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Bucharest Corporate Center Cladire Generali
Bucharest Corporate Center Cladire Generali

Bucharest Corporate Center also known as the Generali Tower is a class A office building in Bucharest. It has 15 floors and a surface of 18,000 m2. The building is owned by the real estate branch of insurance giants Assicurazioni Generali.

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Bucharest Corporate Center
Strada Gheorghe Polizu, Bucharest Gara de Nord (Sector 1)

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Bucharest Corporate Center

Strada Gheorghe Polizu
011062 Bucharest, Gara de Nord (Sector 1)
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