Saturday, 26 September 2026
Corwin has completed and opened Vilharia, a 36,000 sqm office development next to Ljubljana’s main railway station, with around 90% of the available business space already leased. The five-storey building will eventually provide workplaces for approximately 3,000 people and represents one of the largest additions to the Slovenian capital’s modern office stock in recent years.
Tenants include Generali, the EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER), SAP, Delavska hranilnica and LeitnerLeitner, while other occupiers include Adriaplin. Approximately 10% of the available office space remains unleased, with negotiations underway for some of the remaining areas. Generali is expected to become the first tenant to move into the completed building at the beginning of October.
Vilharia was designed by Danish architecture practice Schmidt Hammer Lassen, working with Slovenian partner Elea iC. Construction started in 2023 on a former surface parking area beside Ljubljana’s central transport infrastructure. The office floors have been designed to allow different layouts and organisational structures, enabling occupiers to adapt their premises to their individual requirements.
Environmental performance forms a major part of the development. Vilharia has achieved LEED Platinum certification, with Slovenian media reporting it as the first office building in the country to reach this certification level. The building incorporates measures covering energy and water consumption, indoor environmental conditions and sustainable transport. More than 2,000 sqm of its roof is given over to landscaped and usable outdoor areas, including places for meetings, recreation and informal use.
Its location next to Ljubljana’s main railway station and planned central bus station is also intended to reduce dependence on private cars. The building includes secure bicycle storage, showers and changing facilities, while shared bicycles are being provided for employees. Retail and service premises at ground level are expected to open during 2027, including food, convenience and other services.
The development forms part of a wider transformation taking place around Ljubljana’s main transport hub. Vilharia replaces an underused site at a time when the railway station itself is undergoing major reconstruction and further development is taking place between Masarykova and Vilharjeva streets. The concentration of transport infrastructure, offices and planned residential development is gradually changing the area into a larger mixed-use district.
Corwin is extending its investment in the surrounding area through residential development, including the planned Nordika tower on Masarykova Street. The 23-storey project is designed by Norwegian architecture practice Snøhetta and is planned to provide 295 apartments. Together with the high leasing level achieved at Vilharia, the projects underline the scale of private development now accompanying the redevelopment of Ljubljana’s central transport district.
