IBC II's office award

The award for Best Office Development in 2007 in this year's Central & Eastern European Construction & Investment Journal (CIJ) awards was won by International Business Center II (IBC II), a Warsaw-based office development by Quinlan Private Golub. The firm, which is one of the largest real estate developers in Central and Eastern Europe, collected the award at a gala dinner at Warsaw's Marriott Hotel, on November 22.

The winning building is located at the intersection of ul. Polna and ul. Armii Ludowej in downtown Warsaw. It is one of a pair of buildings on the site, the first of which was opened in 2002. It has 12 floors with 19,400 sqm of leasable space along with a three-storey underground garage for 122 cars. Among the features of the building which make it exceptional are stunning views of Warsaw's most picturesque green space, combined with easy accessibility by both road and public transportation. It features a coffee shop and is fitted with the most up-to-date safety systems.

Quinlan Private Golub managing director Graham Kilbane expressed his pleasure at the award and commented on the company's performance in 2007 as a whole.

"We have strengthened our position by successfully completing several prestigious office and retail projects, including the awarded IBC II building in Warsaw. I am glad that the hard work of the team was recognised by the CIJ jury," said Kilbane.

Among the tenants of IBC II are Avon, Samsung, Union Investment, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Citibank and Bank Pocztowy.

Brendan Melck