Name of company
Skanska Commercial Development Europe
Name of President or Managing Director for Poland
Katarzyna Zawodna-Bijoch
President or Managing Director for Poland profile
Since 2016, Katarzyna Zawodna-Bijoch is CEO at Skanska’s commercial development unit in CEE. Starting from February 2020, she has been leading the newly appointed centralized senior leadership in the CEE region. Under her leadership, the unit has been developing extensively, holding a leadership position among regional developers. Currently running portfolio of 450 000 sqm. Since 2016, the company has leased over 630 000 sqm of futureproof office space, has sold 25 buildings for over EUR1.4 bln.
Portfolio of all completed properties currently held by your company
- Brama Miasta II (A), 12 500 sqm, EUR 24M (investment value)
- Wave I, 23 300 sqm, EUR 41M (investment value)
- High5ive (2 buildings) - 37 500 sqm, EUR 80M (investment value)
- Nowy Targ, 20 000 sqm, EUR 46M (investment value)
- Generation Park Z, 18 300 sqm, EUR 50M (investment value)
- Centrum Południe I, 26 000 sqm, EUR 52M (investment value)
Value of the projects currently held by company (in EUR)
EUR 632M (completed + under construction in Q4 2019 – Q3 2020)
Size of the projects currently held by company (GLA)
252 000 sqm (completed + under construction in Q4 2019 – Q3 2020)
Properties sold between October 2019 and September 2020
- Generation Park Z, 18 300 sqm, EUR 50M (investment value), EUR 98M (transaction value)
- High5ive (2 buildings) - 37 500 sqm and Nowy Targ - 20 000 sqm, EUR 126M (investment value), EUR 214M (transaction value), closing Q4 2019/Q1 2020
Value of the properties sold between October 2019 and September 2020 (in EUR)
EUR 312M
Size of the properties sold between October 2019 and September 2020 (GLA)
76 000 sqm
Projects completed between October 2019 and September 2020
- Brama Miasta II (A), 12 500 sqm, EUR 24M (investment value)
- Wave I, 23 300 sqm, EUR 41M (investment value)
- High5ive (2 buildings) - 37 500 sqm, EUR 80M (investment value)
- Nowy Targ, 20 000 sqm, EUR 46M (investment value)
- Generation Park Z, 18 300 sqm, EUR 50M (investment value)
- Centrum Południe I, 26 000 sqm, EUR 52M (investment value)
Value of the projects completed between October 2019 and September 2020 (in EUR)
EUR 293M
Size of the projects completed between October 2019 and September 2020 (GLA)
138 000 sqm
Projects under construction
- Nowy Rynek III (D), 27 000 sqm, EUR 65M (investment value)
- Generation Park Y, 44 000 sqm, EUR 170 M (investment value)
- High5ive (1 building),11 000 sqm, EUR 28M (investment value)
- P180, 32 000 sqm, EUR 76M (investment value)
Value of the projects in progress (in EUR)
EUR 339M
Size of the projects in progress (GLA)
114 000 sqm
Projects in the pipeline
- Nowy Rynek III (D), 27 000 sqm, EUR 65M (investment value)
- Generation Park Y, 44 000 sqm, EUR 170 M (investment value)
- High5ive (1 building), 11 000 sqm, EUR 28M (investment value)
- P180, 32 000 sqm, EUR 76M (investment value)
Please say why your company should be considered for the award
The biggest in the history of the Polish office market leasing agreement with PZU Group in Generation Park Y, sale transaction of Generation Park Z done fully during the pandemic are only two most important highlights from Skanska office unit operations in Poland this year. Skanska has been performing well despite the COVID-19 reality – managed to maintain work on its projects, conducted big transactions (also the closing of the transaction with Credit Suisse for 3 buildings) and presented fast and complex response to the pandemic -"Care for Life Office Concept" adjusting offices to the safety and hygiene procedures, based on Skanska’s core value – care for life – and touchless solutions in the buildings. Skanska is now one of the first to receive the WELL Health-Safety Rating created during the pandemic for its 5 Polish projects. Between Oct 2019 and Sept 2020, Skanska delivered in Poland 138 000 sqm. of the modern office space and another 114 000 sqm. is under construction.
