The first of the buildings of the Brno studio of Czech Television was sold for 81 million CZK

Brno - The first of the buildings of the former Czech Television studio in Běhounská Street was sold today at auction for 81 million crowns. The amount reached more than double the starting price, which was set at 30.7 million crowns. Another building of the former Brno television studio, the Typos Palace, will go up for auction in December.

There was great interest in the building in Běhounská Street. Thirteen interested parties registered for the auction, and about half of them participated in the bidding on site. The winning bidder initially entered with a bid of 55 million crowns but ultimately had to add more money. The man who won the auction refused to communicate with reporters on site and did not reveal the company or person he represented.

According to the auctioneer Josef Machů from the auction house Prokonzulta, it is evident that there was significant interest in the property in the city center. “This was the largest Brno auction of the year, which may yet be surpassed by the auction of the second building of Czech Television, which has a starting price of 70 million crowns,” said Machů. The winner of today's auction must deposit the money by December 19, after which the building will be transferred to him.

Czech Television has already vacated both buildings in the center of Brno and operates in new modern premises in Brno-Líšeň. The head of the Brno studio of Czech Television, Jan Souček, is satisfied with the final price for the property in Běhounská. If the second building sells for the starting price, it will cover about half of the costs for the new studio. Souček told reporters this after the auction.

The building in Běhounská was constructed between the world wars and originally served as a bank; the building is a protected monument. Over the years, Czech Television adapted it for its operations. It has eight floors, one of which is underground. The total floor area is 3,160 square meters. Among other things, there is a vault with armored doors in the basement, although it is no longer functional.

The Typos Palace was built between the wars as a multifunctional building with apartments, a commercial passage, and a dance hall in the basement. Only three apartments remain today; the others have been converted into offices. The former dance hall was the largest filming studio.

Czech Television has occupied buildings in the historical center of the city since 1961, and it was a temporary solution from the start. The television considered a new studio for several years, ultimately choosing the former Zetoru complex in Líšeň. The investment reached 274 million crowns.