Information from the office market

New flex office at Katowice's Face2Face Business Campus

A flexible office of about 2,400 sqm has been built at the Face2Face Business Campus complex in Katowice. The operator is the company CitySpace. A flexible office of the operator CitySpace has been established in the complex of modern office buildings Face2Face Business Campus. Almost 2,400 sqm of space has been put into use, with 400 workstations, private offices, meeting rooms, space with hot-desks, kitchens and a relaxation area. The offices are located on the fourth and fifth floors of the building. The biggest advantages of such a solution are multifunctionality and flexibility. CitySpace provides such amenities as cleaning service, reception desk, IT support and office manager care. It is also possible to access office space and conference rooms. Face2Face Business Campus is located at the intersection of Grundmann and Chorzowska streets in Katowice. It consists of two multifunctional buildings. The total area of the complex is over 46,000 sqm, of which office space is about 44,800 sqm.

Commercialization of first floor of Wave skyscraper completed

Commercialization of the first floor of the Wave office building has been completed. The LUX MED dental center located there and the Żabka store will open later in the first half of 2021. The commercialization of the space on the first floor of the Wave office building has been completed. The LUX MED dental center will occupy more than 400 sqm there. The entrance to the facility will be located on the side of Grunwaldzka Avenue. The first floor of the office building will also house a Żabka store. The opening of the facilities is planned for the first half of this year. Gdansk Wave is located on Grunwaldzka street. The skyscraper, which is part of the complex, offers about 24,800 sqm of space spread over 14 floors above ground. Wave, as the first office building in the Tri-City, will apply for the WELL Core&Shell certification, which distinguishes itself by its focus on human well-being and well-being. Consisting of two interconnected skyscrapers, the complex is expected to eventually provide about 48,000 sqm of leasable office space.

Ringier Axel Springer has a new headquarters. It is the Kraków office building V.Offices

One of the leading publishers in the digital market, Ringier Axel Springer Polska, has leased more than 4,300 square meters of office space in the modern V.Offices office building. Ringier Axel Springer Polska, which is one of the leading publishers in the digital market in Poland, has acquired a new headquarters. The Kraków office building V.Offices has been chosen for it, where the publisher, which has brands such as Fakt, Newsweek, Forbes and Onet.pl in its portfolio, has leased more than 4,300 sq. m. of space. The company will move into the building in the middle of the year. Krakow's V.Offices is a modern A-class office building located on 29 Listopada Avenue. The building offers 21,400 sqm of modern office space for lease. Tenants will have underground parking spaces, bicycle racks and showers for cyclists, and charging stations for electric cars. V.Offices also boasts the highest Outstanding rating in the BREAAM scheme, which confirms the building's high environmental performance.

Monopolis complex will soon add a new office building

The office building, which will be part of the Monopolis mixed-use complex in Lodz, has reached its target height. It will be completed in the fourth quarter of 2021. The new office building of the Monopolis complex has reached its target height, which is about 50 meters. The building will offer about 10,000 sqm of rentable space spread over twelve floors. The main element of the office building's facade is corten, a modern material that oxidizes and rusts over time. The use of this material is meant to refer to the history of Monopolis. The building will be completed in the fourth quarter of 2021. The Monopolis complex was named the world's best mixed-use project at the Paris trade show. The complex's largest office building to date was 100 percent leased within six months of completion. Another 10-story building will be built in the next phase. The total planned area is nearly 30,000 sqm, of which 23,400 sqm will be leasable office space.

Krakow's Principio office building has three new tenants

The Principio office building located in Krakow has gained three new tenants, which are LUX MED, Synthos Care and Ebis. Three new companies have moved into the modern Principio office building located in Krakow's Bronowice district. LUX MED, Synthos Care and Ebis have leased a total of almost 700 sqm of space. The first tenant is the LUX MED group, which was formed in the process of integrating CM LIM, LUX MED, Medycyna Rodzinna and PROMEDIS medical facilities, which began in 2007. It is currently the market leader in private health services in Poland. LUX MED is part of the international Bupa Group, which operates as an insurer and provider of medical services worldwide. Other tenants include Ebis, a consulting firm, and Synthos Care, a biotechnology company. Principio is a modern office building located at 25 Armii Krajowej Street in Cracow. It consists of two connected buildings and offers its tenants a total of 10,700 sqm of space. Comfortable working conditions are ensured by a high standard of finishes, the possibility of flexible space arrangement and optimal access to daylight. The building also offers underground car parking and infrastructure for cyclists.

Warsaw's Woloska 24 office building bought by Czech fund

A Czech investment fund has purchased Warsaw's Woloska 24 office building, with the deal valued at more than 60 million euros. The Warsaw office building Wołoska 24, developed by Ghelamco, has been sold for more than 60 million euros. The new owner of the building is the Czech investment fund ZFP Investments. It belongs to the Slovak fund IAD Investments, which has been operating in Central European countries for more than 25 years and owns properties in Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland. The Woloska 24 office building offers its tenants 23,500 sqm of office space. There are also 518 parking spaces, an additional surface parking lot and a separate parking lot for bicyclists. The attractive location and high standard of finishes have made the office building very popular with tenants. These include NEST BANK, ARVAL Group, Hyundai and Teleperformance, among others.

Skyscraper under construction at Forest complex has reached target height

Construction of the first stage of the Forest complex, one of the most environmentally friendly office projects in Poland, has been completed. The skyscraper under construction next door, meanwhile, has reached its target height. The investor of the Forest complex under construction on Burakowska Street in Warsaw has announced the completion of the first stage of construction. The information also shows that the structure of the skyscraper next door has just reached its target height of 120 meters. The Forest complex is an investment focused on ecology and employee welfare. The solutions used, such as energy-efficient lighting, elevators, air conditioning and heating, are conducive to reducing the carbon footprint. The rooftop will feature areas for growing herbs and vegetables, bird and insect sanctuaries and outdoor gyms. The irregular facade elements will be covered with shades of brown to mimic tree bark, and the public courtyard will be planted with trees and shrubs. The Forest complex will offer a total of about 78,000 sqm of leasable space. The office buildings will serve both larger and smaller businesses. Among others, Leroy Merlin, which has leased more than 12,000 sqm of space, will have its headquarters there.

Unusual office building in the center of Rzeszow

An office building with an unusual shape will be built in Rzeszow's inner city. Corner Point is scheduled for completion in late 2022 or early 2023. The Corner Point office building will be built at the intersection of Lisa-Kula, Zygmuntowska and Moniuszki streets in Rzeszow. The building will attract attention with its unusual shape of the block. This is because in order to improve acoustic comfort, a characteristic arched outline of the walls has been used. The shape of the facade, meanwhile, is intended to minimize overheating of rooms and increase energy efficiency of the office building. The six-story building will offer 6,950 sqm of leasable space. MWM Architekci is responsible for the architectural design of the office building. Corner Point will provide tenants with a two-level underground garage. The building will also be LEED Gold certified, confirming the use of solutions to reduce energy consumption. As announced by the investor, Lemax, the office building will be completed in late 2022/early 2023.

Underground passage will connect the Skysawa complex to the subway

Construction work on an underpass linking Warsaw's Skysawa complex to an underpass station has been completed. The tunnel is expected to be put into operation along with the first building of the complex. Work on the construction of the underpass began in June 2020. In the following months, a palisade was constructed to secure the excavation where the ceiling of the link was created. After the excavation was backfilled, further activities were carried out underground. According to information provided by the project developer, the construction work has been completed and it will soon be possible to see the result. The tunnel will connect the complex with the Rondo ONZ subway station. The passage is expected to house stores and retail and service outlets. Skysawa will be one of the few facilities of its kind in Warsaw that will offer the opportunity to walk to the subway station without going outside. Located on Świętokrzyska Street in Warsaw, the Skysawa Complex is expected to offer its tenants 34,550 sqm of space. The first building, including the transition to the subway, is expected to be completed in the third quarter of this year.

New owner of Warsaw office buildings

Imnofinanz Group has sold four Warsaw office buildings. The purchaser of the buildings is the Hungarian Indotek Group. The office buildings purchased by the Indotek Group are Bokserska Office Center and Cybernetyki Office Center located in Mokotow, Taifun located at 183 Jutrzenki Street, and Brama Zachodnia located at 92 Jerozolimskie Avenue. The total area of the sold office buildings is almost 45,000 sq m, and their average commercialization rate was 80 percent at the end of 2020. The previous owner of the buildings was Imnofinanz Group. The value of the transaction was €72.5 million.