Focus report Aarhus - Colliers Denmark 2024

OFFICE - COLLIERS FOCUS REPORT AARHUS 2024

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oration with Kilden & Hindby. The entire facade will have a light red cladding and the building will have 6 floors added. PFA will build a total of 25,000 sq m of commer cial space and an additional 20,000 sq m of residential space in connection with Prismet. A new local plan that enables the realisation of the future city gateway to Aarhus Ø, Hængslet (the Hinge), has now been approved and construction has started. Hængslet is being built by AAA United, part of the Bestseller Group, and is still at an early stage, but is expected to be com pleted in 2026. According to current plans, Hængslet will be a 5-storey building with 12,000 sq m of commercial space, including office landscapes and a food market. Bestseller-related companies will move into Hængslet themselves, but there are several leases available for other companies. Aarhus N Skejby and the surrounding areas north of Aarhus are very popular office locations. By choosing office space north of the city centre, tenants also benefit from lower rents and better parking conditions compared to more central locations. Vestas is one of the largest compa nies in the area and occupies a significant amount of space. Other office users in the area include Falck, G4S, ATEA, IBM, Bankdata, NRGi, Tryg and Rambøll. In addi tion to offices, the area also houses the 25,000 sq m VIA University College Campus Nord and Aarhus University Hospital, which is designated as a super hospital and therefore has undergone an extensive expansion to accommodate more than 10,000 employees. The associ ated patient hotel Forum has now been completed and offers 22,800 sq m on 14 floors. Located in northern Aarhus, Agro Food Park is Denmark’s largest industry-specialised business environment for agriculture and food companies, currently home to more than 100 companies and 1,500 employees. The latest addition to the existing 58,000 sq m of floor space is Agro Food Park 26, an 8,300 sq m space-efficient and modern multi-user building with lease sizes from 45 sq m and up. In Lisbjerg, the company Rains is establishing its new headquarters. Rains will benefit from the area’s green surroundings and good infrastructure, including motor way proximity. The new 12,000 sq m headquarters will accommodate 300 employees as part of the compa ny’s growth plans. Scheduled for completion by year end 2024, the building is part of an ambitious develop

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Other Aarhus C PensionDanmark is in full swing with the development of the 70,000 sq m site where Silvan and Stark used to be located. The Trælasten project is only the second of its kind in Aarhus to achieve DGNB Platinum certifica tion, the highest and best DGNB level. The certification is partly due to the reuse of building materials from the demolition of the old buildings. In early 2024, anchor tenant BDO Statsautoriserede Revisorer, Nordstern and Taurus Ejendomsforvaltning moved into the new premises in Bjælkehuset, which faces Vestre Ringgade. Bjælkehuset focuses on sustain ability and has an attractive location. In addition to office facilities, Bjælkehuset also houses a shared canteen and meeting centre as well as roof terraces. Brokvarteret (the Bridge Quarter) also continues to expand. In the past year, LIDL has inaugurated its new head office, which covers more than 20,000 sq m and also includes a LIDL concept store on the ground floor and a car park. The head office brings together more than 300 employees under one roof. Nearby, there is still a vacant building plot where the Frames project will be constructed, comprising approx. 2,600 sq m floorspace over six floors. Prismet is an iconic and controversial office tower block located by Den Gamle By (the Old Town) and owned by PFA. In connection with the building’s 20th anniversary, PFA announced billion-kroner renovation plans in collab