A Grade A Office 50 Metres from the Metro: 5 Things to Know About The Kross

Grade A office HCMC: five things to know before you shortlist

When you are choosing an office, the details matter. Where it is, how it feels to work in, what is around it, and whether it will still suit your business in a few years all count as much as the rent. A floor plan and a price list cannot answer those questions on their own.

The Kross (formerly Lotus Tower) is a new Grade A office HCMC tenants can shortlist: a 36-storey tower at 3A–3B Ton Duc Thang, Saigon Ward (old District 1). It is developed by Trung Viet Group and managed by CBRE Vietnam, and NAI Vietnam is one of its leasing agents. This guide is written from that leasing perspective: five things worth knowing before you add the building to a shortlist.

Select a point in the diagram below for a quick overview, then read on for the detail.

1. A new Grade A address in Saigon Ward

The Kross sits in Saigon Ward (old District 1), within the VIFC-HCM precinct, the Ho Chi Minh City International Financial Centre. That puts it close to where business happens, with key business, hospitality and lifestyle destinations nearby.

What sets the address apart is how many ways there are to reach it. The Ba Son Bridge also connects the building directly to the Thu Thiem side of the river.

For any Grade A office HCMC search, this affects daily life more than prestige does. Staff can commute by rail, clients can arrive from either side of the river, and visitors can get from the airport to your meeting room without a long transfer.

2. A building you will remember

Architecture is easy to overlook when comparing floor plans, but people notice it every day. The Kross has a distinctive façade, full-height glazing and open city views, including views toward the Saigon River on some floors.

The glazing is double-glazed Low-E glass, designed to insulate against heat and noise while letting daylight through. Natural light shapes how a floor feels across the whole day, and open views help an office feel less enclosed.

High-quality acoustic ceiling tiles reduce echo and background noise, which matters in open-plan offices. For companies that want their office to say something about their brand and culture, the building itself makes a statement. The workplace is often the first impression a client or a new hire has of your business, and it is worth seeing The Kross in person to judge that impression yourself.

3. A better workday: LEED Gold and WELL targets

People spend a large part of their week at work, and the quality of the space affects how they feel and perform. The Kross is designed and operated to achieve LEED Gold and WELL, which brings sustainability and wellbeing into the workplace from the start. For a Grade A office HCMC occupier, that makes the building's standards part of the lease decision.

In simple terms, LEED looks at how a building is designed and operated in terms of environmental performance. WELL focuses on how the building supports the health and comfort of the people inside it. At The Kross, that shows up in concrete features:

• Air quality: central air-conditioning with fresh-air supply (PAU/AHU) and fine-dust filtration, to support WELL-standard air
• Comfort: acoustic ceilings and insulating Low-E glazing
• Energy and carbon: a focus on lower energy use and reduced carbon emissions
• Wellness on site: the 19th floor, a refuge level, also has a tenants' gym and landscaped garden

Targeting these standards from the start is different from adding features later. As expectations for office quality keep rising, that foresight helps a building stay relevant over the length of a lease.

4. More than just your office

Step outside, and there is more. Retail, dining and luxury serviced apartments are all part of the same development. The tower is organised in a clear stack, so it helps to see where everything sits. Select a zone to see what it offers.

That makes everyday work a little easier. A client lunch, a team gathering or a quick errand can happen without leaving the development. A visiting executive or business partner can stay in the serviced apartments on the same site, which simplifies travel and scheduling. A mixed-use setting also gives the building life beyond office hours, so the workplace feels more connected to its surroundings than a single-use tower does.

5. The right fit for your business

The best building is the one whose space works for how your team actually works. The Kross offers efficient floor plates and flexible office configurations, giving occupiers more choice in shaping a space around their teams and day-to-day needs.

Figure 4

Generous, column-free floors

About 1,000 m² per level, with no columns to work around.

~1,011m²Low zonetypical floor, floors 4–18

~1,053m²High zonetypical floor, floors 20–36

50mmRaised floorIT cabling and power, floors 4–36

14High-speed lifts13 passenger and 1 VIP, plus a service lift

4m/sLift speedwith destination dispatch control

100%Backup powerfor uninterrupted operation

Floors are designed without columns around an optimised central core, which gives more freedom in layout. Destination dispatch is designed to cut lift waiting times, which the project team puts at around 50%. Access is contactless through Face ID, backed by smart parking, electronic visitor management and 24/7 CCTV, and a building management system keeps operations running continuously.

In practice, efficient floor plates mean less wasted area and a more usable layout. In the Grade A office HCMC market, businesses that expect headcount to change during a lease should ask about layout flexibility early, because it is often what decides whether a space still works in year three.

The Kross at a glance: key facts

How to compare Grade A office HCMC options before you decide

Grade A is a market term, not a formal classification, so two buildings with the same label can feel very different. When you compare a Grade A office HCMC option, including The Kross, these questions help:

• Location: How will your team and clients arrive, by rail, road or river, and how long will it take?
• Floors: What is the typical floor size, is it column-free, and what is the clear ceiling height?
• Standards: Does the building target or hold sustainability and wellbeing certifications, and what is the current status?
• Facilities: What is in the same development, and how does it support your daily routine?
• Technology: How fast and smart are the lifts, access control and building systems?
• Flexibility: Can the layout change as your team grows or your way of working changes?

A viewing is the best way to answer these, and our team can arrange one and help you compare buildings side by side.

Is The Kross the right Grade A office HCMC option for you?

To recap, The Kross offers a new Grade A office HCMC address in Saigon Ward (old District 1) next to the Metro, a distinctive building with plenty of light, LEED Gold and WELL targets, retail, dining and serviced apartments on site, and column-free floors built for the way teams work.

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