HMD, McDonald's, Mercedes-Benz: 4 Companies That Moved Their Headquarters In 2018

The Finnish mobile phone company, which was originally based at Building 2 of the Nokia Campus in Espoo, Finland, moved to a new premises three km away in Bertel Jungin aukio in November 2018. Located in a renovated gym, the office has a kitchen and cosy living room-like atmosphere. It also has all the iconic Nokia phones on the wall in the lobby.

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In June, McDonald’s unveiled its new $250 million headquarters building in the Fulton Market district in Chicago. Based in Oak Brook since the early 1970s, the company decided to move from its forested suburban campus to a modern nine-story building. Floors four to eight, occupied by the corporate staff feature a mix of cubicles, benches, bars and other seating areas that are unassigned. Instead they are reserved by employees on a first-come, first-serve basis each morning.

In March, Mercedes-Benz made its big move from New Jersey to Atlanta in Sandy Springs. The 200,000-square-foot four-story building, which sits on a 12-acre campus near Georgia 400, has a glass exterior, allowing employees to enjoy daylight anywhere in the building. The office which houses around 1,000 employees also has a gym for which they pay $25 per month to access, as well as a childcare facility for up to 50 kids.

In March, NATO moved to its new HQ in Brussels. The office stands on more than 2,54,000 metre square of space and has been designed to resemble interlocking fingers, symbolising unity and cooperation. The new headquarters is a “green building” which is expected to be 30 per cent more energy efficient.