Information from the office market

Warsaw's office market will gain new space. Construction of Dor Plaza is underway

A new office building is under construction in Warsaw, an investment by Dor Grupa. The Dor Plaza building will provide the market with an additional 15,000 sqm of leasable space. Dor Plaza is a Warsaw development by developer Dor Grupa. Construction of the building is located at 1 Sierpnia and Iłżecka streets. The modern Class A office building will reach seven stories and offer about 15,000 sqm of leasable space, of which more than 13,000 sqm will be high-end office space. The first floor of the building will provide space for retail and service establishments. The building is scheduled for completion in 2022. The building will also feature a number of amenities for its users, such as underground parking, bicycle infrastructure and an electric vehicle charging station, for example. The Dor Plaza building is being constructed in accordance with BREEAM certification guidelines and has been awarded a Very Good rating. The office building is also characterized by a specific shape resembling the letter Z.

Lodz City Gate home to prestigious law firm

Law firm Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski and Partners has changed the location of its Lodz office. In March, the lawyers moved into one of the Brama Miasta buildings. Due to the continued growth of its Lodz office and an increase in the number of team members, the law firm Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski and Partners has changed its headquarters in the city after five years. It chose the Brama Miasta as its new workplace, where it has occupied more than 500 sqm of space since March this year. Brama Miasta is an A-class office complex in Lodz, consisting of two buildings providing about 42,000 sqm of space for tenants. The building is located on Kilińskiego Street, i.e. in the very center of the city, which is a major convenience for tenants. An additional asset of the facility is underground parking spaces for building users. The last works on the facility were already completed in 2020. The medusa group studio is responsible for the design of the complex.

Gdansk Wave office building with first coworking office in Tri-City

Tri-City has gained the first Spaces brand coworking office on the local market. The Wave office building in Gdansk was chosen as its location. The Spaces brand is making its debut in Tri-City. At the beginning of the second quarter of 2021, the first coworking office in the area was established in Gdansk. The modern coworking space has been launched in Building A of the Wave office complex, with an area of more than 3,000 sqm. Thus, Gdansk has joined the ranks of more than 1,000 cities around the world where Spaces offices - a brand belonging to the International Workplace Group - are located. Wave is a Gdansk office complex consisting of two office buildings, with a total workspace of about 48,000 sqm. The project was designed by architectural studio medusa group, and the building received an occupancy permit in July 2020. It has been awarded LEED and WELL certifications for its exceptional adaptation of space to employees and the building's use of environmentally friendly solutions.

BNP Paribas Bank the main tenant in Warsaw's LIXA complex

BNP Paribas Bank has moved into one of the office buildings in the LIXA complex. Its headquarters occupies about 22,000 sqm. The first and main tenant of the facility has moved into building A of Warsaw's LIXA complex. Bank BNP Paribas has leased about 22,000 sqm, which accounts for almost a third of the entire complex, whose investor is Yareal. The bank's employees moved into their new office in November 2020. LIXA is a mixed-use development that will eventually include five buildings. The office buildings, when completed in their entirety, will provide the market with about 75,000 sqm of space for future tenants. The complex will be distinguished by a large amount of greenery housed in courtyards that are accessible for use by all. The building also boasts a BREEAM certificate at the Excellent level, which confirms the use of a number of nature-friendly solutions in the building. The project is scheduled for completion in 2024.

Construction of Katowice's Craft office building has begun

Ghelamco has started construction of a new building. A 55-meter Craft office building is under construction in Katowice. A new office building by Ghelamco is under construction in Katowice. The Craft building is located at Chorzowska and Ściegiennego streets. Construction work has already started and is expected to be completed in Q4 2022. Craft is a 55-meter-high office building that will provide 26,700 sqm of leasable space to the market. In addition, the building will also offer underground and above-ground parking spaces, electric vehicle charging stations and extensive infrastructure for cyclists. The building will also meet the requirements of the BREEAM system and will be certified at the Excellent level. The architectural design of the Craft office building is the responsibility of Pracownia Architektoniczna Czora & Czora. The building will be completed in late 2022.

Bank Pekao S.A. made it possible to finance part of the Lodz Fusion complex

Thanks to a loan from Bank Pekao S.A., three buildings of the Fuzja complex in Lodz, offering multifunctional spaces, will be financed. The investment belongs to Echo Investment. The Fuzja complex of multifunctional buildings is a project envisaging the revitalization of former Karol Scheibler factory buildings and the construction of new buildings next to them. The three office buildings that are part of the complex have been financed. The investor obtained a loan of 34 million euros from Bank Pekao S.A. Fusion is a complex of multifunctional buildings, offering space for residential units, offices, restaurants and other retail and service outlets. In addition to the office buildings, the complex will also include four apartment buildings. The office space that Fusion will offer will be about 40,000 sqm. There are also plans to create green areas around the complex for relaxation and new city squares. The entire development is scheduled for completion in 2023.

Unitop is changing its headquarters. The company is moving into Wola Retro

Warsaw's Wola Retro office building has gained a new tenant. The building houses the new headquarters of the Unitop company. A Polish company Unitop, which has been producing sesame and challah since 1945, will move into the Wola Retro office building in Warsaw. The Lodz-based company has decided to locate its headquarters in the Warsaw building. The lease agreement covers about 400 sqm of office space located on the 11th floor of the top building of the Wola Retro complex. Wola Retro is a multifunctional complex of buildings offering both office and retail and service space. The complex includes three office buildings with a total area of approximately 24,500 sqm. There is also underground parking and infrastructure for cyclists. The entire development was completed in 2019.

Krakow's Mogilska 43 Office building runs out of leasable space

The commercialization level of the Mogilska 43 Office building has already reached 90 percent, with the recently signed lease agreement making the building almost fully leased. The last free square meters of space in the Mogilska 43 Office building are slowly running out. A recent lease agreement signed by a consulting firm for 1,200 square meters of office space has contributed to the building being 90 percent commercialized. The Mogilska 43 Office building is about 12,000 sqm of high-standard total space. The building has office space tailored to the diverse needs of its tenants. It offers coworking spaces, as well as serviced offices or conference rooms. Moreover, Mogilska 43 contains many amenities for its users, including underground parking and infrastructure for cyclists. In addition, the office building has been awarded a BREEAM certificate at the Excellent level.

Katowice office market will be enriched by new ECO City Katowice complex

ECO City is a complex of four office buildings under construction in Katowice. Completion is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2022. A new complex of four office buildings, ECO City Katowice, is under construction in Katowice. The investment is being developed by GPP Group. The design of the facility assumes that the complex will provide the market with approximately 34,000 sqm of leasable space. Each of the buildings consists of seven floors, while there will be an underground car garage and bicycle parking under the office buildings. The complex will also offer charging stations for electric vehicles. More than half of the area of the new facility will be dedicated to green and recreational areas. It will be an ideal place for relaxation and walking, as an 800-meter-long path will stretch around the buildings. Thanks to the use of a number of amenities for employees and nature-friendly solutions, the facility has already been awarded a BREEAM pre-certificate at the Outstanding level at the design stage.

Norblin factory with the most modern bicycle infrastructure in Poland

A unique bicycle parking facility has been created at Warsaw's Norblin Factory. It is fully automated, located underground, and it takes only 15 seconds to park a bicycle there. The Norblin Factory in Warsaw boasts the application of an unprecedented solution for bicycle enthusiasts in Poland. The facility has an automatic underground bicycle parking facility, designed by MA-SISTEMAS. The entire system will allow quick and fully secure storage of bicycles and accessories thanks to a special sealed box. The system has been designed to save as much space as possible, as well as to improve cyclists' use of the parking lot. The entire process of parking a bicycle can be reduced to as little as 15 seconds. The Norblin Factory is a facility offering multifunctional space with an office area of about 41,000 sqm. PRC Architects is responsible for the architectural design of the building. The plan called for both the creation of a new office development and the revitalization of historic buildings left over from the former Norblin, Buch Brothers and T. Werner plating plants, and the post-World War II Warsaw Metal Rolling Mill. In addition to high-end offices and a modern bicycle parking lot, the development also offers underground spaces for cars and space for retail and food and beverage establishments.