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Warsaw Financial Center is a skyscraper in Warsaw with a height of 165 metres (541 ft) topped with an antenna mast which is nearly 20 metres (66 ft).

Description

The building was constructed to comply with all applicable building codes of the United States, including an emergency generator that provides power for all Life Safety Systems including fire alarm systems, HVAC fire support systems, the building's fire pump, elevators and emergency egress lighting, and its own water tanks (with a capacity of about 600,000 litres (160,000 US gal)) for the production of safe drinking water. Warsaw Financial Center was designed by renowned U.S. architecture firms, A. Epstein & Sons International and Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates,^[1] in cooperation with Polish architects, who were inspired by the 333 Wacker Drive building in Chicago.

The building has a six floor parking lot for 350 cars. The ground floor houses a Bank Pekao branch and a Starbucks coffee shop. There are floors dedicated to office space that are air-conditioned and equipped with satellite connection and internet. The building incorporates 16 elevators and is fully handicapped-accessible.

The total leasable space in the Warsaw Financial Center amounts to 50,000 square metres. Each floor offers 1,900 m² A+ class office space, 2.75 m tall.

The Warsaw Financial Center was designed by the American skyscraper design studio of A. Epstein & Sons International and Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, in cooperation with Polish architects. The main contractor for the tower was PORR International AG, who have also built the Warsaw Sheraton and the Stock Exchange building.

Construction lasted from 1997 to 1998.

As of the end of 2012, Warsaw Financial Center is owned by CPI Poland.

Notable tenants

Google Poland Sp. z o.o.
G2A PL Sp. z o.o.
Taipei Representative Office in Poland
Taiwan External Trade Development Council (Polish branch)

References

^ "Warsaw Financial Center". The Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 2017-06-14.

52°14′00″N 21°00′06″E / 52.2333°N 21.0017°E / 52.2333; 21.0017

[1] "Warsaw Financial Center". The Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 2017-06-14.

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+{{Short description|Tall building in Warsaw Poland}}
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-[[File:Warsaw Financial Center WFC.jpg|thumb|250px|Warsaw Financial Center]]
+[[File:Warsaw Financial Center 2023.jpg|thumb|Warsaw Financial Center]]
-'''Warsaw Financial Center''' (WFC) is one of the most prestigious office buildings in Warsaw. It is located on the corner of Emilii Plater and Świętokrzyska streets in the very heart of the city. Upon opening in 1998 it was the first modern office building in the capital city and marked the beginning of Warsaw’s Central Business District.
+'''Warsaw Financial Center''' is a skyscraper in [[Warsaw]] with a height of {{convert|165|m|ft}} topped with an antenna mast which is nearly {{convert|20|m|ft}}.
 ==Description==
+The building was constructed to comply with all applicable building codes of the United States, including an emergency generator that provides power for all Life Safety Systems including fire alarm systems, HVAC fire support systems, the building's fire pump, elevators and emergency egress lighting, and its own water tanks (with a capacity of about {{convert|600000|L|gal}}) for the production of safe drinking water. Warsaw Financial Center was designed by renowned U.S. architecture firms, A. Epstein & Sons International and Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/warsaw-financial-center/2996|title=Warsaw Financial Center |website=The Skyscraper Center|access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref> in cooperation with Polish architects, who were inspired by the [[333 Wacker Drive]] building in Chicago.
-Warsaw Financial Center was designed by renowned U.S. architecture firms, A. Epstein & Sons International and Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, in cooperation with Polish architects, who were inspired by the 333 Wacker Drive building in Chicago.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/333_Wacker_Drive</ref> The 32-storey skyscraper stands at a height of 165 metres, which makes it 6th tallest skyscraper in Warsaw (after the Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw Trade Tower, Złota 44, Rondo 1 and the Marriott Hotel<ref>http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warszawskie_wie%C5%BCowce</ref>). It’s topped with a 20 m spire which had to be mounted with the use of a Mi-8 helicopter<ref>http://wiezowce.waw.pl/wfc.php</ref>. The concrete structure was embodied with granite, glass and steel façade, whilst aluminium was used to complement the design and give the building a lighter, subtle edge. The ground floor houses a Bank Pekao branch and a Starbucks coffee shop<ref>http://aktivist.pl/miejsce/starbucks-wfc/</ref>. Levels 1-6 are occupied by the parking lot, while floors 7-31 are dedicated to offices.
+The building has a six floor parking lot for 350 cars. The ground floor houses a Bank Pekao branch and a Starbucks coffee shop. There are floors dedicated to office space that are air-conditioned and equipped with satellite connection and internet. The building incorporates 16 elevators and is fully handicapped-accessible.
-==Interior==
-The total leasable space in Warsaw Financial Center amounts to 50,000 sqm. Each floor offers 1,900 mkw. A+ class office space, 2.75 m tall and with virtually unlimited arrangement options. 16 lifts make transport and movement within the 32 storey high skyscraper as time efficient as possible. The building offers tenants and guests 350 parking spots for cars and bicycles. Thanks to its own power generator and water tanks with a capacity of around 600,000 liters located in the basement, Warsaw Financial Center is completely self-sufficient in terms of access to electricity, heating and water. It means that even in case of a serious failure of the city mains, offices in WFC are able to operate in an uninterrupted manner.
+The total leasable space in the Warsaw Financial Center amounts to 50,000&nbsp;square metres. Each floor offers 1,900 m² A+ class office space, 2.75 m tall.
-==Miscellaneous==
-•	Warsaw Financial Center is the first office building in Central and Eastern Europe which has its own mobile application.<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/pl/app/id646765275?mt=8,   </ref><ref>https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.wfc&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsInBsLndmYyJd</ref>
-•	A few years back, a couple of peregrine falcons (named Wars and Sawa) found their home on the rooftop of WFC. The falcons’ nest was placed there by ornithologists, along with cameras allowing to observe the birds.<ref>http://wiezowce.waw.pl/wfc.php</ref>
+The Warsaw Financial Center was designed by the American skyscraper design studio of A. Epstein & Sons International and [[Kohn Pedersen Fox|Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates]], in cooperation with Polish architects. The main contractor for the tower was PORR International AG, who have also built the Warsaw Sheraton and the [[Warsaw Stock Exchange|Stock Exchange building]].
-•	Approximately 2500 people work in the building.
+Construction lasted from 1997 to 1998.
-•	Approximately 600 people visit WFC each day.
+As of the end of 2012, Warsaw Financial Center is owned by CPI Poland.
-==Tenants==
-Warsaw Financial Center houses offices of approximately 60 top-tier Polish and international companies from various sectors such as banking, finance, consulting, FMCG, legal services, including:
+==Notable tenants==
-•	American Chamber of Commerce in Poland
+* [[Google]] Poland Sp. z o.o.
+* [[G2A]] PL Sp. z o.o.
+* [[Taipei Representative Office in Poland]]
+* [[Taiwan External Trade Development Council]] (Polish branch)
+==See also==
-•	Bloomberg Poland
+* [[List of tallest buildings in Poland]]
+==References==
-•	Chadbourne & Parke i Wspólnicy
+{{Reflist}}
+{{Warsaw Skyscrapers}}
-•	CMS Cameron McKenna Dariusz Greszta
+{{Authority control}}
-•	DLA Piper
-•	Enterprise Investors
-•	Europejski Bank Odbudowy i Rozwoju
-•	Google Poland
-•	JP Morgan Europe
-•	Kompania Piwowarska (SAB Miller Group)
-•	MasterCard Europe
-•	Panattoni Europe
-•	Regus
-•	Weil, Gotshal & Manges
-•	Wyborowa Pernod Ricard
-==Owners==
-As of the end of 2012, Warsaw Financial Center is owned by a consortium formed by Allianz Real Estate and Curzon Capital Partners III, an investment fund managed by Tristan Capital Partners .
-==Bicycle parking==
-In April 2013 the bicycle parking in Warsaw Financial Center was reopened. The previous owner’s decision to close it in 2011 stirred up a lot of controversy. Currently 72 parking stations on the P1 level await all those who love to commute to work on two wheels.
-==Links==
-•	http://wfc.pl/
-•	http://www.tristancap.com/
-•	http://www.allianz-realestate.com/en/
-•	https://maps.google.com/maps?t=k&ie=UTF8&ll=52.233681,21.00152&spn=0.002237,0.005032&om=1
-•	http://www.alstom.com/poland/pl/
-•	http://amcham.pl/index.php
-•	http://www.bain.com/
-•	http://www.pl.bk.mufg.jp/
-•	http://topics.bloomberg.com/poland/
-•	http://www.boeing.com/boeing/
-•	http://www.chadbourne.com/warsaw/
-•	http://www.cms-cmck.com/Warsaw-Poland
-•	http://www.dlapiper.com/
-•	http://www.ei.com.pl/pl
-•	http://www.ebrd.com/pages/homepage.shtml#&panel1-3
-•	http://www.ge.com/pl/pl/
-•	http://www.google.pl/intl/pl/about/company/
-•	http://www.jpmorgan.com/pages/jpmorgan
-•	http://www.kp.pl/
-•	https://www.mastercard.com/eur/en/Europe_English.html
-•	http://www.panattoni.pl/
-•	http://www.regus.pl/
-•	http://www.rothschild.com/
-•	http://www.ttcw.pl/
-•	http://www.toshiba.eu/
-•	http://www.weil.com/
-•	http://pernod-ricard-polska.com/pl-PL/
-==Notes==
-{{reflist}}
 {{coord|52.2333|N|21.0017|E|source:kolossus-plwiki|display=title}}
-{{Warsaw Skyscrapers}}
-[[Category:Skyscrapers in Warsaw]]
 [[Category:Office buildings completed in 1998]]
-[[Category:Skyscrapers between 150 and 199 meters]]
+[[Category:Śródmieście Północne]]
-[[Category:Śródmieście, Warsaw]]
+[[Category:Skyscraper office buildings in Warsaw]]
+[[Category:Kohn Pedersen Fox buildings]]

v t e Buildings over 100 metres in Warsaw
List of tallest buildings in Warsaw
Completed	Varso Tower (310 m) Palace of Culture and Science (237 m) Warsaw Spire (220 m) Warsaw Unit (202 m) Skyliner (195 m) Złota 44 (192 m) Warsaw Trade Tower (187 m) InterContinental Warsaw (164 m) Cosmopolitan Twarda 2/4 (160 m) Rondo 1 (159.2 m) Q22 (159 m) Skysawa (155 m) Warsaw Financial Center (143 m) Mennica Legacy Tower (140 m) Centrum LIM (140 m) Generation Park (140 m) Chałubińskiego 8 (139 m) The Warsaw Hub 1 (130 m) The Warsaw Hub 2 (130 m) Spektrum (128 m) Łucka City (120 m) Forest (120 m) Atlas Tower (116 m) Central Tower (115 m) Novotel Warszawa Centrum (111 m) Intraco I (107 m) Złote Tarasy (105 m) PZU Tower (104 m) Ilmet (103 m) Błękitny Wieżowiec (100 m)
Under construction	The Bridge (174 m) Skyreach (170 m) Upper One (131.5 m) Skyliner II (130 m) Towarowa Tower A (105 m) Towarowa Tower B (105 m) Studio A (102 m)