Business Immo presents the ten most memorable stories of 2024. From the former Menier chocolate factory to the Pleyel Tower and Iconic.
1 Iconic, the Nice diamond set to sparkle
Designed by architect Daniel Libeskind (author of Ground Zero in Manhattan), Iconic is a 20,000 m² building, the construction of which began in 2016 with a call for projects launched by SNCF Gares & Connexions and the City of Nice; a competition won by Compagnie de Phalsbourg...
2. The former Menier chocolate factory is about to be transformed into a spa
...
Following a call for tenders organized by Nestlé - owner of the site - and won by Linkcity in 2018, the former chocolate factory located in the Marne Valley (77) is about to become a wellness spa operated by QC Terme, an Italian expert in thermal balneotherapy...
3. The Pleyel office tower is transformed into a resort hotel
Bought by Financière des Quatre Rives on behalf of Pleyel Investissement, the Pleyel tower - an office building until 2008 - has become the H4 Hotel Wyndham Paris Pleyel Resort, after six years of work...
4. Paris 10e: La Poste is transformed into a mixed-use district
Located just a stone's throw from the Gare de l'Est train station on rue du Faubourg-Saint-Denis, the La Poste building, constructed in 1965 by architect Jean-Baptiste Mathon (Grand Prix de Rome), has been transformed into a truly mixed-use project called "Paris Magenta"...
5. ESPCI inaugurates its new research center in the heart of Paris
On May 30, eleven years after work was announced, the École supérieure de physique et de chimie industrielles de la Ville de Paris inaugurated its new research building on its historic campus on rue Vauquelin, in the capital's 5th arrondissement...
6. Altiplano or the new art of office living at La Défense
Axa IM Alts has completed the development of the Altiplano building (ex-PB 10) at La Défense. After four years of work, the former 1980s building has become Altiplano, a modern, eight-storey, 57,000 m² building. The structures were modified to enable the building to be used more intensively, particularly for services. The building was 90% leased prior to delivery to the Suez and Enedis groups for their world headquarters...
7. Covivio and Accor unveil new hotel concept in Belgium
Located in the heart of the historic Belgian city of Bruges, the Novotel Brugge Centrum is the brand's new flagship hotel. The hotel has just been upgraded from 3 to 4 stars. To achieve this, Covivio initiated a €14 million works program. Business Immo visited this new hotel with its cinematic flair
8. Bikube opens its first hybrid residence in Lyon
"After more than ten years' experience in managed residences with its Ovelia(senior residences) and Student Factory (student residences) brands, Vinci Immobilier 's Operations division is launching Bikube with the ambition of offering another vision of coliving, halfway between a residence and a high-end hotel", explains Damien Odin, Deputy Managing Director / COO - Vinci Immobilier Managed Residences...
9. L'Ellipse: conversion of offices into a senior residence in the 13th arrond
issement
of Paris
On June 10, the L'Ellipse senior residence was inaugurated at 122 rue Châteaux des Rentiers in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. After two years of restructuring and extension work, the building was handed over to Domitys at the end of 2023, and in early 2024 L'Ellipse welcomed its first residents...
10. Le Burdigala: luxury hotels embrace lifestyle in Bordeaux
"Burdigala", a reference to the ancient name of the city of Bordeaux, is a hotel nestled just a stone's throw from the Mériadeck business district. Established in 1988 by the Gaillac family, it was the first Bordeaux hotel to be awarded five stars. The hotel's high standards have earned it a complete overhaul, with the aim of recovering the star it has lost over the years