Energa Group has extended its lease agreement for 14,800 sq m. of office space in Olivia Business Centre in Gdansk. The tenant was represented in the transaction by global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield.

Energa Group is one of the four largest domestic energy groups, which distributes, generates and trades in electricity and heat. Energa is also one of the three largest suppliers of electricity in Poland. The company satisfies the energy demand of more than 2.9 million residential and business customers, and its range covers approx. 24% of the country’s area. The Energa Group was established as a result of the consolidation of the Energy Group ENERGA SA with Zespół Elektrowni Ostrołęka SA. Energa-Operator’s branches are located m.in. in Elbląg, Gdansk, Kalisz and Toruń.

Olivia Business Centre is one of the most interesting, multifunctional office projects in Poland. Olivia, located in the geographical centre of the Tri-City, in close proximity to the university campus, has been developing dynamically since 2010. Currently, in parallel with the ultra-modern Star, towering over the Gdańsk Metropolis, the seventh building of the complex is being built; Olivia Seven. Star and Seven will expand the space available in OBC dedicated to companies to almost 150,000. sqm, making Olivia the largest business hub in Poland. Currently, more than 110 companies lease their offices here, m.in. global corporations – Amazon, Bayer, PwC, Fujifilm, Nordea, thyssenkrupp, small and medium-sized enterprises, startups. Olivia offers tenants many amenities m.in. 4 conference centres, 4 banks, 3 restaurants, 2 cafés, a medical centre with a pharmacy, a kindergarten, a nursery. In addition, 2 thousand. parking spaces, 4 changing rooms for cyclists or electric car charging points. Along with the Star building, 2 more conference centers will be opened, accommodating up to 1000 people, new restaurants, cafes and a unique winter garden. Olivia actively supports the local community and is also an organizer of numerous business, educational, cultural and sports events.

– The Energa Group has been residing in Olivia since 2012. Throughout this time, we have been striving to ensure optimal conditions for the presence and development of the company in our center. Anyway, Olivia’s main goal, since its inception, has been to create an excellent workplace in terms of comfort and well-being of employees. That is why, also for all employees of Energa, a large winter garden is being created in the middle of our patio, with an area of almost 1000 square meters, which will be a place of relaxation and contact with nature throughout the year – says Maciej Kotarski, Leasing Director at Olivia Business Centre. – I am glad that such a renowned company has decided to further develop in Olivia. It is not only a confirmation of the quality of our buildings, but also of the services we provide to tenants and a well-chosen strategy of supporting business in everyday operations by locating in Olivia services, institutions and companies helpful in the development of enterprises, e.g. from the IT, financial or Human Resources industries –Adds.

– All the “energy” that we put into negotiating the terms of lease of office space for Energa Group in Olivia Business Centre results in positive opinions and satisfaction of our client. Another successful cooperation with a state-owned company gives us a lot of satisfaction and fills us with optimism for the implementation of further projects in the future – say Krzysztof Misiak, Partner, and Adam Schroeder , Senior Negotiator, Office Agency, Cushman & Wakefield.