New president for BNP Paribas Real Estate
Human resources
ESG
The Grand department store in Pardubice has achieved an Excellent rating under the internationally recognised BREEAM In-Use sustainability certification.
Retail & leisure
Finarto Investments has appointed Allcon as the general contractor for Park Kaszuby, a new retail park in Wejherowo. The construction site is due to be handed over and work is scheduled to begin in August 2026. The project will offer 13,000 sqm of leasable space, 17 retail units and 324 parking spaces. The park is scheduled to open in November 2027.
Retail & leisure
In the first half of 2026, Poland’s modern retail stock grew by more than 200,000 sqm, bringing the total to over 14 million sqm at the end of June. According to real estate advisory firm Colliers, the number of operating retail schemes rose to 738, while retail density reached 374 sqm per 1,000 residents.
Investment & finance
NEPI Rockcastle has acquired MegaPark Barakaldo — one of northern Spain's leading shopping and leisure destinations — from Le Retail Hiper Ondara, part of HLRE Socimi, for EUR 252 mln net. The deal marks NEPI Rockcastle's entry into Spain and its first investment outside Central and Eastern Europe.
Investment & finance
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a EUR 250 mln green loan to NE Property BV, a subsidiary of NEPI Rockcastle, to finance sustainable real estate investments across Central, Southern and Eastern Europe.
Office & mixed-use development
The era of comfortable office leasing conditions in Warsaw has come to an end, according to Walter Herz. Record-high demand, combined with the lowest level of developer activity in more than a decade, has led to a sharp decline in the availability of modern office space, particularly in the city's central business districts. As a result, landlords have gained significant leverage in lease negotiations, prompting a fundamental shift in the leasing strategies of the market's largest occupiers.
Investment & finance
Greek-based real estate investor Trade Estates is to acquire a 50 pct stake in Sofia South Ring Mall from Fourlis Holdings for EUR 49.35 mln.
Office & mixed-use development
The Tatra banka Group is to move its Slovakian headquarters to Pribinova 1, an office project being developed by JTRE in Bratislava. This eight-storey office building will comprise more than 20,000 sqm gla with an additional 2,000 sqm of retail space.
Office & mixed-use development
Bucharest’s office market is gaining momentum, with occupier demand picking up as companies sign new leases and expand, while the supply of new space remains limited. Net take-up accounted for 73 pct of total leasing activity in H1 2026, up from 53 pct a year earlier, pointing to a shift in corporate strategies as businesses resume their growth and expansion plans.
Office & mixed-use development
Vaillant Saunier Duval, a leading provider of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning, is relocating its Warsaw headquarters to the Novu building at Al. Jerozolimskie 195A, where it has leased 1,111.52 sqm for its new office and training centre.
Construction
The construction of Poland’s first nuclear power plant has reached an important milestone. Bechtel, the project’s general contractor, is taking over management of the construction site from Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ). At the same time, Budimex, one of Poland’s largest construction companies, has begun the earthworks.
Retail & leisure
In Q2 2026, Poland’s retail property market saw a clear upturn in new supply, with 134,500 sqm of space added. According to BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland, retail parks are the main driver of market growth, accounting for the largest share of both newly delivered space and projects under construction. The sector’s strength is also reflected in rising retail sales figures and the arrival of new international brands.
Retail & leisure
Redkom Development has launched construction work on a retail park on Al. Wojska Polskiego in Kalisz.
Warehouse & industrial
MDC2 has launched its latest project – MDC2 Park Ruda Śląska, which will have a total area of 48,000 sqm, with a particular focus on production and logistics.
Office & mixed-use development
Royal Greenland, an international company specialising in fishing and seafood processing, has opened a European shared services centre (ESSC) in the Wave building in Gdańsk's Oliwa district, which is owned by Skanska CDE. Colliers advised the tenant during the transaction process.
Warehouse & industrial
A manufacturing and industrial sector company has extended its lease for app. 45,500 sqm at the Sosnowiec Distribution Centre. The landlord, CBRE Investment Management, was advised by Cushman & Wakefield during the transaction, while also being supported by Argon Legal.
Transit trends
Grospol, a Polish manufacturer of office chairs and armchairs, has leased over 6,400 sqm of warehouse space at Prologis Park Łódź. The new location will support its production facility in Brzeziny, taking over a significant portion of its warehousing and distribution processes.
Warehouse & industrial
Formade, the owner of the Fabryka Form furniture and home fittings store chain, has renewed its lease at the MLP Pruszków II logistics park for another term. The company has been operating at the park since 2021. Triflow advised the tenant throughout the lease renegotiation process.
Warehouse & industrial
7R has acquired a 14 ha site in Stara Wieś near Nadarzyn (about 27 km southwest of central Warsaw) for the development of a 60,000 sqm warehousing and logistics park.
Infrastructure
Contracts worth more than PLN 14 bln have already been awarded in announced tenders for the Port Polska air and transport hub development in central Poland, with another PLN 40 bln to be awarded by the end of the year.
Marek Noetzel has been appointed CEO of NEPI Rockcastle and announced a new management team, based entirely on internal promotions.
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) has appointed Simon Durkin as Chief Executive Officer Europe, ULI, succeeding Lisette van Doorn, commencing early March 2026.
ULI Poland has announced the appointment of new co-chairs to its Product Councils and a new Chair of the Young Leaders group. The leadership team shaping ULI Poland’s agenda is joined by Ilona Otoka (Savills Poland), Michał Witkowski (Colliers), Waldemar Grabka (EQT Exeter), Rafał Stoparczyk (Skanska Commercial Development Europe) and Justyna Glinka (Baker McKenzie Krzyżowski i Wspólnicy), who, as the newly appointed chair of young leaders, also becomes a member of the ULI Poland Executive Committee.
Panattoni is launching a new strategic initiative to develop data centres in Europe, the UK, India and the Middle East. Four experienced specialists have been hired to implement the project.
Five new members are joining JLL's management board, and will take on their new roles from the beginning of July.
From the beginning of June this year, Anna Korólczyk-Lewandowska takes over the position of Editor in Chief of Eurobuild magazine.
Jarosław Szanajca plans to resign from the position of president of the management board of Dom Development at the end of the year and join the supervisory board. From the beginning of 2025, Mikołaj Konopka, current member of the management board and co-founder and president of Euro Styl, will take over the reins of the company.
Kamil Kowa has become the new CEO of Savills in Poland. He is a member of the management board of the company, and for the past nine years has held the position of head of Corporate Finance and Valuation at Savills.
Michał Masztakowski has taken up the position of the head of the retail agency in Poland at Cushman & Wakefield. He will be responsible for preparing and implementing the department's business strategy, expanding the firm's client portfolio and leading a team advising tenants and investors.
Savills has appointed Stuart Jordan, the current managing director of the consultancy in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, as CEO of the entire CEE region.
BDPST Group has acquired the Hotel Gellért Szálló in central Budapest from Danubius Hotel Group for an undisclosed sum.
Austrian real estate investor S Immo, following the successful completion of the mandatory takeover offer by Prague-based CPI Property Group, has by mutual consent terminated the contract of S Immo’s CEO, Bruno Ettenauer.
Łukasz Jachna, the current member of the board and the chief capital markets officer of Polish warehouse developer 7R, has decided to leave the company. He will remain the head of the capital markets team until the end of September this year.
Colliers has entered into an affiliate agreement with Serbian real estate services company West Properties.
The Generation Park Y office tower, which was developed by Skanska in Warsaw's Wola-Centrum district and is now owned by Hansainvest Real Assets, has received a Well Core & Shell ‘Gold’ certificate.
Polish construction firm Erbud has published a book aimed at encouraging girls to think about a career in the building industry.
Maciej Madejak has been appointed chief development officer, founder, and member of the management board of MDC2. Previously, he held management-level positions at Prologis, Goodman and Panattoni.
Avison Young has broadened its range of services with valuation and advisory.
Monika Rajska-Wolińska has been promoted from managing partner for Poland to the position of CEO of Colliers in Central and Eastern Europe, which now covers Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and Bulgaria, effective from August 1st, 2021.
Silvia Schmitten-Walgenbach has been chosen to be the next CEO of Austrian real estate investor and developer CA Immo.
High-rise developments may be developed near the National Stadium metro station. The city's spatial policy clearly aims to break down the division bet ...
The construction of Poland’s first nuclear power plant has reached an important milestone. Bechtel, the project’s general contractor, is taking over m ...
The Globalworth Foundation has provided the authorities in Bucharest with office space for a Covid vaccination centre.
Panattoni BTS and Commercecon together support the establishment of the second Centaurus Foundation centre in Poland to help horses and other animals.
While just a few years ago, investment locations were primarily determined by demand, today access to electricity is becoming a key factor. According ...
Shopee is ending its operations in Poland. The Asian e-commerce platform, which debuted in Poland in 2021, intends to focus on operations in other reg ...
The Grand department store in Pardubice has achieved an Excellent rating under the internationally recognised BREEAM In-Use sustainability certificati ...
The 15th EurobuildCEE Awards Gala is now behind us and all the winners can be revealed! Special congratulations go to Kazimierz Kirejczyk, who was pre ...
We spoke with Zdena Noack, managing director of Zeitraum Student Housing, during the opening of Zeitraum Racławicka in Kraków.
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 ...
On 6 August, the 15th JLL Charity Beach Volleyball Tournament for the Real Estate Industry will take place at Warsaw's Monta Beach Volley Club. Eurobu ...
Czechia stands out as the CEE country with the largest volume of domestic capital invested across the region itself. Now, NASA Capital has entered Pol ...
After a long break, we invite you to hot episode of the "Eye to eye" podcast! Today we talk with Władysław Grochowski, the head and founder of Arche.
The UN Nansen Refugee Award award will go to Poland for the first time. According to the office of the UNHCR High Commissioner this year's regional wi ...
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 ...
Accor has announced the opening of the Mercure Oradea. The new 90-room hotel is the hospitality group’s 26th location in the country. It is managed by ...
Marek Noetzel has been appointed CEO of NEPI Rockcastle and announced a new management team, based entirely on internal promotions.
Contracts worth more than PLN 14 bln have already been awarded in announced tenders for the Port Polska air and transport hub development in central P ...
ING Hubs Poland is officially moving into its new headquarters in The Form office building in Warsaw’s Wola business district. The more than 6,000 sqm ...
NEPI Rockcastle has acquired MegaPark Barakaldo — one of northern Spain's leading shopping and leisure destinations — from Le Retail Hiper Ondara, par ...
Panattoni has acquired two properties near Gothenburg, Sweden. The brownfield sites will be replaced by a modern 43,000 sqm facility.
Contemporary cities are grappling with the challenge of fostering dynamic growth while alleviating environmental pressures. Traditional infrastructure ...
The era of comfortable office leasing conditions in Warsaw has come to an end, according to Walter Herz. Record-high demand, combined with the lowest ...
Savills, which already manages an office portfolio in Poland for TFI PZU, has now also been appointed to manage three of the fund's retail assets.
Budimex has been awarded an PLN 86 mln gross contract for the construction of a new specialist outpatient clinic at the L. Zamenhof University Childre ...
Since sales began in February 2026, 122 contracts have been concluded in the Liberty Tower residential building in Warsaw, which is owned by Cavatina. ...
Finarto Investments has appointed Allcon as the general contractor for Park Kaszuby, a new retail park in Wejherowo. The construction site is due to b ...
Singu, a European platform for managing commercial property, has today announced the acquisition of QRmaint, one of Europe's fastest-growing providers ...
MDC2 has launched its latest project – MDC2 Park Ruda Śląska, which will have a total area of 48,000 sqm, with a particular focus on production and lo ...
June 2026
Who will win and who will lose with changes to the land market
Who will win and who will lose with changes to the land market
Walter Herz
The biggest change to the land market in years is on the horizon. The spatial planning reform will mean that plots previously considered attractive may lose value, while land with ...
Sales up, supply down
Sales up, supply down
JLL Polska
In the first quarter of 2026, the Polish housing market recorded a significant increase in sales. A total of 12,900 apartments were sold across the country's seven largest cities ( ...
Rent isn't everything. The real costs of leasing warehouse space
Rent isn't everything. The real costs of leasing warehouse space
Newmark Polska
Choosing a new warehouse takes much more than simply comparing rental rates across a few or even a dozen centres. With rising energy costs and varying technical standards, the actu ...