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The 86-hectare development site was transferred from the state to a company owned by the Budapest City Council in March 2025. Plans call for the construction of 10,000 new homes, with visible results expected within five to 10 years and full implementation in 15 to 20 years.
Tóth said that in July he had sent an open letter to Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony, Investment and Transport Minister Dávid Vitézy and Budapest Police Chief Norbert Tamás Baricska. The letter included a petition signed by more than 1,000 local residents demanding action over the buildings.
According to Tóth, the structures had been occupied by former railway workers and had created unacceptable public safety and hygiene conditions.
Although the district council has no administrative authority or ownership rights over the buildings, it offered to assist with the project and cover the cost of the first phase of demolition, he said.
Following the necessary procurement procedures, demolition work has now begun. Once the month-long project is completed, site owner Budapest Utilities (BKM) will be responsible for removing the rubble.
“I trust this will be done without delay, before the area starts being used as an illegal dumping ground,” Tóth wrote.
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