(Boursier.com) — Located in the heart of the new Austerlitz district, the 4-star Pestana CR7 PARIS hotel, built by Kaufman & Broad, will have 210 rooms. On the tenth floor of the building, a landscaped rooftop with a swimming pool and a bar open to the public will offer a breathtaking 180o view of Paris.
“An illustration of Kaufman & Broad’s know-how, the building, which is exemplary in terms of energy consumption, is certified NF HQE Tertiary Buildings, Excellent level, thanks in particular to the use of energy-saving technologies.
Connected to the heating networks, hot water production will be supplemented by a gray water heat recovery system. In addition, a 3,400 m(2) photovoltaic farm installed on the roofs of the A7A8 building complex will supply part of the buildings with electricity,” comments the group.
The hotel will be part of the Austerlitz A7A8 project, which will eventually include an office campus including the new headquarters of the French Development Agency, a residence for students, apprentices and young workers, social and intermediate housing, shops, a public car park, 2,000 parking spaces for bicycles, offices and a refueling center for the SNCF as well as an EMMAUS local association.
Work on the hotel began at the beginning of 2023, with delivery scheduled for 2027.
Nordine Hachemi, Chairman and CEO of Kaufman & Broad, declares: “We are particularly happy to participate in the renewal of the Austerlitz district in Paris and to sign with the Pestana Group their first hotel in the territory, a high quality operation, both on architecturally as well as in terms of energy and the environment.This building, which saves and even produces energy thanks to the solar panels installed on the roof, will be an illustration of the know-how of the Kaufman & Broad group, which is committed in each of its its projects to create a virtuous city. The new Austerlitz district will eventually include 22,000 square meters of green spaces, nearly 400 tall trees spread over the entire site, as well as urban agriculture on the roof.”
Portuguese hotel chain, the PESTANA group currently operates a hundred tourist accommodation units in the world, which makes it the largest network of Portuguese origin and ranks among the top 25 European hotel networks.
“Thanks to this new destination, the Pestana CR7 Lifestyle Hotels brand reaches its 6th city, after Funchal, Lisbon, Madrid, New York and Marrakech. With its entry into France, the Pestana Hotel Group increases its presence to 17 countries, on 4 continents , and its portfolio to 109 hotels, an important step for this group born 50 years ago. After this project, we are still planning the expansion of our activities in the country”, says José Roquette, Chief Development Officer of the Pestana Hotel Group.
The transaction was carried out by CBRE Hôtel France, advising on the sale of the hotel opus of the project.
Sami Mendil, Head of CBRE Hotels Investment Properties, said: “We are very happy to have contributed to the first establishment of the Pestana CR7 brand in France, which is a continuation of the recent openings of the Pestana CR7 hotels in Lisbon, Funchal, Madrid, New York and Marrakech. This strategic location once again demonstrates the strong desire of hotel operators to settle in Paris, a market considered a priority in Europe and known for its many barriers to entry.”