The second building of Silesia Business Park in Katowice has officially opened, just 18 months after developer Skanska began construction.
Its main tenant is Capgemini, one of the leading providers of IT, consultancy and outsourcing services. The opening event was combined with the cornerstone ceremony for Silesia Business Park C, the third out of four planned office buildings within the complex.
Silesia Business Park is being developed at Chorzowska Street in Katowice. Thanks to its unusual facade of black-white-brown horizontal stripes, the complex has already become a distinguishable location in Katowice and is commonly referred to as ‘tiramisu’. Following the official opening of building B and the cornerstone ceremony for building C, the project’s development entered a new phase. According to scheduled plans, the third building of the complex will be commissioned for use in Q4 2016.
“Silesia Business Park is a sign of positive changes that take place in Katowice. The city transformed from a post-industrial city to one of the fastest developing business centers in Poland. The success of our project is the best example that the city became a modern and full of life business and cultural center enticing modern companies as well as international investors”, said Mariusz Krzak, regional director at Skanska Property Poland.
“Several years ago, this part of the city looked completely different. Nowadays, the results of the investor’s business decisions and the city’s consequent pro-investment policy are clearly visible. However, it is not only infrastructure but also new working places for several thousand young and qualified specialists selecting Katowice as a place to live. They are able to find work in the city as well as convenient conditions for living, having a family, raising their children and spending their leisure time”, said Bogumił Sobula, vice-president of Katowice.
