Hermitage Group Explained

The Hermitage Group is a French real estate developer. It is a member of the FPI (the French Federation of Developers). The group was founded by Emin Iskenderov, a Russia-born real estate developer and businessman based in Paris (France). The company is known for the mixed-use twin towers project Hermitage Plaza.

Projects

• "Les Allées de l’Hermitage": In 2008, Hermitage opened its first residential programme with 300 units in Montévrain next to Euro Disneyland. Total floor area: 20,000 m² (215,000 sq.ft.), site area: 3,5 ha.
• "Le Jardin des Musees": A housing development opened in 2012 under the brand Immovi with 200 units, located 15km outside of Paris. Total floor area: 13,500 m² (145,000 sq.ft.), site area: 1ha.
• "Hermitage Plaza": a proposed mixed-use tower, 320 meters (1,050 feet) high with 85 and 86 stories located in Paris – La Défense.^[1] The project, designed by Sir Norman Foster,^[2] mixes residential units with offices, shops, hotel facilities, and cultural and leisure facilities. The project is supported by the French government on both regional and national level.^[3] Total floor area: 280 000m² (3,014,000 sq.ft.) / 165 000m² (1,776,000 sq.ft.) – apartments, 35,000 m² (377,000 sq.ft.) - Hotel, 40,000 m² (430,500 sq.ft.) - Offices, 40,000 m² (430,500 sq.ft.) – Retail and Art Center, Site area: 3ha / Building permit delivery: March 2012

Notes and References

1. https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/31/business/global/a-new-effort-to-bring-life-to-paris-financial-district.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 Plan Aims to Enliven Paris’s Financial District, Long Called Soulless
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwzVIZA1i4Q Norman Foster on his vision for Paris' twin towers
3. http://www.mostpp.ru/news.php?id=11451 "The Great Paris" seduces Russian investors