Mons Orbelus — Project Update, August 2026
Mons Orbelus, Bansko
Mons Orbelus · Bansko
Project Update — August 2026
Timeline, fit-out deadlines, and what comes next.

Dear Archive,

Since our July update and the 29 July owners’ meeting, construction has moved firmly into interior execution, and a number of fit-out deadlines are now live. Below is where things stand — the freeze on certain change requests, the phased build sequence and what it means for you, the categories that need your decision, and what changes cost.

As always, everything here is designed to help you plan with a clear picture, rather than catch you off guard later.


Important
Change Request Freeze
Effective 1 August 2026, as discussed at the monthly owners’ meeting.
As of 1 August 2026, we are no longer accepting change requests for wall positioning, electrical, or water installations. This allows our build teams to move through the current phase efficiently and keep the project on track. Thank you for your understanding.

Construction Schedule
Project Timeline and What It Means
Interior execution is underway — sequencing now shapes cost and timing.
August

August is a heavy coordination month — plastering, pipework, and levelling are all moving at once across different floors. This is also when floor & acoustic insulation and floor heating decisions need to be finalised, since both go in ahead of the finish floor.

September

September is the main decision window for bathroom fittings and Part Two flooring. Once these categories move into construction, late changes become harder and more expensive.

October–December
Site Progress, Delays and Acceleration

By this stage, the focus shifts from decisions to delivery — the clearer things are settled by September, the more smoothly this phase moves.

Due to delays, as we mentioned in the meeting, we are targeting roughly 15 apartments ready by the end of November. To help compress delays and keep momentum high, our main contractor has agreed to bring in additional workers across all floors. We are actively supporting the site team on daily coordination to ensure work moves forward as efficiently as possible.

While on-site execution naturally comes with sequential dependencies, we are doing everything we can to streamline progress, and we kindly ask for your flexibility and understanding around exact timing as we navigate this final stretch together.


Reference
Indicative Pricing Referenced
The figures referenced throughout this update, gathered in one place.
Item Indicative Price Notes
Floor & acoustic insulation €6/m² 0.5cm layer, opt-in per floor deadline
Floor heating, full install €70/m² incl. VAT 90% apartment coverage under new guidance
Corridor/kitchen tiles, labour (up to 30×30cm) €25/m²* Owner pays labour difference vs. standard laminate
Corridor/kitchen tiles, labour (30×30–60×45cm) €30/m²* As above
Corridor/kitchen tiles, labour (60×60–60×120cm) €40/m²* Labour + adhesive only; tiles owner-supplied
Owner-supplied laminate — handling €3/m² Living area, on-site logistics
Skirting, PVC (owner-supplied) €1/linear metre Installation
Skirting, MDF/wood — labour €6/linear metre Installation
Bathroom custom tiles — handling €150/bathroom On-site logistics for owner-sourced tiles
Water heater upgrade (BelliSlimo Cloud) €483 Premium slim model, group-order pricing possible

These figures are indicative project references, not final quotations. * Tile labour prices in particular are indicative only — we will confirm final pricing once we have data on the total volume of tiles to be installed across the building. Where an owner selects an alternative to a standard included item, the cost may reflect the deduction of the standard item’s value; please confirm case by case with Stela.


Fit-Out Deadlines
What We Need From You
Please confirm the items below by their respective deadlines.
Floor & Acoustic Insulation (Cat. 12)

A custom, opt-in upgrade — a thin 0.5cm layer laid under your finish floor that reduces noise transfer to the unit below and to your neighbours, and adds a degree of thermal insulation. Because it has to go in before the finish floor, we need your decision ahead of each floor’s construction:

Floor(s) Price Layer Deadline to opt in
1st floor €6/m² 0.5cm acoustic layer, sub-floor 14 August 2026
Floors 2–5 €6/m² 0.5cm acoustic layer, sub-floor 20 August 2026

If you’d like it, let Stela know before your deadline.

Floor Heating (Cat. 13)

Following updated manufacturer guidance, floor heating coverage is now standardised at 90% of apartment area for units where it is installed. If you previously submitted a floor heating map, please note this is no longer valid under the new standard. If you’d still like floor heating, please reconfirm your acceptance of the 90% coverage rule by 30 August 2026.

Bathroom Fittings (Cat. 16–21)

Please confirm your choices for shower enclosure, shower set, vanity, toilet, water heater, and bathroom heating by 15 September 2026 — full options and pricing below. If we do not hear from you by the deadline, we will proceed with the standard option in each category.

Cat. Item Standard (A) — default if blank Upgrade / custom options
16 Shower Enclosure Walk-in tiled (free upgrade) B2 / B3 / C
17 Shower Set Chrome set B1 = rainfall head (€120–250) · C
18 Vanity Unit ICP5077 B1 = ICP5091NEW (+€21.30) · B2 / B3 / C
19 Toilet Roca Debba, floor-mount B1-Rimi / B1-Harry · B2 / B3 / C
20 Water Heater TESY Blight Horizontal B1-WiFi · C
21 Bathroom Heating Outlet only (no heater) B1-Rail / B1-Quartz / B1-Fan / B1-Mat · B2 / B3

Separately, upper bathroom vanities and mirrors are owner-sourced — if you’d like support with ordering, reach out to Stela directly. We will share the on-site delivery and labelling procedure, along with installation pricing, by end of August.

If you’d like to supply your own bathroom tiles instead of the standard options above, a €150-per-bathroom handling charge applies to cover on-site logistics for custom material. Reference images for standard bathroom tile options will be available from mid-August. Custom tiles must be delivered on site between 10–30 September 2026 to stay on schedule.

Living Area & Kitchen Flooring (Part Two)

Standard living area and corridor/kitchen flooring is 10mm laminate. If you’d prefer tiles instead, you will pay the labour difference — please note the prices below are indicative and will be confirmed once total tile volume across the building is known:

Tile size Indicative Price*
Up to 30×30cm €25/m²
30×30cm – 60×45cm €30/m²
60×60cm – 60×120cm €40/m² (labour + adhesive; tiles owner-supplied)

For tiled kitchen flooring, please send Stela a dimensioned map of the area you’d like tiled — owners bring their own tiles for this category, and we will share the ordering and on-site labelling procedure by end of August.

For living areas, we will also share an additional laminate shade and colour option by end of August, along with the confirmed standard skirting board colour. If you’d prefer to supply your own laminate, please coordinate delivery timing with us by end of October 2026.

Owner-supplied item / service Charge
Owner-supplied laminate — on-site handling logistics €3/m²
Skirting boards, PVC, custom (owner-supplied) €1/linear metre
Skirting boards, MDF or wood — labour installation €6/linear metre
Kitchen Options & Catalogue

Kitchen finish options and the full catalogue will be shared by end of August. Stela will coordinate the selection process directly with owners once it is live. Ordering will run between October and November 2026 — plenty of time to plan ahead of installation.

Water Heater Upgrade

For owners interested in a slimmer water heater profile, the TESY BelliSlimo Cloud (flat, Wi-Fi enabled) is available as a premium upgrade at €483. If you’d like this option, let Stela know by 15 September 2026 — the more owners who opt in together, the better position we are in to negotiate on price.


Legal, Infrastructure & Amenities
Title Deeds, Power, Elevator & Amenities
Updates on building infrastructure, elevator installation, and owner work groups.
Title Deeds

Deed issuance follows the architect’s floor-plan correction in September but depends on the Act 16 approval. We expect more clarity in October and will inform you as soon as we know more. Based on where things stand, deed issuance this year looks realistic — though this depends on the authorities, not on us.

Electricity Supply

An interim 100kW electricity supply is confirmed and will be in place this winter, brought in from a neighbouring building. It will not bring the building to full power, but it secures additional capacity through the season. The permanent, full-capacity connection (360kW) depends on ElectroHold’s build-out for the building — we do not yet have a date and will inform you as soon as we know more. Based on where things stand, early next year looks realistic — though this depends on ElectroHold, not on us.

Elevator Installation

The pre-contract for the elevator installation is finalized. On-site installation work is scheduled to begin ahead of the final building commissioning.

Amenities Work Groups (Spa, Gym & Co-Working)

As suggested by Astrid, we will support the owner-led work groups for the spa, co-working, and gym spaces to align plans and sync efforts. Further updates will be shared as these groups finalize their proposals.


Changes & Upgrades
Extra Works Billing Timeline
Closing out previously requested extra works — and what ongoing support looks like.

One important item this month is closing out previously requested extra works. Estimations will be finalised by Ivan and Cris and sent to you by 5 September 2026, with payment expected by end of September, so we can close this process out for everyone.

No change to agreed payment terms. Please keep to scheduled payments or flag issues to Cristian.

For 1:1 support on custom or non-standard fit-out requests, Stela’s consulting time is billed at €25/hour. This applies where a request falls outside the standard catalogue and needs dedicated coordination — reach out any time to discuss.


Questions on Any of This?
Reach Out to Stela

Stela is your main point of contact for fit-out choices, deadlines and tracking — the fastest way to confirm any of the categories above.

Stela, Owner & Fit-Out Coordinator
Stela
Owner & Fit-Out Coordinator · Mons Orbelus
WhatsApp  +359 88 344 3833

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As always, thank you for your trust and patience as the building comes together. We are building something here, not just as a project, but as a community — and that part genuinely matters to us.

Uwe
For the Mons Orbelus Team
Mons Orbelus · Bansko, Bulgaria · Project Update, August 2026
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