Piraeus Tower: From a ghost constructing, the primary inexperienced skyscraper – 2024-06-05 07:41:00

The official opening of the Tower of Piraeus happened yesterday 4/6. From a “ghost” constructing that for half a century haunted the center of the most important passenger port in Europe, the Tower of Piraeus is now the primary digital, “inexperienced” skyscraper in Greece, strengthening the picture of the town as a delivery and business middle.

“The nice summer season of Piraeus continues. After the triumph of Olympiakos and the conquest of the Convention League, one other essential second follows for the primary port of the nation” mentioned Kyriakos Mitsotakis characteristically throughout his greeting on the opening within the presence of 600 distinguished friends.

Amongst them are the brothers George and Panagiotis Angelopoulos, the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Christos Staikouras, Marianna Latsis, the MP of Piraeus Dimitris Markopoulos, Apostolos Tamvakakis and naturally the contributors to the venture, the managing director of GEK Terna George Peristeris and the top of Prodea Investments Aris Karytinos.

For his half, the mayor of Piraeus, Yiannis Moralis, spoke of a historic day, including that the opening was 50 years late. “The utilization of the tower is without doubt one of the best achievements and in the present day those that noticed its perspective are right here,” he identified.

The constructing is owned by the Municipality of Piraeus aside from a small share of 33 per cent, which belongs to the Deposit and Mortgage Fund, which nearly nobody is aware of, as Mr. Andriopoulos, CEO of Dimand, mentioned.

The lessees

With 19,000 sq.m. workplaces, 7,000 sq.m. of business areas and 700 sq.m. eating areas, the 22-story Piraeus Tower has begun to accommodate its new customers.

As Mr. Dimitris Andriopoulos talked about throughout his greeting, within the final 4 months the agreements for the lease of the final 8 empty flooring of the property have been closed.

“Whereas 60% of the areas have been rented within the first interval, the final 8 flooring have been rented within the final 4 months, proving how a lot city legends affect the course of a venture,” he famous.

Relating to the workplace areas, as reported by sources near the Dimand – EBRD – Prodea consortium that developed the skyscraper and has the exploitation of the venture after a concession for 99 years by the Municipality of Piraeus, in Pyrgos other than the anchor tenant, the Dialectica firm, energetic within the information brokering market, which occupies 6 of the 22 flooring of the constructing (from the ninth to the 14th), with a complete gross space of ​​roughly 6,210 sq.m., in addition to the V Group of Byron Vassiliadis on the twenty second ground, which is energetic within the fields of waste assortment and administration, various gas manufacturing, RES and inexperienced expertise, leases have been signed with 4 extra corporations, together with the insurance coverage firm North Stadard.

Relating to the business areas of the constructing, the 5,000 m2 Zara flagship retailer debuted on the Greek market previously few days, with our nation coming into the listing of data, as it’s the second largest retailer of the model internationally.

It was preceded by the British sporting items chain JD Sports activities, which opened a retailer with a complete space of ​​1,200 sq.m. on the bottom ground and a part of the primary ground, whereas the Athlesis fitness center chain has booked area on the third ground in an space of ​​700 sq.m. Good n’ Straightforward cafe and restaurant will function.

The inexperienced options

The Tower of Piraeus, a landmark for the town, is aiming for LEED Platinum certification, the best stage of probably the most broadly used sustainable constructing ranking system. As well as, it will be licensed as a WELL constructing, a certification that issues the well being and well-being of customers.

It must be famous that within the totally bioclimatic constructing, every ground can function autonomously with “sensible” techniques, relying on the wants of every tenant.

One other first for the Tower are the elevators, which is able to attain from the bottom ground to the highest in 24.5 seconds, i.e. 1.3 seconds per ground.

In reality, referring to the inexperienced traits of the constructing, Mr. Andriopoulos famous that the power wanted to gentle the tower at evening corresponds to the power consumed by two family air conditioners.

The encircling space shall be planted in 1,000 m2, whereas within the basement there’s a automotive park with 44 areas, all of that are outfitted with electrical chargers, and provision has been made for leasing further areas within the OLP parking zone.

Within the set up of the panels on the facade of the constructing, the outdated glass facade was largely recycled and reused, whereas the brand new crates have sunshades, and are power class A++.

It must be famous that the entire quantity of the funding quantities to 77.8 million euros, whereas in line with Mr. Andriopoulos, the Tower shall be offered inside 2024.

The Historical past

The Tower of Piraeus was probably the most bold development venture in Greece within the Nineteen Seventies.

To construct the landmark constructing of Piraeus, which had been vacant for many years, the outdated Central Municipal Market of Piraeus was demolished, in addition to a historic constructing with a clock on high.

With the principle quantity of the constructing remaining unfinished internally, for some years solely its first three flooring have been utilized, for outlets, workplaces and faculties.

A minimum of 4 makes an attempt have been made to make the most of the constructing with out success till in Might 2019 a brand new tender was introduced by the present mayor of Piraeus Yiannis Moralis for the completion and utilization of the constructing for 99 years.

Supply: OT