Swedish construction giant Skanska said on Friday it is investing about EUR 70mln to develop the new Havneholmen office tower in central Copenhagen. The office project, comprising about 18,500 m[sup]2[/sup] of space, is scheduled to be completed in mid-2010.
Swedish construction giant Skanska said on Friday it is investing about EUR 70mln to develop the new Havneholmen office tower in central Copenhagen. The office project, comprising about 18,500 m2 of space, is scheduled to be completed in mid-2010.
The 12-storey Havneholmen Tower will consist of two towers around a central atrium and is designed to facilitate many users. In addition to the office premises, the property houses 150 parking spaces under the building. Havneholmen Tower is designed by the Wingårdh architectural firm, which is also the main architect for the entire area. The construction assignment is being carried out by E. Pihl og Søn.
On Havneholmen, Skanska has previously developed housing and the Havneholmen Atrium office project, which was recently completed and sold. Atrium comprises 12,500 m2 and is fully leased to tenants such as bank Handelsbanken and BDO ScanRevision.
'We are seeing a strong demand for modern and flexible offices premises in central Copenhagen. Leasing negotiations are under way with many interested tenants,' said Richard Hultin, president of Skanska Öresund.
'The Havneholmen Tower will have a strong environmental profile. Energy consumption will be 15-20% lower than the already stringent Danish energy requirements. We also strive to use eco-labeled products to the greatest extent possible and, in addition, our tenants will receive cost-free energy advisory services and company bicycles,' added Hans Wallström, environmental officer within Skanska Commercial Development Nordic Region.
