Wednesday, 2 September 2026
Gdynia is preparing a coordinated redevelopment concept for the area surrounding the Wzgórze Świętego Maksymiliana SKM station, bringing together forthcoming municipal, railway and private-sector investments around one of the city’s most important transport nodes.
Developer Allcon is financing the urban and architectural study, which will examine how the area can be reorganised as investment activity increases over the coming years. The company is covering the full cost of the work, valued at more than PLN 250,000.
The proposals will address the public space in front of the SKM station, entrances to the pedestrian tunnels and walking routes connecting the transport hub with central Gdynia and Centrum Riviera. Improving pedestrian movement, accessibility and connections between different forms of public transport will be among the main considerations.
A2P2 was commissioned by Allcon to prepare the concept and has been working on the project since November 2025. The process has involved discussions with Gdynia’s city architect and municipal departments responsible for planning, infrastructure, accessibility, transport, heritage protection, traffic management and public greenery. PKP PLK has also been involved.
The study is intended to take account of infrastructure projects already planned for the district. These include the expansion of the railway station with two additional platforms and reconstruction of its underground passage, as well as proposed changes affecting Świętojańska Street, Władysława IV Street and Marshal Piłsudski Avenue.
Rather than considering each project separately, the initiative is intended to establish a common framework for an area where several investment programmes are expected to overlap. City authorities see the Wzgórze node as a central element of the wider Śródmieście Południowe vision for the southern part of central Gdynia.
Public consultation will form part of the planning process. Allcon, the City of Gdynia and A2P2 intend to begin consultations in October, allowing residents and other people regularly using the transport hub to comment on the proposals before work on the concept advances further.
The initiative also has a direct commercial property dimension. Allcon has longstanding operations in this part of Gdynia and is developing SKYCITY Gdynia, while another office and service building is planned close to the Wzgórze Świętego Maksymiliana station. The urban study, however, extends beyond the boundaries of the developer’s individual projects and covers a broader network of public spaces and pedestrian connections.
Allcon management said the company’s involvement reflects a view that development should consider the surrounding urban environment as well as individual buildings. The funding is also being presented as part of the company’s involvement in Gdynia’s centenary.
Traffic Design has joined the initiative to work on elements of the proposed public realm, complementing the wider urban and architectural work being undertaken by A2P2.
The project illustrates a wider challenge facing major urban development areas: coordinating private construction with railway, road and municipal investment so that individual projects contribute to a functioning district rather than emerging as disconnected interventions.
