First Luxury Apartment Ready in Former KGB Headquarters (4)

Published: 12.09.2012 09:10

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The first luxury apartment of 40 planned for the notorious former KGB headquarters on Pagari street is ready, interior finishing and all, for the realtor to show off.

The size of the apartments in the prestigious Old Town location in the shadow of St. Olaf's will range from 54 to 350 square meters, ETV reported.

The building was in use in the 1920s by Estonian government departments. Later, after the Soviet takeover, the security police, then the NKVD, moved in. A visit to "Pagari street" became synonymous with interrogation under bright lights and possibly an onward ticket to Siberia. After independence was regained, the site was administered by the Interior Ministry, until it was sold off in 2010.

The Singaporean-owned Tolaram Grupp is the current owner and developer of the project, which a few consider controversial. A number of former captive nations such as Lithuania have opened museums to the victims of the occupation at their local KGB offices.

 

Kristopher Rikken

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  • Jüri Estam

    12.09.2012 11:20

    What does this say about the condition of Estonian society? About the juncture that we have arrived at? Sometimes you have to reach for the Bible for a good quote or reference point. Tekel: "You have been weighed on the scales and found wanting." (Daniel 5:27).

  • Juhan026

    12.09.2012 13:16

    I think thats a way forward. There are far too many monuments, museums and whatnot in this country anyway. We shall never forget the past, but we live for tomorrow. Dont we? I wonder what the rents are, as this is one good looking building in prime location. Hmm, maybe one day I could afford that...

  • Juhan026

    12.09.2012 13:20

    Oh, and Jüri. Do you think we should have made museums out of all the castles, churches and stately homes aswell? As for many these too symbolise occupation, genocide, unfair treatment, discrimination towards native population etc.

  • Mart Mang

    13.09.2012 13:30

    I bet that place is full of ghosts of the poor souls taken there...