Astoria Breaks Ground!

The Epstein-designed Astoria office and retail building located between Warsaw's Old Town and the city's business district has begun construction. This 75M EUR ($94M) 28,000 square meter (300,000 square feet) building is scheduled to be completed in the first half of 2016 and will feature a flexible and efficient office concept. The Astoria, which will pursue LEED-NC Gold certification, will also feature an LED lighting system and a concrete core cooling to control room temperature that will significantly lower operating costs in comparison to traditional office developments. Additionally, the Astoria will also provide an underground parking garage capable of housing nearly 100 cars.

The German developers of Astoria, Strabag Real Estate GmbH, have called the Astoria a unique building in central Warsaw with special flair and the Epstein design as eye-catching. Constructed of glass, metal and stone, and located within sight of Warsaw's historic Palace of Culture, the Astoria, according to Strabag, fits harmoniously and seamlessly into the environment.