Students in the office
One of the facilities which is especially appreciated by parents who work in a given office is a place intended for children, such as nurseries, kindergartens, schools, etc. For instance, the residents of Olivia Business Center have e.g. medical center, restaurants, banks, beauty salons, and many other services at their disposal. However, the parents who work there especially appreciate such places as the kindergarten or the non-public gymnasium Thinking Zone, which operates on the area of the office complex.
“Biały Kotek” (“White Kitten”) kindergarten is located on the ground floor of Olivia Tower. Although it is a place situated in the office, it has its own separated playground on the green areas of the complex. Such places are established having children of the professionally active parents in mind. A kindergarten in the office allows for an easier combination of work with family life. It eliminates the problems related to every-day commuting to the kindergartens, whereas mothers and fathers can feel more comfortable and safer having their children close to them (more about the kindergarten in the office: Bricks, dolls and bears… in the office).
Tenant provided with the entire zone
The business parks of Business Garden are characterized by a special care about their tenants. Vastint runs a program called Hospitality in these buildings (more about the concept of Hospitality can be found in the article Hospitable offices). It creates a chance of introducing service packages in accordance with the tenants’ expectations. Thanks to them, many employees can deal with their duties on spot, during a break, or after leaving the office. Another important element of this program is a broadly understood communication with tenants. The main channel of exchanging information is a website with a tab called Tenant Zone. The employees can find there, for instance, all necessary information about the planned events, share with their suggestions, or know the offer of services available on the area of the complex. What every-day duties can be done on the area of the parks owned by Business Garden? The tenants have various service points at their disposal, e.g. kiosk, laundry, currier point, or bank. It is worth pointing out the car wash, where the “visit” can be booked online or by phone. Then, the employee of the car wash receives the car from a cark park, realizes the service of cleaning the car, and delivers it on the same spot.
Numerous service points in the neighborhood of the office
Many offices are being erected in places which offer a rich service offer available for the employees of these buildings. The good example is Equator IV. There are such facilities as cafes, restaurants, shops, kindergartens, cash dispensers, or hotels at a distance of 15-minute walk from the office. However, it is better when the service offer is not only related to the neighborhood of the office building, but it is available in the interior of the building in some points. In spite of the fact that Equator IV is being erected in a surrounding which have a lot of facilities, it offers its own relaxation zone or canteen.
Taking smaller cities into consideration, the offices are also erected in such places where employees can benefit from the neighboring service points. The example is Cotex Office Center in Plock. The building is situated in close proximity to the shopping malls. However, similarly to Equator IV, the tenants can benefit from the facilities available inside the office. The tenants of Cotex Office Center are e.g. companies of such industries as cosmetology, cosmetics, protection of people and property, as well as medical center.
The tenants’ expectations are becoming higher and higher, and the services which make every-day life easier for the employees are becoming a standard of the new modern office. The scope of facilities is being constantly extended in order people could deal with many matters in the office building and in its neighborhood. It is worth remembering that services are one out of many factors that enhance the functionality of the office building.
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