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The City of Warsaw, 9th of March 2016
The City of Warsaw at MIPIM 2016
Central district of Warsaw - Śródmieście offering premium locations for
business, Praga with preserved structure of a pre-war city. Investment
attractiveness of these and other parts of the Warsaw will be exposed by the
City during the most prestigious real estate fairs in Europe - MIPIM in Cannes
which starts on March the 15th.
The City of Warsaw regularly participates in MIPIM international investment fairs,
presenting itself as a leader in South-Eastern and Eastern Europe. The project "Grow with
Warsaw", i.e. develop and expand with Warsaw, is universal and shows a trend which is
maintained by the capital and is planned for subsequent years. It covers public sector
achievements, among others, such as excellent use of EU funds, development of
infrastructure, revitalization and private sector success, namely developers and entities
involved in the investment process in the capital.
The City of Warsaw is identified as a city friendly for investors and inhabitants. It is
possible, among others, thanks to ecological investments as expansion of "Czajka"
sewage treatment plant, low-emission public transport and revitalization of green areas.
Thanks to them the City of Warsaw is an official candidate for the title of "Green Capital
of Europe" in 2018.
Since 2014, the City of Warsaw has also been described as the city of design, innovative
ideas as well as creative and involved inhabitants, thanks to promotion of special gadgets
designed and manufactured in the City of Warsaw.
Offer of the City of Warsaw
This year's offer for MIPIM fairs contains 11 real estate, including 3 in Śródmieście, 2 in
Praga-Południe, one in Mokotów, Praga-Północ and Wola. Three of the presented plots
can be found in external districts of the city – 2 in Bielany and 1 in Wilanów:
Śródmieście
 5 Jaracza Street (864m²)
 5 Mariańska Street (971 m2)
 29 and 31 Emilii Plater Street (11 163 m2)
Bielany
 6 Przy Agorze Street (2366m²)
 89 Broniewskiego Street (3553m²)
Mokotów
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Bukowińska Street (1634 m2)
Praga-Północ
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Radzymińska Street (6758 m2)
Praga-Południe
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Cukrownicza Street (2336 m²)
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Stanisława Augusta Street (22535 m2)
Wola
 Al. Prymasa Tysiąclecia (4179 m2)
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Wilanów
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Rosochata Róg Latoszki Street (5235m²)
This year, along with the city, Warsaw's stand will present offers of 12 companies, 4
more as compared to the previous year. These are:, BBI Development SA, Ghelamco
Poland, Golub Gethouse, HB Reavis Poland Sp. z o.o., Okam Capital Sp. z o.o., Orange,
Poczta Polska SA, Xcity Investment. For the first time in Cannes the City of Warsaw will
be accompanied by: Bank Zachodni WBK Grupa Santander, Konkret Grupa Projektowa
SA, StarNet Telecom Sp. z o.o. and Vastint Sp. z o.o.
Stand of the City of Warsaw
At the upcoming fairs, the exhibition stand of
the City of Warsaw will cover 105 m2, 22
more as compared to the previous year as
well as 33 m2 of terrace (stand no. R8.D1).
The stand will be equipped with large
"seamless" flat screens and an interactive
table to present materials concerning City of
Warsaw real estate's offer and other materials
concerning business tourism, cultural offer,
city infrastructure as well as economic and
investment potential of the City of Warsaw.
This years' novelty will be a dedicated Tetris-like game, created by Pattern Recognition.
Visitors who will play this game will have an opportunity to become familiar with the
most popular buildings of the City of Warsaw.
The stand of the City of Warsaw during 2015 MIPIM investment fairs in Cannes will be
maintained in colours of grey concrete, with greenery of plants with elements of raw
wood. The City of Warsaw will present elements which are completely designed and
created by companies from the City of Warsaw. Their task is to promote the City of
Warsaw during international presentations as the city where generates and develops
modern design, and companies from creative sector may achieve success. The stand will
present furniture created by Jan Lutyk, an outstanding designer and laureate of
numerous competitions. Hostesses will wear dresses created by Lana Nguyen, designer
from the City of Warsaw. The stand will be decorated by Mo61 scented candles and
promotional materials rack by Piłczyński Art.
Gadgets selected in a competition entitled Sztuka Użytkowa (Applied Art) gained interest
during previous fairs editions, both in Cannes and Munich. For this reason laureates of
the most recent edition of the competition will be promoted, along with the City of
Warsaw, also in 2016. During this year's fairs, visitors will see, among others, wooden
Archiblocks Warsaw skyscrapers of Elewacja foundation, colourful Memo games of Malu
brand presenting views of the City of Warsaw, an interesting and original
Ophthalmological board "The City of Warsaw", project by No to ładnie, a notebook with
photographs of the City of Warsaw created by Warsaw Slow Design, magnets and socks
of Wars Sawa Design, Warsaw lollipops from Fabryka Lizaków, elegant and exquisite
chocolates from Warszawska Manufaktura Czekolady (Warsaw Chocolate Manufacture),
heart-shaped bracelets with engraved text dedicated to the City of Warsaw of Lilou brand
and exceptional perfumes with aroma created specifically for the City of Warsaw of Mo61
brand. All projects submitted in the competition have to be designed and produced in the
City of Warsaw.
Events during the fairs
Apart from individual meetings between representatives of the City of Warsaw and
representatives of potential investors, there are different events in which will participate
representatives of the City of Warsaw and partners. These are, among others, meetings
of Mayors of cities "Mayors think tank" and conferences "CEE European Days" organized
by Poland Today.
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The Program also envisages a meeting in exhibition stand of the City of Warsaw with
invited participants of fairs, the so-called "Cocktail party". It is an exceptional event
which attracts many excellent guests.
How the Warsaw is seen in the world
Thanks to presence of the City of Warsaw on this type of events, the capital of Poland is
taken into account as a place of perfect location and appreciated in various kinds of
rankings. For instance in the recent Financial Timed fDi ranking, which will be distributed
during this year's fairs, the City of Warsaw occupies 4th place between european cities in
the category “Business friendliness”. The cities which precede Warsaw include: London,
Dublin and Paris, and Warsaw is followed by Barcelona, Moscow and Bucharest. In the
same ranking in the category "European Cities of the Future" the City of Warsaw occupies
3rd place preceded by Moscow and Bucharest and followed by Prague, Budapest and
Bratislava.
The City of Warsaw gained recognition as a city friendly for start-ups. According to
Forbes ranking the capital is among 10 best places worldwide to start business. It is the
result of common actions of the City of Warsaw and business consisting in development
of the environment which supports this sector as entrepreneurship incubators in Smolej
and Targowa Street as well as one of the five Google Warsaw Campuses of in the world.
MIPIM fairs
MIPIM fairs in Cannes are the most prestigious events in the real estate industry in
Europe. This year's subject concerns housing "Housing the World" including, among
others, private rent models, financial support models for apartments or new trends in
apartments supply.
Participants of fairs are important decision-makers from all international property
sectors: office, housing, trade, health care, sport, logistics and industry. Representatives
of large companies and investment funds, developers, investors, architects,
representatives of business institutions, representatives of cities from around the world,
politicians and journalists.
Exhibition area of fairs constitutes 19 400 m2. Participants include: 93 countries, 2 225
companies, 21 000 individuals, including 430 journalists, 3 000 directors and chairmen
and 4 500 investors.
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Description of the Warsaw’s partners
BBI Development SA
The Company has a portfolio of outstanding projects in Warsaw, like prestigious projects
such as Złota 44, Foksal Residence, and Plac Unii. BBI’s partner in the Praga Koneser
Center is the Liebrecht and Wood company.
Praga Koneser Center is a unique project, emerging in the heart of old Praga, on the site
of the historic complex of the former Vodka Factory. Currently, with the combined forces
of BBI Development and Liebrecht & wooD it undergoes thorough revitalization. This is
the first investment in Warsaw, which will offer four functions: office, commercial,
cultural and residential (330 lofts and soft-lofts - 100,000 m² in total). In Praga Koneser
Center the Google Campus Warsaw has its headquarters, and in the future the world’s
first Museum of Polish vodka will be created.
Złota 44 - the highest luxury apartment in the European Union. This 52-storey (192 m.
high) skyscraper, designed by world famous architect Daniel Libeskind, Polish by descent,
offers a total of almost 38,000 m² of usable space. Located in the center of Warsaw, will
offer 287 exclusive apartments, whose interiors were designed by renowned Londonbased Woods Bagot design studio. The skyscraper will provide its residents the highest
quality of life, including leisure floor area of 1400 m² with swimming pool.
Marszałkowska Centre is a unique office building (12,000 m² of office space and 4,000
m² of retail space), whose construction will soon begin at the intersection of
Marszałkowska and Świętokrzyska, which is also at the intersection of two metro lines.
Golub Gethouse
Mennica Legacy Tower is an office complex developed by Golub GetHouse and Mennica
Polska just 250 meters from the "Rondo ONZ" subway station in central Warsaw. Mennica
Legacy Tower will have 63 800 sqm GLA – 49 600 sqm located in 140-metre tower and
another 14 200 sqm in the west building. With 2 000 sqm on each floor and outstanding
flexibility of space layout, offices will satisfy highest standards of use ergonomics.
Mennica Legacy Tower offer will be complemented by accessible green rooftops and a
restaurant and café at the street level. Both buildings will also feature a total of 4 500
sqm of retail space. The underground garage will offer parking on 4 levels, charging
stations for electric vehicles and spaces for 300 bicycles with repair station and showers
for cyclists. A public plaza featuring distinctive landscape architecture and greenery will
be developed in front of the buildings.
Apart from its strategic location by Prosta and Żelazna streets, the investment designed
by Goettsch Partners will be characterized by extraordinary architecture, functionality,
quality materials and technological solutions in line with BREEAM "Excellent" standards.
The construction will commence by the end of Q1 2016. The lower, west building will be
completed in Q1 2018 and the tower in Q3 2018.
Ghelamco Poland
Ghelamco Poland is a part of Ghelamco Group, a prominent European real estate
developer. The company was established in Belgium in 1985 by Paul Gheysens and
operates in Poland since 1991. Since that time Ghelamco Poland has become a leader of
the Polish commercial real estate market, pioneering in sustainable development and
creating public space.
For 25 years as an investor, developer and general contractor, the company has
established its leadership on the Polish market having delivered over 1 000 000 sq m of
prime office, living, retail and warehouse space. The sales volume of completed projects
exceeds EUR 1.3 billion.
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Ghelamco Poland has been consequently implementing concepts of innovative,
technologically advanced buildings which set new market trends. Its reputation of an
unquestionable leader in sustainable development in Poland is confirmed by eight
BREEAM certificates awarded to Ghelamco projects with an area of 290,000 sq m.
For years the company’s business operations have been going hand in hand with active
patronage over numerous cultural and artistic events. Ghelamco also founded “Sztuka w
Mieście” (Art in the City) Foundation to support various initiatives that improve the
quality of public space.
The projects of Ghelamco Poland presented at MIPIM 2016
Warsaw Spire – the flagship project of Ghelamco Poland, the largest and tallest office
building in Poland that offers 109 thousand sq m of space, Sienna Towers – an
innovative complex of three tower buildings with office, retail, and service functions
combined and Warszawa Gdańska – a revitalized railway station and a public
transportation hub with a modern, multifunction complex of buildings in a friendly and
green environment – these are the main investments of Ghelamco Poland that will be
presented during upcoming MIPIM fairs.
HB Reavis
HB Reavis is an international real estate developer founded in 1993 in Bratislava,
Slovakia. It operates in the key markets of Central and Eastern Europe (Poland, Czech
Republic, Slovakia, Hungary), the United Kingdom and in Turkey. The operations have so
far yielded a total of 864,000 sq m of modern offices, shopping and entertainment spaces
in addition to logistics facilities, and a further 1 million sq m of developments are in the
planning, permit or construction stages. HB Reavis relies on a fully integrated business
model covering development, construction, property and investment management. The
group has total assets of EUR 1.83 billion, with a net asset value of EUR 1.024 billion.
With more than 460 professionals, HB Reavis is one of the market leaders in commercial
real estate in Europe. HB Reavis’ strong market position has been confirmed through
numerous awards, such as the CEE Quality Award in the "Developer of the Year in CEE,
2015" category and the "Office Developer of the Year, CEE" title in the Eurobuild Awards.
For more information, please visit http://www.hbreavis.com/.
Poczta Polska SA
Poczta Polska S.A. is a company with a 455-year tradition, acting as the biggest postal
operator on the Polish market – the network includes 7 500 postal offices, subsidiaries
and agencies, all serving private and corporate customers.
We are aware of our responsibility as one of the biggest employers in Poland, therefore
we invest in CSR segment and constantly work on the development of our company in
order to increase the effectiveness of the capital group as a whole. At the moment we
place value on enhancement of the most prospective areas – parcels, financial and
insurance offer, logistics as well as digital services.
StarNet Telecom Sp. z o.o.
StarNet Telecom Sp. z o.o. has operated in the telecommunications sector since 2001,
offering innovative telecommunications services in close to 200 office and commercial
facilities in the entire region of Poland.
As the owner and designer of one of the largest fibre-optic networks in Warsaw, the
company offers versatile, comprehensive telecommunications solutions for business
customers, both with respect to service provision and to construction, and later
management, of teletechnical infrastructure.
Thanks to long experience in services offered to facilities, customised approach to every
customer and a team of experts ensuring the highest level of services, StarNet Telecom
is a leader on the Polish telecommunications market with respect to comprehensive
handling of commercial and shopping facilities.
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Xcity Investment
Xcity Investment was established at the beginning of 2015 by PKP S.A. (Polish State
Railway). Its aim is to identify and run development projects on railway land. All projects
developed by Xcity Investment are done in a joint venture format.
Presently in its portfolio, Xcity has 25 projects under various stages of construction. It
has announced invitations to negotiate concerning the choice of investors for 15
development projects, out of which 4 are located in Warsaw:
- Centralna Park, which is located on a 2 ha plot in the heart of Warsaw, next to the
capital’s main railway station. A project connecting office, commercial and hotel functions
is planned.
- Aleje Jerozolimskie 140 is located close to the Warszawa Zachodnia railway station and
West Station office complex – a project which is under development with HB Reavis –
which is planned to have a predominantly office function.
- Szczęśliwicka 62, where construction of residential buildings along with ground floor
services is proposed.
- Warszawa Włochy, which is in the immediate neighbourhood of the Warszawa Włochy
railway station. Here the mixed-use retail and office complex connected with the new
railway station is envisaged.
Presently Xcity is developing: Warszawa Zachodnia with HB Reavis, Warszawa Gdańska
with Ghelamco, Poznań Główny (stage III) with TriGranit, Gdynia Międzytorze with
Semeko Grupa Inwestycyjna, Kraków Bosacka with GD&K Investment and Mińsk
Mazowiecki and Konin with Dekada Realty. There are 3 projects currently under
negotiation: Olsztyn Główny, Warszawa Główna and stage III of Warszawa Zachodnia.
By the end of 2018, it is envisaged that the company’s portfolio will contain 40 projects.
Xcity Investment is analysing the potential of further locations and plans to widen its
portfolio with new projects, including logistics and warehouse projects.
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