beach between the pier and Argaka? That was a good job well done, so hopefully the pier will get the same treatment.
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