Our building portfolio recognised as the world’s best for workplace experience by Leesman

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Updated August 2026: We’ve added a new video produced together with Leesman, along with fresh insights from our team on the strategy behind the results and what it takes to deliver an exceptional workplace experience.

We’ve just received the results of the independent Leesman workplace experience assessments carried out across seven of our projects. All seven schemes achieved the prestigious Leesman+ certification, making the full portfolio the best-performing globally under the Leesman methodology. In short, the findings confirm what we’ve always aimed for: to lead the way in creating exceptional work environments designed with wellbeing and productivity in mind where people genuinely enjoy working. These results apply to entire buildings, rather than individual offices, and we’re the first asset manager to take the assessment to this level, setting new benchmarks for landlords worldwide. 

Curious how the research works and what our scores were? Here’s a closer look.

How people feel in the office has its global benchmark

Leesman is a global leader in assessing workplace experience. Through its independent workplace experience assessment, Leesman captures employee sentiments on how effectively their work environments support them, benchmarking these results against the Leesman Index (Lmi), a global database of over 1.5 million employee responses gathered since 2010.

Beyond being a strong market differentiator, the research gives managers actionable insights on how to further boost the workplace experience.

Varso Place

The high scorers 

This year, we asked Leesman to carry out assessments in DSTRCT.Berlin in Germany,  Forest and Varso Place in Poland, Nivy Tower, Apollo Nivy and Apollo Business Centre II in Slovakia, and Agora Budapest in Hungary.

What makes Leesman special is that they don’t just observe: they actually talk to people and gather real insights to build on. In total, the research team collected feedback from almost 3,000 respondents. The evaluation looks at which workplace activities employees consider most important, and how effectively the office supports them. They ask respondents to what extent they agree with statements like: 

My workspace enables me to work productively. 

It is an enjoyable environment to work in. 

Working here has a positive impact on my overall wellbeing. 

Here’s how our projects scored:

Nivy Tower (84.8 Lmi), Apollo Nivy (82.6 Lmi), and Varso Place (80.7 Lmi) achieved Leesman+ Outstanding certification, placing them among the world’s top 10 workplaces. With the entire assessed portfolio earning Leesman+ recognition, HB Reavis was confirmed as having the best-performing portfolio in the world to date in terms of workspace experience, based on Leesman’s measurements. 

The outstanding workplace satisfaction has also been confirmed by HB Reavis’ occupiers. Wise, the global technology company based in Worship Square, opted for an individual office assessment and achieved 74.1 Lmi, making it the third highest-rated workspace for workplace experience in the UK.

Sharing knowledge and wellbeing are most appreciated

So, what did people appreciate the most about working in our buildings?

In Bratislava, we were thrilled to see how much people value teamwork and connection:  over 80% of those working in Nivy Tower and Apollo Nivy said their offices support knowledge sharing and make them proud to welcome visitors.

And in Poland, employees in Varso Place highlighted how their work environment supports their wellbeing, with three-quarters of respondents saying their office helps them feel good day to day.

Experience is the main differentiator in the market

There are many factors influencing the day-to-day comfort of a workspace, from how the building is managed to the amenities offered on site and overall atmosphere. When market conditions become challenging, as we’ve undoubtedly seen in recent years, it’s the experience you deliver that determines whether you remain competitive or become irrelevant. And it’s rewarding to see that we’ve not only made it through these challenging years, but we’ve also refined the experience we deliver to the point where our portfolio now ranks highest in the world.

In the following video, our colleagues explain the strategy behind these results:

So, what does our approach look like in practice? It comes down to a few key principles:

  • Put people first. Understanding how people experience a building is essential to creating workplaces that genuinely work for them and that they enjoy spending time in. After all, we spend around a third of our lives at work.
  • Go beyond square metres. Our added value lies not only in the space we provide, but in how we approach our relationships with tenants. Open communication and ongoing dialogue mean their voices are heard, and that we take responsibility for acting on what we hear.
  • Measure, don’t assume. Systematic, data-led measurement provides insights that informal feedback alone cannot.
  • Connect experience with business value. A better workplace experience supports the performance of the teams working in the building, helping the companies that call our buildings home perform and grow.
  • Turn insights into action. The findings are integrated into our operational and strategic decisions. We know what users really think about our buildings, which means we can respond and continuously improve the experience we deliver.

From insights to impact

The Leesman assessment opens up an opportunity for constructive discussions between us and our tenants about how buildings really work in practice. It also provides our teams with an excellent foundation for strategically improving the workplace experience.

We see companies staying loyal and choosing to remain with us for longer. It shows that workplace experience, how people actually feel in a building, translates into real business results.

Cezary Błaszczyk, Commercial Director, HB Reavis Poland

For us, the Leesman assessment is a source of data-driven insights which inform both design and decision-making. We’re already thinking about how to put this year’s findings into practice, because creating a portfolio of exceptional workplaces that score highly in global rankings isn’t a one-time achievement. It’s an ongoing journey.

Here’s to even higher Lmi scores next time!

Would you like to dive deeper into the individual elements that create a world-class workplace experience? Read our follow-up article here.

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