A long‑standing demand of Nicosia residents is finally moving into implementation, as contracts have been signed for Phase A of the regeneration project for the Ledra and Onasagorou pedestrian streets. The project marks the first substantive step towards revitalising the historic commercial and cultural heart of the capital.
The agreement was signed at Nicosia municipality, with Mayor Charalambos Prountzos and company director Michalis Andronikou signing for contractor A.M. Andronikou Ltd.
The project forms part of the broader programme to revitalise areas along the Green Line and constitutes a key pillar of the strategy to upgrade the walled city.
Interventions on 89 buildings
Phase A focuses on improving building façades, aiming both to enhance the area’s appearance and to preserve its historic character. The works will cover 89 buildings across an area of approximately 20,000 square metres.
At full deployment, the project extends over a length of roughly two kilometres, while the total façade surface to be upgraded reaches 29,500 square metres.
Works are scheduled to begin on 23 April 2026, immediately after Easter, with an estimated completion period of 18 months.
€3.4 million project for historic centre
The total contract value stands at €3,442,179.53, excluding VAT, underscoring the scale of the intervention planned for the commercial and cultural core of the capital.
Particular emphasis is being placed on preserving the area’s architectural diversity. Along Ledra and Onasagorou streets, traditional, neoclassical, modernist and contemporary buildings coexist, creating a distinctive urban mosaic which the project seeks to highlight rather than homogenise.
Revitalising the city centre
Through the regeneration effort, the Municipality of Nicosia aims to strengthen the historic, commercial and cultural identity of the area, injecting new momentum into the walled city.
The project is viewed as pivotal to repositioning Nicosia’s city centre as a point of reference for residents, businesses and visitors, at a time when the need for meaningful urban revitalisation is more pressing than ever.