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The above-mentioned property is a three-floor listed building that comprises four (4) shops on the ground floor and what used to be a small hotel on the two floors above. The building was originally built in 1904 and recently renovated to the highest standards.

The building is situated near Limassol Castle, on St. Andrew Street, and dates back to the early 20th century. It originally belonged to Theodoros Chrysostomides, a wholesale merchant, who passed it to his daughter Galatea, the wife of the lawyer and later mayor of Nicosia, George Markides. Using construction methods that were highly innovative for that period, the building was converted into the Hellas Hotel, which became very popular.

The Hellas Building is a three-level structure comprising 632 m² of covered area, of which 258 m² is occupied by the ground floor and 374 m² by the first and second floors, together with a courtyard area of 340 m². Four shops occupy the ground level, and the first and second floors housed the Hellas Hotel. The impressive, richly decorated exterior and interior of the building make it a landmark feature of the area.

The architecture is remarkably ornate, with the facade having a strictly symmetrical structure and featuring arched windows and ellipsoidal balconies. The exterior walls are elaborately constructed of stone, and the floors are made of traditional marble. A spacious courtyard occupies the rear of the plot with a fountain at its center, which was originally used by horses for drinking water.