The company will relocate to its new headquarters in December, leaving the Riverview House where it had its offices for the past ten years.
“The company has chosen to stay with the same landlord, meaning that after almost 10 years spent in Riverplace, Orhideea has been selected as it offers work conditions and an environment perfectly suitable with current employees needs and requirements. Orhideea Towers, one of the newest office schemes in Bucharest, offers an excellent location and addresses the latest trends and needs of the new generation of workers,” said Maria Florea, head of Office Agency JLL Romania, which assisted Thales in the transaction.
Orhideea Towers is the first project developed from scratch by CA Immo in Romania, in a EUR75 million investment. Construction started in October 2015. The project has a total gross leasable area of 37,000 sqm. The two H-shaped towers, are linked together by a bridge hidden behind a glass facade.
The west-center area of Bucharest where Thales will be relocating attracted nearly one-third of the office space demand registered in the first nine months of this year and is one of the most popular destinations for companies.
“Thales’s relocation to Orhideea Towers confirms two most important trends in the Romanian office market. First, employers are increasingly concerned about the needs of new generations of employees and are looking to ensure the best working conditions. Second, the office buildings in the center-west part of Bucharest continue to draw the most important tenants as they are offering favorable terms of lease and a better transport infrastructure,” said Viorel Opait, business development director JLL Romania.
Thales Romania employs over 300 specialists and seeks to double that number in the next five years.
“Thales Romania is not just growing fast, but is also gaining a central role within the Thales group. We need a working space that stimulates creativity and networking, which is adapted to the young professional’s expectations.,” said Silviu Agapi, CEO Thales Romania.