Skanska leases office space in Poznan, Poland to a leading convenience store chain

Skanska has leased 10,300 square meters, the entire office space of building A of Nowy Rynek, Poznan, Poland, to Żabka Polska Sp. z o.o., a leading grocery and convenience stores chain in Poland. The company will move its head office to Nowy Rynek. The lease starts the fourth quarter 2019.

Nowy Rynek is a multiphase scheme with a total usable space of approximately 100,000 square meters. A new city quarter, together with a market located in a complex of multi-functional buildings, will be built on an area of 3.8 hectars.

Nowy Rynek is developed in compliance with the highest standards of sustainable building. The complex is expected to receive LEED certification (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design), as well as “Building without Barriers” certificate for each building.

Construction of building A started in March 2018. It will be completed in the fourth quarter of 2019.  

Skanska is one of the leading development and construction companies in Europe. Outside the Nordics, the company has European operations in building construction and civil engineering in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the UK. Skanska develops commercial properties in selected home markets in Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania, and Hungary, while the company's residential development is active in Prague and Warsaw. Skanska also offers services in public-private partnerships. In 2017, Skanska had sales of SEK 37 billion and employed 16,000 people in its European operations.

For further information please contact:

Aleksandra Markiewicz, Communication Manager, Skanska commercial development business in CEE, tel +48 797 229 147

Patric Elmén, acting Head of Media Relations, Skanska AB, tel +46 (0)10 449 31 34

Direct line for media, tel +46 10 448 88 99

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Skanska is one of the world’s leading construction and project development companies focused on selected home markets in the Nordic region, Europe, and the USA. Supported by global trends in urbanization and demographics, and by being at the forefront in sustainability, Skanska offers competitive solutions for both simple and the most complex assignments, helping to build a sustainable future for customers and communities. The Group has about 40,000 employees. Skanska's sales in 2017 totaled SEK 161 billion.