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MakoLab HQ to stay at the Ogrodowa Office complex in Łódź

MakoLab S.A. and the Warimpex Group have signed an appendix renewing the lease for office space in the state-of-the-art Ogrodowa Office building in Łódź. Modernisation work will shortly be starting on the MakoLab offices, which will also be adapted to suit the hybrid working model and, at the same time, provide the layout flexibility that the company requires for its varied forms of interaction with clients and partners. 

During the process of negotiating the rental terms and conditions, MakoLab was represented by Łódź-based commercial real estate agent Renavis. The design for the company’s newly arranged head office is the work of Jander Kabza Architekci, a Łódź architectural practice.

The points that the MakoLab management board took into consideration during the decision-making process for renewing the lease included the company’s tried and tested relationship with Warimpex and the immensely attractive location. The MakoLab S.A, headquarters is situated on the third floor of the Ogrodowa Office building on ul. Ogrodowa.

We decided to stay where we are. Our experience of working with Warimpex has been excellent and an important additional argument is the just about perfect location of the Ogrodowa Office building, which is situated at the very heart of Łódź. We have three hotels close by and the renowned Manufaktura arts, leisure and retail complex is only a stone’s throw away. So is the restored Old Town Park, not to mention Plac Wolności and ul. Piotrowska, one of the longest commercial thoroughfares in Europe. It’s not only our staff who appreciate that, but also our clients and partners, who are always happy to visit us.
Wojciech Zieliński, President of the MakoLab S.A. Management Board
We’re absolutely delighted by the fact that MakoLab has renewed the lease. It’s confirmation of our excellent relationship with them and proof that the offices on ul. Ogrodowa provide comfortable conditions for running a business. I’m happy that we’re able to accompany MakoLab in its continuing development and support everyone with the upcoming reorganisation of their head office.
Jerzy Krogulec, Chair of the Management Board, Warimpex Polska

The newly designed offices, which will extend over approximately two thousand square metres, will be adapted to the hybrid working model. With more open-plan spaces and flexible workstations, the idea is to encourage group work, meetings and integration. MakoLab is also planning to use its newly organised HQ for events held for its business partners.

Work models have changes diametrically since 2018, when we moved to Ogrodowa Office. We’re now based on hybrid working, which we consider is the most effective for us. The offices are being adapted so that we not only optimise the space, but also create conditions that will foster productive work. We’re well aware of the value of direct contact with our clients, which is why we want to ensure that, when they visit us, they enjoy every possible comfort along with the attractive location. We’re intending to use the space to hold presentations, workshops and mini conferences for our business partners.
Wojciech Zieliński

Commercial estate agency Renavis represented MakoLab during the renewal negotiations. The plan for the new offices was the work of the Jander Kabza Architekci architecture practice, as is the design for the newly organised office space.

Thanks to the skills of Marcin Włodarczyk, the owner of Renavis, we’re very satisfied with the terms of the lease. He supported us throughout the process of choosing an office, from presenting locations suitable for our requirements to agreeing on the substance of the appendix with Warimpex. We started collaborating with Jander Kabza Architekci back when we first moved to Ogrodowa Office and they’ve worked on numerous projects for companies in our sector since then. So, to us, they’re not just designers. They’re also advisors when it comes to the way offices function with hybrid working and the architectural trends that it’s giving rise to.
Wojciech Zieliński

Warimpex Finanz- und Beteiligungs AG

Founded in 1959, Warimpex is a real-estate development and investment company headquartered in Vienna and listed on the Viennese and Warsaw stock exchanges. In its operations as a developer, it runs its projects alone until the moment when the highest possible added value can be obtained through selling. As a family-run business, its long-term strategic planning and short-term decision-making form an optimal combination with the transparency and economic flexibility of a listed company. In addition, Warimpex draws on sixty-plus years of experience doing business in Central and Eastern Europe, where it has played, and continues to play, a pioneering role. One example of this is the development of the region’s first design hotel. Over the past forty years, the company has developed properties with a combined value of more than 1 billion euros. It currently operates in Poland, Hungary, Germany and Austria.

Translated from the Polish by Caryl Swift

27th March 2025
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