Bouygues to develop and build â‚¬100m sustainable neighbourhood in Paris

Staff Writer | March 16, 2018

Linkcity Ile-de-France, the property development arm of Bouygues BÃ¢timent Ile-de-France, a subsidiary of Bouygues Construction, has completed the sale of three buildings in the new Chapelle International neighbourhood, located in the 18th district of Paris, to funds advised by Blackstone, to the City of Paris Property Authority (RIVP) and to ICF Habitat. rnThe sales have launched the works that are to be carried out by Bouygues BÃ¢timent Ile-deFrance for a total of â‚¬108 million. rnChapelle International, which is located at Porte de la Chapelle on a 7-hectare former railway site, is an operation setting the highest standards in terms of user well-being, urban integration and sustainable development. rnLinkcity Ile-de-France, originally won a consultation process in 2015 run by the project developer, the French Railwaysâ€™ real estate division (SNEF), and so was involved at a very early stage in the redevelopment of this part of Paris, which will also house the University of Paris Pantheon-Sorbonne (Paris I)â€™s new Condorcet campus, as well as Arena 2, the capitalâ€™s new multi-sports venue. rnFollowing a competition organised by SNEF, Linkcity Ile-de-France commissioned three firms of architects â€“ Arte Charpentier Architectes, Metra et AssociÃ©s and Ignacio Prego Architectures â€“ to design the 45,000 mÂ² multipurpose development, which includes two office buildings, itWORKS! and itsWELL!, of 20,000 mÂ² and 14,000 mÂ² respectively, adapted to new collaborative and nomadic working methods, also incorporating a gymnasium and retail premises. rnThe third building will contain 314 housing units on 17 floors, consisting of 73 family apartments for ICF Habitat La SabliÃ¨re for social housing rentals and a 241-room residence for the City of Paris Property Authority intended for students and young researchers. rnThis operation is in line with the Groupâ€™s strong policies in favour of sustainable construction, including in particular an energy performance contract covering the two office buildings. rnThe project is fully compliant with the City of Paris Climate Plan, and is aiming to obtain the following certifications and labels: NF Commercial Buildings, HQEÂ® standard, level Excellent; BREEAM, level Very Good; WELL Building Standard, level Silver; Effinergie+; BiodiverCity; and Habitat & Environnement (H&E), profile A option performance. rnWorks started recently, and they are scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2020. rnApproximately 350 people will be working on-site at peak periods. rnThis new project further demonstrates the expertise of Bouygues Construction in developing and constructing large-scale urban projects that prefigure the smarter and more sustainable city of tomorrow. rnThe jury of the â€œInventing the Greater Paris Metropolisâ€

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ttp://www.histerius.com/hs0318/linkcity_ile_de_france.jpg" class="slikadesno" alt="Linkcity Ile-de-France" title="Linkcity Ile-de-France">Linkcity Ile-de-France, the property development arm of Bouygues BÃ¢timent Ile-de-France, a subsidiary of Bouygues Construction, has completed the sale of three buildings in the new Chapelle International neighbourhood, located in the 18th district of Paris, to funds advised by Blackstone, to the City of Paris Property Authority (RIVP) and to ICF Habitat.

The sales have launched the works that are to be carried out by Bouygues BÃ¢timent Ile-deFrance for a total of â‚¬108 million.

Chapelle International, which is located at Porte de la Chapelle on a 7-hectare former railway site, is an operation setting the highest standards in terms of user well-being, urban integration and sustainable development.

Linkcity Ile-de-France, originally won a consultation process in 2015 run by the project developer, the French Railwaysâ€™ real estate division (SNEF), and so was involved at a very early stage in the redevelopment of this part of Paris, which will also house the University of Paris Pantheon-Sorbonne (Paris I)â€™s new Condorcet campus, as well as Arena 2, the capitalâ€™s new multi-sports venue.

Following a competition organised by SNEF, Linkcity Ile-de-France commissioned three firms of architects â€“ Arte Charpentier Architectes, Metra et AssociÃ©s and Ignacio Prego Architectures â€“ to design the 45,000 mÂ² multipurpose development, which includes two office buildings, itWORKS! and itsWELL!, of 20,000 mÂ² and 14,000 mÂ² respectively, adapted to new collaborative and nomadic working methods, also incorporating a gymnasium and retail premises.

The third building will contain 314 housing units on 17 floors, consisting of 73 family apartments for ICF Habitat La SabliÃ¨re for social housing rentals and a 241-room residence for the City of Paris Property Authority intended for students and young researchers.

This operation is in line with the Groupâ€™s strong policies in favour of sustainable construction, including in particular an energy performance contract covering the two office buildings.

The project is fully compliant with the City of Paris Climate Plan, and is aiming to obtain the following certifications and labels: NF Commercial Buildings, HQEÂ® standard, level Excellent; BREEAM, level Very Good; WELL Building Standard, level Silver; Effinergie+; BiodiverCity; and Habitat & Environnement (H&E), profile A option performance.

Works started recently, and they are scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2020.

Approximately 350 people will be working on-site at peak periods.

This new project further demonstrates the expertise of Bouygues Construction in developing and constructing large-scale urban projects that prefigure the smarter and more sustainable city of tomorrow.

The jury of the â€œInventing the Greater Paris Metropolisâ€ competition designated Linkcity Ile-de-France the winner for the redevelopment of seven sites as part of a major call for projects. ■

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