Jeļena Gavrilova, Member of the Board of SJSC “State Real Estate” (SRE), informs that the environmental accessibility improvement project at 43 Pasta Street, Jelgava, has been completed and the facility was put into operation on 20 March this year. The project aims to promote accessibility of the environment and information for people with disabilities, creating better opportunities for social integration.
The project involved improving the environmental accessibility of the building at 43 Pasta Street, Jelgava, which houses several government departments, including the State Social Insurance Agency and the State Medical Commission for the Assessment of Health Condition and Working Ability. The main project activities included the reconstruction of the central entrance, the installation of a diagonal lift, the installation of new entrance doors and the reconstruction of the ground floor sanitary facilities to meet environmental accessibility requirements.
Jeļena Gavrilova, Member of the SRE Board, emphasises: “Even such a relatively small project of improving accessibility of the environment helps to make the society more equal by ensuring that persons with disabilities in Jelgava have easier access to services and information provided by public institutions. In general, in the renovation and construction of buildings in the development portfolio of SRE, we strive to incorporate solutions that help persons with disabilities to use buildings more fully after they are put into operation.”
The environmental accessibility project was implemented in cooperation with Pillar Contractor, LLC (SIA), which was awarded the design-build contract. The total contract price amounted to EUR 161 322 (excluding VAT). The project is implemented within the framework of the European Union's Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) 3.1 reform and investment direction “Regional Policy”, specifically under the first round of “Measures to promote access to public services and employment for people with disabilities” – “Measures to ensure environmental accessibility of state and local government buildings”. The total RRP funding amounted to EUR 154 892.
About SRE
SRE provides professional real estate management and administration for 427 building and structure properties, comprising 1,075 buildings with a total area of 0.99 million square metres, as well as land beneath structures with a total area of 575 hectares, and 3,336 land properties with a total area of 949 hectares. SRE is one of 17 Latvian companies that received the highest platinum award in the Institute for Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability’s Sustainability Index 2023, demonstrating good governance and sustainability of its operations. The company was founded in 1996 and the Ministry of Finance is its sole shareholder.
