
-0.03 EGPLast traded: Thursday 2nd February 2012 (14:29)
Date: 10th June 2010
SODIC Enters the Corporate Race for Business Space SODIC, one of Egypt's leading real estate developers, has realised the need for tailored office space, and has just embarked on their first office complex development, The Polygon Business Park. The Polygon is conveniently located at the heart of west Cairo on the Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road. The Polygon is among the neighbourhoods of SODIC's Westown, one of two city-centres currently being developed by SODIC in partnership with Solidere International. Westown aspires to be the anchor city-centre for Sheikh Zayad and 6th of October and the Polygon will be the first office complex in Westown's new business district. The Polygon lies within walking distance of Allegria and Forty West, two other neighbourhoods within Westown. The Polygon also neighbours Casa and Beverly Hills and is near the prestigious British International School in Cairo (BISC). The business park also benefits from government-led investments in transportation systems and infrastructure such as the 26th of July Mehwar and the soon to be developed Rod El Farag highway. Designed by award-winning UK-based architecture firm Wilkinson-Eyre Associates, The Polygon consists of 11 uniquely designed buildings - nine office buildings with over 70,000 sqm of Class A office space, a business hotel and building of 50 serviced apartments. Each building, floor and office space has a unique asymmetrical shape, giving The Polygon its distinctive name. The office buildings' ingenious designs aim to maximise space and enhance natural light to allow for maximum corner offices, while providing businesses with a number of flexible space options for their offices, from a 250 sqm unit to an entire 9,000 sqm building in order to cater to small businesses and large corporations alike. And the ground floor spaces have been purposely prepared to suit select business needs, such as showrooms and private entrances within the building. Offices contain exterior terraces and double-height ceilings in reception areas, and utilise the latest technologies, such as smart energy systems. With the option to either buy or lease units, The Polygon caters to an increasing demand for quality offices in Cairo. The Polygon will pioneer a new way of working, with flexible spaces, the latest built-in technology, and a dramatically improved daily quality of life. Finally, employees will actually look forward to going to work to enjoy the various amenities of The Polygon, such as a purpose-built crèche to leave their children in a safe environment, ample underground parking spaces (allotting for over 1,700 cars), garden restaurants, open-air cafes, a health club, full-sized lap swimming pools, exercise areas, squash courts, a bank and a business centre. The Polygon Business Park is also dedicating 58% of outdoor space for green areas, offering green scenery that will inspire business leaders and ensure more work productivity and morale. Furthermore, employees will have the option of working efficiently either indoors or outdoors, with functional outdoor areas fully equipped with an all encompassing WiFi cloud, they will be able to work in the shaded areas that will be comfortable even on the warmest days. Combining easy access offices, an efficient indoor and outdoor working experience, flexibility of space, full security and the latest built-in office technologies, the Polygon business park will change the quality of Cairo's business life and begin to meet the growing demand of office space in the city. In short, the Polygon will simply be "Good for Business." |