"The jury of experts for the 2008 Prime Property Award has selected the finalists for the first European prize for sustainable real estate investment. The shortlist comprises 13 real estate projects implemented in Europe which are outstanding with regard to ecological, economic and socio-cultural sustainability. Investors, project developers and architects’ practices from 18 countries submitted a total of 90 projects for this first Prime Property Award, organised by Union Investment. Following a multi-stage selection process, the winners will be announced on 7 October 2008 at the Sustainable Investment Conference at EXPO REAL (10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m., Planning & Partnerships Forum, hall C3).
The following projects have been shortlisted for the Prime Property Award, which carries prize money totalling 30,000 euros: “Alsion”, Sonderborg/Denmark (investors: Universitets- og Bygningsstymelse, Sonderborg Kommune, Forskerparken Syd A/S, Fonden Koncertsalen Alsion), “Capricornhaus”, Düsseldorf/Germany (investor: Capricorn Development GmbH & Co. KG), “Paul Wunderlich Haus”, Eberswalde/Germany (investor: Landkreis Barnim), “WestendDuo”, Frankfurt/Germany (investors: ING / Hochtief), “KölnTriangle”, Cologne/Germany (investor: Rheinische Versorgungskassen), “Alter Hof”, Munich/Germany (investor: Bayerische Hausbau GmbH), “The Blue Fin Building”, London/UK (investor: IPC Media), “University of Applied Sciences & Salzburg-Urstein Campus”, Salzburg/Austria (investor: HÖ Heimat Österreich), “Seewürfel”, Zurich/Switzerland (investor: Swiss Life), “Sihlcity”, Zurich/Switzerland (investor: Miteigentümergesellschaft Sihlcity, Zurich), “Solar Buildings”, Gardsten/Sweden (investor: Gardstenbostädter AB), “Meydan Shopping Square”, Istanbul/Turkey (investor: METRO Group Asset Management) and “Nile House”, Prague/Czech Republic (investor: RCP Delta s.r.o. - SPV of Europolis). ( CS della Società)