Name of project
Mennica Legacy Tower
Country and City
Poland, Warsaw
Location
The intersection of Prosta and Żelazna streets in Warsaw’s Wola district (Central Business District)
Date of completion
Autumn 2020
Name(s) of investor(s)
Golub GetHouse and Mennica Polska S.A.
Height
The complex consists of the 140-metre-high Tower and the 43-metre-high Western Building.
Number of above-ground floors
34
Number of underground floors
4
Standard (class A, class B)
Mennica Legacy Tower is a Class A+ high-rise office project
Number of parking spaces (per sqm office space)
620 parking spaces
BREEAM/LEED/sustainability certification
Mennica Legacy Tower (MLT) received the highest distinction in the process of certification of pro-environmental solutions, becoming the first skyscraper in Poland to receive the international BREEAM 2013 New Construction certificate at the Outstanding level. The design of MLT was awarded with a nomination in the international BREEAM Awards 2018 competition. MLT won also in the best green design category for 2016 in the Green Building Awards organized by the Polish Green Building Council.
Architect
Mennica Legacy Tower was designed by the renowned Chicago-based architectural studio Goettsch Partners, with Epstein acting as the studio’s local architectural partner.
Construction company
Warbud S.A.
Property Management Company
Golub GetHouse
Occupancy rate
The office part of Mennica Legacy Tower was fully commercialized even before the completion of construction.
Main tenants
Mennica Legacy Tower has been appreciated by brands that are leaders in their industries. WeWork became the exclusive tenant of the Western Building, and mBank leased 45,600 m2 of the Tower. At the time of signing that agreement, in 2019, it was the largest transaction in the history of the Polish office market. The offer of the complex is made even more attractive by retail and service spaces, which will be developed by the Meet & Eat restaurant concept and Zdrofit fitness club, among others.
Source of project financing
Consortium of three banks: mBank S.A., Santander Bank Polska S.A. and Bank Ochrony Środowiska S.A.
Functionality
During the designing of the office space of building, aspects contributing to the comfort of future employees were put first. The use of modern building materials and state-of-the-art achievements in technology allowed for the introduction of amenities meeting the needs of the most demanding tenants
The technical systems and innovations to improve office working conditions/comfort
- Large column free floorplates with most flexibility for a multitude of office tenants
- High-performance triple-glazed façade with operable panels for access to fresh air
- Electrically operated roller shades at typical office floors
- Mobile building app. for use on cell phones.
Technical innovations
The building core is designed as efficient as possible incorporating the latest building technologies. The project includes e.g.: - High performance triple glazed façade with operable vents at office floors - Advanced BMS - Mobile building app - Energy-saving and environmentally friendly solutions
