Blue Point (building) explained

Blue Point
Building Type:Office
Location:Praga-Południe, Warsaw, Poland
Address:61A Stanów Zjednoczonych Avenue
Coordinates:52.2411°N 21.0679°W
Completion Date:2001
Floor Count:18
Floor Area:24306m2
Architect:Wojciech Jankowski
Developer:Pezetel Development Warszawa

Blue Point is an office skyscraper building in the city of Warsaw, Poland, located at 61A Stanów Zjednoczonych Avenue, at the crossing with Grenadierów Street. It was completed in 2001. It is adjusted to Blue Point 2 office building.

It is located within the district of Praga-Południe, in the municipal neighbourhood of Grochów-Kinowa,[1] and the City Information System area of Grochów.[2]

History

The building developer was Pezetel Development Warszawa, and it was designed by architect Wojciech Jankowski.[3] The building construction was finished in 2001.[4]

In 2005, in the building was temporarily located the headquarter of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, an agency of the European Union.[5]

The building was built next to 7-storey building at 61 Stanów Zjednoczonych Avenue, owned by PEZETEL company, which was originally built in 1976. Between 2013 and 2016, the building was rebuilt into Blue Point 2, 14-storyer office building, adjusted to Blue Point skyscraper.[6]

Characteristics and design

The skyscraper has 18 storeys and is 65 m (213.3 ft.) tall. The building has a total floor area of 24 306 m2 (261 628 sq ft.), of which 16 000 m2(172 222.6 sq ft.) is designated for office spaces, and 450 m2 (4 843.8 sq ft.) for commercial and service spaces. The building has also 1-story underground car park with 300 parking spaces.[4]

The building is adjusted to Blue Point 2, 14-storey office building.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Uchwała Nr 328/LI/2010 Rady Dzielnicy Praga Południe m. st. Warszawy z dnia 19 kwietnia 2010 r. w sprawie nadania statutów oraz ustalenia zasad i trybu przeprowadzenia wyborów do organów jednostek pomocniczych niższego rzędu istniejących na terenie Dzielnicy Praga-Południe m. st. Warszawy. Warsaw. 19 April 2010. (in Polish)
  2. Web site: Obszary MSI. Dzielnica Praga-Południe. pl. zdm.waw.pl.
  3. Web site: Blue Point. investmap.pl. pl.
  4. Web site: Blue Point. Warszawa, Stanów Zjednoczonych 61. pl. urbanity.pl.
  5. Kalendarz warszawski październik-grudzień 2005. In: Kronika Warszawy. issue no. 2 (129), p. 87–88, 2006. (in Polish)
  6. Web site: Stanów Zjednoczonych 61. twoja-praga.pl. pl.