Green offices comprise only 5 pct of European stock

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EUROPE Only 24 mln sqm of office space across Europe (app. 5 pct of the current stock) has some form of ecological certification, according to the ‘European Sustainability Guide’ report by DTZ.
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“Our analysis of prime rents for low energy buildings against non low-energy buildings acrossEuropeshows that there is not yet any clear differentiation in terms of pricing in most European countries. There are, however, some countries which are now showing increased evidence of higher pricing in green buildings. This is the case outside central locations inFinland,GermanyandRomania” explained Magali Marton, Head of CEMEA Research at DTZ and author of the report.

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Warehouse & industrial

Poland Free space to dry up

schedule 15 June 2026
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According to SQM Advisory experts, the warehouse market will face a sharp decline in available space over the coming quarters. A return in demand coupled with limited new supply could quickly shift the balance of power in the market.

Office & mixed-use development

Hungary Hungary's office market returns

schedule 15 June 2026
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The outlook for the Budapest office market no longer depends solely on traditional real estate indicators. The direction of the sector's development will be determined by factors such as new supply, changes in the state's economic policy, and the medium-term impact of artificial intelligence on the labour market, according to a report by the Hungarian National Bank on the commercial real estate market.

Residential

Poland Poland unprepared for ageing population

schedule 15 June 2026
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JLL's latest report, 'TheSenior Housing Market in Poland', reveals a deep supply gap, coupled with a solid demand base. Poland is aging the fastest in the European Union, yet has one of the lowest availability of 24-hour care facilities and senior housing.

Investment & finance

Poland Apsys shares Posnania with Trigea

schedule 15 June 2026
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Apsys is selling a portion of its shares in the Posnania shopping centre in Poznań to Trigea, a Czech investment fund specialising in commercial real estate.

Residential

Poland Quorum Tower reaches final height

schedule 15 June 2026
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The Quorum Tower residential block in Wrocław has been topped out at 137m. Already, 250 apartments have been sold. Situated within the Old Town, a short walk from the Market Square, it is surrounded by restaurants, cafés, and service outlets along ul. Sikorskiego.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Work begins on VRE Janki

schedule 15 June 2026
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Hines has begun construction work on the VRE Janki logistics park in Sokołów, Michałowice, near Warsaw.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Six markets dominate Poland

schedule 15 June 2026
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Despite the rise of new warehouse hubs over the past 10 years, Poland’s logistics and industrial market remains highly concentrated in six regions, which attract the bulk of occupier and developer activity. Warsaw, Central Poland, Poznań, Tricity, Upper Silesia, and Lower Silesia collectively account for more than 80 pct of the nation’s industrial stock, or more than 30 mln sqm.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland The Shire comes to Poznań

schedule 12 June 2026
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The Shire - Beyond Coworking, a nationwide operator of premium serviced offices, has signed a lease for approximately 2,000 sqm for space in the Poznań Financial Centre.

Retail & leisure

Poland Xtreme Fitness enters Karuzela

schedule 12 June 2026
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The Karuzela Ełk Retail Park will be expanding its offerings with the addition of a fitness club. On June 16th, Xtreme Fitness Gyms will join the tenants with 900 sqm of exercise space.

Retail & leisure

Poland Supersam to gain a foodcourt

schedule 12 June 2026
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Supersam in Katowice, Globalworth's flagship mixed-use development in the Globalworth portfolio, is soon to see the opening of its own food court.

Retail & leisure

Poland More stores open in Sosnowiec Plaza

schedule 12 June 2026
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Sosnowiec Plaza has signed up three new tenants: Hebe (303 sqm), Masterkom (80.27 sqm), and Kodano Optyk (98.69 sqm).

Investment & finance

Poland Land shortage changing market

schedule 12 June 2026
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The investment land market in Poland is entering a phase of structural shortage in prime locations. With continued developer demand, this translates into price increases significantly higher than inflation, according to the JLL report 'Investment Land Market in Poland.'

Construction

Poland Poland heading for a two-tier market

schedule 12 June 2026
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The value of the 960 largest construction projects in Poland is already more than PLN 1 tln and continues to rise, driven by a wave of infrastructure and energy megaprojects.

Investment & finance

Romania SCF enters Romania with purchase of two parks

schedule 12 June 2026
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Czech investment group SCF, together with its partners, has completed the acquisition this week of two Romanian NEST retail parks from their developer, RC Europe.

EurobuildCEE

CEE REGION The June issue of Eurobuild is now out!

schedule 12 June 2026
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The June issue of EurobuildCEE magazine has now hit the shelves! And one of its recurring themes is how best to operate in an increasingly mature and stable real estate market, where the focus has shifted to ensuring quality and retaining tenants.

Retail & leisure

Poland Biedronka opens as first store in Redkom park

schedule 11 June 2026
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A Biedronka grocery store has opened on ul. Władysława Andersa in Białystok, as the first tenant of a retail park that is still under construction at that address. The rest of the park, under development by Redkom, is scheduled to open in Q4 2026.

ESG

Poland Outstanding for Prologis

schedule 11 June 2026
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 Prologis has been awarded a BREEAM International New Construction certificate with a rating of Outstanding for its new warehouse development in Ujazd. The 62,500 sqm building developed for bearings manufacturer Schaeffler scored 92.2 pct.

Data centres

Poland EU targets Poland for rapid Data centre growth

schedule 11 June 2026
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The development of digital infrastructure is a new economic priority for Europe, as shown by the draft EU regulations, 'Cloud and AI Development Act' (CADA), and the 'Strategic Roadmap, published in early June. The EU wants to triple computing power by 2035 to meet the demand for cloud services and artificial intelligence (AI). Poland is expected to play a leading role in this process.

Warehouse & industrial

Czech Republic Zátiší barracks becomes CTPark Plzeň Kasárny

schedule 11 June 2026
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CTP has completed the first phase of the transformation of the former Zátiší barracks in Plzeň into a modern mixed-use business park.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Four signings for B4B

schedule 11 June 2026
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Revetas Capital has announced the signing of four leases for space in the Bonarka for Business centre in Kraków. The total area of the leases comes to 5,700 sqm. Geotab has joined the tenants with a lease of 4,000 sqm, while KION and two others have renewed their contracts.

Latest in Green projects

schedule 20 September 2023

EIB grants CTP solar-powered €200m loan

Czech developer CTP has been granted a EUR 200 mln loan from the European Investment Bank for the roll-out of its large-scale solar panel installation programme across its European business park portfolio.

schedule 20 September 2023

Cromwell granted €66m green loan for Janki

Real estate investor and fund manager Cromwell Property Group has secured a EUR 66 mln green loan for the 61,000 sqm Janki shopping centre on the southern outskirts of Warsaw.

schedule 31 July 2023

Pad Res to build 2 PV farms in Pomerania

Pad Res, a joint venture between Griffin Capital Partners and Kajima Europe, is to build two photovoltaic farms in Pomerania with a total capacity of 117 megawatts.

schedule 10 May 2023

KGAL invests more in Polish green energy

German asset manager KGAL Investment Management is to establish a joint venture to build four solar and wind parks with specialist Polish developer Lasuno for its KGAL ESPF 5 impact fund.

schedule 18 April 2023

CTP holds the record

The newly constructed warehouse, which has expanded CTPark Prague West, has been certified as the most environmentally friendly industrial building in the Czech Republic according to ‘BREEAM New Construction’ standards, with a record score of 92.1 pct. The building is home to Rhenus Logistics, which uses it as a cross-dock for its pan-European network for collection services and warehousing.

schedule 28 March 2023

Very Green Norblin

Owned by the Capital Park Group, the Warsaw mixed use complex Norblin Factory has received the final BREEAM certificates for both its office and retail sections. A photovoltaic system has been installed in the complex, and the managers are continuing their efforts to steadily reduce the property’s carbon footprint.

schedule 22 March 2023

Platinium P180

Energy consumption reduced by almost 48 pct, almost 4 mln litres of water saved in a year and CO2 emissions reduced by more than 3,900 tonnes - these are the savings generated by the Warsaw P180 office building, developed by Skanska in Warsaw by the Wilanowska metro station. The investment has just received LEED Core & Shell certification at the Platinum level.

schedule 03 March 2023

First large carbon net zero mall

Docks Bruxsel in Brussels has received a CO2 neutrality certificate from CO2logic/South Pole. It is the first large shopping centre in Europe to receive this certification.

schedule 24 February 2023

Outstanding in Szczecin

Panattoni has received an "Outstanding" rating under the BREEAM International New Construction system for Panattoni Park Szczecin III halls A and B. This is the first such high level of certification in the industrial real estate market in Poland for a newly built investment.

schedule 20 February 2023

CA Immo’s green lease initiative

CA Immo has concluded 45 lease agreements with a total of nearly 29,000 sqm of office space in Warsaw in the past year, 20 pct of which in Q4 of 2022. The company has also introduced a green lease initiative in 2022, governing mutual commitment of landlord and tenant to optimize sustainable building operations. Since May 2022, 23 green lease agreements have already been concluded.

schedule 08 February 2023

.Ktw II is excellent

.Ktw II office building, developed by TDJ Estate, has been certified BREEAM at the Excellent level. The document is the final assessment of the investment's environmental impact. The building achieved a score of 80.6 pct.

schedule 31 January 2023

Towards a sustainable future

Globalworth received 47 various ESG related certifications for its Romanian portfolio in 2022, among them LEED, BREEM, WELL Health & Safety and Access4you accreditations.

schedule 18 January 2023

Life beyond the wind

Panattoni is supporting the upcycling of the machinery used to generate green energy. In 15 of its locations environmentally friendly outdoor furniture made from former wind turbines can already be found, and in 2023 similar furniture is to appear in another 100 locations.

schedule 10 January 2023

Very Good news for Etele Plaza

Futureal’s Etele Plaza in Budapest has received BREEAM 'Very Good' certification in the retail category.

schedule 28 November 2022

Windy in Kostomłoty

Bilfinger Tebodin has completed work on a 27 MW wind farm in Kostomłoty in the South-West of Poland. The investment was carried out by Polenergia, Poland's largest private energy group.

schedule 21 November 2022

Photovoltaics works for Warsaw Unit

Ghelamco has completed its first three photovoltaic farms as part of its programme to achieve energy neutrality, announced in May 2022.  The installations, with a capacity of nearly 3 MW, were built in three locations in the Opole region.

schedule 07 November 2022

Strabag launches C3 pilot project in Bremen

C3, the Circular Construction & Technology Center project in Bremen is the Strabag’s first competence centre for sustainable circularity. It will be focused on resource reprocessing, it will be energy self-sufficient and climate neutral.

schedule 30 September 2022

Outstanding in the Clubhaus

Czech developer CTP has obtained the first BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ certification – the highest possible level – of its Romanian portfolio for the Clubhaus multifunctional building, part of the CTPark Bucharest West industrial park.

schedule 23 September 2022

Well renewal for Spark C

The fifth floor of the Spark C building in Warsaw, which houses the head office of the Skanska’s commercial development business unit in the CEE region, has just been obtained a renewal of its Well Commercial Interior certificate. This is the first such recertification in Poland and the CEE region, and the second in Europe.

schedule 23 August 2022

Well Health-Safety for Globalworth’s Polish portfolio

All 17 properties in the Polish portfolio of Romanian developer Globalworth have obtained Well Health-Safety Rating certification.

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