Wednesday, 19 August 2026
Signum Work Station in Warsaw’s Mokotów business district has achieved ActiveScore Platinum certification following investment in cycling facilities and active-mobility services, adding another sustainability credential to a property undergoing a broader programme of modernisation and repositioning.
The office building on Domaniewska Street received the highest ActiveScore rating after an assessment covering 18 areas related to active commuting. These included bicycle parking, security, showers and changing facilities, maintenance infrastructure and communication with building users.
The certification provides another indication of how the competitive priorities of established Warsaw office buildings are changing. Sustainability strategies increasingly extend beyond building energy performance towards the everyday experience of employees, including how easily they can reach the workplace without relying on a car.
At Signum Work Station, tenants have access to 152 covered and secured bicycle spaces within the building’s garage. A further 62 spaces are provided for visitors close to the entrances. The property also contains nine showers, including an accessible shower, and 186 personal lockers.
Additional facilities include a bicycle maintenance station with repair equipment, clothes-drying facilities and access to a nearby Veturilo public bicycle station. Shared electric bicycles and scooters are also available from operators in the surrounding area.
The strategy goes beyond physical infrastructure. Signum Work Station operates an active-mobility programme for employees who commute by bicycle, while an annual bicycle inspection and anti-theft marking service is organised for users. Information about the facilities is communicated through newsletters, printed material and reception screens.
This combination is significant for older office assets competing against newer buildings. Adding showers, secure bicycle storage, energy improvements and workplace services can form part of a wider repositioning strategy aimed at extending the competitiveness of existing properties without requiring complete redevelopment.
Signum Work Station is already independently certified under BREEAM In-Use International Commercial V6 at Excellent level. The BREEAM database records scores of 70.9% for Asset Performance and 71.2% for Management Performance, with the current certification valid until April 2027.
The building is simultaneously undergoing further technical improvements. Two independent electricity supplies have recently been installed to increase operational resilience, while the property has been supplied with renewable electricity through a long-term power purchase agreement since January 2026, according to the owner and asset manager.
The office property provides more than 32,400 sqm of leasable space across seven above-ground floors, together with three underground levels. Its typical floorplate extends to approximately 4,650 sqm, allowing relatively large occupiers to consolidate operations on individual floors. The property also has 870 car parking spaces as well as retail, service and storage areas.
Independent market information also confirms the building’s approximately 32,400 sqm scale, large floorplates and 870 parking spaces, as well as the ongoing modernisation programme.
The contrast between 870 car spaces and more than 200 bicycle spaces also illustrates the evolution taking place within established business districts such as Mokotów. Office buildings originally developed around high levels of car accessibility are increasingly being adapted to accommodate a wider range of commuting choices.
According to ActiveScore’s emissions calculator, a scenario involving full utilisation of Signum Work Station’s cycling infrastructure could reduce carbon dioxide emissions and PM2.5 particulate emissions by around 5% compared with its model of an average Warsaw-region office building. The model estimates annual savings of approximately 52 tonnes of CO2 and ten tonnes of particulate matter. These figures are modelled estimates rather than measured reductions in the building’s actual emissions, an important distinction when assessing the environmental impact of mobility programmes.
Piotr Iwanowski, ESG Manager and BREEAM-In-Use Assessor at CBRE Poland, who coordinated the certification process, said the assessment required the team to consider the entire journey of employees arriving actively, from safely reaching the property and securing equipment to preparing for the working day.
For landlords, such investment is increasingly connected with the wider competition for occupiers. Hybrid working has made employees more selective about when and why they travel to an office, placing additional emphasis on accessibility, amenities and workplace quality alongside rent and location.
That trend is particularly relevant in Warsaw’s Służewiec and Mokotów office districts, where a substantial stock of established buildings competes with newer developments elsewhere in the capital. Recent leasing activity at Signum Work Station provides some evidence that upgraded existing buildings can continue attracting occupiers. Professional market reporting has highlighted renewed leasing activity at the property and improving demand for modern space in the Służewiec area.
The property’s occupier base includes Mondelez, Ringier Axel Springer Polska, enel-med, Columbia and PPD. DRFG acquired Signum Work Station in December 2024. According to the latest release, the building is currently owned by Efekta Real Estate Fund, while TriGranit, part of DRFG Investment Group, is responsible for leasing and asset management.
For TriGranit, the ActiveScore award therefore forms part of a wider asset-management programme rather than an isolated certification exercise. Marta Zawadzka, Head of Leasing and Asset Management at TriGranit, said investment in cycling infrastructure and active commuting facilities should increasingly be regarded as part of the core offer of a modern office building rather than an additional amenity.
The broader significance is the changing definition of office quality. Environmental certification has traditionally concentrated heavily on the physical performance of buildings. Increasingly, landlords are also being assessed on accessibility, employee wellbeing, transport choices and the services surrounding the workplace.
For established Warsaw office assets, that development creates both a challenge and an opportunity. Newer buildings may begin with advantages in energy performance and technical specifications, but existing properties can remain competitive through targeted investment in energy, mobility, amenities and management.
Signum Work Station’s latest certification illustrates that shift. Active mobility is moving from a relatively minor ESG feature towards a component of asset management that can influence how employees experience a building and, ultimately, how occupiers evaluate competing office locations.
