What it is
BAS was Belgrade's former main bus station near Savski trg and Karadjordjeva Street. According to Danas and Forbes Srbija, the station was officially moved to Block 42 in New Belgrade in September 2024. The ten freed parcels became part of the Beograd na vodi zone, a large development project in the Sava amphitheater.
Why it became important
On June 26, 2026, Danas, citing Forbes Srbija, reported that Beograd na vodi had received a building permit for a complex on the former BAS site. For readers, this is not only a story about new buildings: the old station was a citywide transport point, and the permit shows how former public infrastructure land is being turned into residential and commercial development.
Current status
According to the published reports, Belgrade's Secretariat for Urbanism and Construction Affairs issued the decision on June 23, 2026, and it was published on June 24. The project is described as a seven-phase complex: five buildings with eight floors and a recessed floor, a shared two-level underground garage, 629 apartments, 26 commercial units, and 823 parking spaces. The permit's estimated works value is reported as 9.4 billion dinars. Those figures come from media readings of the permit; if CEOP or the city publishes a new document, they should be checked against the primary text.
Why it matters
For residents of the center and Savamala, permits like this change the daily environment: more apartments and cars mean new pressure on streets, parking, schools, utility networks, and public spaces. For the city as a whole, it is another stage in the long question of what remains public after old railway and bus infrastructure moved out of the Sava amphitheater.
Next open question
The main open questions are: when work begins in each phase, whether CEOP shows new changes to location conditions or permits, and whether the city gives a separate explanation of traffic and utility effects on the former BAS site.