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Ghelamco Poland

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Office Developer of the Year, Poland
Ghelamco Poland is the leader of the commercial property market in Poland and a pioneer in sustainable construction, public space design, smart buildings and innovations. Over the past 28 years the company constantly strengthens its leading position as an investor, developer and general contractor by delivering over 1,100,000 sq. m of best-in-class office, residential, commercial and warehouse space. As a visionary in the industry, for years Ghelamco has continued to implement pioneering concepts of innovative, technologically advanced buildings which set new trends on the property market in Poland. The developer's portfolio includes the most prestigious office projects in Poland, with the famous Warsaw Spire as the flagship. Currently Ghelamco has 4 high-rise buildings under construction for 170 sq. m. Ghelamco team consists of more than 170 motivated professionals of real estate and construction fields.
Name of company
Ghelamco Poland
Name of President or Managing Director for Poland
Jeroen van der Toolen
President or Managing Director for Poland profile
Jeroen van der Toolen is the head of Ghelamco in CEE region and has been responsible for all company’s operations for last 13 years. During 2019, under leadership of Jeroen van der Toolen, Ghelamco sold Warsaw Spire tower, Wronia 31 and .big office buildings, and carried out one of the most significant leases on the Polish office market. The company expanded operations to regional real estate markets and continues developping flagship investments in the capital: The Warsaw HUB and Warsaw UNIT.
Portfolio of all completed properties currently held by your company
Ghelamco's business strategy is based on building, leasing and selling finished projects. Currently, the company is the owner of Wołoska 24 office building (22,500 sq. m) and Bellona office building (6,000 sq. m - modernization). The construction phase includes The Warsaw HUB (113,000 sq. m) and Warsaw UNIT (57,000 sq. m).
Value of the projects currently held by company (in EUR)
1.1 billion euro (projects completed and under advanced construction)
Size of the projects currently held by company (GLA)
28,500 sq. m office space completed and 170,000 sq. m of office space under advanced construction
Properties sold between October 2018 and September 2019
Warsaw Spire tower (building A): 64,500 sq. m, value of the building: EUR 386,000,000; Wronia 31: 16,000 sq. m, value of the transaction: EUR 74,200,000; .big: 11,500 sq. m, value of the transaction: EUR 33,000,000;
Value of the properties sold between October 2018 and September 2019 (in EUR)
493,200,000
Size of the properties sold between October 2018 and September 2019 (GLA)
92,000 sq. m
Projects completed between October 2018 and September 2019
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Value of the projects completed between October 2018 and September 2019 (in EUR)
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Size of the projects completed between October 2018 and September 2019 (GLA)
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Projects under construction
The Warsaw HUB (113,000 sq. m), Warsaw UNIT (57,000 sq. m)
Value of the projects in progress (in EUR)
approx. 850-900 million euro
Size of the projects in progress (GLA)
170,000 sq. m
Projects in the pipeline
Warszawa Gdańska (app. 165,000 sq. m), Nowe Centrum Łodzi (app. 82,000 sq. m), Plac Grzybowski (app. 43,000 sq. m), Project in Katowice (25,000 sq. m), Synergy Business Park (app. 67,000 sq. m), Postępu Business Park (29,000 sq. m), Sobieski Tower (35,000 sq. m), Project in Krakow (24,000 sq. m)
Please say why your company should be considered for the award
• The biggest transaction on the Polish office market and a new record: Ghelamco and Madison International Realty sold Warsaw Spire tower to Immofinanz for EUR 386 million • High-rise development leader – Ghelamco has 4 towers under construction: three within The Warsaw HUB complex and Warsaw UNIT • One of the biggest deals on the Polish office market in 2019: Warta has leased almost 18,000 sq. m in Warsaw UNIT, and Getin Noble Bank will occupy approx. 18,500 sq. m in The Warsaw HUB • Huge commercial success of The Warsaw HUB – almost 80% of the building is leased • Approx. 50,000 sq. m of office and commercial space leased in 2019 in Ghelamco’s key projects • Over 170,000 sq. m of state-of-the-art office and commercial space under construction at Rondo Daszyńskiego • Over 400,000 sq. m of mixed-use space in the pipeline • Top tenants – Ghelamco’s projects attract representatives of well-known Polish and international companies, e.g. Getin Noble Bank, Standard Chartered, Warta or IHG
Company website
www.ghelamco.com