Skanska Property Poland, developer of green office buildings, which has been linked to Wrocław by several investments, has acquired the right of perpetual usufruct of a plot of land located at Dominikański Square.

The plot is situated in one of the most prestigious areas of the city. “Central location, easy access to public transport, proximity to hotels, shopping and service facilities, make it an extremely attractive place for potential tenants of office space,” said Waldemar Olbryk, President of Skanska Property Poland.

The location is also subject to special interest of the owner of the land – the city of WrocÅ‚aw. It is a strategic point in the city’s landscape and one of the last plots of land in this area destined for construction. The city wanted to initiate the investment as soon as possible, and therefore, on the basis of the agreed conditions, a reasonable compromise concerning the new time frame for the construction works on the property was reached. When deciding about the time schedule, the city took into account the time needed for preparation of the investment and design works.

The latest investment of Skanska Property Poland in Wrocław will be located in the area of streets: Wierzbowa, Piotra Skargi and Kazimierza Wilekiego. The total area of the plot of land, to which the developer acquired the right of perpetual usufruct from a private owner in September 2011, amounts to 9,502 m2.

„We are planning to develop an office building including a service and retail area,” said Bartosz Kalinowski, Project Manager at Skanska Property Poland. „Design works will start immediately, in line with the Local Area Development Plan and the architectural project will be discussed with the City Architect,” added Mr Kalinowski.

So far Skanska Property Poland has erected the Grunwaldzki Center office building, located at the Reagan Roundabout in Wrocław, and in March 2012 phase I of the Green Towers office complex, built according to the principles of sustainable development, is to be completed. Other investments carried out by Skanska Property Poland in Wrocław include phase II of the Green Towers complex, where construction works are already underway, and the Green Day project, which is to be launched in the first half of 2012.

Skanska Property Poland

Skanska Property Poland is an innovative developer of green office buildings which create friendly environment for business growth. The company has been operating in Poland since 1997 and is part of the Skanska Group, world leader in project development and construction. The projects of Skanska Property Poland offer top-quality office space at great locations, which ensures success and satisfaction of tenants. The investments completed by the company include the first office buildings in Poland awarded the EU GreenBuilding certificate: Deloitte House and  Marynarska Point in Warsaw and Grunwaldzki Center in WrocÅ‚aw. All the investments of Skanska Property Poland  will undergo both EU GreenBuilding and LEED certification processes confirming their compliance with the principles of sustainable development, optimal energy consumption and friendly work environment.

Skanska Group

Skanska is one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups with expertise in construction, development of commercial and residential projects and public-private partnerships. Based on its global green experience, Skanska aims to be the clients' first choice for Green solutions. The Group currently has 52,000 employees in selected home markets in Europe, in the US and Latin America. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, Skanska's sales in 2010 totalled SEK 122 billion (EUR 13.6 billion)

For more information on the company and its projects please visit www.skanska.pl