Warsaw’s Intraco tower will not receive historic monument protection, clearing a potential obstacle to plans for its demolition and replacement. The decision was announced by Mazovian Voivodeship Conservator of Monuments Marcin Dawidowicz after a review of documentation and an on-site inspection.

The proceedings were launched at the request of the civic group Defenders of Warsaw Monuments, which hoped heritage status would preserve the building at 2 Stawki Street. Dawidowicz concluded, however, that the structure no longer reflects its original architectural concept and therefore lacks the historical or artistic value required for listing.

Opened in 1975 and built by Swedish contractors for the Intraco Foreign Trade Company, the tower was among Warsaw’s earliest skyscrapers and briefly its tallest office building.

Owner Polski Holding Nieruchomości (PHN) plans to demolish the aging building and replace it with a modern, energy-efficient tower designed by FS&P Arcus. Demolition could take up to 16 months, with the new 23-storey building targeted for completion around 2030. The conservator’s ruling can still be appealed.