[4] The project was developed by Estonian businessman Olav Miil and cost 50 million euros.

[5] Maakri Kvartal's 110-metre tower is built between four over 100-year-old Art Nouveau style buildings that are also official cultural heritage monuments.

During the 20th century, the historic buildings housed Theodor Grünwald's leather and footwear factory, later named "Union".

[6] The street space is dominated by the renovated or restored Art Nouveau buildings, including the longest Art Nouveau façade in Tallinn designed by Baltic German architect Jacques Rosenbaum.

[4] Viewed from a distance, the combination of the 'new and old' gives an impression that the modern glass facade of the office tower is growing out of the historic sections.