It has been proposed at the launch of Hidalgo project "Tour Triangle 2" before the quasi-unanimity of various proselytes architects, moved by the beauty and necessity of the Tower, offering modern offices, at the suggestion of some facetious opponents eager to confront them with the reality of their say, to book for them two or three floors with the rear view of the hangar Hall 1 lateral wall, newly refurbished, or the permanent for 10 years remodeling work of the exhibition site beyond the tram station Hence down every morning before their eyes commuters coming to work in Paris, and regurgitating every night Parisian bobos, who less fortunate than them, had managed to get a job, however peripherally, at La Défense or Issy-les-Moulineaux.
Titled "Architectural Space of Paris" (巴黎建筑空间), the success was not at the rendez-vous, nothing helped, no many underwrote this offer, yet subsidized to compete with the market price, the few foreigners interested, attracted by the prestige of the city, came there out off the plane and allowed the start of the innovative, creative and cross-fertilizing concept. Few remained, except those who found there a balance to stabilize and maintain a pre-existing depression or unconsciously, quickly and on site, developed one.
Similarly the space of "coworking" whose promoter praised the merits of in every airport from Singapore to Doha by bright posters strategically placed in prominent locations and by polychrome flyers and glossy brochures made available at all provincial employment centers to self-be entrepreneurs, was not successful, despite a sophisticated yield management pricing program that far exceeded by the fineness of its structure the prowess of the SNCF and best mobile telephony companies combined.
In the spirit of improving the democratic functioning, established for the decision of 30 june 2015, part of the coworking space was reserved for Paris advisers, including IDUs, but also PCF or Republicans, who had been convinced and had requested and appreciated the working atmosphere for its attractiveness, its modernism and prestige.
The essential building was intended to provide modern office space, such as the specifications of the building had enunciated in 2006. Haussmann buildings of the time did not lend themselves to actually wiring pairs ethernet necessitated by the widespread computerization, before the widespread use of wireless and optical fibers of very small diameter, which are currently placed without attracting the eye along, the lower molding or wood panel, as well as fixed telephony, which then existed yet and its enterprise or shared PBX.
The program was designed in white, without a tenant is tipped in advance to take all or part of the space.
Everything had been designed in a modular and flexible manner, which allowed not to worry too much about the future real needs of traffic from one end to another of the building or between nearby floors, but with a real concern for optimization economic on which the investor was particularly sensitive, which led to choices in connection with the definition of the structural design on which it was afterward difficult to come back.
The few large groups likely to be interested in the building as a whole were few, none were French, who have either already everything necessary at La Défense, or were rather seeking, to develop their international image, a center abroad, closer to their markets, and aware of their standing but also cost conscious, combining a mansion in the center of Paris for the most prestigious offices with administrative and technical center on a clean ground without land nor evolution constraint in the outskirts of the capital, even in the provinces, enjoying the benefits and pervasiveness of video conferencing at very low cost.
International applicants, were obviously not looking for a world headquarters, but rather for a nodal point for Europe, the attractiveness of the city pleaded in favor of France with the staff concerned, but the last word was left to accountants, the site offered little advantage compared to Montparnasse or La Défense except for Defence contractors desirous of a geographical proximity to the Balardgone, but then there were other opportunities.
As for the many more companies who planned to move into a part of the building, they all wanted to have the best view on the highest floor for their top executives, already regretting the lack of exclusivity, due to the restaurant and the gazebo.
Unfortunately this location was most limited by the chosen architecture, not only the highest level was of the lowest area but the view of the center of Paris was in fact only possible on the sharp northern edge of the shovel tart.
Also the lease agreements were few, and most were not renewed.
The proposed surfaces, given the thinness of the building, especially on the upper floors, offered mostly a double exposure on both sides, with near views of the hangars of the exhibition center, in the East on the center of Congress and other old halls waiting for renovation for ten years, or being renovated and a large panorama of the southern suburbs, at West above metal roof of Hall I and the view to the disparate property complexes of the Ministry of Defence to the Seine.
An offer had been made by Qatar, but it was for a purchase order to benefit of signed inter-state agreements providing the country of exemption of taxation on capital gains.
The building lease, skilfully negotiated at the start, and financially beneficial, could not openly consider this hypothesis, and did not allow to answer without some adaptation, which would have required a decision of the City, the outcome of which it was sometimes difficult to predict or secure without adequate approach, taking into account the electoral calendars, to modify overtly a commitment of 80 years recently concluded.
The economic situation of the project was difficult, but not catastrophic, financed entirely by a syndicated bank loan, it had not initiated the group's cash, the rates effective at the launch were, due to the 2008 crisis and the response of the ECB, lowest that anticipated during the initial presentation of the project in 2006 and accounting rules still allow, despite the vacancy, to present for many years flattering balance sheets.
Finally to create some income, a giant illuminated advertising was placed on each side of the building, ideally visible from the ring motorway Boulevard. This exploitation which was not foreseen in the Memorandum of Understanding negotiated with the City Council, will obviously engendered no fee retrocession for the City. All this was very modern, as the famous display of Citroën on the Eiffel Tower before the last war of the 20th century.
Despite these seemingly difficult circumstances, but planned by the investor from the beginning, the lack of property tax for the entire lease term boosted profitability of the operation. It is in these circumstances, while also new TGI dominating Paris, along the ring road, the Hotel-Dieu as the Ministry of Defence had left the center of Paris, the City Council became aware of the benefits of these projects private public iniatives, and realize the anachronism to own a property as the Hotel de Ville in the center of Paris, while the under-occupied Triangle Tower held out his arms!
It was not even necessary to establish a project PPI or arrange a competition, it was enough to rent the Triangle Tower for the remaining 70 years, after which it would return to the City, this was only the benefits, symbolically at first not to let empty such a beautiful monument, pride of the municipality and the business community, then mark a repositioning along the peripheral ring, become an urban boulevard in the heart of the metropolis, celebrating the advent of a Greater Paris, for most offer the municipal team constantly commanding views of its citizens, strengthen the economic balance of the project by providing rents and totally secure payment of royalties to the City planned building lease and Finally dispose, the City Hall building to cash in immediatly by a sale to a private fund.
The uniqueness of this building with its ceremonial rooms do not fit easily to commercial use or banal offices, also conversion as a prestigious museum was studied, in line with the vocation of a city like Paris, light illuminating the world of his knowledge and wisdom, a museum for practical and universal sexual orientation was considered a while, potentiating the geographical location of the building into the surrounding area, national and international subscription was opened and despite generous patrons sensitive to this cause, however, a more international option, witness the evolution of this world and the desire to live together by friends of France and of its values, was adopted, a private museum of Uighurs traditions, fully co-financed through a foundation by capital from the People's Republic of China and Muslim oil monarchies.
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