Most Notable Skyscraper, Residential, and Hotel Development Projects of Top European Cities of the Future 08/09

1. Newsletter - November 2008
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Right From Under Your Nose
Most Notable Skyscraper, Residential, and Hotel
Development Projects of Top European Cities of the Future 08/09

2. Skyscrapers and Residential : Europe
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________November 2008
New Passenger Terminal for Zagreb
Airport 27/10/2008
Decription: Zagreb Airport, also known as Pleso
Airport, is about to get a major facelift. Last August an
international competition was launched for the final
architectural and urban planning solution for the new
passenger’s terminal, located about 10 km from the
centre of Zagreb. Shortlisted projects included solutions
from Foster + Partners, Shigeru Ban Architects and
Zaha Hadid Arcitects. The successful design, however,
is a collaboration between IGH d.d., Neidhardt
arhitekti Ltd and Kincl Ltd. and incorporates retail
outlets, dining units, banks and a luxury hotel housed in
an undulating glass structure.
Estimated Completion:
Groundbreaking 2009
2012
http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=
wanappln.projectview&upload_id=10561
Holl Bridges Copenhagen Harbour
7/11/2008
Description: Dubbed the LM Project after Langelinie
Molen, the 27 floor tower and Marmour Molen and the
24 floor tower aim to provide a unique landmark for
Copenhagen Docks. Part of the scheme will contain the
headquarters of the United Nations in Denmark
part of the scheme will contain the headquarters of the
United Nations in Denmark
Architect: 3XN Architects, Steven Holl
Developer: CPH City,
Port Development, ATP Ejendomme
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/news.php?ref=1849
Lighthouse Tower Paris France
Description: The Tom Mayne
designed Phare Tour will rival the
Eiffel Tower in height. The odd but
eco friendly design will be completed
in 2012 in the La Defense district of
the French capital.
Massive Dublin Retail Project
Revealed 15/5/2008
Description: Worth !1.25 billion, the enormous
scheme called Dublin Central is being developed by
Chartered Land off O'Connell Street. It will feature
a total internal floor area of 158,000 square metres–
almost as much as Britain's tallest building, Within
will be 110 new retail units on two new enclosed
streets and three public squares taking advantage of
the major consumer footfall going through one of the
city's largest throughfares.
Estimated Completion: 2013
Architect:
Burke-Kennedy Doyle Architects
McGarry Ni Eanaigh Architects
Donnelly Turpin Architects
Developer: Chartered Land
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/news.php?ref=1530

3. Skyscrapers and Residential: London
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ November 2008
Know Your London Skyscrapers:
Proposed and Approved Projects
Vauxhall Sky Gardens
Decription: Estimated cost of $72m, the tower will be
130 m tall with 178 residential units and approximately
10,000 sq m of office, retail and associated spaces. It is
unique for its 2,500 sq m of communal ‘sky-gardens’,
each being triple height and on a full floor plate Amin
Taha Architects worked closely with the Local
Authority’s Planning Department, the GLA, English
Heritage
and the Commission for
Architecture in the Built
Environment (CABE) to
provide a series of significant
garden spaces which would
be a product of habitable
rooms and in this way allow
an increase in density and
development ratio.
Estimated Completion:
2012
Architect:
Amin Taha Architects
Developer: Fraser Properties
http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=
wanappln.projectview&upload_id=10630
RSHP Plan Changes For Riverside
South 31/10/2008
Description: A key planning application has been
filed in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets relating
to the under construction Riverside South complex that
will contain two of Britain's tallest skyscrapers. The
crowning architectural feature of the design remains the
use of a three metre cantilever on the east and west
facades of the tower that allows it to project outwards.
The buildings are primarily dedicated as office space
Estimated Completion:
Construction of the raft for the basement that the
scheme will sit on is due to begin on site in 2009 during
the second quarter.
Architect: Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
Developer: Canary Wharf
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/news.php?ref=1838
KPF’s London Victoria Office Triangles
03/10/2008
Description: Victoria Transport Interchange 2 (VTI2)
consists of five buildings in total, three designed by
KPF, one by Benson and Forsyth and the final one by
Lynch Architects. It's bounded by Buckingham Palace
road, Victoria Street, Alington Street, and Bressenden
Place.
Estimated Completion: 2011
Architect:
KPF
Benson and Forsyth
Lynch Architects
With 18 floors including plant on the tallest section of it,
it will be 87.2 metres tall above ground and clad with a
mixture of vertical metal fins creating a rippling effect or
a steel diagrid depending on the elevation.
The Walkie Talkie: 20 Fenchurch St.
Description: 36 floors of office
and retail space
Completion: 2010
Architect: Rafael Vinoly
Developer: Land Securities PLC
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=4683

4. Skyscrapers and Residential : Germany
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Duisburg: Construction begins on
!45mn "Waterfront" project
Project Planner: Repro GmbH
Project Developer: Manfred Thim
Description: The construction of the new
"Waterfront" quarter between the Ruhrort and the
Laar districts of Duisburg has begun. Approximately
20,000 sqm of office area and 110 apartments (about
half for a senior citizen facility) will be built in the
northern part of the !45mn project. In addition to a
"Harbor Market" of some 8,000 sqm featuring a
market hall as well as retail and gastronomy areas,
there will also be a marina with slips for 120
pleasure craft.
Scheduled to complete 2011
http://www.duisburgwaterfront.de/waterfront_stand
ort.php?lang=en
Competo Capital Partners: Project
fund expanded to !500mn
Architect: Competo Capital Partners GmbH
Description: Competo Capital Partners GmbH,
Munich, has expanded the equity fund which it issued
for projects in Germany. It announced that as of
October, 2008, two further institutional investors have
joined the current investor: the Family Office of
Hamburg-based property dealer Dieter Becken. The two
new investors are the Hamburg-based firms
HanseMerkur Versicherungsgruppe and Lampe
Corporate Finance GmbH, a 100% subsidiary of the
banking house Lampe. The Competo fund thus has
enough equity to participate in projects of up to !500mn.
Until now, the fund has taken a stake in seven projects
by various developers at a total investment volume of
approximately !240mn. The Competo fund is investing
nationwide in office, commercial and residential real
estate projects, mainly in Munich, Stuttgart and
Hamburg. Further regional investment targets are Berlin,
Cologne, Düsseldorf and Frankfurt.
http://ping.thomas-daily.com/en/news/2008/118/037/competo-
capital-partners-project-fund-expanded-to-eur-500mn
Berlin: Bidding consortium acquires
clinic building for !13.5mn
Architect: Marc-France Jallard Graetz
Georg Graetz
Description: A consortium made up of 80 private
construction groups has had its bid for 16 landmarked
brick buildings belonging to the “Urban” Hospital in the
Kreuzberg district of Berlin accepted. The consortium
will pay !13.5mn to Vivantes, the owner, for the
property. Starting in 2009, 120 apartments and a number
of commercial units are to be developed in the buildings
between Urbanstrasse, Grimmstrasse and
Dieffenbachstrasse.
http://ping.thomas-daily.com/en/news/2008/118/096/berlin-
bidding-consortium-acquires-clinic-building-for-eur-13.5mn
Hamburg: Bouwfonds buys mixed-
use building in Altona
Description: Via an investment company, Bouwfonds
Hamburg GmbH has acquired the "imPuls Schanze".
The sellers are HIBB Hanseatische Immobilien
Betreuungs- und Beteiligungs GmbH and VIVUM
GmbH, which developed the project as a joint venture.
According to HIBB's plans, the residential and
commercial building is to have two floors foroffices,
three for residences, and the ground floor for retail on a
total of approximately 8,000 sqm. Completion of the
project was previously planned for the end of 2009, but
construction has not yet begun.

5. Hotel Development : Europe
Hilton Accelerates Expansion in
Turkey 10/31/2008
Decription: Hilton Hotels Corporation (HHC) has
revealed that Turkey is its most successful international
development market and now boasts the largest pipeline
of any global hotel group. Over the next two years the
company is set to more than double its Turkish estate,
following the signing of 11 new hotel contracts in 10
months.
At a development event in Istanbul today, Patrick
Fitzgibbon, Senior Vice President Development, Europe
& Africa, Hilton Hotels Corporation outlined HHC’s
future plans for the Turkish market and revealed that he
anticipates the company will introduce more than 40
hotels from the Hilton Family portfolio across the
country over the next five years.
Mike Collini, Hilton Hotels Corporation VP of
Development for Northern Europe (including Turkey)
believes that Turkey’s real attraction lies in the low
penetration of international hotel brands in many
regional cities across the country, as well as a relatively
restricted choice of quality accommodation, particularly
in the mid-market sector.
Turkey Development Manager:
Pogda Demircan
Property and Management Partners:
Gocay Tourism, Management, Investment,
Transportation & Trade
Amplio, Kosifler
Domina Hotel Group to Open Hotel in
Venice 5/11/2008
Description: Domina Hotel Group and FINPRO Srl
controlled by the Danieli Group, have signed a lease
agreement for a new Domina Hotel in Venice, which is
scheduled to open in the third quarter of2010.
The new hotel will feature 200 bedrooms including
suites, a restaurant, an indoor and an outdoor
swimming pool, 1000 sqm state of the art meeting
facilities, a fitness centre and an outdoor parking area.
The rooms will be characterized by contemporary
Italian interior design and state of the art entertainment
http://www.hotelsmag.com/article/CA6611663.html?nid=3991
Rezidor and Westmont Renovating
the Ambassador Hotel, Paris
http://hotelexecutive.com/newswire/pub/_32617.asp
Description: The Radisson Ambassador Hotel, Paris
Opéra (296 rooms, formerly known as the “Hotel
Ambassador”), will hoist the Radisson flag as of31
December 2008. In Q3 2011, the group will open the
new-build Radisson Hotel Paris La Défense featuring
343 rooms.
The hotel will undergo an
extensive renovation which
will be completed by end of Q2
2010. The Radisson ù
Ambassador Hotel, Paris Opéra
is a common project between
Rezidor and Westmont Hospitality
Fairmont Announces First Hotel in
Eastern Europe 11/11/2008
Description: Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has announced
it will manage a luxury hotel in Kyiv, the capital of
Ukraine - the company’s first in Eastern Europe.
Opening in late 2010 the classically designed Fairmont
Grand Hotel Kyiv will feature 257 rooms, including 35
suites offering an elegant and relaxing atmosphere as
well as Royal and Presidential suites. In addition, guests
can enjoy Fairmont Gold, the brand’s exclusive lifestyle
offering featuring warm and personalized service with
amenities such as a private reception desk and a
comfortable guest lounge.
The elegant hotel will be located on the Dnipro Riverin
the heart of the historic Podil district of Kyiv, alongside
the city’s numerous landmarks, with easy access to the
international airport and central business district.
Developer:
Yaroslaviv Val LLC
http://hotelexecutive.com/newswire/pub/_32636.asp

6. Hotel and Skyscraper Development : Glasgow
Jumeirah Group plans Argyle
International hotel 4/11/2008
Architect: Ian Simpson Architects
Developer: Jumeirah Group
Real Estate: Progress Property
The 25-storey development will comprise
160 guest rooms and suites and 85 serviced
apartments to cater for guests planning an
extended visit.
Description: £125million six-star hotel in Glasgow
city centre, The 25-storey development will comprise
160 guest rooms and suites and 85 serviced apartments
to cater for guests planning an extended visit.
Scheduled to complete 2011
http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanapp
ln.projectview&upload_id=10591
Aedas Plans Largest Mixed Use
Glasgow Project Bothwell Plaza
2/9/2008
Architect: Aedas
Developer: European Development Company
Description: Aedas has rationalized the project and
combined the entire thing into one monolithic block that
will be a four or five star hotel with 320 hotel rooms and
32,000 square metres of office space that will rise 18
storeys.
Timeline: Construction to begin later this year if they get
the go-ahead with completion sometime in 2011.
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/news.php?ref=1725
RMJM Slice Glasgow Tower 13
Degrees 10/7/2008
Architect: RMJM Hillier
Developer: Dixon Street Partnership
Description: Rising to a maximum height of 19 floors,
the scheme is one of the tallest yet proposed for this
stretch of the Clyde, adopting a now trendy twisting
structure.
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/news.php?ref=1627
BroomieLaw
Architect: GM+AD
Developer: Kenmore Property Group
Description: The GM+AD proposal will contain not
only a much-needed five star hotel for an as yet
unspecified hotel operator but also offices, retail space
and a number of residential apartments.
Timeline: Still awaiting approval

7. Hotel Developments : Germany
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Port-Olpenitz Resort
Developer: Prime Income Asset Management
Description: Embedded in the beautiful landscape of
Schleswig-Holstein’s Baltic shores, more than 1,000
properties are to be developed. All of them with a
view of either the Schlei Fjord or the Baltic, plus
their own boat pier. There is something for every
target group, every taste, every level of
sophistication: From cozy reed-thatched homes to
individually designed beach-side villas, all the way to
modern row houses.
Scheduled to complete 2012
For Bids and Proposals: http://www.port-
olpenitz.eu/bauphasen/ausschreibungen.html?L=1
Scandic Hotel Belrin
Developer: Schaumann Properties A/S
Hotel Group: Scandic Hotels
Description: 572 rooms located at Potsdamer Platz in
Berlin. The hotel marks the first serious step on
Scandics new international growth strategy and is
expected to open in February 2010.
Sunpark Bostalsee / Nohfelden in
Saarland
Developer:
Landesentwicklungsgesellschaft Saarland LEG Saar
Project Manager:
Projektgesellschaft Bostalsee, LEG Saar
Heinz Peter Klein +004968199650
h.kleinleg-saar.de
Bruno Wupper +00496819965 0
b.wupperleg-saar.de
Gateway Gardens Frankfurt Airport
Fraport AG
Groß & Partner
Grundstücksentwicklungsgesellschaft mbH
ING Real Estate Development Holding
OFB Projektentwicklungs-GmbH
Description: The area Gateway Gardens covers around
350.000 m! of gross developable land to the north-east
of Frankfurt Airport. High-quality office and services
buildings, an international Trade Centre, meeting and
conference facilities as well as hotel premises, which
should extend the spectrum of services offered by the
airport, are planned for future use.
Schedule: Projected to be complete 2016
http://www.tophotelprojects.com/index.php

8. Skyscrapers and Residential
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Eye on Germany:
Grand Hyatt of Frankfurt 5/02/2008
Developer: Vivico Real Estate GmbH
Description: . Slated to open in 2011, the
hotel will be part of a 541-foot (165
meter), tower featuring a modern and
stylish design with 405 4-star rooms. It
will be part of the “Europaviertel” in
Frankfurt, currently being developed as
Germany’s largest urban development
project.
The facilities at Grand Hyatt Frankfurt will
include a wide selection of restaurants and
bars and a 10,765 square foot (1,000
square meter) fitness center and spa. The
hotel will also offer 26,910 square feet
(2,500 square meters) of extensive
meeting and banqueting space with
advanced technological features.
http://www.traveldailynews.com/pages/show_page/243
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Bonn region: ECE plans !100mn
“Stadtgalerie” for Siegburg
Developer: ECE Projektmanagement
Architect: Blocher Blocher Partners
The Hamburg based developer ECE is planning a
new shopping center called “Stadtgalerie” with up to
15,000 sqm of sales area in the city center of
Siegburg. The firm intends to invest approximately
!100mn in the project
Berlin: Green light for new hotel on
Alexanderplatz
Developer: Gold Stein
Architect: Schneider+Schumacher
Description: 480 room four-star accommodation.
The construction permit is to be handed over to the
Spanish investor, builder and hotel operator Batalla
on November 4. The investment sum for the project
runs to !60mn; the opening is slated for 2010. The
design produced by the architectural office,
Frankfurt, is for a 14-story high-rise with a six-story
base block on a site of approximately 2,500 sqm.
http://ping.thomas-daily.com/en/news/2008/108/307/berlin-
green-light-for-new-hotel-on-alexanderplatz
Hamburg: Luxury apartments on “Strandkai”
Developer: Hochtief Projektentwicklung
Architect: Schneider+Schumacher
Description: The project company Marco Polo
Tower, a consortium of Hochtief Projektentwicklung
and DC Residential, are consructing the first
residential property on “Strandkai,” or “Beach
Quay,” in Hamburg’s HafenCity (Harbor City). The
17-story building, called Marco Polo Tower, will
have 12,500 sqm of gross floor area. The first two
floors are intended for commercial use and the
remaining 15 will be used for a total of 58 one- and
two-story residential units. The first apartments are
scheduled to be occupied in September, 2009.
Berlin: Frankonia to build 37,000 sqm
building for Deutsche Bahn
Developer: Frankonia Eurobau AG
Description: Plans to build 37,000 sqm of office
space at the
Northern Railway Station in the Mitte (Center)
district of Berlin for Deutsche Bahn AG (DB),
comprising a seven-story building named
“Nordbahnhof-Carrée.” The investment for the
project is quoted at approximately !120mn. The
builder is Frankonia Eurobau Nordbahnhof GmbH,
a joint venture made up of Frankonia Eurobau and
LVM Landwirtschaftlicher Versicherungsverein
Münster a.G. Construction is scheduled to start
March 1, 2009; completion is planned for
December 31, 2010.
http://ping.thomas-daily.com/en/news/2008/108/31/berlin-
frankonia-to-build-37000-sqm-building-for-deutsche-bahn
Hamburg: TMW acquires Hafencity
project for !140mn
Developer: TMW Pramerica
Architect: Erick van Egeraat
Description: The $140 m Hafencity project called
“Sumatra”-Kontor will have some 30,000 sqm of
usable floor space after its completion, scheduled
for the second quarter of 2010. The building will
provide 17,675 sqm of office, 7,600 sqm of
residential and 4,600 sqm of retail space.
http://ping.thomas-daily.com/en/news/2008/118/108/hamburg-
tmw-acquires