Although he had arranged for Lu Jiamei, the manager of the asset management company, to look for a suitable office building, Si Mingyu felt that he should still ask the company. After all, he had used the office in the World Financial Center very well, and he had great faith in the company's vision.
"Hello, Mr. Si. This is my office. How can I help you?" A sweet female voice came from the other end of the line.
"I want to buy a building in Shanghai as the future office location for my company," said Si Mingyu.
"Do you have any specific requirements for location, volume, price, etc.?" the other side asked.
"No, just do whatever you want." Si Mingyu fully believed in the company's choice.
"Are there any time requirements? If you are not in a hurry, we can provide the design drawings and build a building according to your ideas." The other side suggested.
"That's not necessary." Si Mingyu felt that there was no need to be so exaggerated.
"Mr. Si, you need to consult the finance department about this request, and we will give you a reply tomorrow." The other side said.
"Okay, thank you for your help."
Si Mingyu knew that companies involved in real estate had to go through a certain process. After all, this thing was there and many people could see it, so they needed to figure out how to trade it without attracting attention.
He received a call from Jiang Xueyi in the afternoon.
"The office said you want to buy an office?"
"Yes, the company is getting bigger and bigger, with more and more people, and many people have no place to work."
"Why don't you consider buying the World Financial Center directly?"
"I've considered it, but there's no need to be so high-profile."
"Okay. I found you a similar one. We can trade it tomorrow."
"Thank you, Sister Xueyi."
The next day, the person who came to conduct the transaction was another acquaintance: the middle-aged man who had last helped Si Mingyu buy the sixty-seventh floor of the World Financial Center. This was understandable, considering the other party specialized in high-end commercial real estate.
"Mr. Si, this building is also within our financial business district. Although it only has 40 floors, it is located in front of the Shanghai World Financial Center, so the view of the Huangpu River is also unobstructed." The other party introduced while holding a picture album.
"I don't need to look into the location and supporting facilities. Those who can build a building here have considered it in more detail than I did." Si Mingyu fully trusted the original designer.
"Mr. Si, you are right. The building that can be built in this location is the best in all aspects at present." The other party also agreed.
"That's settled then." Si Mingyu made the decision happily.
"Mr. Si, I have something to tell you. The interior of this building cannot be divided and sold. But it can be rented out," the other party reminded.
"As long as it can be rented." Si Mingyu didn't care.
Some buildings have several or even dozens of floors sold off individually, so buying such a building is effectively just buying the remaining floors. In contrast, you bought the entire building, and you'll be selling it off in the same way if you want to, depending on the buyer's approval.
But this made Si Mingyu even happier. He didn't want to have a few rooms in his house that he couldn't manage.
The total cost of purchasing the entire building, including various taxes and fees, was 4.9 billion yuan. Si Mingyu only had 3.8 billion yuan left, leaving 800 million yuan for pocket money and borrowing 1.9 billion yuan. Now, his annual loan interest alone is 1 billion yuan.
The property management company was also involved in the transfer of ownership of the building. They had always done a good job, and since they didn't want to bother looking for other companies, they simply acquired the property management company as well, and put it under the name of the asset management company.
The new name of the building is naturally "Dongya Mingyu Group Building". Subsequently, a construction unit will be responsible for replacing various signs inside and outside the building, including the large steel structure characters on the roof.
Because everything was already in place, including the tenants, the building owner had to re-sign some of the relevant agreements, but everything remained the same. Furthermore, the rent paid by these tenants, after paying for the building's maintenance, still allowed Si Mingyu to make a profit of over 50 million yuan annually.
The top five floors are naturally for the group's own use. The front desk is placed directly on the first floor. It has its own four dedicated elevators that are not shared with tenants, ensuring that the management is assured and full of energy.
The 39th floor is the group headquarters. Of the 2,100 square meters, 600 square meters are for Si Mingyu's personal use. In addition to a 300 square meter office, there is also a 300 square meter rest area decorated according to the standards of a presidential suite.
The rest are the office managed by Lin Shirui, the finance department managed by Bian Guohai, the security department managed by Wan Chongshan, and the newly added human resources department. Now it looks like a large enterprise group.
The remaining floors are used by trading companies, electronics companies, asset management companies, media companies, etc. Now there is enough office space for all branches, and they don’t have to worry about this for at least the next few years.
However, the media company only sent a liaison department. After all, it was a whole acquisition, and all personnel and equipment were systematic. Rashly moving part of the personnel here would affect business operations.
Dongshen Wealth didn't come over, but instead gave them the entire former group office space after the relocation. After all, Si Mingyu was only a small shareholder in this company. It didn't matter if he used their employees before, but now he couldn't just wipe out the company.
Although Gu Shuanghui and Wang Jianguo don't care about these things, he can't do this.
Of course, these are just design plans. The earliest the company can move into the new building after renovation will be after the new year, so there is no rush.
However, this news is very exciting for the subordinate employees. The fact that their company can afford to buy a building as the new headquarters shows that the group's performance is very good. In such a growing enterprise, the development prospects are naturally good.
Purchasing a new headquarters building is a major event for the group company before the end of the year. All that remains is for everyone to pack up and prepare for the New Year.
Such a big thing naturally cannot be concealed from people in the industry. The Shanghai business community unanimously understands that Dongya Mingyu Group's behavior of buying buildings and recruiting people means that it has made a lot of money in the stock market battle against the Xu Group. It is this huge income that has allowed the group to enter a period of rapid expansion.
Of course, some analysts also said that the expansion of Dongya Mingyu Group is unwise, because its main revenue comes from trading companies and electronics companies, and the combined net profit of the two companies is only 150 million. Even if the newly acquired advertising and media company is added, they are not optimistic.
"Are these experts a little too proud? They think a net profit of 150 million yuan a year is not enough. Making money is not that easy." Si Mingyu turned off the TV.
"It's just pure jealousy. They didn't say anything good about us when we were fighting with Xu Group in the stock market some time ago." Lin Shirui advised.
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