Archicom Advances Flow as Second Phase Completes in Central Łódź

Archicom has received an occupancy permit for the second phase of its Flow residential development in central Łódź, bringing another 314 apartments to completion as the developer prepares to move ahead with the remaining stages of the project.

The second phase consists of two 11-storey buildings containing 314 apartments and 13 commercial units, with approximately 14,597 sqm of usable residential and commercial space. According to Archicom, more than 80% of the apartments have already been sold, with most of the remaining availability concentrated in smaller homes measuring between 25 and 50 sqm.

Larger apartments have become increasingly limited within the current offer. Around two-thirds of the original mix was made up of two-, three- and four-room homes, reflecting an attempt to attract both households seeking more space and buyers wanting to live close to the centre of Łódź.

The completion represents another step in Archicom’s development of the two-hectare site within the New Centre of Łódź. Flow occupies land between Łódź Fabryczna railway station and the EC1 complex, close to Brama Miasta and the planned Kobro Square.

Once fully developed, the scheme is expected to comprise five residential buildings with around 1,250 apartments, supplemented by ground-floor commercial premises and publicly accessible outdoor areas.

The location places Flow within one of the most significant regeneration areas in Łódź, where railway infrastructure, residential construction, offices, cultural facilities and public investment have been reshaping former industrial and transport land around Łódź Fabryczna.

Archicom intends the commercial component to introduce additional restaurants, cafés, shops and services at street level. Landscaping and public areas are also planned throughout the development, including pedestrian-oriented spaces and a small park close to the future Kobro Square.

Construction is already progressing on the third phase, which is scheduled for completion in Q2 2027. Archicom is also preparing the fourth stage, Building B3, for launch around the end of Q3 or beginning of Q4 2026. Preparations for the fifth and final phase are also underway.

The wider project is expected to be completed around the turn of 2028 and 2029, gradually increasing the residential population around Łódź Fabryczna and adding further commercial activity to the emerging district.

Flow’s architecture also references the railway and industrial history of the surrounding area through the use of brick, steel elements and contrasting façade materials. At ground level, the development is intended to prioritise pedestrians, with limited vehicle traffic and landscaped areas designed between the buildings.

The proximity of Łódź Fabryczna provides the project with direct access to one of the city’s principal public transport hubs. Archicom also expects the location’s connectivity to increase further as planned national rail investments associated with the Central Transport Hub programme are developed.

With more than 80% of the second-phase apartments reported as sold and construction moving into subsequent stages, Flow is progressing from an individual residential project towards becoming a sizeable component of the wider regeneration around Łódź Fabryczna. The eventual delivery of around 1,250 homes will further test how successfully the New Centre of Łódź can develop from a major infrastructure and office district into a more established mixed-use part of the city.