Vinci to develop Saint Denis HQ for SFR

French construction group Vinci has won a contract to develop the future headquarters of French mobile phone company SFR in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

Vinci Immobilier has signed a development contract for the complex, which will consist of four buildings comprising a total of 133,000 m² of gross lettable area and 1,650 parking spaces near the Stade de France.

Designed by star architect Jean-Paul Viguier, the scheme aims to obtain HQE, BBC and BREEAM environmentally sustainable certificates. The scheme will also include 1,600 m² of retail accommodation, conference facilities with capacity for 750 people, and an auditorium.

Construction work will start in mid-2011 and completion is expected for mid-2015. Phase I, which will be finalised by end 2013, will consist of two buildings with 74,000 m² of space, while Phase II will see the development of the remaining 59,000 m².