Norblin Factory Warsaw, Poland

Norblin Factory is an iconic and BREEAM Excellentcertified urban regeneration project in the Wola district of Warsaw. The project to convert this former industrial site into a complex open to the public took a year, and involved the creation of 41,000 m2 of modern office space, as well as 24,000 m² of retail and service spaces.

This new destination in the centre of Warsaw carefully preserves the spatial integrity of the historic factory buildings, while creating a range of new public spaces that include restaurants, shops, a cinema, an organic food market, a concert hall, an art gallery and the Norblin Factory Museum that pays tribute to two centuries of industrial activity in this location. Delivered in August 2021, the new complex was visited by more than 3.5 million people in 2022.

Technical Sheet

• Developer: Capital Park Group

• Financiers: Bank Pekao SA, European Investment Bank and Capital Park Group funds

The complex also boasts the first automatic underground bike park in Poland, as well as many outdoor bike racks and 200 bike parking spaces for office workers.

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As part of its circular economy ethos, the Norblin Factory project principals have taken great care to retain and conserve not only the buildings, but also around 380 other industrial artefacts, from rails to trolleys, doors and light fittings.