Von der Heyden Group, a pan-European developer of Liberty Corner (joint venture with Accession Fund Holding Beta S.a.r.l. established by Generali Land Lease “GLL”) A+ class office building in Warsaw, is pleased to announce newly signed lease agreements:
1. Deutsche Bank PBC S.A. – a part of Deutsche Bank Group – one of the biggest financial groups in the world. The bank offers financial services of the highest European quality standards both for individual clients and for small and medium enterprises. It operates through 31 branches around Poland as well as via Internet and Call Center (214,5 sqm on the groundfloor);
2. Kolaja & Partners Sp.z o.o, the consulting company, is a leader in restructuring by interim management and specializes in the coaching of senior managers. The company has been operating on the Polish market for eight years, however till present it was known under the name – CII Group. (790 sqm – the whole 7th floor);
3. Emerging Europe Investors Sp. z o.o., an asset management company which is focused on purchasing and managing distressed assets in Poland (including non-performing loan portfolios) and other illiquid assets. EEI invests together with one of the leading alternative asset managers in the world (126 sqm on the second floor)
Liberty Corner that has won the First Prize in the most prestigious Contest “Budowa Roku 2003” (“Building of the Year 2003) organized by the Polish Association of Civil Engineers & Construction Technicians, the Ministry of Infrastructure and the General Office of Building Control, and “The Best Office Address in Warsaw 2004″Award, is situated in the very centre of Warsaw, at the corner of Mysia and Bracka Street close to the historical Plac Trzech Krzyży. In the immediate vicinity one can find the Warsaw Stock Exchange, international embassies, ministries and other government buildings as well as a Sheraton Hotel.
Liberty Corner was finished in June 2003 and it’s the first office building in Poland designed without structural columns, ensuring extra natural light, and providing more flexibility for the space planning. The building is designed in two independent parts. One section has been sold and serves as the headquarters for the Polish Press Agency (2,500 sqm). The second building is designed as a stand-alone space that is ideally suited for the office seat of an international organization.
Liberty Corner offers a state-of-the-art telecommunications system, 4-pipe air conditioning system with a separate floor by floor regulation as well as possibility of opening windows, and an advanced Building Management System (BMS)- to control and monitor all the engineering services. High standards of finishes including high windows made of Canadian cedar wood, walls finished in highs quality of bottocino marble create the comfort and elegance.
Apart from the above mentioned new leases, Liberty Corner hosts also other prestigious Tenants like: the Embassy of Ireland, Instituto Valenciano de la Exportacion, IVEX S.A., Nicolas Neumann Interiors, Jaime Mascaró, Knight Frank, Von der Heyden Group.
Currently available office space comprises of 2.275 sqm and underground parking places.
“Being already active on the Polish market for more than a decade I am particularly proud and honoured to have Deutsche Bank, the leading German Financial Institution with worldwide recognition in one of our buildings. Deutsche Bank’s concentration on private clients in this prestigious location will further enhance Liberty Corner’s reputation” said Sven von der Heyden, Chairman of Von der Heyden Group.
On the deal with Kolaja & Partners he reiterated “Kolaja & Partners has been convinced from the very beginning to take the very attractive 7 th Floor with a unique interior mezzanine area. We are delighted about the professional and fair approach of Kolaja & Partners and wish them all success to grow their Polish Operations in Liberty Corner”.
Von der Heyden Group has a proven track record of successful commercial developments in Poland over 14 years and enjoys the trust of national and international banks and other financial institutions. The companies comprising the Von der Heyden Group together have completed an investment program in real estate since 1989 valued at well over 135 million Euro.
