A demolition permit for the abandoned and dangerous 14-storey building owned by Pieris Estate, located on Omonia Avenue in Limassol, was issued on 31 March 2026 by the Limassol District Local Government Organisation.
According to verified information obtained by “Entrepreneurial Limassol,” demolition works are expected to begin within May. Preparatory procedures are currently underway ahead of the project’s commencement. The demolition works are estimated to take approximately four months from the start date.
For the purposes of the demolition, the subcontractor undertaking the project has procured specialized high-reach equipment capable of reaching up to 70 metres (High Reach Demolition).
According to the same sources, the new owners intend to proceed with a mixed-use office and commercial development, of a lower height than the building to be demolished.
According to information provided to “Entrepreneurial Limassol” by the Limassol District Local Government Organisation, two meetings were held in the previous period with the applicants, due to the building’s height and its proximity to a public road.
The demolition methodology was submitted to the Organisation by the applicants’ consultant and was forwarded to the Organisation’s Health and Safety advisor. It was subsequently returned to the applicants with comments and resubmitted in revised form, upon which the demolition permit was issued.
The President of the Limassol District Local Government Organisation, Yiannis Tsouloftas, noted that due to the building’s considerable height and the presence of residential units, commercial premises, and heavy traffic in the area—as it is adjacent to a primary road—the Organisation was particularly meticulous regarding the demolition methodology.
“We want to be certain that a safe methodology will be followed. For this reason, the head of the Licensing Division at the Limassol EOA, Marios Georgoudis, insisted on ensuring that the process is carried out properly and safely,” he added.
The 14-storey building of Pieris Estate in Limassol has remained abandoned for nearly five decades. Its construction began in 1977, when the company aimed to create the tallest building in Cyprus at the time, the “Maritime Building,” on Omonia Avenue.
In recent years, citizens have repeatedly reported that parts of the building have become detached and collapsed, while it has also been occupied by homeless individuals and filled with rodents and rubbish.
