Tishman's Sofia Airport Center Hosts First-of-Kind Tenant Appreciation Day

Pictured: a Class A office building at the Sofia Airport Center. Photo by sac.bg

Los Angeles-based Tishman International Companies, a leading international real estate development and management company, introduced a brand-new concept to Bulgaria on June 25, 2011- a sports-themed day of fun to show its appreciation of the tenants of the Sofia Airport Center (SAC).

The Sofia Airport Center, a landmark, commercial mixed-use development of Tishman International and GE Real Estate, Central & Eastern Europe, is the largest logistics park in Bulgaria.

The first-ever Tenant Appreciation Day was had sports theme designed to get tenants to socialize with each other and further develop relationships through games and team-building exercises. Tenants competed in events that included ball games, sack races, minifootball, darts, an obstacle course, and games of jenga and centipede, all rewarded with prizes.

The event was held onsite at the Sofia Airport Center business park in a central location located in close proximity to the marketing suite. Summery picnic food and beverages were served, including American-style hot dogs and sodas.

"We were delighted to be pioneers yet again, as the first business park in Bulgaria to host the first-ever tenant appreciation event," said Malinka Marinkina Property Manager at Sofia Airport Center. "Tishman International is continually looking for innovative ways to increase the quality of the services, which the company offers to its SAC tenants," she added.

SAC recently sponsored an art activity at a local orphanage, and, as an additional "thank you" to tenants, the participants in the Tenant Appreciation Day games received gifts of framed drawings by the children.

With the introduction of the special tenant appreciation event, SAC is again breaking new ground in commercial real estate practices, including new social programs and new technology in Eastern Europe. The Tenant Appreciation Day stands out as the newest and most exciting addition to the outstanding tenant services provided by SAC's ownership and management, who are committed to sustaining successful tenant relations in every way they can.

Tishman International is known as an innovator dedicated to sustainable design and green real estate development, and the SAC's office component is Bulgaria's first LEED-certified commercial office building. The SAC offers 165,000 square meters of high-tech commercial space, including Class A offices and prime logistics space with state-of-the-art security and safety systems, amidst a lush landscape with a central lake, green areas and winter gardens. An international hotel with dining, recreational, and conference facilities is also planned for future development at the SAC.

Tishman International Companies is currently active in the United States, United Kingdom and Central & Eastern Europe including Bulgaria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania. The firm specializes, in the acquisition, development, management and financing of commercial real estate. Tishman has been a consultant and joint venture partner to some of the world's leading institutions and private investors and has recently been appointed by a UK Fund to provide asset and development management services for a portfolio of 12 properties located in Romania, Hungary, and Slovakia.

In 1986, Tishman International established its European headquarters in London, England. Since then, the company has developed and managed in excess of six million square feet of premier office and commercial space in the United Kingdom.

Additionally, Tishman has provided acquisition and management expertise for millions of square feet of prime real estate assets in Europe, including several Supermarket Centres in the Czech Republic for an International Supermarket Company. Its prestigious roster of clients and partners has included Metropolitan Life, New York Life, Teachers Insurance, Bank of America, Grosvenor International, Citibank, American Express, Fidelity Investments, Lend Lease, HVB Real Estate, and many others.

GE Real Estate currently has over ?1 billion invested in Central and Eastern Europe. The Company has invested or developed in the retail, office, residential and logistics sectors in the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania. The Company made its first investment in Turkey in 2006.

GE Real Estate is one of the world's premier commercial real estate companies with more than US billion in assets and a presence in 31 markets throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia/New Zealand. GE Real Estate offers a comprehensive range of capital and investment solutions including equity capital for acquisition or development, as well as fixed and floating rate mortgages for new acquisitions or re-capitalizations of commercial real estate.

With a 28% compound annual growth rate since 1993, GE Real Estate is one of the world's fastest growing and most profitable real estate enterprises. This extraordinary record of success grows out of a reputation for collaboration and partnership; a depth of knowledge and experience and a history of building relationships, finding opportunities and opening doors for more than 5,000 owners, builders, borrowers and brokers worldwide.

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