The Polish branch of Hoogwegt Group, one of the world’s leading providers of milk powders, butter fats, and whey products for the dairy market, has signed a 7-year lease for its new headquarters at Yareal’s LIXA office complex near the Daszynski Roundabout in Warsaw.

The Polish branch of global dairy market supplier Hoogwegt Group, which operates across 130 markets worldwide, will move into the complex in the spring of next year.

“At Hoogwegt, we are on a mission for constant innovation to provide our customers with better products and improved services. Our Polish branch – which was founded 30 years ago – plays an important role in our international business, and as such we needed a new, representative office in the heart of Warsaw’s business district. We decided on the LIXA complex as it provides excellent conditions for our team and for the fulfillment of our future goals; including modern office space and well-fitted urban infrastructure – including a well-developed public transportation system, a subway station nearby, parking lots, bicycle paths, and changing rooms with showers for cyclists. The building itself features an array of useful services and is also a place where our employees can run errands or relax among soothing greenery. Hoogwegt Group have been supplying top-quality products and services to the international dairy industry for 57 years, so we value quality and optimal working conditions that will foster our further growth” – said Maciej Kędzierski, President of the Board of Directors at Hoogwegt Poland Sp. z o.o.

The LIXA complex is Yareal’s largest project to date and building C, which is now nearly fully commercialized, has delivered 20,000 sq. m. of top class office space to the Warsaw market.

“So far, we have delivered 48,000 sq. m. of superbly designed, flexible office space within the LIXA project. We are pleased to welcome another established global player among our tenants. Hoogwegt Poland‘s presence at LIXA confirms that the campus-like office complex is well suited to the needs of major global firms and industry leaders. I am certain that LIXA’s many amenities, such as its green gardens and rich service offer, will ensure the comfort of Hoogwegt’s office employees and contribute to the company's further successes, both in Poland and across the globe” – commented Marta Zawadzka, Leasing Director, Yareal Polska.

Hoogwegt Poland was aided by consultants from Keystone Real Estate during its negotiations with Yareal.

“Our client, Hoogwegt Poland, was looking for an office that would foster productiveness and support their team in their daily work. A sustainable and safe working environment, coupled with a perfect location and numerous amenities nearby – Yareal’s LIXA complex ticked all the boxes. We are proud to have helped Hoogwegt Poland in the process of finding their new headquarters in Poland” – said Kamil Komoński, Keystone Real Estate.

The LIXA complex is being built in stages near the Daszynski Roundabout in Warsaw’s Wola district. Once complete, this will be one of the largest office complexes in Poland. It’s first three office buildings, with a total leasable area of up to 48,000 sq. m., have already been commissioned and are almost fully leased. Once the remaining two buildings are completed, LIXA will form a complex of five buildings with a total area of 77,000 sq. m.

The final phase of Yareal's flagship development – office buildings D and E – are being built on the west-facing side of the LIXA City Gardens. This 150-meter-long walkway, which connects Kasprzaka and Giełdowa Streets, will feature an array of stores, service points and eateries. Advisors from consulting company JLL are currently working on commercializing the premises. The walkway will be a place where office workers can run their necessary errands by day, and its numerous restaurants and bars will cater to the area’s residents by night. The LIXA City Gardens will provide access to two internal, green garden courtyards which, together with the project’s cascading terraces, will include over half a hectare of publicly accessible areas with trees, shrubs, lawns, and a pond.

LIXA was designed by the renowned HRA studio and built in accordance with the requirements and principles of contemporary green building and BREEAM certification. The investment features numerous environmentally friendly solutions that ensure an Excellent BREEAM rating, including the exploitation of low-emission concrete and several hundred tons of recycled aluminum; a reusable material with a negligible carbon footprint. Yareal is also finalizing WELL Health-Safety certification for the LIXA project, a confirmation of the high standard of safety procedures employed within its buildings; an especially important aspect considering the possible return of a global pandemic.

For more information on the LIXA complex, please visit: https://www.yareal.pl/en/lixa.

The Rezydencja Iwicka investment, which consists of four cozy urban villas set amongst lush greenery in the heart of the capital’s Lower Mokotów district, are set to become a new home for 88 families. Residents began collecting the keys to their homes at the beginning of the month. Meanwhile, one final mezzanine apartment spanning 135 sq. m. and equipped with a terrace and a large balcony remains on offer.

The development is a brief walk away from the southern entrance to the Łazienki Park, as well as two other parks – Sielecki and Morskie Oko. Its attractive location and an array of modern solutions have ensured Rezydencja Iwicka receives a Very Good rating in the BREEAM green building certification scheme – the highest level awarded to only a handful of residential investments across Poland.

“Residents and visitors will enter Rezydencja Iwicka via a shaded walkway with a striking arcade and a representative reception area. Next to it, they’ll find a convenient storage room for courier deliveries, as well as a community clubroom exclusively available to residents. This will be a place for residents to work in during the day or hold social gatherings in the evenings, watch movies or sports matches together, or organize family celebrations. Spanning over 70 sq. m., the clubroom has been fully equipped with a kitchenette, a comfortable bathroom, an immersive cinema coupled with comfortable furniture, and an advanced smart home system which controls the lighting, shades, and the air conditioning” – says Yareal Vice-President Jacek Zengteler.

The investment consists of three courtyards that have been landscaped using large shrubs, climbers and perennials to create a climatic, minimalist garden. Inside, the buildings’ common areas have been finished with veneer, natural stone and other noble materials that create a unique, welcoming aura thanks to their discreet LED lighting.

Yareal’s Rezydencja Iwicka has been fitted with practical and security-enhancing solutions including face and license plate recognition software, and bicycle owners will be able to store their two-wheelers in a convenient cycle storage room. Moreover, some of the parking spaces in the underground garage have been adapted for electric vehicles, with drivers having the option of charging their cars with e-mobility stations equipped with individual electricity meters. All apartment owners receive as standard a smart home technology package from Fibaro, giving them greater control over their electricity consumption, appliances and home security.

As part of the investment, Yareal funded a new running track for students at the Cervantes High School complex, and also carried out renovation works inside the school. Students will also be able to use a new sports field soon, another amenity fully funded by Yareal, with construction scheduled for completion in the fall.

The elegant, four-story urban villas that make up Rezydencja Iwicka were designed by Maas Projekt, with the studio’s architects going to great lengths to adapt the project to the characteristics of neighboring buildings. The investment has been erected near the Łazienki Park in Warsaw's Lower Mokotów district, at the intersection of Iwicka and Krasnolecka Streets, in an area surrounded by rows of towering, aged trees.

For more information on the investment and the green building solutions adopted in accordance with BREEAM certification, please visit: https://www.yareal.pl/rezydencja-iwicka.

The company’s headquarters will occupy over 720 sq. m. of the building’s first floor. LIXA C was commissioned in the spring of this year.

LIXA C offers a total area of over 20,000 sq. m. It is the third building in the LIXA complex, located at the intersection of Wolska and Karolkowa Streets. Advanced Power Solutions is the fourth tenant that has decided to move their new headquarters to this building in Yareal’s modern office complex.

“We were looking for a site for our new headquarters which would offer the highest standards in modern office space, be in a prime location and have good public transport connections. LIXA will provide our team with comfortable working conditions in an attractive and contemporary office environment, fostering greater effectivity and giving our employees access to useful services and green areas, which are always a much-valued perk. Continuous business growth requires a flexible and modern office that is much more than just a place to work. This transition to LIXA is an important step for our team” – said Jacek Pniewski, Chief Financial Officer from Advanced Power Solutions.

“Advanced Power Solutions is yet another global tech brand that has chosen to locate its headquarters in the LIXA office complex. I am glad that that tech companies are choosing to move to our flagship office investment as we created LIXA with global, innovative brands in mind. The signing of a 5-year lease agreement with Advanced Power Solutions means that we will soon complete the commercialization of LIXA C, as only around ten percent of its office area will remain available” – commented Eric Dapoigny, CEO of Yareal Polska.

The tenant was represented by experts from ITRA Polska.

"We have found the optimal solution for our client who was looking for an office with easy access to public transport and on-site amenities for employees. LIXA meets these requirements, and at the same time, provides its users with a growth perspective within the location, thanks to the planned development of new buildings. This is a crucial argument for international organizations for which flexibility of the workspace is key", comments Izabela Kołcz, Advisor in ITRA Polska.

Composed of five separate buildings and offering a total target area of ​​77,000 sq. m. the LIXA complex is the largest office investment in real estate developer Yareal’s history. The complex’s first three buildings – A, B and C – have been commissioned and offer a total office and service area of ​​48,000 sq. m. Construction is currently underway on the investment’s final stage, i.e. office buildings D and E, which will be located by the LIXA City Gardens; a newly created 150-meter-long retail, restaurant and service promenade. It will feature two separate entrances from the complex’s public gardens. Advisors from consulting company JLL are currently working on commercializing the premises in the LIXA City Gardens, focusing on creating an optimal mix of tenants that will cater to employees working in LIXA during the daytime and to the area’s residents by night and on weekends. Once the project is complete and the promenade is opened, LIXA tenants will gain access to two green garden courtyards and terraces spanning ​​over half a hectare.

LIXA is being built in accordance with the requirements and principles of contemporary green building and BREEAM certification. The investment, which was designed by the renowned HRA studio, features numerous environmentally-friendly solutions that ensure an Excellent BREEAM rating, including the exploitation of several hundred tons of recycled aluminum; a reusable material with one of the lowest carbon footprints in the world. The investment is also applying for WELL Health-Safety certification, a confirmation of the high standard of safety procedures employed within its buildings.

For more information on the LIXA complex, please visit:  https://www.yareal.pl/lixa.

Sales have already started for 164 apartments created in the first of the project’s buildings. Once complete, the investment will create two new urban blocks near the intersection of Człuchowska and Lazurowa Streets. NEOWO’s buildings will be partially powered by their own solar power plant, and a public square located within the project will be fitted with street furniture made of upcycled wind turbine propellers.

Having upcycled wind turbine propellers used in street furniture will be a first on the Polish housing market, with the first pieces being installed at the investment site – next to Yareal’s sales office – prior to the start of construction. This unique furniture will also be installed in a 300-meter-long green park that will run from the intersection of Człuchowska and Lazurowa Streets to the site of the planned Chrzanów metro station, through the length of the residential estate.

“By building NEOWO, we are introducing urban and architectural order to a dynamically developing part of the district which, in its next stages, will be included in the expansion of Warsaw’s second metro line and will have its own underground railway station. Residents of Yareal’s residential estate will be able to reach these new public transport lines via the investment’s green park, which will lead them directly to the station. Most apartments built in NEOWO will be sought-after two- and three-room units spanning between ​​31 – 75 sq. m. and designed with young families in mind. These apartments will be complemented by with project’s many amenities, such as lush greenery and recreational areas, as well as a sunny terrace for rooftop residents which will be equipped with deckchairs, tables and potted plants” – explains Jacek Zengteler, vice president of Yareal.

Apartments with a mezzanine will be located on the upper floors of NEOWO’s first residential building. The loggias and balconies adjacent to these units, and those of many other apartments, will feature a ‘razor blade’ motif that will decorate the building’s façade. In addition to the abovementioned two- and three-room apartments, the building will also include 4-room apartments starting at 80 sq. m., several studio flats, and a 5-room apartment spanning ​​125 sq. m. with a large 15. sq. m. balcony.

The first of NEOWO’s residential buildings, designed by BDM Architekci, will be between 4 – 7 stories high and will create a new urban quarter in this part of the capital, standing out from the surrounding low-rise housing projects built on agricultural fields. The investment will be located by Batalionów Chłopskich Street and the bilingual Gaudeamus Private Primary School, adjacent to a small, newly-built shopping center.

Yareal’s investment envisages the creation of over 160 bicycle parking spaces, both in the underground garage and on an outdoor patio. A green, open courtyard will feature community gardens for residents to grow their own vegetables, flowers and herbs. Moreover, a playground and a recreational square with benches, tables and sun shades will be built nearby, and the center of the patio will be outfitted with an entrance to an emergency staircase leading into the underground garage. Underground, Yareal will create 170 parking spaces, half of which will be adapted for the installation of EV charging stations. 12 parking spots with ready-to-use chargers will also be built. NEOWO is yet another project by Yareal to include its own solar power plant, as rooftop photovoltaic installations will help residents save money on their electricity bills and will be used to power e.g. the lighting within the estate’s common areas and underground garage.

NEOWO will undergo BREEAM green building certification and is expected to achieve a Very Good rating; the highest score achieved by only a handful of residential projects in Poland. Yareal, a leader in green construction, has so far completed over 40 residential buildings, houses and offices that have undergone green building certification.

More information on NEOWO and Yareal's green solutions can be found on the investment project’s partners' websites: https://www.yareal.pl/neowo.

New apartment owners have started to move in to 258 flats that have been built as part of the investment’s second stage. Pozytywny Mokotów, located in Warsaw's Służewiec district, is one of Yareal’s most ecological residential projects to date – with three solar power plants, a 200-meter-long green walkway, and international BREEAM green building certification.

This stage included the construction of three apartment buildings along the investment’s central walkway, which spans approx. 10,000 sq. m. and serves as a green axis for the estate, resulting in the creation of an urban sanctuary isolated from noise and traffic and equipped with deckchairs, outdoor picnic sets, recreational areas, playgrounds, and highly acclaimed residential gardens, which were especially appreciated by residents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Residents of the Pozytywny Mokotów estate will have access to its internal community garden, where they will be able to plant and care for their own herbs, vegetables and flowers. A total of several dozen nursery containers will be built along the estate, which, in addition providing garden-grown greens for home kitchens and healthy cooking, will foster neighborly relations and provide another outlet for outdoor recreation. We have created a private-public space that emphasizes the sustainable nature of our project. What’s more, electricity will be generated by three local photovoltaic power plants, providing power for each stage of the investment project” – explains Yareal Vice-President Jacek Zengteler.

The second stage of Pozytywny Mokotów has now been commissioned, which means that most of the estate has already been built. The final stage is still under construction, and over 70% of the 232 flats that are to be created have already found buyers. There are still about 60 flats of various sizes on offer, ranging from 2- and 3-room apartments, to larger 4- and 5-room flats with their own private gardens. Pozytywny Mokotów is a green, family-friendly residential estate located in a dynamic area of Warsaw’s Mokotów district – a popular residential location.

Yareal started work on modernizing road infrastructure at the intersection of Postępu and Konstruktorska streets at its own expense even before the completion of the project’s second stage. Local infrastructure improvements include the construction of a new roundabout and roadway, sidewalks, bicycle paths, and new bus stops. Current and future residents’ accessibility to public transport contributed to the project receiving a ‘Very Good’ rating on its BREEAM green building certificate. Yareal ensures that external assessors certify all of its residential investments under the BREEAM scheme, becoming a leader in terms of green building on the Polish market with over 40 certified construction projects. Pozytywny Mokotów is a sustainable investment that takes into account the requirements of the European Union's climate policy, designed to deal with future challenges posed by climate change considering that it was built using particularly durable materials that are resistant to the harmful effects of harsh weather conditions.

The final stage of the investment, which will ultimately consist of 615 apartments in 7 residential buildings, is scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2023.

For more information on the investment, as well as on the solutions required for BREEAM green building certification, please visit our website: https://www.yareal.pl/pozytywny-mokotow.

As part of the project’s third stage of construction, a new apartment building with higher-standard flats will be erected right next to the complex’s central, linear park. Residential building KARDAN will offer a total of 132 apartments spanning between 25 – 125 sq. m. and 10 commercial premises on its ground floor. Its top floor will feature exclusive apartments with 3-meter-high windows and spacious terraces.

KARDAN is a U-shaped building erected in the center of SOHO by Yareal; a contemporary and multifunctional residential, service and commercial complex that will ultimately span 5 hectares in Warsaw’s Praga Południe district. The building’s ground floor will include dedicated areas for retail and service points located along an internal passage with large, floor-to-ceiling glass windows and four public entrances centered around an open patio. All apartments above the ground floor will feature tall, Portfenetr-type windows. The entrance to KARDAN’s underground garage will be on Mińska Street. This will provide residents and guests with easy access to the well-liked and popular restaurant, Warszawa Wschodnia, which is located right next to the complex. Some of the parking spaces in the underground garage will be intended for the restaurant and its guests.

The building’s central location, right next to the linear park, is reflected in its characteristic architectural solutions and functions. Its elegant brick tile façade will be a direct reference to the area’s post-industrial history, thanks to which KARDAN will blend in seamlessly with the surrounding residential and revitalized, historic buildings.

“SOHO by Yareal was designed with the 15-Minute City urban planning concept in mind, with residents and guests being able to fulfill most of their needs on the spot – from simply living in the complex itself, through shopping, running errands, meeting with friends, or relaxing in Soho’s many gardens, restaurants and cafés. This is no ordinary estate, but rather a well thought-out and diversified complex with a number of attractive utilities – combining flats, apartments, parks, greenery, recreational areas, unique architecture and useful services in a single location” – explains Jacek Zengteler, Vice President of Yareal.

SOHO by Yareal will serve as an open public center, making the complex itself a residential, retail and service hub with lush greenery and attractive recreational areas. Ultimately, this city block – located between Mińska, Chodakowska, Żupnicza and Bliska Streets – will be teeming with metropolitan life, offering a number of amenities for comfortable and modern living to residents and guests alike. Once underway, construction of residential building KARDAN will mark the commencement of the third stage of the investment. This will be the sixth residential building in SOHO by Yareal, with the complex ultimately becoming a new, welcoming home for app. 900 families. The high interest and high sales rate testify to the satisfaction of customers who value the strengths of Yareal's project. More than 60% of apartments and apartments put up for sale in the presently implemented second stage have already found buyers.

Yareal currently has over 100 higher-standard apartments and flats on offer here. Construction of the investment’s second stage is nearing completion and includes the creation of SOHO’s 300-meter-long linear park, which will feature recreational areas with hills and natural playgrounds irrigated with rainwater collected and distributed by a specially-designed water retention system.

The complex will comprise of both newly-built and revitalized historic buildings, all of which will feature service and retail points – several dozen in total – as well as a commercial, multi-functional hall near Mińska Street. The entire complex will consist of a dozen or so buildings, surrounded by numerous squares, plazas and alleys, creating a cozy atmosphere that’s so characteristic of the Polish capital’s Praga district. Motor vehicle traffic will be limited throughout the complex, which itself will be adapted to pedestrian and bicycle traffic thanks to a network of sidewalks and cycle lanes connecting all areas of the investment.

SOHO by Yareal is the single largest residential and service project in the real estate developer's history. The flagship investment is being built near Skaryszewski Park and Kamionkowskie Lake in Warsaw’s Praga Południe district. This location offers convenient public transport connections thanks to an extensive network of buses and trams, as well as trains from the nearby Warszawa Wschodnia Railway Station. What’s more, Warsaw’s planned third metro line and the Mińska station will be located just a few minutes’ walk away. A few days ago, Warsaw city authorities announced that they were planning to announce a tender for the construction of the first stage of the new metro line – which will run through Kamionek – as early as next year. The launch of this new public transport connection will certainly increase the area’s attractiveness and accessibility, contributing to the rising value of real estate in this part of the city.

The investment is being built in line with modern green building regulations and stringent requirements for BREEAM certification. The complex has also obtained BREEAM Communities certification – one of the first investment’s on the Polish market to do so – which confirms that it meets the highest standards in urban design and was developed together with, i.a. the local government and the area’s conservator. The completion of all stages of SOHO by Yareal will take place in about 4–5 years.

For more information on SOHO by Yareal, please visit: https://www.yareal.pl/sohobyyareal