Office & mixed-use development
GTC, in collaboration with The Shire Beyond Coworking, is opening a new coworking space in Kraków's Korona Office Complex.
Material partner
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.
Hotels
S Immo has successfully completed a sale of the Juliš Hotel in Prague, with a total leasable area of around 6,700 sqm.
Warehouse & industrial
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.
Office & mixed-use development
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.
Office & mixed-use development
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.
Warehouse & industrial
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.
Investment & finance
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und Beteiligungs has sold its last remaining project in Russia, the Airportcity St. Petersburg, and is therefore no longer active in the Russian market.
Retail & leisure
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.
Office & mixed-use development
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.
Investment & finance
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.
Office & mixed-use development
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.
Investment & finance
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.
Office & mixed-use development
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.
Property and Facility Management
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.
Warehouse & industrial
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.
Investment & finance
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.
Warehouse & industrial
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.
Warehouse & industrial
The Neon logistics centre, developed for Hermes Fulfilment by Panattoni, has been opened. The area of the investment in Konin Żagański amounts to over 250,000 sqm.
Warehouse & industrial
Logicor has completed the first two buildings in Logicor Bucharest III Pallady Logistics Park, the first last mile logistics hub in the city.
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.
Mitiska REIM has announced the opening of a new retail park in the Romanian city of Pitesti, one of four new development projects planned to open by Mitiska REIM in the Romanian market over the next two years.
German department store chain Woolworth has signed a lease agreement for almost 1,000 sqm in the Galeria Słoneczna shopping centre in Radom.
Refield is starting the development of the first retail park in Środa Wielkopolska. Pasaż Średzki is expected to open in 2026.
Newgate Investment has acquired a completed retail park in Zgorzelec with over 5,400 sqm GLA. The seller was Smart Park Poland.
One United Properties is carrying out restoration works on the former Ford Hall in Bucharest, which will be modernized into a mixed-use space. In addition to offices and a food market concept, One Gallery will feature a museum area, as well as a multifunctional hall.
San Park Piaseczno, a retail park developed by Ed San III Sancak, has been officially opened. The complex offers a total of more than 40 shops and service outlets.
According to data from the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox, retail projects totalling more than 87,000 sqm were delivered throughout H1 2024, corresponding to a sharp increase when compared with the 30,000 sqm new supply from the same period of 2023. This year’s evolution was mainly fuelled by Q2 completions.
San Park Piaseczno, the largest retail park currently under construction in the Mazovia voivodship, will open on 4 September. The retail park, offering a total of nearly 40 shops of brands from many sectors, was fully commercialised a few weeks before the opening.
The Big Gorzów retail park opened a month ahead of schedule. The park was built on an 8 ha site in the north-eastern part of Gorzów Wielkopolski. It will serve 160,000 buyers from the city and the region. On the day of the opening, around 10,000 visitors had visited by 2 pm.
According to Colliers "Luxury Retail Brands in CEE-6” report, key factors attracting luxury brands to Central and Eastern Europe include local wealth, the growing desire among customers for a Western standard of living, and the potential of cities to attract large numbers of tourists and visitors.
Mitiska REIM has announced on behalf of the Merep 3 fund a joint venture partnership with Park Lane Developments to develop retail parks in Bulgaria.
Twenty brands debuted on the Czech retail market between January and the end of June, the highest ever recorded in the first six months of a year. The biggest categories were Health and Beauty and F&B. All but one of the new brands opened in Prague, the other setting up shop in an outlet centre in the Moravian town of Hatě.
Cushman & Wakefield has summarised the situation on the Polish retail market in Q2 2024. There were eight new retail completions with the development pipeline comprising app. 400,000 sqm. This indicates healthy supply levels amid unwavering occupier demand and strong retail sales, shopping centre footfall and turnover figures.
One United Properties announced the lease of a retail space with a GLA of 3,600 sqm on the ground floor of One Gallery building, including terraces and storage spaces. The contract has been signed with Tomcat Hospitality.
Romanians spent EUR 36 bln in large retail chains, an amount 11 pct higher compared with 2022, out of which the FMCG spending accounted for EUR 22.5 bln (more than 60 pct share), according to the Romania Retail Snapshot 2024 performed by the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox, based on the financial results of 116 companies from 12 different retail segments.
Romanians spent EUR 63 mln in cinemas last year, an amount 25 pct higher compared with 2022, as ticket prices also recorded a 8.2 pct y-o-y increase, according to the data offered by the Romanian Film Center and analyzed by the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.
CBRE Romania has announced its exclusive involvement in the leasing strategy of H Știrbei Palace, a historical monument located in the heart of Bucharest. After the completion of the renovation works, Știrbei Palace aims to become a landmark shopping gallery for luxury brands in South-Eastern Europe.
Mitiska REIM has announced the opening of a new retail park in Jastrzębie Zdrój, a city of 90,000 inhabitants in southern Poland. Developed in partnership with Karuzela Holding and owned in joint-venture with the FRI 2 fund, this latest opening is the third retail park development opened in Poland by Mitiska REIM and Karuzela Holding in the past nine months.
The Żabka Group has opened its first shops in Romania. Over the past month, five outlets under the Froo banner have opened in Bucharest.
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 ...
Here it is at last! The latest issue of Eurobuild is out fresh from the printers, and in it, as always, there's plenty of market news, expert opinions ...
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 ...
GTC, in collaboration with The Shire Beyond Coworking, is opening a new coworking space in Kraków's Korona Office Complex.
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?
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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
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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 ...