SECTORS

REAL ESTATE SECTOR
(from 1990 TO TODAY)

Real Estate and housebuilding have always been, since its inception, one of the main GDF Group businesses. Numerous residential properties were built in the decade of the 90s. Since 1999, the gained housebuilding experience enabled the company to undertake activities of acquisition and reconstruction of big properties, intended for healthcare and hoteliers and then directly operated by the group itself. In 2008, the former renowned Pirelli test track area(Area Prove Pirelli) in Lainate was acquired. Due to an important urbanists restructuring (PII) undertaken by the Group, a 120 rooms hotel operated by the group itself and IBIS brand, plus commercial and tertiary premises of over 20.000 sq. m were realized. In 2011, the Milano Affori FN was acquired by FNM (Ferrovie Nord Mi). Due to a long-term building transformation concluded in 2017, The Group builds 12.000 sq. m of residences up to 128 apartments, completed and delivered in 2019, as well as a  building of 178 apartments of over 19.000 sq. m with delivery in 2022 is in the implementation phase.

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HEALTHCARE AND SOCIAL HEALTHCARE SECTOR
(1999 – 2019)

In 1999, Guido Della Frera acquired an important property located in Cinisello Balsamo and due to the building reconstruction, he realized the Polo Geriatrico Riabilitativo (Geriatric Rehabilitation Hub), a 195 beds reality operative in the regional social healthcare sector. He then built a second reality of more than 200 beds in Via San Faustino, Milan, in 2002. In Cinisello Balsamo will rise a 109 beds RSA (Residenza Sanitaria Assistenziale) for the elderly and a 86 beds rehabilitation.

There are 2 RSAs for the elderly with 192 beds in Milan. It also presents an Alzheimer’s center. The “Beati Coniugi Martin” Hospice was launched in 2014. A facility of 12 single beds, dedicated to the hospitalization of patients with terminal diseases, who require palliative treatments and interventions aimed to alleviate physical, psychological, social and spiritual distress. In the following years, the sanitary sector has developed with the creation of the Lombardy Dialysis Hub, a dialysis center aimed to supply the substitutive physical therapy of renal function.

In 2016, the company was sold to a primary group, leader for the direct care of patients on dialysis in Italy. In 2015, the facilities will become part of the KOS group (Residenze Anni Azzurri) and will be entirely operated by PGR, an Onlus social co-operative company chaired by Guido Della Frera, as evidence and continuity of the longtime social commitment. In 2019, the PGR Cooperativa Sociale hands over the entire healthcare activity to the real estate.

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TOURIST AND HOTEL SECTOR
(2006 TO TODAY)

In 2006, GDF Groups Spa will acquire GRAND HOTEL VILLA TORRETTA, the 1600’s majestic aristocratic villa, rich in frescoes, art and culture, admirably restored and relaunched over an international standing of elevated hospitality. The facility has been recognized in the tourism business sector as “the best spaces for meeting and events of Northern Italy (IMA 2016 award) and “best MICE location” (2016 BEA award). Subsequently, It will become part of the Hilton world in franchising with the Curio Collection brand in 2019

The GDF HOTEL SRL will be established in 2014, a group company that operates Hilton and Accor hotels in franchising. Hotel IBIS Milano Fiera – 4 stars. The property of ownership was directly built by Gdf Group Spa and inaugurated in 2014.
Hilton Garden Inn Milan North – 4 stars hotel in Milan, inaugurated in 2015, as the result of the renovation. The property is leased.
Novotel Brescia 2 – 4 stars, inaugurated in 2015 as the result of the management transfer by the Accor chain.

In 2019 Gdf Group spa will acquire the real estate property. In 2015, was established the HOTEL CRISTALLO SRL which operates the eponymous hotel located in Ponte di Legno (Brescia). DoubleTree by Hilton in Brescia –  4 stars. The property of ownership was completely reconstructed by Gdf Group and inaugurated in January 2020.

 

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