Centrum Biurowe Neptun
Office skyscraper in Gdańsk, Poland
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Centrum Biurowe Neptun (Polish: [ˈt͡sɛn.trum bjuˈrɔ.vɛ ˈnɛp.tun]; lit. 'Neptune Office Centre') is a skyscraper and office building in Gdańsk, Poland, located at 103A Grunwald Avenue, within the district of Wrzeszcz Górny. Opened in 2014, it measures 84 metres (276 ft) and was the city's tallest building between 2014 and 2018, today being its second-tallest.
Wrzeszcz Górny, Gdańsk
| Centrum Biurowe Neptun | |
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The building in 2022. | |
 Interactive map of the Centrum Biurowe Neptun area | |
General information | |
| Type | Office skyscraper |
| Location | Gdańsk, Poland, al. Grunwaldzka 103a Wrzeszcz Górny, Gdańsk |
| Coordinates | 54°22′46.23″N 18°36′18.25″E |
Construction started | March 2012 |
Completed | January 2014 |
| Opened | 27 March 2014 |
| Cost | 77 million zł |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 84 metres (276 ft) |
| Roof | 85 metres (279 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 19 |
| Floor area | 21,600 m2 (233,000 ft2) |
| Design and construction | |
Architecture firm | Aedas |
| Developer | Globe Trade Centre |
| Main contractor | Budimex |
Characteristics
The building has 19 storeys, a floor area of 21,600 m2 (233,000 ft2), and a height of 85 metres (279 ft).[1] The property meets the requirements of the international BREEAM environmental certificate.[2] Of its floor space, 15,000 m2 (160,000 ft2) is used for offices, whereas the rest is mostly occupied by restaurants and other public businesses, largely located on the lower floors.[3]
History
The building was designed by the Hong Kong-based company Aedas and built by Budimex, based in Warsaw. It was an investment of the Globe Trade Centre, costing around 77 million zł. Its construction lasted from March 2012 to January 2014.[4][5][1] Its construction time was notably minimal, although its manner of construction was ordinary.[6]
The building was formally opened on 27 March 2014.[7] With the height of 85 metres (279 ft), it was the tallest building in Gdańsk, until 2018, when its lost the title to Olivia Star, a skyscraper in the Olivia Business Centre.[5][8]