Information from the office market

Krakow's Astris office building has a new owner. The building has gone into the hands of the French

Part of the French Corum Group, the Corum XL investment fund has become the new owner of Kraków's Astris office building. Astris is a modern Krakow office building that has just been purchased by the Corum XL investment fund. It is part of the French Corum group. From now on, the office building located on Lublańska Street in Krakow will have a new owner. The Astris skyscraper has 13,500 sqm of office space commercialized at 100 percent, offering Class A office space. Many environmentally friendly solutions have been used in the building, for which the building has been awarded a LEED Gold certificate. In addition, such amenities as underground parking, bicycle infrastructure and a green terrace, located on the top floor of the office building, have been put at the disposal of tenants. The Krakow building is home to the Agency for Restructuring and Modernization of Agriculture and Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego, among others.

LEO Pharma a new tenant in Gdansk's Wave office building

International company LEO Pharma has become a new tenant of a modern office building in Pomerania. The company has moved into the Wave high-rise building in Gdansk. LEO Pharma is a company operating in the medical dermatology market, occupying a position among the leaders of its industry. In Q1 2021, the company moved into the Wave office building in Gdansk. LEO Pharma has at its disposal more than 1,500 kmw. of office space on the 10th floor of the building, which will be used by about 100 of the company's new employees. The Gdansk Wave office building is a modern building, whose general contractor is Skanska S.A., and the medusa group architecture studio is responsible for the project. A second building will be built next to the office building in further stages of construction, and the complex will provide about 48,000 sqm of office space. In addition, the office building will offer parking spaces, electric car charging stations and infrastructure for cyclists. The building's appearance is inspired by containers stored at the port, and the solutions used in the building that favor employees and the environment meet the guidelines of WELL and LEED certifications.

Finastra Global Limited, based in Gdynia, Poland, for the next few years

Finastra Global Limited will stay in Pomerania for longer. The company has extended its lease agreement for office space at Luzycka Office Park in Gdynia. Finastra Global Limited is a company providing IT services in the field of finance, among others. The company, a leader in its field, has more than 60 offices worldwide and has just extended its office lease agreement in Poland. Finastra Global Limited will remain a tenant of approximately 500 sqm of office space in Building D, part of the Luzycka Office Park complex in Gdynia. The complex of five office buildings, Luzycka Office Park, takes its name from the street in Gdynia on which it is being built. The park offers approximately 22,500 sqm of Class A office space. In addition, about 700 parking spaces for cars and infrastructure for cyclists are available for tenants' use. In addition to Finastra Global Limited, the office complex is home to Santander, AXN, NORDEA and WNS Global Services, among others.

ING Tech Poland has signed a lease at Katowice's Global Office Park

ING Tower will be built in the Global Office Park complex under construction in Katowice, Poland. The company has signed a lease in December 2020. ING Tech Poland, which has been present in Katowice for years and is involved in business service delivery and the IT industry, has decided to establish its next office in the city. In addition to its headquarters, ING Tech Poland will have 16,600 sqm of office space in one of the buildings that make up the Global Office Park complex, starting in July 2022. For this reason, the building will get a new name - ING Tower. Employees will have 14,500 sqm of space for their use, while a special Gravity Point zone will be created for all Katowice residents. Such a combination was inspired by ING's headquarters in Amsterdam. The Global Office Park complex is a three-building complex located on Mickiewicza and Dąbrówki streets in Katowice, which is currently under construction. The complex includes two office towers and one residential tower, and will be connected by a five-story podium. The park has more than 59,000 sqm of office space, and offers many nature- and employee-friendly solutions. As a result, the building will be awarded BREEAM certification at the Excellent level.

Ghelamco's new investment has started. The Kreo office building will be built in Krakow

Ghelamco, the investor of The Bridge buildings in Warsaw and Craft in Katowice, is moving forward with a new investment, its third in Poland. Kreo, a modern office building, will be built in Cracow. Ghelamco has begun construction of the new building. The Kreo office building is already the company's third building in Poland. The company's two previous projects stood in Warsaw and Katowice, while the newest one will be built in Cracow, replacing the former Elbud office building. Mota-Engil Central Europe has been appointed general contractor for the investment. The site chosen for the Kreo building was the former Elbud office building at 12 Wadowicka Street in Cracow. The new investment has been announced for 2020-2021, and the completion date is scheduled for 2023. According to the project, for which the Q-arch architectural studio is responsible, the office building will provide the market with about 24,100 sq m of rentable space. The building will feature dedicated offices with access to terraces. The building will also provide a number of amenities for car drivers and cyclists, offering them parking spaces, electric car charging stations and showers. The Kreo office building will also be distinguished by a large terrace stretched on the building's roof, from which it will be possible to admire the extraordinary panorama of Krakow. In addition, the building will boast BREEAM certification.

Success of Warsaw's Equator IV. The office building is already 100 percent full.

Inoffice has closed the list of tenants in Warsaw's Equator IV office building. The building is now completely filled. Inoffice operates in the field of serviced office space, virtual office space and conference rooms. The company has been an Equator IV tenant since 2018, occupying an office space of almost 1,500 sqm, which is the entire 10th floor of the building. Now the company has expanded its headquarters by about 600 sqm on the 9th floor, filling the office building 100 percent. Equator IV is part of the Equator Office Park complex located on Jerozolimskie Avenue in Warsaw. The building was constructed in 2018 and offers tenants 20,800 sqm of Class A office space. In addition, the building also has an underground garage for cars and infrastructure for cyclists. The APA Wojciechowski studio is responsible for the architectural design, and the office building boasts a BREEAM certificate at the Very Good level, which confirms the use of a number of nature- and employee-friendly solutions in the investment.

We know the opening date of the Norblin Factory. The revitalization of the building is coming to an end

Work on the multifunctional Norblin Factory complex is nearing completion. Their final stage heralds the rapid completion of the investment and making it available to Warsaw residents. The site of the former Norblin, Buch Brothers and T. Werner plating factories, and the Warsaw Metal Rolling Mill after World War II, is now an investment area of the Capital Park Group, where revitalization of historic buildings and erection of office buildings is taking place. Warbud SA has become the contractor for the investment. Work is currently underway on the areas around the Norblin Factory and the special alleys between the preserved and renovated elements of the historic factory. The building, due to its historical value and age, required necessary restoration work, which is now in its final stage. The machinery and equipment of the former factory have also been revitalized. The Norblin factory will have about 41,000 sqm of class A+ office space. Arrangement work of the modern premises is currently underway, which heralds the rapid completion of the investment and its commissioning, which is planned for autumn this year. The architectural design is the responsibility of PRC Architekci studio. The building will offer its tenants many amenities, including parking spaces for cars and fully automated bicycle parking. Norblin's factory has been chosen for its headquarters by such companies as Allegro, SEB Bank and Japan Tobacco International. The first tenants will move into the building in early September.

American company Hyland with an office in Katowice's Global Office Park

The modern Global Office Park building complex in Katowice will have a new tenant. The foreign company Hyland will move into the facility. Hyland is a content-sharing company that operates in more than 30 locations around the world. The company also came to Poland in 2020, and is now setting up another office in Katowice's Global Office Park. When Building A1 is completed, the company will have 2,600 sqm of office space spread over two floors of the tower. Until then, Hyland will use the office space of Building C, which has already been completed. Global Office Park is one of Katowice's most recognizable buildings, located at the intersection of Mickiewicza and Dabrowka streets. The complex will include two office towers over 100 meters high and one residential building. The entire development will be connected by a five-story podium with space for retail, service and catering activities. There will be green terraces and relaxation areas for tenants, and the entire project will receive BREEAM certification. Completion of the executive works is dated for the second quarter of 2022.

Global Office Park building complex in Katowice has already reached over 100 meters in height

Global Office Park, an investment by Cavatina Holding, is already more than 100 meters high. Work on the highest floors of the complex has just been completed. The investor of the new Global Office Park complex in Katowice - Cavatina Holding - has just finished work on the highest floors of the investment. The building complex has just reached a height of 104 meters, which makes it one of the most recognizable and visible points of the city. Global Office Park is a complex of buildings under construction on Mickiewicza and Dąbrówki streets in Katowice. The building will consist of two 104-meter tall office buildings and one residential tower. The project is distinguished by the presence of terraces with special green and relaxation zones for residents and employees. The buildings of the complex are connected by a podium five stories high, which will house retail, service and catering establishments. Cavatina Holding's latest development will be fully BREEAM-certified, and is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2022.

New Heineken headquarters in Krakow's Podium Park complex

A part of Heineken - Heineken Global Shared Services - has chosen one of the office buildings in Krakow's Podium Park complex as its new headquarters. The company's employees will move into building A belonging to the complex in the second half of 2022. Heineken Global Shared Services is the part of Heineken responsible for finance, accounting, IT, auditing, design and transformation issues. Due to its continued growth, the company has decided to lease more than 8,500 sqm of office space out of the nearly 18,700 sqm offered by Building A of the Podium Park complex. The new tenant will move into the building in the second half of 2022. The Podium Park office complex is a complex of three office buildings, two of which have already been completed, and the last one will be ready in 2022. The building complex is located at Izydor Stella-Sawickiego Street and Jana Pawła II Avenue in Kraków, and has been awarded a BREEAM certificate of Outstanding thanks to a number of nature-friendly solutions.