Edificio Beatriz
Building in Madrid, Spain
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The Edificio Beatriz (lit. in Spanish Beatriz Building) is an office building located in Madrid, at Calle José Ortega y Gasset[1]. Its owner is the company Vyosa.[2]
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Edificio Beatriz | |
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 Interactive map of the Beatriz Building area | |
| General information | |
| Location | Calle José Ortega y Gasset 29, Madrid, Spain |
| Year built | 1964-65 |
| Owner | Vyosa |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 5 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Eleuterio Población Knappe |
History
The Beatriz Building was built by Eleuterio Población Knappe as the central headquarters of the Banco Popular Español.[3] The adress was previously occupied by a Jerónimas convent that was founded by the preceptor of the sons of the Catholic Monarchs, Beatriz Galindo, to whom the building's name honors.[3]
Hosted companies
Around 2010, the building underwent a long rehabilitation process that ended in 2019. That year, a new auditorium was opened with 200 theatre seats.[2] In may of 2020, they were of the first to adapt to COVID-19 regulations.[4]
The building hosts mostly companies in the sectors for economics, real estate and law. Some important companies located there include (in 2022) the headquarters for the Spanish branch of Citibank, the northamerican law firm Baker McKenzie, the European Investment Bank,[5] investment banks Alantra Partners and Pictet, the advisor group Arcano, real estate company Cushman & Wakefield and the basque train company CAF and more. In the comercial side, there is an establishment of Grupo Vips.[2]
