Icade, Vinci Immobilier and Covivio officially open Quai 8.2 in Bordeaux

The opening ceremony took place in the presence of Nicolas Florian, Mayor of Bordeaux, Regional Councillor of Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Vice-Chairman of Bordeaux Métropole, Elizabeth Touton, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the “Bordeaux-Euratlantique” Public Urban Development company (EPA), Deputy Mayor of Bordeaux and Metropolitan Councillor of Bordeaux Métropole, and the architecture firms Ateliers 2/3/4/, MCVD Architectes and Reichen et Robert & Associés.

Located at the heart of the Bordeaux Saint-Jean Belcier development zone, close to the Bordeaux Saint-Jean train station, Quai 8.2 is an iconic 43,000-sq.m mixed-use project for the Bordeaux-Euratlantique EPA.

The project, designed by architect firms Ateliers 2/3/4/, MCVD Architectes and Reichen et Robert & Associés and co-developed by Icade and VINCI Immobilier, includes:

19,500 sq.m of office space (Ateliers 2/3/4/), divided between two buildings, mainly occupied by Orange, Allianz Vie, Hays, Erasmus+ France / Education & Training Agency and SQLI. These offices feature 3 green terraces each measuring 510 sq.m and an interior courtyard connecting users to the city. In addition, both buildings have an 800-sq.m restaurant shared by several companies;

• 10,000 sq.m of office space (Reichen et Robert & Associés) mainly occupied by Spaces and Thermo Fisher;
• An ultra-connected “Student Factory” student residence (MCVD Architectes) with 116 apartments ranging from 20-sq.m studios to 60-sq.m, three-bedroom duplexes ideal for apartment sharing, strategically located close to public transport and shops;
• A 4-star Golden Tulip hotel (Reichen et Robert & Associés) with 111 rooms over 7 floors featuring meeting and co-working spaces plus a restaurant open to the general public;
• A 3-star B&B hotel (Reichen et Robert & Associés) with 126 rooms over 9 floors;
• 2,000 sq.m of retail space; 
• A shared 436-space car park.
• The office buildings have obtained HQE® certification with an “Excellent” rating, BREEAM® certification with a “Very Good” rating and the Effinergie -10% label.

As Quai 8.2 has been designed as a “rallying point”, the shared foundation of its buildings creates a lively, pedestrianised shopping area, combining living and working spaces.

The development is actively involved in Bordeaux-Euratlantique’s Project of National Significance (OIN), whose goal is to create a new urban centrality and ensure Bordeaux’s place among Europe’s most appealing cities.

As co-investors, Covivio and Icade will remain the owners of the three office buildings which were partially completed at the end of 2018 and Q2 2019. Icade is also the owner of the B&B hotel. The Golden Tulip hotel, operated by Louvre Hotels Group, was sold to a private investor.

The complex is currently 86% leased.