The new issue of Eurobuild is already here, with the first summaries of the passing year, numerous interviews and reports from market events: our annual warehouse and office conferences and from Expo Real 2024 in Munich.
Contemporary cities are grappling with the challenge of fostering dynamic growth while alleviating environmental pressures. Traditional infrastructure expansion often requires the development of greenfields, with adverse impacts on both local ecosystems and communities. A sustainable alternative is to revitalise brownfield urban sites, as exemplified by City Point Targówek, a project led by Peakside Capital Advisors.
According to a report 'Office Market in Warsaw in Q1-Q3 2024', published by Axi Immo, developer activity in the Warsaw office space market is progressively increasing. More than 70,000 sqm finished by the end of September 2024 and around 280,000 sqm under construction in the coming years, demonstrate that investors and developers are moving the industry forward.
GTC, in collaboration with The Shire Beyond Coworking, is opening a new coworking space in Kraków's Korona Office Complex.
S Immo has successfully completed a sale of the Juliš Hotel in Prague, with a total leasable area of around 6,700 sqm.
Panattoni has been granted a loan for the development of a new distribution centre for a leading retailer. The EUR 36.5 mln loan was granted by BNP Paribas.
Strabag PFS has moved into the Eurocentrum Alfa office building in Warsaw, owned by CPI Property Group Poland. The lease agreement is for over 1,000 sqm.
According to “Office Occupier – Warsaw Office Market, Q1-Q3 2024”, a report published by Newmark Polska, in the Q3 of 2024, both leasing and development activity on the Warsaw office market remained largely consistent with the levels recorded in the previous quarter.
Panattoni Saudi Arabia and Bahrain-based GFH Financial Group (GFH) have today announced the creation of a strategic partnership for the development of 500,000 sqm of logistics facilities in Saudi Arabia.
Warimpex Finanz- und Beteiligungs has sold its last remaining project in Russia, the Airportcity St. Petersburg, and is therefore no longer active in the Russian market.
The results of the CBRE European Retail Occupier Survey 2024 suggest the retail sector and regional economy overall approach the end of a challenging period. The study includes responses from over 60 global retailers with a store network of over 130,000 locations, and shows that 71 pct of retailers planning to increase their number of physical stores intend to do so in markets where they are already present.
A pharmaceutical company has leased 6,000 sqm in the GTC-owned Sterlinga Business Center office building in Łódź. This is the largest office deal in Łódź in 2024.
Revetas Group has announced the successful disposal of the Trinity One class-A office complex in Warsaw to Longvilliers. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Cushman & Wakefield has summarised the situation on the Warsaw office market for Q3 2024. Office take-up, both in leasing volumes and transaction numbers, was comparable to that recorded in the same period in 2023. Meanwhile, muted development activity, falling vacancy rates and shrinking land availability are likely to encourage investors to launch redevelopment projects.
Poland’s highly skilled workforce, growing pool of environmentally compliant buildings and developed IT services market make it an attractive destination for foreign investors who want to shorten their supply chains, according to experts on nearshoring at law firm DLA Piper.
Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego has decided to extend its lease agreement for 13,600 sqm of office space in Varso Place. The company occupies five floors of the building.
Colliers has taken over the management of the Studio B office building located in the Warsaw Wola district. The property is owned by Stena Real Estate.
Panattoni is constructing a fully robotic BTS distribution centre for Auchan Polska. The centre in Wilcza Góra near Warsaw is to service the customers from the updated internet platform.
BNP Paribas Bank has granted MLP Group financing in the total amount of EUR 21.5 mln. The funds raised will be used to refinance the construction of a 34,600 sqm warehouse facility at the MLP Pruszków II logistics centre.
Garbe Industrial Real Estate CEE has received the building permission for the construction of two industrial facilities in Pohořelice, located approx. 30 kilometers south of Brno. The new development, consisting of two halls measuring 20,000 sqm and 11,000 sqm, is set to begin construction imminently, with plans to make the properties available within eight months.
Warimpex Finanz- und Beteiligungs has sold its last remaining project in Russia, the Airportcity St. Petersburg, and is therefore no longer active in the Russian market.
Revetas Group has announced the successful disposal of the Trinity One class-A office complex in Warsaw to Longvilliers. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Poland’s highly skilled workforce, growing pool of environmentally compliant buildings and developed IT services market make it an attractive destination for foreign investors who want to shorten their supply chains, according to experts on nearshoring at law firm DLA Piper.
BNP Paribas Bank has granted MLP Group financing in the total amount of EUR 21.5 mln. The funds raised will be used to refinance the construction of a 34,600 sqm warehouse facility at the MLP Pruszków II logistics centre.
One United Properties has sold long leasehold properties, part of its portfolio of commercial projects, worth EUR 52.4 mln in the last 18 months. The total GLA of the assets is 20,851 sqm.
Atenor has announced the signing of an agreement with an international investor for the sale of the Lakeside project in Warsaw. The transaction, expected to be closed by the end of the year, represents a significant step in Atenor’s debt reduction strategy.
Starwood Capital Group, a global private investment firm focused on real estate, and Deutsche Pfandbriefbank announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to finalise a strategic partnership in CRE lending.
Hillwood Polska and mBank have closed a financing deal of more than EUR 38 mln for the construction of the Hillwood Zgierz II logistics park. This is yet another cooperation between the companies.
Ghelamco has secured bank financing for The Bridge office complex in downtown Warsaw. The construction and investment loan was provided to the developer by Santander Bank Polska, which will also be a tenant of the skyscraper.
Redkom Development has sold the 17,000 sqm Ozimska Park retail park in Opole to Newgate Investment.
Panattoni has sold the 39,000 sqm City Logistics Warsaw IV logistics park to an undisclosed international real estate investor for EUR 53.5 mln.
MLP Group has successfully closed its debut senior green notes offering, worth EUR 300 mln (approx. PLN 1.3 bln). Investor demand far exceeded expectations, resulting in the offering being multiple times oversubscribed.
According to data from the National Bank of Romania analyzed by the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox, the real estate and construction sector became the second largest recipient of foreign capital in Romania, after industry. The sector attracted approx. EUR 2.2 bln of foreign direct investments in 2023, as the share of this economic activity in the overall FDI stock stood at 17.5 pct at the end of 2023.
Accolade has secured EUR 29.5 mln net financing from BNP Paribas Bank Polska for the development of Park Szczecin VI industrial park, located in the Dunikowo Special Economic Zone. The facility will have an area of over 54,000 sqm.
The Galardia shopping centre in Starachowice has been acquired by Future Estate from London-based Stage Capital. It was opened in October 2014 and comprises 18,000 sqm gla.
Garbe and its joint venture partner Logicenters, Nrep's development and management platform for logistics properties, have acquired a 20,000 sqm plot of land. A logistics centre with a total area of around 11,600 sqm is to be built on this site. Construction is scheduled to begin in Q2 2025, with an investment volume of around EUR 17 mln.
Czech asset manager Arete Investment Group has entered the Polish market with the acquisition from Kajima Poland and Panattoni of a 65,000 sqm warehousing park in Zgorzelec in Lower Silesia.
Nepi Rockcastle has acquired the 100,000 sqm Magnolia Park shopping centre in Wrocław from Union Investment in an off-market transaction. The sale price amounts to EUR 373 mln. Union Investment acquired Magnolia Park in 2017 for the portfolio of the UniImmo: Europa open-ended real estate fund.
Prague-based warehouse developer P3 Group has issued a 7.6-year EUR 500 mln Green Bond. With this, P3 will have signed over EUR 6 bln in new debt since the implementation of its most recent funding strategy in December 2021.
Karimpol Polska has secured EUR 50 mln in financing from Bank Pekao for the second phase of the Skyliner II development on Rondo Daszyńskiego in Warsaw. The bank also financed the construction of the first tower of the complex.
In Winogrady district of Poznań, the construction of the Aura residential building, designed by Robert Konieczny's office KWK Promes, has begun. The f ...
Strabag Romania has been selected by the developer and investor PPF Real Estate as the general contractor for the construction of its new office prope ...
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.
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 ...
Warsaw's Studio B building has been awarded SmartScore and WiredScore certificates. Skanska has thus become the first company in Poland to receive the ...
The Eurobuild Awards Gala, the premier event for the region’s real estate market, is to take place this year on November 26th at the DoubleTree by Hil ...
The new issue of Eurobuild is already here, with the first summaries of the passing year, numerous interviews and reports from market events: our annu ...
Today, we bring you another brief recording from Expo Real 2024. Tune to listen to our experts' opinions. and immerse yourself in the event's atmosphe ...
The 13th JLL Real Estate Beach Volleyball Charity Tournament, which took place earlier this month, has raised over PLN 800,000 to build the third Rona ...
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 ...
S Immo has successfully completed a sale of the Juliš Hotel in Prague, with a total leasable area of around 6,700 sqm.
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 superv ...
Ghelamco has renewed its partnership with Polish railway operator PKP SA and its real estate division Xcity Investment related to the redevelopment of ...
Viterra has moved into its new 1,500 sqm offices in Olivia Prime, part of the Olivia Centre business complex in Gdańsk. The Design Anatomy studio is ...
Warimpex Finanz- und Beteiligungs has sold its last remaining project in Russia, the Airportcity St. Petersburg, and is therefore no longer active in ...
CTP has expanded its Polish land bank by nearly half a million sqm. The company has purchased investment land in four locations that provide the oppor ...
Contemporary cities are grappling with the challenge of fostering dynamic growth while alleviating environmental pressures. Traditional infrastructure ...
According to a report 'Office Market in Warsaw in Q1-Q3 2024', published by Axi Immo, developer activity in the Warsaw office space market is progress ...
Colliers has taken over the management of the Studio B office building located in the Warsaw Wola district. The property is owned by Stena Real Estate ...
The Museum of Polish History in Warsaw, designed by the WXCA studio, was one of seven winners of the ULI Global Awards for Excellence 2024, awarded by ...
Archicom is planning a new housing estate in Warsaw. The developer wants to implement its latest project, designed by the WWAA studio, at the intersec ...
The results of the CBRE European Retail Occupier Survey 2024 suggest the retail sector and regional economy overall approach the end of a challenging ...
Velis Real Estate Tech is officially changing its name to Singu, adopting the title of its property management product. The rebranding aims to both re ...
Panattoni has been granted a loan for the development of a new distribution centre for a leading retailer. The EUR 36.5 mln loan was granted by BNP Pa ...
Driving Efficiency: The Impact of the EPBD Directive on Commercial Real Estate in Poland
Driving Efficiency: The Impact of the EPBD Directive on Commercial Real Estate in Poland
Poland's commercial real estate sector faces a major challenge in meeting the ambitious targets set by the updated EPBD. From costly retrofits to regulatory uncertainty, investors ...
How will the new Planning Act change the property market?
How will the new Planning Act change the property market?
Axi Immo
With the entry into force of the new Planning Act, enacted on 24 September 2023, the Polish real estate market is facing significant changes that could affect the way developers, i ...
Expo 2024 brings reasons for optimism
Expo 2024 brings reasons for optimism
Walter Herz
The ongoing Expo Real 2024 in Munich is characterized by moderately optimistic sentiments. Participants hope that 2025 will bring results comparable to the best years in the invest ...