A shade too tall

Despite evidence that it will overshadow a neighboring building, Orco Property Group has received permission to build a 192-meter apartment building on Złota 44 in Warsaw. It maintains that construction will begin in Q1 2007.

Simulations that were conducted at the building on ul. Sienna 41, which stands nearby the planned Złota 44 skyscraper, showed that Orco Property Group won't be able to meet requirements for allowing neighbors to receive sunlight. Natural daylight should shine on Warsaw's downtown apartments for at least 90 minutes per day. However, the simulations showed that one of the apartments at ul. Sienna 41 would not get its allotted 90 minutes.

As a result, Orco has decided to establish a dialog with the tenants of ul. Sienna 41 in order to find a compromise.

In a statement, it also said that the company is ready to do anything the Warsaw authorities deem necessary.

 "Our negotiations with the Orco Property Group are at the initial stage." said Artur Brodowski, the chief administrator of Warsaw's downtown.

Brodowski also denied rumors that one of the sides was planning to purchase the shaded apartment, in order to avoid complications with the development of the Złota 44 project.