GTC opens Centerpoint 3 office building in Budapest

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GTC has officially opened Centerpoint 3, the final phase of its Centerpoint office complex in Budapest's Váci Corridor. The building adds 36,600 sqm of office, retail and service space, bringing the total area of the Centerpoint complex to more than 77,000 sqm in District 13.

UNIQA Hungary became the first tenant of Centerpoint 3, leasing 6,000 sqm of office space. The building was developed in line with LEED Gold certification requirements and incorporates landscaped terraces and an internal garden. GTC says these features support the return to office-based work and reflect the company's focus on sustainable real estate.

"Centerpoint 3 is a tangible example of the direction in which GTC is moving. We are building on the strength of our existing portfolio and the experience of our local teams, while becoming a more integrated, agile and tenant-focused organisation," said Botond Rencz, CEO of GTC Group.

The completion of Centerpoint 3 further strengthens GTC's presence in Hungary, where the group manages an office and retail portfolio with a total gross leasable area of nearly 240,000 sqm. GTC currently manages a portfolio of 41 properties across Poland, Budapest, Bucharest, Belgrade and Sofia, offering 687,000 sqm of leasable space in total.

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