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Fabryka PZO

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City-Forming Project of the Year, CEE
Project contains of 3 buildings: The PZO Factory Offices, The PZO Factory Apartments and PZO II. The PZO Factory is a unique investment in Warsaw’s Prague district, offering not only over 11,710 sq. m. of the modern office and retail space, but also 121 apartments of various sizes and functional space arrangements. The wide range of on-site amenities like restaurants, cafes or fitness club, guarantees that tenants, as well as the district’s residents, will find everything they need at the project. PZO II is a a class A office project (6 100 sq m) that offers a wide range of amenities. It is the second stage of the PZO Factory and its architectural continuation. In addition to the office space, the building's amenities include a gym and a food hall with bar, café area and restaurants.
Name of the project
Fabryka PZO
City
Warsaw, Poland
Location
Ul. Grochowska 312
FABRYKA PZO is located in the Praga Północ district of Warsaw, in the popular and green Kamionek neighbourhood - the heart of the historical Praga district.
Date of completion
2020 (Fabryka PZO), 2021 (PZO II)
Number and types of building
Fabryka PZO Mieszkania – residential
Fabryka PZO Biura – office
PZO II – office, Food Hall, restaurants and caffe
Functionality
Fabryka PZO is the office, residential and F&B investment is carried out on at the location of a pre-war, optical equipment factory at Grochowska street, and is transforming it into a place to live and work at.
Innovations
Fabryka PZO site was excluded from public use for over 100 years and WSRE aim was to open the grounds to public. WSRE always aims to return unused sites back to public users and in the PZO case, Kamionkowska street has been made traffic-usable, after 100 years of being a blind alley.
Total area (sqm)
20120
Useable area (sqm)
20120
Office area (sqm)
17575
Retail area (sqm)
1320
Other function area (sqm)
PZO 1 – storage area – 1223 sqm
Number of parking space
262 (combined in PZO 1 and 2)
Ecological and energy efficient solutions/ certyfications
BREEAM VERY GOOD - interim certificate with 63.1%

The Fabryka PZO building received the highest percentage score for entire buildings subject to renovation in Poland (not taking into account the Part 4 certification for fit-outs).
PZO has been modernized by thermal insulation of the facade, replacement of windows, the use of modern installations, LED lighting, elevators with energy recovery, BMS system, etc.
Developer
White Star Real Estate
Investor
Cain International and White Star Real Estate
The occupancy rate
Lease up – 98 %, Both buildings will be fully occupied in October 2022,
Key Tenants
Zarząd Transportu Miejskiego w Warszawie, Zdrofit, Aurovitas Pharma, Engie Services
Source of project financing
Investor equity and bank financing
Architect
Konkret – architecture and construction in PZO 1 / APA Wojciechowski- interior design in PZO, complete execution design in PZO 2.
Leasing Agency
White Star Real Estate
Property Management Company
White Star Real Estate
Facility's website
https://fabrykapzo.pl