City within a city

Hungarian-based developer Trigranit has announced it is initializing the third phase of its Silesia City Center investment in Katowice. Silesia Office Towers will comprise two adjacent buildings of 34 and 15-storeys respectively, providing a total of 60,000 sqm of modern office space.

Silesia Office Towers will be located on the site of Silesia City Center - the region's largest shopping and recreation destination - in close proximity to the Dębowe Tarasy residential development, which is currently under construction. The 30-ha site is situated along major transport arteries, which provide easy access for employees, residents and visitors to and from Katowice and the rest of the country.

"Two years ago, we delivered the latest generation in retail-leisure centers. Currently, the adjacent residential complex is under construction and the new office complex will round off our concept of a city within a city," says Rafał Paszkiewicz, Trigranit executive and project manager for Silesia Office Towers.

APA Kuryłowicz & Associates is the design firm responsible for the project. Construction is scheduled to begin this year and to be completed by mid-2009. Upon completion, the office complex will be the largest and tallest such development in the area, employing some 6,000 people. Trigranit is set to initialize commercialization of the property within the next few weeks.