Rents In Azca’s Towers Exceed Those In The Cuatro Torres

12 September 2017 – El Economista

The Cuatro Torres skyscrapers, to the north of Madrid, are no longer casting a shadow over Azca, which is establishing itself as the iconic business district in the city. With views overlooking the Paseo de la Castellana and just a stone’s throw from the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium and the Nuevos Ministerios transport hub, this business centre has managed to renew itself, to avoid being left behind compared with other areas of Madrid. So much so, that the rents for its recently renovated skyscrapers are 16.6% higher per square metre than the most expensive space in the Cuatro Torres, to the north of the city.

Castellana 81, the historical headquarters of BBVA, leads the ranking in terms of rental prices in Madrid, given that its empty space is being marketed for between €27 and €35 per square metre per month. This tower, designed by the prestigious architect Sáenz de Oiza, has been subjected to a comprehensive renovation by its owner, the Socimi GMP, which spent €30 million renovating one of its most iconic properties in Azca and on Madrid’s skyline.

The asset, which became a multi-tenant property when it first came onto the market, has already managed to conquer new companies following the departure of the banking entity, which moved to its own financial city, in Las Tablas, to the north of Madrid. Thus, in the last few months, rental contracts have been signed with Teka and Hays.

At the forefront of design

Castellana 77, which is also owned by the Montoro family’s real estate company and the Singapore sovereign fund, GIC, has been the subject of another of the major renovation projects that has been carried out in Azca and which has positioned the business district at the forefront of design. Its façade is covered with slats that protect it from direct sunlight and which are lit up at night in a diverse range of colours.

The tenant that decides to lease the office space in this building, which spans 16,200 m2 over 18 floors, will be able to choose the colour of the tower, which has more than 200 parking spaces as well as charging points for electric cars. With these features, this property has the second highest rents in Azca, which range between €28 and €33 per square metre per month.

And it is followed closely by Torre Europa, which housed the headquarters of the professional services firm KPMG for many years. Following the move of that consultancy firm to the Cuatro Torres, the tower has been renovated to turn it into the first intelligent and connected office building in Spain. Infinorsa, the majority owner of this skyscraper, which overlooks the Santiago Bernabéu, has invested €20 million on a facelift of the façade, which had not been changed for 30 years, and above all, on the renovation of the interior, which has given a radical about-turn to the essence of this 121m-tall tower (…).

Rents in this tower now range between €27 and €32 per square metre per month. Its renovation has already captivated one of the large international law firms, Freshfields (…). The US firm AOL has also decided to move its Spanish corporate headquarters to Torre Europa, as well as a pharmaceutical company (…).

Torre Picasso, the tallest skyscraper in Azca, at 156m, has not undergone such a comprehensive renovation as its neighbours, but following the departure of the consultancy firm EY to Torre Titania, 15,000 m2 of space there was left vacant. Some of that space in the tower owned by Pontegadea – the investment arm of Amancio Ortega – will be leased to Deloitte, which will thereby become its largest tenant. After several improvements to the property, the highest floors are now being marketed for €31/m2/month (…).

Rents in the Cuatro Torres barely reach €30/m2/month

Nevertheless, in the new financial district located in the north of Madrid and known as Las Cuatro Torres, only one of the towers manages to charge a rent of €30/m2/month, even though the buildings are much younger, given that they were inaugurated between the years 2008 and 2009.

Office space in Torre Espacio ranges between €29 and €30 per square metre per month. The Philippine group Emperador, which owns this skyscraper (…) renewed the image of the tower at the end of last year and launched a new marketing plan with the aim of finding tenants for the 8,800 m2 that were vacant in the building at that time.

Next in the ranking is Torre Cepsa, for which Amancio Ortega (…) paid €490 million last year. It is occupied almost in its entirety by the oil and gas company whose name it bears; the cost of the 15,000 m2 of space that is available ranges between €23 and €28 per square metre per month.

Meanwhile, Torre de Cristal, the tallest skyscraper in Spain, at 210m, is the most affordable of its neighbours, since its available space is being marketed for between €25 and €27 per square metre per month. Last year, KPMG left the Azca area and moved to this property, where it leases around 23,000 m2 (…).

Next door is Torre PwC, leased to the consultancy firm whose name it bears and the five-star hotel Eurostars. Its owner is the Socimi Merlin Properties (…) and PwC reportedly pays €19/m2/month.

The Cuatro Torres complex is now getting ready to receive a fifth tower, Torre Caleido. That property, which is currently being constructed (…), will be leased to IE Business School and Grupo Quirón-Salud (…), who will reportedly pay between €15 and €18 per square metre per month (…).

Original story: El Economista (by Alba Brualla)

Translation: Carmel Drake

Who’s Who In The Cinco Torres?

13 January 2017 – Cinco Días

The future Torre Caleido, whose plans were unveiled on Tuesday by Inmobiliaria Espacio (Grupo Villar Mir), will add 70,000 m2 of real estate space in the area known as the Cuatro Torres complex. As such, there will be five skyscrapers at the top of the Paseo de la Castellana from 2019, which means that Madrid’s skyline will change once again. In total, the five towers will supply around 300,000 m2 of space to companies.

Although when the plans were first presented for these skyscrapers in Madrid, many people had their doubts regarding their success, the reality is that the four towers are almost fully occupied now and the two main tenants for the fifth tower have already been confirmed.

Caleido will have 70,000 m2 of space in total and, unlike the neighbouring towers, will be used for social purposes on land granted by the Town Hall of Madrid to Grupo Villar Mir for 75 years. (…).

The new IE University campus will occupy 48,000 m2. And the lower platform will be home to a Quirón Salud clinic, covering 11,000 m2 and dedicated to preventative and sports medicine. The tower will also house a retail and restaurant area, which will come as a real blessing for the employees who work in the area, given that they have barely any services at the moment. The retail space has not been leased yet. In addition, Grupo Villar Mir is looking for possible partners with whom it can undertake the work, which will begin within the next few months.

The history of the four towers, on the plot of land that used to house Real Madrid’s former Ciudad Deportiva at the northern end of the Paseo de la Castellana, began commercially in 2008, when the first skyscrapers were completed.

One of them is the current Torre Cepsa…designed by Norman Foster, which was initially intended to house the headquarters of Repsol, but the oil and gas company sold it to Bankia for €815 million before the real estate bubble burst. The now nationalised bank, in turn, leased the building to Cepsa, with the option to buy it…and that company, in turn, sold it in 2016 to Pontegadea, the family office owned by Amancio Ortega for €490 million. (…).

At the end of 2015, Torrespacio, designed by Henry N. Cobb and promoted by Inmobiliaria Espacio, was also sold to the Philippine wine group Emperador for €558 million. (…). It has an occupancy rate of 86%.

Prior to that, Torre PwC also changed hands. (…). It houses the 5-star Eurostars Madrid Tower Hotel and the offices of the consultancy firm PwC, which moved in to occupy the upper floors in 2011. (…). It is 236 m tall, has a surface area of 50,000 m2 and was designed by the architects Carlos Rubio Carvajal and Enrique Álvarez-Sala.

Torre Cristal, the tallest building in Spain at 250 m2 tall, is the only tower that has not changed hands since it was built – it is owned by Mutua Madrileña (…). Designed by César Pelli, the skyscraper was conceived to house several tenants and currently has an 85% occupancy rate. The consultancy firm KPMG now occupies one third of the property, after moving there last year from Azca. Other tenants include MasterCard, Red Hat, Cerner, Commerzbank, Seat, Agbar and ThyssenKrupp, amongst others.

Original story: Cinco Días (by Alfonso Simón Ruiz)

Translation: Carmel Drake

ECI Sells Shopping Centre To Monthisa RE For €150M

10 October 2016 – Real Estate Press

El Corte Inglés has sold a shopping centre located on Paseo de la Castellana, 83-85 in Madrid to Monthisa Real Estate for €150 million and a return of just under 4%. Monthisa Real Estate has been advised by the international real estate consulancy Inmored.

The operation has been structured as a sale & leaseback, whereby El Corte Inglés will remain as the tenant for at least ten years. Currently, El Corte Inglés occupies this centre, which also houses a Bricor store, a branch of ECI’s travel agency and a veterinary hospital, open 24-hours a day.

The acquired space has a surface area of 17,500 sqm, which is divided into three above ground floors and three basement floors. The shopping centre is located on the ground, first, second and first basement floors. The second basement floor houses the car park and the technical services are located on the third basement floor. Both Monthisa Real Estate and Inmored declined to comment on the operation.

The Azca area is undergoing a transformation at the moment and investors are focusing on it. El Corte Inglés plans to build a shopping arcade for luxury brands on the plot of land it acquired from Adif two years ago, located between Paseo de la Castellana and its Nuevos Ministerios shopping centre. Meanwhile, Zara is going to open a new flagship store at number 76 Paseo de la Castellana on the premises that used to be occupied by Habitat and Fnac. And, the ground floor of the former headquarters of BBVA, owned by GMP, is currently being refurbished to house two other commercial premises.

The real estate consultancy Inmored, which was launched in 1995 and which is a member of The International Retail Network with offices in Europe and the USA, recently advised Inditex on the rental of an entire building on Calle Preciados, 9 in Madrid.

Original story: Real Estate Press

Translation: Carmel Drake

Hays Is Set To Become Castellana 81’s First Tenant

16 September 2016 – Expansión

Azca, the financial heart of Madrid, is set to have a new tenant soon. The firm in question is the recruitment firm Hays, which has announced that it is going to transfer its Madrid offices to the building on Castellana 81, popularly known as Torre BBVA, due to its former tenant. The real estate consultancy Cushman & Wakefield has advised the deal.

The firm will make the move in January once the current renovation work on the building has been completed. In addition to Hays, at least one other firm has expressed interest in moving into the building. “For reasons of confidentiality, we cannot comment about the rest of the space leased, only that the marketing of C81 is receiving a good response in the market”, said a spokesman from the real estate company.

Castellana 81 has been owned by the Socimi GMP since 2007, when the real estate company purchased the building, together with three others, from BBVA in exchange for a plot of land in Las Tablas, where the financial entity has constructed its new corporate headquarters. Following BBVA’s move at the end of last year (the bank still occupies five floors of the tower that carries its name), GMP decided to completely renovate the property, which was designed in 1971 by the architect Sáenz de Oiza.

Renovation of Azca

Castellana 81 measures 38,800 sqm and is 107m tall. It is not the only building being renovated in the Azca area. Castellana 77, also owned by GMP, is currently being updated to turn its 16,000 sqm surface area into offices.

In the case of Torre Titania, work has just been completed on the skyscraper owned by El Corte Inglés next to its store in Nuevos Ministerios, to accommodate its tenant, the professional services firm EY.

Another historical building in the area that is being completely renovated is Torre Europa. The property, owned by the real estate group Infinorsa, has taken advantage of KPMG’s departure (which has moved to Torre de Cristal in the Cuatro Torres) to renovate the building, with an estimated investment of €20 million.

Original story: Expansión (by R. Ruiz)

Translation: Carmel Drake

Mastercard & Commerzbank Move Into Torre de Cristal

13 September 2016 – El Confidencial

The Cuatro Torres district is the new “City” in Madrid and is one of the areas where the leading real estate players have been operating with the most intensity over the last two years. The company chaired by Ignacio Garralda, Mutua Madrileña, fired the starting gun in February 2015, when it signed an agreement with KPMG to lease 18 floors in the Torre de Cristal, a third of the entire building, in an operation that allowed it to boost its occupancy rate from 42% to 70%.

Just four months later, Grupo Villar Mir put Torre Espacio up for sale, which the Philippine Group Emperador ended up buying for €558 million. By then, the skyscraper where PwC has its headquarters – the black tower that is also home to the Eurostars Hotel – had already changed hands, thanks to Merlin’s acquisition of Testa, and the sheikh Khadem al Qubaisi had already started putting the feelers out to sell Torre Cepsa, the skyscraper for which Amancio Ortega has offered to pay €490 million, according to El Confidencial.

Amidst this game of Monopoly being played out at the north of Paseo de la Castellana, two overseas financial entities, Mastercard and Commerzbank, have decided to transfer their offices to Torre de Cristal, the highest building in Spain, which measures 250m tall and contains 52 floors.

The credit card company has already moved into the skyscraper, whilst the German bank is currently undertaking refurbishment work ahead of its move before the end of the year.

But these two entities are not the only ones who have decided to move into the building owned by Mutua Madrileña. In recent months, following the arrival of KPMG with its 1,900 professionals, Torre de Cristial has seen a significant increase in the number of itstenants, after sealing several agreements with companies such as Red Hat, Cerner and Gesternova, which has allowed it to increase its occupancy rate to more than 82% and lease out a further 5,000 sqm.

Hardly any free floors left

The direct impact of the appetite for these skyscrapers from tenants and owners alike means that there are hardly any free floors left in the Cuatro Torres district (…).

Tower Sacyr (now owned by Merlin) is the only fully occupied tower, but it had to drastically reduce its rental prices to reach an agreement with PwC in 2011, during the worst years of the crisis, in order to acheive that.

Bankia also demanded that Cepsa occupy 100% of Torre Foster, but the oil company has now decided to put eight vacant floors up for rent. Those floors have a surface area of 13,000 sqm, a figure that is slightly higher than the 10,200 sqm that is also being marketed in Torre Espacio, the skyscraper where the main tenant is Grupo Villar Mir, which occupies half of the building.

These numbers show that the average occupancy figure for the Cuatro Torres district now exceeds 80%, a ratio that it has reached at a time when Azca, the traditional financial district in Madrid, is seeing a significant number of its properties undergo profound transformations.

The Cuatro Torres area will be further consolidated as a business centre with the upcoming construction of the so-called Fifth Tower, a skyscraper being developed by Grupo Villar Mir, in partnership with the fund Corestate, which Instituto de Empresa will occupy along with the health group Quirón, according to experts.

Original story: El Confidencial (by Ruth Ugalde)

Translation: Carmel Drake

Azca: Madrid’s Financial District Gets A Makeover

26 August 2016 – Expansión

Three buildings in the area are currently being completely renovated, along with all of the public spaces in the financial district. Zara will move in soon and the neighbouring Bernabéu stadium will be renovated in 2018.

The refurbishment of some of its classic office buildings, the complete renovation of the public squares, the arrival of a fashion giant and some changes in the faces of some of the most illustrious neighbours. That is the urban landscape facing Azca at the moment and it means that the financial district will have a completely new image in a matter of months.

In the schedule of programmed works, we have the complete refurbishment of Torre Europa, one of the flagship buildings in the area, which has not had any space available for three decades. Following the departure of its veteran tenant – KPMG -, Grupo Infinorsa has decided to invest €20 million in the complete modernisation of the 32-storey skyscraper, including the renewal of the façade, which will be completed at the beginning of 2017. (…).

JLL has been commissioned to market the empty office space, equivalent to 70% of its 42,000 sqm surface area, and has already signed its first contract with the US multinational AOL.

Also for the first time since it opened in 1981, almost all of the Torre Negra is available for rent; until last year, it housed the corporate headquarters of BBVA, which continues to occupy the upper floors of the 28-storey skyscraper. A construction canvas currently covers the façade of the building, renamed Castellana 81, where GMP is undertaking work to improve the 38,000 sqm space.

The triangle of planned renovation work is completed by the former headquarters of the Saint Gobain group in Madrid, which is currently unoccupied. With a leasable surface area of more than 16,000 sqm, spread over 18 floors, the building’s façade is going to change with the inclusion of some unique wavy slats on the outside, although the internal refurbishment will be carried out from the ground floor to the roof terrace.

Whilst three of its most spacious office buildings are being updated, Azca is also participating in the renewal of its public spaces. (…).

For the time being, the first phase of the rehabilitation of Plaza Pablo Ruiz Picasso has been completed and the second, and final, phase is scheduled to begin before the end of the year. (…).

But the most high profile issue in Azca over the next few months will be the arrival of Zara to the financial centre of Nuevos Ministerios. The company owned by Amancio Ortega plans to open its largest store in Spain in the 5,000 sqm building currently occupied by FNAC, next door to El Corte Inglés.

The renovation of the area could be completed in the medium term with urban projects in the vicinity. One project that is already in an advanced phase is the renovation of the Bernabéu stadium, which will not involve the extension of the constructed surface area, but will allow the construction of a roof, which is what the club wants. Most of this construction work will be carried out in 2018.

Another project, which is in an embryonic phase, will be the transformation of the Palacio de Congresos on La Castellana into a 23-storey property, which will include, amongst other facilities, a five-star hotel. (…).

Original story: Expansión (by Marta Belver)

Translation: Carmel Drake

Infinorsa Renovates Torre Europa To Attract New Tenants

8 August 2016 – Expansión

Torre Europa is completing the final details (of its renovation process) ahead of the debut of its new image from September. The iconic building – one of the first multiple ownership office buildings in Madrid, constructed in 1985 – will boast a new external façade, as well as a refurbished entrance lobby, floors and common areas, in order to appeal to new tenants.

Infinorsa, the majority owner of the property, has launched an ambitious transformation project, in which it is investing €20 million, with the aim of updating and improving the inside and outside of Torre Europa, equipping it with more light and technological innovations, and whereby allowing it to charge 20% higher average rents. Until now, the rent for Torre Europa has fallen in the middle band for buildings in Azca. With the changes, the rental charge could exceed €27.5/sqm/month.

Tenants

The building, designed by the architect Miguel Oriol e Ybarra, is located in Madrid’s financial district of Azca, just a stone’s throw away from the Santiago Bernabéu stadium and the Palacio de Congreso. The property has 32 floors and is 121 metres tall.

Following the departure of the building’s main tenant, KPMG, a few months ago, Torre Europa, with a leasable surface area of 43,000 sqm, currently has around 20,000 sqm of space available for rent. “High quality spaces are currently in demand. We must respond to the new paradigm, with brighter and technologically prepared spaces. This transformation seeks to adapt the property to the needs of the day, whilst at the same time retaining its essence and enhancing its unique qualities”, explained Fernando Ferrero, Director of Operations at Infinorsa.

The renovation process has been complicated by the fact that it has been performed at the same time as the current tenants are occupying approximately half of the building. For this reason, the construction work has been carried out during the night: “This has made the process more expensive, but, in return, we have caused less disruption to the tenants”.

Inside and outside

The work inside the building has involved the renovation of the entrance hall, the common areas and the floors, which is expected to be completed in September. The transformation of the hall will give rise to a much airier entrance, with higher ceilings and a brighter space overall. In terms of the floors, the glass of the windows will go down to the floors, in order to benefit from the natural light and the height of 260 cm per floor.

In terms of the changes outside, the plan involves covering the pillars with steel to preserve the structure, at the same time as updating the image. Similarly, an integrated glass canopy will be added to the external structure. This work is expected to be finalised during the first quarter of 2017.

In terms of technology and other new features, the building will have LED lighting and sensor systems to control both the light and ambient temperature. In addition, Torre Europa will have the technological tools to benefit from big data and geolocation services. Sources at Infinorsa explain that the project fits with the push that the Administrations are giving the capital’s financial district.

Original story: Expansión (by Rebeca Arroyo)

Translation: Carmel Drake

El Corte Inglés Leases Iconic Titania Building To EY

27 November 2015 – Expansión

El Corte Inglés has signed a lease contract with the consultancy firm EY, which will occupy the eleven floors of office space in its iconic building, Torre Titania. The property is located in the centre of Madrid on the site of the former Torre Windsor, which burnt down in 2005.

The tower, which forms part of the El Corte Inglés commercial complex on the Castellana, is 111m tall and has 27 floors, five of which are dedicated to underground parking, with another four used for technical aspects (lift machinery, air treatment units, fans, etc..).

The first seven floors above ground were opened in 2011 as the retail area of El Corte Inglés on the Castellana, whilst the remaining eleven floors are reserved for office use and were put on the market for both lease and sale.

According to a statement by EY on Wednesday, the new offices will house its 2,000 employees in Madrid. It added that Titania is one of the most modern and efficient buildings in the capital from an energy perspective.

The property, also known as Torre Azca, is located in the financial district of the same name, says EY, which expects the relocation of its headquarters in Spain to be completed during the first few months of 2017.

It was vital for José Luis Perelli, the President of EY in Spain, to find new headquarters for the company given the growth of its workforce, which will amount to almost 3,000 employees by the end of the year, compared with 2,300 at the end of 2014.

Original story: Expansión

Translation: Carmel Drake

Hispania Acquires ‘Holiday Inn Bernabéu’ Hotel

14 October 2015 – El Confidencial

Hispania now has its own flagship building in Azca. The financial heart of Madrid has been one of the main battlegrounds for the large real estate companies in recent months, and their appetite means that there are now barely any opportunities left in the area. Nevertheless, the Socimi led by Concha Osácar and Fernando Gumuzio has managed to find a way in. (…).

The company has taken advantage of the voluntary bankruptcy filed in February by Leading Hospitality, owner of the Holiday Inn Bernabéu Hotel in Madrid and the Maza Hotel in Zaragoza, to take control of the company and, as a result, take over the reins of the only four-star hotel in Azca.

In reality, this transaction confers the Socimi ownership of just 52% of the establishment, since that is the stake held by Leading Hospitality in the property that houses the hotel. However, it has taken over 100% of the management of the property, which signed a 25-year franchise contract with IHG (InterContinental Hotel Group), an agreement that is still valid.

By sheer coincidence, the former owner of Leading Hospitality and the man who purchased the Holiday Inn Bernabéu, is an old acquaintance of Azora, the management company of Hispania. He is César Losada, the hotel businessman who also created the fund Losan Hotels World, now called Carey Value Added, which had the backing of the savings banks through Ahorro Corporación.

This investment vehicle ended up owning 14 hotels and 2,000 rooms, spread across the world’s main capital cities. The operation of these establishments was granted to brands such as Marriot, Steigenberger, NH Hoteles, Hotusa and Barceló. But the plans did not evolve as expected and in 2011, Azora received a mandate from Ahorro Corporación to take over the management of Carey and restructure it. (…).

Since its creation, Hispania has been clearly focused on the hotel sector and, in fact, it was a pioneer in the market with the creation of Bay, the first 100% hotel Socimi, which it launched together with Barceló back in February.

But, the entity managed by Azora also has its own hotel portfolio that sits outside of this vehicle; in fact, the first operation that it closed following its debut was the purchase of Hotel Guadalmina, another well known name in the tourism market, which it acquired through the back door and, on this occasion, by purchasing its debt.

That was only the starting point. Hispania is now the owner of NH Pacífico and NH San Sebastián de los Reyes in Madrid, Hotel Hesperia in Las Ramblas, in Barcelona, Gran Hotel Bahía Real and the Suite Hotel Atlantis Resort in Fuerteventura, Meliá Jardines del Teide in Tenerife, and Vincci Málaga.

In total, hotels account for 31% of the gross value of the Socimi’s asset portfolio; another 45% relate to offices and the remaining 24% relates to homes. Hispania’s hotel activity generated revenues of €3.25 million during the first half of this year. In total, the Socimi has 1,439 rooms, plus more than 300 rooms in the Holiday Inn Bernabéu and 6,097 rooms in the Bay portfolio.

Original story: El Confidencial (by R. Ugalde)

Translation: Carmel Drake

EY Negotiates Move From Torre Picasso To Torre Titania

6 October 2015 – Cinco Días

El Corte Inglés completed the construction of the building more than two years ago, but until now, nobody knew who the tenant might be. But now, Torre Titania, one of the most futuristic and newly-constructed buildings in Madrid, has a clear candidate for its tenancy. The leading contender is the consultancy firm EY (formerly known as Ernst & Young), which is now negotiating the terms of its potential move with the retail giant, according to sources in the sector.

The Spanish headquarters of the consultancy firm is currently located in Torre Picasso, owned by Pontegadea, the investment vehicle controlled by Amancio Ortega, the founder of Inditex. EY occupies 10 floors in that building, covering around 15,000 m2, for its c. 2,000 employees based in Madrid (of the 3,000 people it employs in Spain). The British firm is looking for a larger space for its team based in the capital, as the company is hoping to continue to grow in response to the high demand for professional services.

JLL is acting as the RE advisor

The chosen destination for the move is the space owned by El Corte Inglés, although according to sources in the sector, the company is also evaluating other options. The move to Torre Titania is the most advanced of all the negotiations, but no contract has yet been signed. EY has engaged the consultancy JLL to coordinate its search process, but JLL refused to comment on the recent speculation.

Torre Titania has a surface area of 18,744 m2 for office use. EY is expected to fill the 22-floor tower, which is more than 100m tall and stands next to El Corte Inglés’ flagship store at Nuevos Ministerios.

The retail company, led by Dimas Gimeno, began construction of the property on the plot of the former Torre Windsor, which suffered irreparable fire damage in 2005 and was demolished. Six years later, the expanded shopping centre was inaugurated on this site and in 2013, the façade of the new skyscraper was finished completely.

Rents of more than €25/m2/month

El Corte Inglés itself has been marketing this new office space in the heart of Azca for the last few years. Only a few players in the real estate sector have had the opportunity to see inside Titania, and they say that the building is very modern, energy efficient and has a spectacular terraza on the roof of the building.

The rent charge for the building is expected to exceed €25/m2/month, according to market sources, somewhat higher than the average for the area, given that it is a brand new property.

Original story: Cinco Días (by Alfonso Simón Ruiz)

Translation: Carmel Drake