Development of Nowe Centrum Łodzi continues apace – Skanska presents its Brama Miasta investment.
Łódź has not witnessed such interest from business for a long time. Today, the city is the favorite to host Expo 2022. Furthermore, it has the largest urban renewal project in Central Europe. Skanska, now completing the construction of Nowa Fabryczna, its premiere office building in Nowe Centrum Łodzi, has also presented its newest project – Brama Miasta.
Łódź is currently experiencing its momentum. This is the place where Nowe Centrum Łodzi is being developed. The NCŁ investment, covering an area of up to 100 ha, will be a multifunctional project and will include the revitalization of the city centre. Apart from the Dworzec Fabryczny railway station, it will also include offices, services and residential facilities. Thanks to this enterprise, Łódź is one of the favorites to host Expo 2022, the world's most important fair event. The city’s growing importance for investors is further confirmed by a record-breaking level of office space lease deals and low vacancy rates.Up to half of the overall stock currently under development, approx. 125,000 m² of modern office space, has already been secured with pre-lease agreements. Łódź is the location for services centres of companies such as Fujitsu, Xerox, Accenture, Cybercom, Whirlpool and Infosys. The sector itself currently employs around 15,600 specialists.
In Poland, it is currently impossible to find another urban space like Nowe Centrum Łodzi. The project continues to attract publicity from around the world. This is confirmed by the business sector, which for several years now, has been establishing centers in the city at an ever increasing rate. Łódź is often referred to as “the last undiscovered city”. Today, it's not only attracting investors but residents and tourists as well. We need top-tier quality office space as well as places such as the revitalized Piotrkowska Street, which will attract the residents of Łódź after office hours. A city does not merely consist of structures but also the people who live here. Brama Miasta will be an example of such a space – both modern and vibrant – says Hanna Zdanowska, Mayor of Łódź.
Arkadiusz Rudzki, Managing Director at Skanska Property Poland said: “We were one of the first major players from the developer market to believe in the potential of this city. Today, Łódź is a significant business location in the CEE region. The city’s strength is confirmed not only by its central location and excellent communication links with the rest of Europe but also and primarily – its people. Brama Miasta will be an attractive place for business and residents alike as it will be a vibrant location during and after office hours”,
