Ukrposhta held 8 successful auctions through the Prozzorro system. Sales for the sale of real estate that was not used in the company.
This concerns over 13 thousand sq. m of real estate. The starting price of the lots was about 110 million UAH. According to the results of the auctions, it increased more than four times – to over half a billion UAH.
To date, the national postal operator has managed to turn real estate that generated expenses into over 517 million UAH of income. These are former warehouses, sorting centers and other buildings that lost their function after the modernization of the network.
The most expensive object was a lot in Lviv at 1 Dvirtseva Street. Its starting price was 56 million UAH. During the auction, the value of the lot increased to UAH 462 million, which was 712% more than the initial value.
“Ukrposhta operates according to modern business principles: assets that are not used and do not create value for the client should not remain a financial burden for the company. The funds received will be directed to development. At the same time, Ukrposhta remains vital for millions of Ukrainians, ensuring the delivery of pensions, social payments, medicines and essential goods, in particular in frontline and remote communities. Additional resources for development will allow it to continue to perform an important social function,” said Oleksiy Kuleba, Deputy Prime Minister for the Reconstruction of Ukraine – Minister of Community and Territorial Development of Ukraine.
The properties sold were not used in operational activities, but continued to create a financial burden. Only taxes on such real estate amounted to at least UAH 3.5 million annually, excluding costs for maintenance, security and utilities.
The cheapest lot was the post office building in the village of Zhdeniyevo in Transcarpathia – it was sold for 408 thousand UAH.
In total, the company put up for sale about 20 objects. Only those assets that are not involved in operational activities are put up for auction. Their sale does not affect the availability of services for customers, but allows directing resources to the development of key areas – logistics, services and improving the efficiency of the company. (Development Ministry)