In seventh heaven

The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Conference Centre Warsaw, which hosted 830 representatives of the real estate market in Poland, buzzed on that frosty December evening. At this year’s Eurobuild Awards, statuettes were handed out in 30 categories. Most of the winners – 25 – were chosen by the jury of 158 leading representatives of the commercial real estate. The Investment Deal of the Year in Central and Eastern Europe was the acquisition of the more than 75 pct stake in the newly-established Echo Polska Properties by Redefine Properties. For the second time in a row, the Investor of the Year in the region was Griffin Real Estate. The Warehouse Developer of the Year in Central and Eastern Europe was Prologis and Bank Zachodni WBK won the Financing Provider of the Year category. However, the majority of the prizes were awarded for achievements on the Polish real estate market. The Office Developer of the Year in Poland was Ghelamco and Echo Investment won the Reta