“In a completely rehabilitated former factory, 1,415 m2 Carrez of office space (1,632 m2 floor space), in excellent condition, spread over 4 floors. Exceptional space: around twenty offices, large conference room, numerous meeting rooms, a kitchen, 2 terraces. » This is how the announcement of the rental of a particularly atypical property begins… That of the headquarters of the Socialist Party!
Posted on the site SeLoger, offices and commerce, it is embellished with professional photographs where regulars of the place will easily recognize the office of Olivier Faure, the boss of the PS. The interested tenant will be able to invest in the premises by paying a requested annual rent of 200,000 euros, or a little more than 16,000 euros per month. “Immediate availability”, specifies the announcement.
Installed since 2018 in this vast building in Ivry-sur-Seine (Val-de-Marne), after the sale of the historic seat of Solferinothe socialists are therefore seeking to move.
“When I go there, there is no one there, everyone is teleworking”
A sales attempt has already failed in the past. But, according to our information, the party leadership has set out, this time, to find a tenant, as the current headquarters accumulates access difficulties and superfluous spaces.
“Ivry, it’s starting to be a little complicated, the parliamentarians don’t have time to come from Paris,” underlines a close friend of Olivier Faure. We are starting to see all the disadvantages: when I go there, there is no one there, everyone is teleworking…”
“The idea would be to rent a space in Paris whose rent would be supported by the rental of the Ivry headquarters. We are researching,” explained a source in the socialist leadership a few weeks ago. The objective is clear: return to the heart of the capital.
Raphaël Glucksmann’s campaign headquarters, near République?
And why not by settling permanently in the campaign headquarters of Raphaël Glucksmannthe head of the PS list European elections ? Located near Place de la République, at 45, boulevard Saint-Martin (3rd arrondissement), the building seems to meet the specifications. “Eventually, we would rent the République premises for a longer term,” imagines a party employee.
A very central premises of 400 m2, whose current lease will end on June 30. The PS boss’s team denies for the moment the hypothesis of a long-term installation at this address, which however already has its supporters. “It’s much smaller, but the building has character. There is a large meeting room on the ground floor, an open space where employees work, a large porch, offices, a large space upstairs…” describes a won over source.
“It would be good news to return to Paris,” confirms another close friend of Olivier Faure. “So, if they are beautiful, smaller premises, in the heart of Paris, go! » Nothing has been done yet. It will first be necessary for a tenant to come forward for the imposing headquarters of Ivry-sur-Seine.
