Cellnex Poland, a leading operator of wireless telecommunications and broadcasting infrastructure, has signed up to join the tenants of LIXA, Yareal’s flagship office project. Cellnex will occupy a 4,500 sqm office in building C, which has been recently completed. At full build-out, a total of 77,000 sqm will be delivered to the LIXA campus complex in Warsaw
Under its lease, Cellnex will take occupancy of the entire second floor and the office space on the ground floor, accounting for about a quarter of the floor area of LIXA C. The tenant is planning to move into Yareal’s new office building this August.
“Cellnex is yet another major tenant to move into LIXA, Yareal’s largest office development. I am confident that the Cellnex team will enjoy a comfortable work experience in the conditions we have created in the low-rise and user-friendly office building with a green courtyard. Flexibility in designing office space tailored to each tenant’s specific requirements has never before been as important as it is today when the pandemic has a lasting effect on how companies operate,” said Marta Zawadzka, Leasing Director, Yareal Polska.
Cellnex Telecom is a leading European operator of wireless telecommunications and broadcasting infrastructure. In addition to providing wireless connectivity for mobile network operators and businesses, Cellnex offers such services as Private Networks and solutions for Smart Cities and the Internet of Things.
“When selecting a new office for Cellnex Poland, we were looking for an available public transportation network, building’s specifics in line with Cellnex’s sustainability goals and a comfortable and modern working environment for our employees. The LIXA spot is located in a dynamically developing district of Warsaw, surrounded by very modern offices. Thanks to its shape, however, it provides an exceptional intimacy. The form of the complex is very friendly. Green gardens offering a space to have lunch under the open sky, common areas providing the possibility of cooperation and relaxation and useful services located nearby made us decide to choose this particular place. LIXA office was also indicated as a preferred location by our employees, which influenced our decision,” said Małgorzata Rozwałka-Tłok, People Director in Cellnex Poland.
The transaction between Cellnex Poland and Yareal was brokered by Cushman & Wakefield.
“Cellnex Poland was looking for a modern, campus-like and well-connected office project built to a high technical standard and meeting specific sustainability requirements. We found an ideal location in LIXA C. The new office will certainly help to attract the best talents and provide a springboard for the further successful growth of Cellnex in Poland,” said Aleksandra Duda, Senior Negotiator, Cushman & Wakefield.
LIXA is being developed in the vicinity of Rondo Daszyńskiego, Warsaw’s City Centre West, which has for several years been the new business centre of the capital. LIXA C is the third of the five planned office buildings of the complex, which is expected to provide a combined area of 77,000 sq m of office space meeting the highest standards of sustainable construction required for BREEAM certification with an Excellent rating. LIXA features unique and diverse designs of the buildings developed in phases and two green courtyards and terraces spanning over half a hectare.
The project will also see the completion of a 150-metre long walkway to LIXA City Gardens to connect the existing part of the complex and the last two buildings, which will be delivered during the last phase. The alley with meticulously designed greenery, multiple services, retail and F&B outlets will create a public space similar to the walkway in front of Nowogrodzka Square, another office building of the same developer. For being a placemaking project, Nowogrodzka Square was awarded the Grand Prix and the Best Commercial Building Award in the Architectural Award of the Mayor of Warsaw 2019 competition.
