Versatel building

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]

Versatel building as it appeared in 2008.

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 2011-10-16. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
  2. Hauptmann, E. (2011-10-11). "Abriss des Versatel-Hochhauses beginnt" (in German). tagblatt.de. Archived from the original on 2012-06-12. 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 2012-06-12. 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. 14 October 2011. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
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