Construction works of Andersia Business Centre in Poznan started!

Underground construction works of Andersia Business Centre (ABC) have just commenced. After a heavily competed tender for a General Contractor of “0” stage, Von der Heyden Group is pleased to announce Porr (Polska) S.A. as the winner! Porr is one of the leaders of the European construction market. The underground works of Andersia Business Centre (ABC) are planned to be completed in October 2010.

Andersia Business Centre (ABC) is a joint venture between Von der Heyden Group and the City of Poznan located in the very centre of Poznan. It constitutes the third phase of Anders Square development.

The first phase of Anders Square development, Poznan Financial Centre (“Intelligent Building 2001 Award”), and the second phase, Andersia Tower (“Building of the Year 2007), were also developed by Von der Heyden Group. PFC was sold to AIB Polonia Property Fund S.a.r.l. in December 2004 and Andersia Tower was sold to DEKA Immobilien in January 2008.

Sven von der Heyden, Chairman of Von der Heyden Group, said: “The crisis on the financial market has put most of our projects on hold for the last 1 ½ years or so. We are convinced that the ABC office development will be another success of the Von der Heyden Group in Poznan and that our timing of commencing construction now is just perfect.”

For the realization of ABC development project, a special purpose company, Andersia Business Centre Sp. z o.o. will be established.

Adam Trybusz, Managing Director of Andersia Property Sp. z o.o. and Von der Heyden Group in Poznan said: “Last time we started a project in Poznan with such enthusiasm was with PFC over 10 years ago. Then, our enthusiasm expressed a beginning of a great adventure. Andersia Tower was a consequent continuation. ABC already today tells the story about taking up new challenges and loyal partnership.”

Andersia Business Centre (ABC) will be a high class, 5 storey above ground, office complex located in front of the PFC and Andersia Tower Building in the very centre of Poznan, in the neighbourhood of the Old Town, Stary Browar and Poznan International Fairs. ABC will comprise of app.14.500 sqm net usable area and two underground levels with 170 parking places. The investment value is estimated at app. Euro 33 million. Financing negotiations are underway and the first phase of the underground works are secured by own funds.

The ABC building has been designed by the Architectural Studio of Ewa and Stanislaw Sipinscy who had also designed the previous two phases. Probuild Sp. z o.o. acts as the Project Manager. Knight Frank is an exclusive agent and a financial advisor.

The developer is currently in the process of discussing with a series of interested tenants in order to enter into pre-leases. Once a reasonable amount of pre-leases are in place, another tender for the above ground construction works will be organized.

The ABC complex will complete the whole area composition. It will provide a representative frontage for Krolowa Jadwiga Street in Poznan. Additionally, between PFC and Andersia Tower, a modern illuminated pedestrian passage will be created leading to an internal patio between Andersia Tower and ABC. Together with a neighbouring Stary Browar it will add even more life to this office, hotel and retail centre in Poznan.

In the future, Von der Heyden Group plans also the fourth final phase of Anders Square development, Andersia Silver. After Andersia Tower it will be the highest building in Poznan, the company has in place all necessary permits to construct up to 116m.

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Press release – Construction works of ABC in Poznan started-29-03-2010

Andersia Business Centre – Ground Breaking Ceremony!

Poznań, June 8th, 2010

   CHARTER OF FOUNDATION 

Andersia Business Centre

‘The spring of 2010 has sorely tried the land, in the soil of whose the foundations of this building have been laid. Painfully tried by the fate, afflicted by the elements of limitless force, preoccupied with building strong Poland and stable Europe – our homeland and the homeland of all homelands – we feel a ceaseless surge of spring energy, faith, courage and joy – the most fundamental drivers of change. This force of creating something “new” is accompanied and supported by this organic work practice which is deeply rooted in Poznań; for many years this work practice has also been present in the actions of Von der Heyden Group, the Developer of the new building, with its name which, inspired by the first letters of the alphabet, is clear, simple and comprehensive – “ABC – Andersia Business Centre”.

It is already for the third time that the City of Poznań and Von der Heyden Group have made efforts and taken the risk of transforming disused stretches of the city area into vibrant centre forming city space. The success of the two earlier projects – the buildings of Poznań Financial Centre and Andersia Tower and the fruitful collaboration of the Parties involved, allows us to look into the future with confidence and courage; this is the future we wish to be proud of and we are prepared to take a full responsibility for. We want this creation of our brains and brawn to serve the City and its residents, so that the development would be as universal as the European character of Poznań and Poland.

On the 8th day of June 2010, we laid the Foundation Stone which initiates the building and which symbolizes its sturdiness as well as the effort of many people. This act itself already confirms the conceptual, planning and organizational works that took months to complete. Now the time has come to commence the construction works. We hereby hand over the control to the builders, and kindly ask for a blessing to the efforts already put forth and the efforts ahead of us.

May the Foundation Act of Andersia Business Centre serve as a proof of the joint effort and success of the City of Poznań, governed by the Mayor, Mr Ryszard Grobelny, the Developer, Von der Heyden Group and Andersia Property Sp. z o.o. – the co-operating parties, Mr Sven von der Heyden and Mr Adam Trybusz, the business partner – Wielkopolskie Centrum Wspierania Inwestycji Sp. z o.o. with Mr Grzegorz Michalski, Architects Ewa and Stanisław Sipiński, contractors Porr (POLAND) S.A. and their guarantor, Mr Peter Hartman, advisors and consultants – people of solid know-how: Mr Józef Borowski and Mr Mariusz Gaertner, as well as many other obliging and hard-working People.’

This Act has been entered into in harmony and friendship by people who are proud of their work:

Mr Ryszard Grobelny, Mayor of Poznań

Mr Sven von der Heyden
Mr Adam Trybusz

Mr Grzegorz Michalski

Mrs Ewa Sipińska
Mr Stanisław Sipiński

Mr Peter Hartmann

Mr Józef Borowski

Mr Mariusz Gertner

All obliging and hard-working people

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ABC Charter of Foundation – 8.06.2010
ABC Press Conference – 8.06.2010

Starting with ABC

The ground breaking ceremony has taken place for the Andersia Business Centre (ABC) in Poznań. The EUR 33 mln project, which forms the third stage of the mixed-use Anders Square (Plac Andersa) development, is a joint project between German developer Von der Heyden Group and the city of Poznań. Upon its completion, which is scheduled for 2012, the 5-storey ABC building is to have 14,500 sqm of office space and an underground car park for 150 vehicles. The Pracownia Architektoniczna Ewy i Stanisława Sipińskich studio is responsible for the design work, while Porr is the general contractor for the project. A fourth and final stage of the complex is planned: Andersia Silver, for which the developer has a valid building permit for a tower 116m in height. Construction work, however, will only start when market conditions allow.

Source: Eurobuild CEE

Von der Heyden Group amongst top 3 Office Developers of the Decade in Poland!

On December 8, 2010, the Eurobuild Decade Awards and Eurobuild Awards 2010 winners were announced at the Evening Gala in the Hilton Hotel in Warsaw.

The Event honoured 22 professionals, companies and institutions in 21 categories: 17 categories winners were chosen by over 100 jury members made up of senior real estate and business professionals (Market Awards), three categories winners were chosen through a survey of tenants (Tenant Awards) and one: the Lifetime Achievement Award presented to David Mitzner of Apollo Rida was chosen by Eurobuild CEE.
Von der Heyden Group as a ‘niche’ quality Real Estate developer, was voted in Market Awards among top three biggest developers for ‘Office Developer of the Decade’ after GTC that took the first place.

Furthermore, ‘Andersia Tower’ was classified among three top projects in the so called Tenant Awards in a category ‘Best office in Poland as chosen by Tenants’. The winner was Grunwaldzki Center in Wrocław developed by Skanska Property Poland. The survey to find the winning office in the Tenant Awards category was carried out by the independent market research company Millward Brown.

Von der Heyden Group’s office projects’ transactions: Andersia Tower, Poznan Financial Centre and Skorupki 4 in Warsaw were nominated separately in a category ‘Investment Deal of the Decade’.

Please find here details on all nominations and winners of Eurobuild Decade Awards and Eurobuild Awards 2010:
http://www.eurobuildawards.com/index.php?language=en

Andersia Business Centre – debt financing closed!

Above ground works to start in July.

Andersia Business Centre (ABC), the next piece of modern architecture business complex in Poznan City Centre, a joint venture between the City of Poznan and Von der Heyden Group, has obtained financing. From among all banks invited to co-operation, the best offer was made by Bank Zachodni WBK S.A.

Underground construction works of ABC have already been completed before debt financing  and finished successfully by PORR (Polska) S.A. according to the plan. Above ground works of ABC are about to start in July and are estimated to last only 14 months, the General Contractor is also PORR (Polska) S.A., one of the leaders on the European construction market.

Sven von der Heyden, Chairman of Von der Heyden Group, said: “I am particularly proud and relieved to have been able to strengthen our ties with BZWBK, who even during a difficult market environment at all times during the last years has been a reliable but also commercially thinking partner. Getting projects of this size financed is not that easy these days, hence I want to compliment our team, BZWBK and all advisors involved“.

Adam Trybusz, Managing Director of Andersia Business Centre Sp. z o.o. and Von der Heyden Group in Poznan, said: “If there was a contest for the ‘European Capital of Consistency’, not only ‘European Capital of Culture’ that we are a little jealous of Wroclaw, Poznan would probably be the winner of such contest! Anders Square is a prime example of a consistent development policy of the city. Each project is always a step forward, never backwards. In the near future we envisage to do two projects at once. After ABC we will develop two more towers with total rentable area of 35.000sqm. This is the goal set by our Partner in business – the City of Poznan.”

Key facts on Andersia Business Centre:

Location: Plac Andersa, heart of Poznań

Estimated investment value: Euro 33 mln

Usable area: 14.000 m2

Rentable area: high class offices in 5 storey building (11.200m2, each floor of 2.800 m2), ground floor – prime retail space (2.300 m2)

Two levels underground car park: 150 places

Above ground construction time: 14 months, estimated completion of construction works: September 2012

Investor and Developer: Von der Heyden Group, Andersia Business Centre Sp. z o.o.

Architect: Pracownia Architektoniczna Ewy i Stanisława Sipińskich Sp. z o.o.

Project Manager: Probuild Sp. z o.o.

General Contractor: PORR (Polska) S.A.

Exclusive Agent and Financial Advisor: Knight Frank Sp. z o.o.

More on Andersia Business Centre, project participants and surrounding:

Andersia Business Centre (ABC) combines modern office and retail functions and constitutes the third phase of Anders Square development. It will provide a representative frontage for Krolowa Jadwiga Street and a perfect opportunity for a new office in the heart of business in Poznan.

The first phase of Anders Square development, Poznan Financial Centre (“Intelligent Building 2001 Award”), and the second phase, Andersia Tower (“Building of the Year 2007), were also developed by Von der Heyden Group. PFC was sold to AIB Polonia Property Fund S.a.r.l. in December 2004 and Andersia Tower was sold to DEKA Immobilien in January 2008.

For the realization of ABC development project, a special purpose company, Andersia Business Centre Sp. z o.o. has been established.

Andersia Business Centre (ABC) will be a high class, 5 storey above ground, office complex located in front of the PFC and Andersia Tower Building in the very centre of Poznan, in the neighborhood of the Old Town, Stary Browar and Poznan International Fairs. ABC will comprise of app.14.000 sqm net usable area and two underground levels with 150 parking places. The investment value is estimated at app. Euro 33 million.

The ABC building has been designed by the Architectural Studio of Ewa and Stanislaw Sipinscy who had also designed the previous two phases. Probuild Sp. z o.o. acts as Project Manager. Knight Frank is the exclusive agent and financial advisor.

The ABC building will harmonically complete the Anders Square development, still to be followed by two more Towers in 2013/2014, closing the gap between the Novotel Hotel and aforementioned new developments. Between PFC and Andersia Tower, a modern illuminated pedestrian passage will be created leading to an internal patio between Andersia Tower and ABC. Together with Poznan Financial Centre, Andersia Tower and a neighbouring Stary Browar, ABC will add even more life to this office, hotel and retail centre in Poznan.

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Press Release – ABC – 22.06.2011 ENG

Andersia Business Centre: financing in place, construction to start

Work on the above-ground section of the Andersia Business Centre (ABC) on pl. Andersa in the centre of Poznań can now start after finance for the second stage was provided by Bank Zachodni WBK. The EUR 33 mln office development is joint project of the city of Poznań and Von der Heyden Group. With the so-called zero-level having already been completed, work on the above-ground stage is to start in July and is to take 14 months (until September 2012). The general contractor for the project is PORR. Andersia Business Centre is the third stage of the development of pl. Andersa, after the completion of Poznańskie Centrum Finansowe and Andersia Tower. The latest project will offer 14,000 sqm of office space, as well as 150 parking places. The design of the facility was prepared by the Ewa and Stanisław Sipińscy architectural studio. The exclusive agent and financial advisor for the project is Knight Frank. The developer has also announced that it is planning to build another two skyscrapers on pl. Andersa with a total leasable area of 35,000 sqm over the years 2013/2014.

Source: Eurobuild CEE

Andersia Business Center topped off

The topping off ceremony has taken place for the Andersia Business Center in Poznań. Von der Heyden Group is developing the project – the third stage of the development of pl. Andersa – jointly with the city of Poznań. The building will offer 11,200 sqm of office space and 2,300 of retail, as well as a two-storey underground car park for 150 vehicles. The general contractor of the project is Porr Poland is the general contractor for the project, while Knight Frank is the leasing agent. The completion of the construction work is planned for September 2012.

Source: Eurobuild CEE

ABC Topping-out Ceremony

Andersia Business Centre
3rd phase of Anders Square development in Poznan
Joint venture of the City of Poznan and Von der Heyden Group

Location: Plac Andersa 7, heart of Poznan
Estimated investment value: Euro 33 mln
Usable area: 14.000 m2
Rentable area: 5 storey building: high class offices (app.11.200 m2, each floor of app. 2.800 m2) ground floor – prime retail space (app. 2.300 m2)
Two levels underground car park: 150 places
Above ground construction time: 14 months, estimated completion of construction works: September 2012
Investor and Developer: Von der Heyden Group, Andersia Business Centre Sp. z o.o.
Architect: Pracownia Architektoniczna Ewy i Stanisława Sipińskich Sp. z o.o.
Project Manager: Probuild Sp. z o.o.
General Contractor: PORR (Polska) S.A.
Exclusive Agent and Financial Advisor: Knight Frank Sp. z o.o.
Financing Bank: Bank Zachodni WBK S.A.

ABC PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Andersia Business Centre (ABC) is a joint venture between Von der Heyden Group and the City of Poznan located in the very centre of Poznan. It constitutes the third phase of Anders Square development. For the realization of the ABC development project, a special purpose company, Andersia Business Centre Sp. z o.o. has been established.

The first phase of Anders Square development, Poznan Financial Centre (“Intelligent Building 2001 Award”), and the second phase, Andersia Tower (“Building of the Year 2007), were also developed by Von der Heyden Group. PFC was sold to AIB Polonia Property Fund S.a.r.l. in December 2004 and Andersia Tower was sold to DEKA Immobilien in January 2008.

Andersia Business Centre (ABC) combines modern office and retail functions. It will be a high class, 5 storey above ground, office complex located in front of the PFC and Andersia Tower Buildings in the neighborhood of the Old Town, Stary Browar and Poznan International Fairs. ABC will comprise of app. 14.000 sqm net usable area and two underground levels with 150 parking places. The investment value is estimated at app. Euro 33 million.

The ABC building has been designed by the Architectural Studio of Ewa and Stanislaw Sipinscy who had also designed the previous two phases. Project management has been entrusted to Probuild Sp. z o.o. Porr (Polska) S.A. acts as a General Contractor. Knight Frank is an exclusive agent and a financial advisor.

ABC LOCATION AND ACCESSIBILITY:

The ABC building will harmonically complete the right hand side of Andres Square development, still to be followed by two more Towers in 2013/2014 to be located on the left hand side, closing the gap between the Novotel Hotel and aforementioned new developments. ABC will provide a representative frontage for Krolowa Jadwigi Street. Additionally, between PFC and Andersia Tower, a modern illuminated pedestrian passage will be created leading to an internal patio between Andersia Tower and ABC. Together with a neighboring Stary Browar, it will add even more life to this office, hotel and retail centre in Poznan.

Andersia Business Centre has a very convenient communication access being surrounded by public roads. The building located close to Królowej Jadwigi Street is 7 kilometers away from the new A2 highway. It takes about 20 minutes (quick and convenient access) to get to the local Ławica airport, and it is a 10 minute walk to reach the train station. About 600.000 people live within 20 minute-drive radius from the building.

Anders Square closes the cultural, entertainment and commercial route which runs from the Old Town and Półwiejska Street. As a commercial building together with the surrounding buildings it makes an attractive business-oriented area.

CONTRIBUTING TO THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT:

The Public private partnership at hand has paved the way to promote the city, its culture and history. The investor participates in city life and except for getting involved in sponsoring cultural and art events, taking part in social activities, it also makes own initiatives, for example “Time Gate” monument erected in front of the Andersia Tower Building.

The previous undertakings included, for example the construction of the “Cyryl Ratajski Monument” – the famous first President of the City of Poznan and active support in the construction of the “Polish Cryptographers Monument” – those who decoded the German coding device Enigma.

Besides the above mentioned activities, Von der Heyden Group via its subsidiaries supports various cultural and educational events. During its presence in Poznan, the Group has been the patron of e.g.: Garrick Ohlsson concert, Concert of Academic Choir of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Malta Theatre Festival, concerts of the Boys’ and Men’s Choir of the Poznań Philharmonic, the main sponsor of series of concerts preceding “Before the Carnegie Hall Debut” of Łukasz Kuropaczewski who as the first Polish guitarist performed in the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York.

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ABC Press Conference – 23.11.2011 ENG

Andersia Business Center completed

The Andersia Business Centre (ABC), a joint venture between Von der Heyden Group and the City of Poznań has been completed on schedule.

The general contractor of the EUR 33 mln project was Porr. A long term lease has also been signed for 800 sqm in the building with PricewaterhouseCoopers. Knight Frank acted as the advisor for the owner. Andersia Business Centre, which forms part of the Anders Square development along with Andersia Tower and the Poznań Financial Centre, has a leasable area of 11,200 sqm.

Source: Eurobuild CEE