One United Properties announces Astellas Pharma as new tenant for One Tower office project

One United Properties announces that Astellas Pharma will be among the companies relocating their offices at One Tower. The pharma company signed the lease for an office space and its  consultant for renting the space was JLL Romania.

Astellas Pharma Inc. is a global pharmaceutical research company based in Tokyo, Japan. Astellas provides medical solutions in the field of urology, oncology, immunology, nephrology, and neuroscience.

“We, at Astellas are excited to relocate to a new building, part of the most innovative real estate project, which was awarded for sustainability at the International Property Awards. We see this as a new chapter for us in one of the greenest and most sustainable office building in Romania, which reflects on our company culture inspired by basic principles such as openness, flexibility, care for employees’ needs. We believe our new office will create great working atmosphere for better collaboration and sharing of ideas”, said Stamen Bankovski, General Manager Astellas Pharma Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania.

“We are delighted that Astellas Pharma has chosen to relocate to One Tower building, and we are convinced that the company’s team will enjoy all the facilities provided by this modern and energy efficient space. We believe that sanitary certifications are a primary criteria for companies in search of an office and we are glad that through our developments we can offer the highest level of both quality and safety”, said Mihai Păduroiu, CEO Office Division One United Properties.

“We were delighted to assist Astellas Pharma in finding the most suitable property to fulfil their requirements. This is once again proof that, despite the uncertainty triggered last year by the pandemic, in 2021 companies started to reorganize their strategies and to look for the best approaches concerning the future. Exceptionally high-quality buildings, such as One Tower, distinguished with the LEED v4 Platinum green certification, and also with the WELL Health & Safety certification, will always be attractive in the eyes of prospective tenants”, mentioned Alexandru Orzea, Senior Consultant Tenant Representation, JLL Romania.

According to JLL Romania data, office demand coming from the Health & Pharma market segment remained strong even during the pandemic, with almost 40,000 sqm rented during 2020 and the first half of 2021 in Bucharest and the major cities of Romania.