Floreasca

Floreasca ({{IPA|ro|floˈre̯aska}}) is a district in Bucharest, Romania, in Sector 2. Its name comes from Lake Floreasca, which is situated in the north of the neighborhood. The Floreasca Hospital is also situated in the neighborhood, in its southern part. Floreasca is considered an upper class area.{{Cite web|url=https://adevarul.ro/economie/cartierele-selecte-minus-de-30percent-727549.html|title = Cartierele selecte, minus de 30%|lang=ro|newspaper=Adevărul|date=August 11, 2009|access-date=May 25, 2023}}

The neighborhood was built on a former landfill site. It is mainly composed of small apartment blocks of 3-4 floors, and has many green areas. Its population density is lower than other parts of Bucharest. In 2008, work at the Floreasca City Center started in the area,{{cite news|first=Daniela|last=Ivan|url=http://www.jurnalul.ro/stire-jurnalul/sky-tower-o-teapa-care-sfideaza-capitala-122614.html|title=Sky Tower, o țeapă care sfidează Capitala|trans-title=Sky Tower a joke for the Capital|newspaper=Jurnalul Național|date=April 17, 2008|access-date=May 26, 2023|archive-date=December 30, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230234222/http://www.jurnalul.ro/stire-jurnalul/sky-tower-o-teapa-care-sfideaza-capitala-122614.html|url-status=dead}} which was completed in 2013.{{Cite web|url=http://www.constructiibursa.ro/s=print&sr=articol&id_articol=25682.html|title = Anul trecut, NEPI, profit cu peste 72% mai mare decât în 2013|lang=ro|first=Valentin |last=Busuioc |website=www.constructiibursa.ro|date= February 11, 2015|access-date=May 26, 2023}}

In recent years, the desire of developers to increasingly build in the neighborhood has led to conflicts with the residents.{{Cite web|url=http://www.romaniacurata.ro/bucurestenii-din-floreasca-ies-sambata-in-strada-impotriva-haosului-urbanistic-din-cartier/|title=Bucureștenii din Floreasca ies sâmbătă în stradă împotriva haosului urbanistic din cartier| lang=ro|website=www.romaniacurata.ro|date=March 30, 2016 |access-date=May 26, 2023}}

Office buildings

Here is a list of the tallest office buildings:

Floreasca City Center - Sky Tower, the tallest building in Bucharest and Romania.
Nusco Tower, one of the tallest buildings in Bucharest
Global Worth Tower

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213908/http://www.bucurestilive.ro/Cartierul-Floreasca.htm?md=3&itm=555040209 Floreasca District on the map]
[http://www.urgentafloreasca.ro Floreasca Hospital Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731190520/http://www.urgentafloreasca.ro/ |date=2021-07-31 }}

Category:Districts of Bucharest