Tuesday, 15 September 2026
Skanska is investing approximately €66 million in the first phase of its Nowy Format office development in Kraków, with construction of the initial building scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026.
The first property, Nowy Format A1, will comprise nine storeys and provide 21,400 sqm of leasable space. The construction contract is valued at approximately PLN 140 million and will be recorded in Skanska’s European order intake for the third quarter of 2026. Completion of the building is planned for the third quarter of 2028.
Nowy Format is being developed on the site of a former printing facility in central Kraków. Once all phases are completed, the complex is expected to consist of three buildings providing approximately 48,000 sqm of leasable space.
The first building will include a 1,800 sqm garden, more than 300 sqm of private terraces for occupiers and an urban fruit orchard. The landscaping forms part of a wider design intended to provide substantial outdoor space within the office development.
Skanska is also planning the building without a connection to Kraków’s municipal heating system. Heat pumps and other technologies will provide heating and thermal management, while the wider complex is intended to operate entirely on electricity sourced from renewable generation and backed by guarantees of origin.
Nowy Format A1 is being developed with LEED Core & Shell, WELL Core & Shell and Building without Barriers certifications in mind. Skanska also intends the development to meet the requirements of the EU Taxonomy.
The location provides access to one of Kraków’s main tram interchanges, while Kraków Airport can be reached in approximately 30 minutes by car. The combination of public transport access and the redevelopment of an existing urban site positions Nowy Format as another significant addition to Kraków’s next generation of office stock.
