where byzantine heritage, contemporary culture, and waterfront living define northern greece′s premier urban destination.
walk down aristotelous square towards the sea and much of thessaloniki comes into view. café tables spill beneath the arcades, the city opens onto the thermaic gulf, and the waterfront stretches east past the white tower and towards the gardens of nea paralia. on clear days, mount olympus appears across the water.
turn inland and centuries of history remain an ever-present part of the city. byzantine churches sit between apartment buildings and busy shopping streets. the roman agora is embedded in the centre, the rotunda rises above the university district, and the narrow streets of ano poli climb towards the old city walls offering views over the rooftops below.
thessaloniki is greece’s second largest city and the commercial, cultural, and educational centre of northern greece. its universities, port, international airport, hospitals, and established business community support a permanent population of 1.1 million people, giving the city a rhythm that endures throughout the year.
today, new infrastructure and major urban developments are adding to a city that has always had an imposing identity of its own.
lifestyle & character
thessaloniki is a city experienced through its neighbourhoods. the centre is compact and highly walkable with tsimiski and mitropoleos forming its principal shopping streets. aristotelous opens directly onto the sea and the areas around agia sofia, the roman agora, and the waterfront are filled with cafés, restaurants, and local shops.
food occupies a particularly important place in daily life. mornings begin around modiano and kapani, where produce, spices, fish, and traditional food shops fill the markets. restaurants range from long established dining rooms to a younger generation of chefs drawing on the produce and culinary traditions of macedonia. evenings extend naturally into the streets around the centre and the port.
the waterfront gives thessaloniki much of its visual identity. for approximately five kilometres, the promenade runs between the port and the concert hall, passing the white tower, public gardens, cafés, and open spaces along the gulf. it is used throughout the day by walkers, runners, and cyclists and becomes one of the city’s main meeting points in the early evening.
further east, kalamaria has its own established residential character. aretsou and nea krini bring marinas, restaurants, and the sea into everyday neighbourhood life, with the centre now directly connected by the metro. panorama rises above thessaloniki and remains one of the city’s principal addresses for larger residences, with open views over the city and the thermaic gulf.
thessaloniki also sits within the wider landscape of northern greece. halkidiki, the vineyards of macedonia, mount olympus, and the mountain destinations of northern greece are all accessible from the city, making weekends beyond the urban centre an established part of life there.
thessaloniki has always been a city with a strong sense of itself. its next chapter is now taking shape along its waterfront, through its neighbourhoods, and within a new generation of residential development.
penthouse 708 is one of two duplex penthouses at fix residences, rising across the seventh and eighth floors of the foster + partners building. its 295 sq.m. of interiors are joined by 113 sq.m. of private terraces facing south and west, with three underground parking spaces. three bedrooms, two levels and the long light of the western sky make it one of the defining homes of the collection.
“two floors of sky, with the harbour to the south and the sunset to the west.”
with terraces to the south and west, the penthouse receives sun from late morning until the last of the evening. from this height, the southern outlook reaches towards the harbour and the gulf beyond, while the western view follows the sun down through much of the year. across 113 sq.m., the terraces lend themselves to different hours: lunch in the southern sun, drinks on the western side as the light turns, and dinner under the stars.
spread across two floors, the plan gives entertaining and private life each a space of their own, connected by an internal staircase. the reception rooms have the scale for formal dinners and the warmth for quiet evenings. wide-plank natural oak is laid throughout, and underfloor heating and oak-veneer doors complete a calm envelope of timber. in the kitchen, handleless cabinetry and white corian worktops are detailed in matte black and lit with integrated lighting, ready for a private chef or a family sunday. industrial-style windows in aluminium frames, with energy-efficient glazing, open the rooms to the terraces and translate the brewery’s factory glazing to the penthouse level.
“a warm envelope of oak, opening onto terraces made for every hour.”
the three bedrooms are the home’s private domain, each floored in natural oak with oak-veneer wardrobes, quietly lit. the bathrooms are worked in white pyrgon marble, with marble vanities, matte-black brassware, walk-in rainfall showers and backlit mirrors. with three parking spaces, private storage and two floors of living above the old brewery, penthouse 708 is a penthouse for those who measure a home by its evenings.
an energy-efficient daikin system provides underfloor heating, cooling and hot water, while heat-recovery ventilation keeps the rooms filled with fresh air. smart controls manage lighting and climate on site or remotely, and high-speed fibre and an ip video intercom complete the home.
residents enjoy the privacy of a dedicated entrance and an elegant private lounge, with 24-hour security. the building includes private storage and underground parking with electrical capacity for electric vehicle charging. knx and dali automation, high-speed fibre and satellite infrastructure are built into every home.
across the wider fix development, 95 residences rise over nine levels, with sculpted brick façades and industrial-inspired forms reinterpreting the architecture of the historic brewery. designed to bioclimatic principles and targeting leed gold certification, fix brings together residential living, culture and hospitality within a landmark new destination.
“through fix, foster + partners reimagines a landmark of thessaloniki’s industrial heritage for a new era of city living.”
positioned at thessaloniki’s western gateway, fix connects easily to the historic centre, waterfront and international airport. landscaped gardens lead to a 15.000 sq.m. square, with hilton hospitality, the momus museum of modern art, the thessaloniki state symphony orchestra and the state conservatory of thessaloniki forming part of the wider destination.
scheduled for completion by the end of 2029, this property qualifies buyers for the greek golden visa program and the greek non-dom program, adding to its appeal as an investment opportunity.
all visuals are indicative architectural renderings, illustrating the proposed architecture, interiors and overall character of the development upon completion.
