Kicking off the official groundbreaking ceremony, we heard a few words from municipal councilor Christian Hursky, district alderman Marcus Franz, and Louis Obrovsky, the managing director of LLB Immo KAG and the new owner of the building, and—of course—by Dominik Peherstorfer, our managing director.

The Blend has been honored with a bunch of awards and certifications, including being a candidate at the International Building Exhibition IBA_Vienna 2022, participant in the WieNeu+ neighborhood renewal program, the DGNB gold-level pre-certification,  and the bronze klimaaktiv award for planning. The various speakers highlighted these special achievements and the sustainable path the project is taking. They talked about the appreciative communication during the different project phases and their satisfaction with the already-signed leases for a new restaurant and a three-classroom kindergarten. We also enjoyed an outpouring of encouraging words, mixed in with a joke or two.

After the official groundbreaking ceremony and a group photo, we had cold drinks, savory galettes, sweet crepes, and good conversation.