IWG will lease the space from the eighth to the twelfth floor in the building. In addition, IWG will manage the general reception area in the entrance on the ground floor.
Central Park
When completed, Central Park will boast 22 levels with restaurants on the ground floor and a ‘central park’ in the middle of the building located at a height of 45 metres. The central park will be realized over two floors and will be a location where tenants can meet each other, share knowledge and network. Construction of Central Park started at the beginning of January and the complex is expected to be delivered in Q2 2021. IWG is due to open its doors in Q3 2021.
Annelou de Groot, Board Member of IWG Netherlands, said: "The office market in Utrecht is booming. We are proud to announce that we are establishing a centre in this iconic building. This is the perfect building for companies looking for an office in a central location, with sustainability features and excellent public transport connections. We see a lot of potential to generate further growth here."
Bas Jochims: Director Dutch Office & Hotel Investments at Bouwinvest: "We are very happy about the arrival of IWG at Central Park. The provision of flexible workplace solutions and the associated services and services fits in well with the strategy of our Office Fund., We already offer similar solutions at our business centres in our other buildings in WTC The Hague and Rotterdam.”
Sustainability
Central Park was designed by GroupA Architects and will be delivered with a BREEAM Excellent certificate. In addition, the building has a geothermal heat storage system to meet energy requirements while solar panels are located on the roof. Since Central Park is located next to Utrecht Central Station and close to the city centre, many users will come by public transport or bicycle, which they can park in the huge bicycle parking facility underneath the building.
Utrecht
Utrecht has a mature and dynamic office market and a growing number of companies are moving to the central station area. Utrecht Central Station has direct connections with Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam and Nijmegen, among others.
The AG/APF joint venture was advised by PEAK Development and JLL. CBRE Utrecht acted on behalf of the tenant.
