GTC Srbija opens first building within business complex Fortyone

Exactly one year after the start of construction, Globe Trade Centre S.A. (GTC), one of the leading commercial real estate companies in central, east and south Europe, opened its fourth complex in Belgrade and the first building within the business complex Fortyone. Fortyone, a symbol of modern city looking to the future, brings in a new era of operations, new environmental standards and international spirit of business way of life in the heart of Belgrade.

GTC Srbija has officially opened the first building within its new business complex in Belgrade - FortyOne. The first building with a total lease area of 10,000 square meters was completed in ten months, 60% of the space had been leased even before the construction work commenced, while 92% was rented prior to the ceremonious opening. FortyOne meets the highest international standards of construction and strives to become a community of successful companies which respect personal habits of employees during the working hours as well as to provide a pleasant working environment, the company said in a release.

Very good results and increased interest of tenants made it possible for GTC to resume the implementation of the second phase of the FortyOne project. The building directly facing Milutina Milankovica Boulevard brings 8,000 square meters of A-class office space to the market in Q3 2016. The new building will house the headquarters of Turkey's Halkbank that has just entered the market of Serbia.

The FortyOne project is a complex which meets the world's highest standards and comprises three business buildings in an ideal location in the New Belgrade borough. A-class office space built in line with the LEED certificate is intended for the most demanding tenants and provides maximum functionality of the space.

(Thomas Kurzmann and Sinisa Mali)

Thomas Kurzmann, the chairman of the GTC Managing Board and Belgrade Mayor Sinisa Mali had the honor to officially present FortyOne to numerous guests at the opening ceremony.

- Renowned tenants, such as Halkbank, Regus, Robert Bosch, Tetra Pak and Avon, have already picked FortyOne to house their offices - says Thomas Kurzmann.

GTC Srbija successfully operates in Serbia since 2003. It has build more than 100,000 square meters in the business zone of New Belgrade, which are used by the largest domestic and international companies.