Ideas for making the most of the “fillet” at the vegetable market in Rentis – The Economic Postman

While the vast area of ​​Eleonas seems to be gradually freeing itself from the label of “urban void”, under many circumstances, “slices” of the Rentis vegetable market facilities could be used, according to reliable information.

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The same sources point out that “this is not a plan that will be implemented tomorrow”, because in order to transfer existing facilities the necessary infrastructure will have to be created in other areas, but in any case, the conversation has been opened.

Property

Renti Vegetable Market, part of the Central Organization of Markets and Fisheries (OOKA) property, is located at 1 Kennedy Street and Birgu Street in the municipality of Ag. I Renti Attica occupies a privately owned area of ​​261 acres.
It is located between Athens-Lamia National Road, G. Papandreou Street, JFK Street and OSE lines.

The Rentis area was chosen mainly because of its location, being very close to the intersection of the two national roads, which in itself brought the merchants of the Peloponnese and northern Greece, while it is also very close to Piraeus, the largest port in the country, and thus serving the merchants of Crete.

OKAA’s holdings also include 51 acres in the municipality of Patreon where the central market is being developed. The 11 fish ladders operate on properties granted and leased by the Greek state.

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However, the head of the Central Organization for Markets and Fisheries, Apostolos Apostolakos, points out that discussions on upgrading the facilities have been ongoing for a year now. “Various studies are being conducted, but this decision was not taken at the spur of the moment, it is a project similar to the reconstruction of the TIF.”

Currently, OKAA cooperates with a total of 700 tenant traders, half of them in the 11 fish ladders it operates, 300 in the vegetable markets of Athens and Patras, and the rest in the meat market and in retail and catering establishments.

High turnover rate

According to Mr. Apostolakos, OKAA’s revenues are set to increase by 7% in 2023, with the group continuing its upward trajectory this year as well.

It is worth noting that by the decision of the administration, rents have been increased as of 04/01/2023 by 5% in the markets of Athens and Patras and 3% in Ichthyoskalis. According to the information, a new increase, but at a lower rate, will also take place this year.

It is noteworthy that the group’s turnover in 2022 amounted to 16.73 million euros, compared to 14.92 million euros in 2021, an increase of approximately 12.13%.

The results before tax for 2022 amounted to €2,882,550 compared to €2,500,035 in 2021, showing an increase of approximately 15.30%, while the total net income after tax amounted to €2,229 million from €2,105 million in 2021.

According to Mr. Apostolakos, for the 2023 financial year, Superfund will receive a dividend of €2.1 million from OKAA, compared to €2 million in dividends in 2022.

Since 1955

For the sake of history, let us say that the Central Markets and Fisheries Organization, today the sole shareholder of the Hellenic Holding and Real Estate Company (Superfund) and supervised by the Ministries of Development and Rural Development, was founded in 1955 under the name of the Central Vegetable Market Organization of Athens.

In 1970, wholesale fresh meat merchants moved into their premises, while in 1989 its name was changed to the Athens Central Market.

In 1998 it was transformed into a limited company called “Organizmos Centralis Agora Athens SA” and in 2004 the modernization of its facilities began.

In 2011, ETANAL was absorbed and in 2012 the 11 fish ladders in the country were transformed into OKAA branches. In 2014, the Central Vegetable Market of Patras was integrated into the organization.

Since 2012, the Consumer Market has been operating at the organization’s headquarters in Rentis. It is a modern food retail market that guarantees consumers access to high-quality, low-priced certified products.