[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":317},["ShallowReactive",2],{"page:\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fcontractor-asks-owners-for-payment-urban-transformation\u002F":3,"nav:en":246},{"kind":4,"locale":5,"path":6,"alternates":7,"seo":11,"breadcrumbs":17,"jsonld":26,"data":169,"dims":242},"blog","en","\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fcontractor-asks-owners-for-payment-urban-transformation\u002F",{"tr":8,"en":6,"ar":9,"ru":10},"\u002Fblog\u002Fkentsel-donusumde-muteahhit-para-istiyor\u002F","\u002Far\u002Fblog\u002Fcontractor-asks-owners-for-payment-urban-transformation\u002F","\u002Fru\u002Fblog\u002Fpodryadchik-prosit-doplatu-pri-renovatsii\u002F",{"title":12,"description":13,"image":14,"canonical":6,"type":15,"published":16,"modified":16},"Contractor Asks Owners for Money in Urban Transformation","Why do contractors ask owners for a per-flat payment in Turkish urban transformation and what share do they take? 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Zoning math, the Yarısı Bizden grant, staged payments and legal protections.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cetyapi.com.tr\u002Fimages\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F04\u002Fyesilkoy-ates-sitesi-img-04.jpg",{"@type":46,"name":47,"url":48,"parentOrganization":49},"Organization","ÇET Yapı Editorial Team","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cetyapi.com.tr\u002F",{"@id":50},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cetyapi.com.tr\u002F#organization",{"@id":50},"contractor payment urban transformation Turkey, kentsel dönüşüm müteahhit para istiyor, flat-for-land contractor share, per flat payment Istanbul renewal, Yarısı Bizden contractor","Urban Transformation",501,[56,58,60],{"@id":57},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cetyapi.com.tr\u002Fen\u002Fprojects\u002Fyesilkoy-ates-sitesi\u002F#project",{"@id":59},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cetyapi.com.tr\u002Fen\u002Fprojects\u002Fcet-merter-insaya-residences\u002F#project",{"@id":61},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cetyapi.com.tr\u002Fen\u002Fprojects\u002Fcet-bahcelievler-insaya-konaklari\u002F#project",{"@type":63,"mainEntity":64},"FAQPage",[65,71,75,79,83],{"@type":66,"name":67,"acceptedAnswer":68},"Question","Why does the contractor ask for money?",{"@type":69,"text":70},"Answer","The contractor recovers construction costs by selling its share of units. If zoning is low and little area remains after owners' flats, it asks owners to cover the gap.",{"@type":66,"name":72,"acceptedAnswer":73},"What percentage does the contractor take?",{"@type":69,"text":74},"There is no fixed legal ratio. The share is agreed by contract based on location, zoning rights, sale prices and construction cost; in valuable districts and high-zoning parcels owners get more.",{"@type":66,"name":76,"acceptedAnswer":77},"Is paying per flat safe?",{"@type":69,"text":78},"Only in stages tied to construction progress, under a notarised contract, with building completion insurance or a guarantee provided before the permit.",{"@type":66,"name":80,"acceptedAnswer":81},"Can the contractor sell its flats whenever it likes?",{"@type":69,"text":82},"No. In Law No. 6306 projects, it may sell its units only with the authority's permission and at a rate ten points below the completion rate; higher sales need all owners' consent.",{"@type":66,"name":84,"acceptedAnswer":85},"With Yarısı Bizden, do owners still pay the contractor?",{"@type":69,"text":86},"The grant and loan are paid to the contractor on owners' behalf. 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Çevre, Şehircilik ve İklim Değişikliği Bakanlığı",{"@type":112,"url":113},"ImageObject","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cetyapi.com.tr\u002Fimages\u002Ftheme\u002Fcet-yapi-logo.png","Founded in Istanbul in 1993, ÇET Yapı is a Turkish contractor delivering turnkey school campuses, housing, urban transformation, design and restoration.","1993",{"@type":117,"name":118},"Person","Doç. Dr. Ahmet Çetinsaya","info@cetyapi.com.tr","+902126623000",{"@type":122,"streetAddress":123,"addressLocality":124,"addressRegion":125,"addressCountry":126},"PostalAddress","Çobançeşme Mah. Sanayi Cad. 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Short answer: \u003Cstrong>in some buildings it is, in others it is not.\u003C\u002Fstrong> The difference lies in zoning rights and how the offer is built.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"how-the-maths-works\">How the maths works\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>In a flat-for-land deal, the contractor recovers costs by \u003Cstrong>selling its share of units\u003C\u002Fstrong>:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Contractor's sellable area = Total new area − Area given to owners\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the value of that area does not cover construction, financing, taxes and a reasonable margin, the gap is closed by \u003Cstrong>owners' contributions\u003C\u002Fstrong> or \u003Cstrong>state support\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"example-zoning-changes-everything\">Example: zoning changes everything\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Illustrative only; each flat is 100 m² gross.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"table-responsive\">\u003Ctable class=\"table table-striped table-hover\">\n\u003Cthead>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Cth>Scenario\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Existing\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>New (excl. parking)\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>To owners\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>To contractor\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Fthead>\n\u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>A – low zoning\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>8 × 100 = 800 m²\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>800 m²\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>800 m²\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Cstrong>0 m²\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>B – medium\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>800 m²\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>1,000 m²\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>800 m²\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>200 m²\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>C – high\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>800 m²\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>1,200 m²\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>800 m²\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>400 m²\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cp>In \u003Cstrong>A\u003C\u002Fstrong>, there is nothing to sell, so owner contributions (or grants\u002Floans) are \u003Cstrong>unavoidable\u003C\u002Fstrong>. In \u003Cstrong>C\u003C\u002Fstrong>, a request for extra money needs a clear explanation. The Ministry's official 2026 unit cost for residential buildings up to 21.50 m (class III-B) is \u003Cstrong>TRY 21,050\u002Fm²\u003C\u002Fstrong>; real site costs can be higher (\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fconstruction-cost-per-square-metre-in-turkey-2026\u002F\">2026 construction costs\u003C\u002Fa>).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"the-yarisi-bizden-difference\">The Yarısı Bizden difference\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>In Istanbul \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fyarisi-bizden-half-from-us-campaign-istanbul\u002F\">Yarısı Bizden\u003C\u002Fa> projects, a \u003Cstrong>TRY 875,000 grant\u003C\u002Fstrong> and \u003Cstrong>TRY 875,000 loan\u003C\u002Fstrong> per home are paid \u003Cstrong>directly to the contractor in stages\u003C\u002Fstrong> (30% start, 30% frame, 30% plaster, 10% occupancy). 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