PineBridge Benson Elliot and Sharow Capital’s regional office investments awarded green certificates

A PineBridge Benson Elliot and Sharow Capital-owned portfolio of six grade-A office buildings (“PRO Portfolio”) located in Poland’s major regional cities has obtained WELL Building Standard and BREEAM In-Use certification. The portfolio comprises Diamentum Office in Wrocław, the Okrąglak and Kwadraciak buildings in Poznań, Forum 76 in Łódź, Opera Office in Gdańsk and Vinci Office Center in Kraków. All properties obtained recognition following property manager MVGM’s certification process.

The WELL Building Standard certification confirms that the portfolio’s assets adhere to the highest standards of building safety and support the health and well-being of occupants, while the BREEAM In-Use certificate establishes the buildings’ sustainability credentials and the quality of property management.

“As workers increasingly return to the office and a new post-pandemic reality begins, issues of preventing the spread of illness in enclosed spaces have come to the fore, with owners and property managers facing the challenge of nurturing trust and rebuilding communities. The certificates we have obtained for the six office buildings in our client’s PRO Portfolio confirm that these buildings have a positive impact on the well-being of their occupants, but most importantly, they meet the highest safety standards and create the right environment for work and social interaction,” comments Łukasz Mazurczak, Managing Director of MVGM.

“The management methods we have implemented in these office buildings have scored highly in the BREEAM In-Use certification process, which confirms that the solutions we offer as a property manager not only meet the needs of the owner and tenants but also meet key environmental standards. At MVGM, we have taken a range of actions to reduce the carbon footprint of our buildings, promote green solutions and to implement innovation. We guide our clients through green certification processes and recommend specific steps they can take to look after the planet. A strong competence related to building certification is our distinctive feature, and one of the services we provide as part of our comprehensive customer service,” emphasises Katarzyna Jaskiewicz, Director of the Office and Warehouse Property Management Department at MVGM.

“The PRO Portfolio has performed extremely well throughout the pandemic, a testament to the high asset quality and standard of management for these assets.  Q1 2022 has been a particularly successful quarter, with over 7,000 sqm of leasing activity across the five properties. Tenants recognise the great locations of these buildings, but also the modern specifications, high level of capital investment and now the portfolio’s ESG credentials,” says Angus Wade, Sharow Capital.