The real estate company Metrovacesa is developing its first Business Park in Catalunya, specifically in 22@, and has chosen the real estate consultancy firms Jordá & Guasch y Jones Lang LaSalle to market it.
The Metrovacesa 22@ BCN Business Park will have a total of 32,000 m² for use as offices and commercial premises at street level and will be located in the heart of 22@, between the streets Bach de Roda, Pujades, Llull and Fluvià . It will be formed by four buildings and a central atrium. The first building, which will have a total of 10,558 m², should be completed in October 2005. The other three buildings and the atrium of the Business Park, of 5,986 m², 3,902 m², 10,292 m² and 1.215 m² respectively, will be delivered in the course of 2006.
The project will include the latest technological advances and have top quality architecture and finishes and diaphanous floors, capable of satisfying the most exacting demand in the market. In a spectacular innovative architectural environment, Metrovacesa offers four independent buildings, three of which are linked by a large central atrium, which will constitute a shopping and leisure centre for the companies in this business environment. This project is the best solution for companies and firms seeking offices or a quality company building in the city of Barcelona.
The proximity of the future Business Park with the Avenida Diagonal, the Diagonal Mar Shopping Centre and the transport network, together with the rapid and thorough transformation the area is undergoing, guarantee the success of the project.
Through this investment, Metrovacesa increases its exposure to the Barcelona office market, one of the most important in Spain, complementing its presence in the Madrid market. What is more, this is happening at the right time, just when the Barcelona office market is beginning to take an upturn.
Elena Torres, Agency Co-manager at Jones Lang LaSalle and Marta Bosch, Offices Manager at Jordà & Guasch, pointed out: âThe short supply available in the city centre is undoubtedly of key importance for the future of the project, since today the bulk of demand is for new business districts such as the 22@. The Metrovacesa 22@ BCN Business Park is the only office project to come on stream in the area in 2005.â
Metrovacesa is a pioneer in the design, construction and management of Business Parks in Spain. Metrovacesaâs architectural conception of Business Parks aims at a balance between functionality and comfort in spaces in pleasant surroundings, which are well-served and boast every amenity. Metrovacesa, the leading real estate company in Spain and one of the top ten in Europe, expects to obtain Euros 230 million in net income in 2004. It is one of the major listed real estate companies and currently trades on the selective IBEX 35 index.
Jordá & Guasch currently has offices in Madrid and Barcelona, where it is the leading real estate consultancy firm in the market. The company offers Agency, Investment, Real Estate Property Management and Administration services, besides Corporate Services, Real Estate Consultancy, Appraisals, Research and Market Research. The group company Jordá & Guasch Arquitectura completes the advisory services at every stage of the real estate cycle and provides Architecture, Planning, Project Management and Facilities Management services.
Jones Lang LaSalle is a global capital management and integrated real estate services company which operates in 100 markets round the world. It provides specialized integrated services, including management, transaction, consultancy and property investment management services on a local, regional and global level for property-owners, tenants and investors. Jones Lang LaSalle is the sector leader in corporate property and facilities management services, with a portfolio of properties under management of some 67 million m².
Source: Metrovacesa
