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MESSECITY COLOGNE

A BUSINESS QUARTER WITH WOW FACTOR!

A new commercial quarter on an area the size of seven soccer pitches – with five office buildings, a hotel complex, restaurants, and public spaces. All in a prime location with a view of the cathedral, right next to Koelnmesse and with its “own” ICE platform at Köln Messe/Deutz station. MesseCity Cologne has firmly established itself as the cathedral city’s central business hub.

One of the main tenants is Zurich Group Germany, which moved 2,800 employees into its new head office there in fall 2019. Other office tenants include rubber manufacturer Arlanxeo and auditing firm KPMG, which will be moving into the “Centraal” building in Q4 2024. The business quarter is perfectly rounded out by the chain hotels Motel One and Adina Apartments and the restaurants L’Osteria and The Ash.

 

The final stage of the development is the “Rossio” office building, named after a railway station in the Portuguese capital, Lisbon. Green inner courtyards with raised beds and benches plus green roof terraces will create a pleasant working environment. 27,000 m² of office space is currently still available in the “Rossio,” which also has an underground parking garage. Sustainability is a top priority at MesseCity: All buildings comply with ESG criteria and meet the eligibility requirements for DGNB Gold certification. There’s also been a big focus on accessibility and user-friendliness. Once the development is complete, around 6,000 people will work in MesseCity. The project partners are ECE Work & Live and STRABAG Real Estate.   //

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WORKPLACES FOR AROUND

6.000

PEOPLE

135,000 m²

GROSS FLOOR AREA

105,000 m²

OFFICE SPACE LET

10 Minutes

10 MINUTES’ DRIVE TO COLOGNE/BONN AIRPORT

  • 1 STATION TO COLOGNE CATHEDRAL

  • DÜSSELDORF AND FRANKFURT AIRPORTS ARE WITHIN ONE HOUR’S DRIVE

ESG-Spotlight

  • DGNB Gold certification

  • Energy efficiency class KfW 40 implemented in Rossio

  • Low-carbon materials used

  • City-center location with links to the public transit and cycle networks

  • Charging points for electric cars and bikes 

  • Smart building applications

  • Inclusive, accessible design

  • Integration of public uses (restaurants, hotels, outdoor areas)

  • Nooks and nesting boxes installed to provide long-term support for bat, sparrow, and falcon populations

“A view of the cathedral, a location right next to Koelnmesse, stellar transport links – MesseCity provides a superb working environment for thousands of people.”

PETER SCHMIDT
PROJECT DIRECTOR AT ECE WORK & LIVE

ECE WORK & LIVE

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