Versatel building

Coordinates: 48°47′03″N 9°10′41″E / 48.78409°N 9.17799°E / 48.78409; 9.17799

Versatel building as it appeared in 2008.

The Versatel building was a building in Stuttgart which was demolished in 2011, having stood vacant for over 3 years.[1] Stuttgart mayor Wolfgang Schuster referred to the building as an "urban sin".[2]

The building was an office building erected in 1966, situated in central Stuttgart and consisted of 13 storeys and 3 underground storeys.[3]

In July 2007, Carlyle Group bought the building from EnBW,[4] with the intention of demolishing it and redeveloping the site after Versatel's lease ended in 2009.[5] Demolition of the building began in October 2011.[6] Schuster commented on the buildings demolition by expressing being pleased regarding the buildings demolition.[7] The Carlyle Group plan to replace the building with an eleven-story office building, to be called "Citygate".[8]

References

  1. ↑ Oßwald, H. (2011-10-13). "Versatel-Hochhaus weicht neuem Büroturm" (in German). stuttgarter-zeitung.de. Archived from the original on 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
  2. ↑ Hauptmann, E. (2011-10-11). "Abriss des Versatel-Hochhauses beginnt" (in German). tagblatt.de. Archived from the original on 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
  3. ↑ "Bebauungsplan mit Satzung über örtliche Bauvorschriften Kriegsberg-/ Friedrichstraße im Stadtbezirk Mitte (Stgt. 238)" (in German). Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart. 2010-04-21. Archived from the original on 2012-06-23. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
  4. ↑ Isenberg, M. (2008-07-14). "US-Firma darf nicht über 40 Meter Höhe bauen" (in German). Stuttgarter Nachrichten. Archived from the original on 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
  5. ↑ "The Carlyle Group Acquires Prime Development Site in Stuttgart, Germany". The Carlyle Group. July 16, 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  6. ↑ Eger, B. (2011-10-28). "Carlyle Group beginnt Abrissarbeiten am Versatel-Hochhaus in Stuttgart" (in German). kon-ii GmbH. Archived from the original on 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  7. ↑ Bell, C. (2011-10-30). ""City-Gate" statt Versatel-Gebäude" (in German). Stuttgarter Nachrichten. Archived from the original on 2013-01-27. Retrieved 2013-01-27.
  8. ↑ "Stuttgart: Carlyle to replace Versatel high-rise". TD News International. October 14, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-09-04. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
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