Samsung aims to seduce retailers with gesture-reading displays

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WORLD Samsung Display, a manufacturer of OLED and LCD displays, has introduced mirror and transparent OLED display panels that recognize facial expressions and hand gestures.
The Samsung Mirror Display will be integrated with the Intel RealSense technology to create a “virtual fitting room” that will be used to help consumers “vividly” see themselves wearing clothing apparel, shoes or jewelry they like. “Once retailers adopt the combined Samsung-Intel “personalization” virtual imaging solution, consumers will be able to go to stores to see retail items in ways that will greatly enhance point-of-purchase shopping as we know it today,” says Samsung. Th
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Warehouse & industrial

Poland Panattoni Park Bytom fully leased ahead of completion

schedule 14 October 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Panattoni Park Bytom has been fully leased before construction is complete, with packaging supplier Grembox taking more than 33,000 sqm at the development. The complex will offer more than 132,000 sqm in total, and Grembox plans to begin operations at the new location in November 2027.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland LemonTree starts work on 30,000 sqm Stream Kraków development

schedule 14 October 2026
Opr./edited by AH

LemonTree has started construction of Stream Kraków by LemonTree, a warehouse and office development of nearly 30,000 sqm near Kraków Airport and the A4 motorway. The project is scheduled for completion in the second quarter of 2027. Goldbeck has been appointed as the general contractor.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland MSX Elektronika leases space at MLP Pruszków I

schedule 14 October 2026
Opr./edited by AH

MSX Elektronika has leased more than 1,300 sqm of warehouse and office space at MLP Pruszków I. The contract electronics manufacturer will use the premises for device assembly and related production and logistics operations. Handover is scheduled for the first quarter of 2027. Maxon Nieruchomości represented the tenant.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland E-commerce platform leases 88,000 sqm in two Logicor parks

schedule 14 October 2026
Opr./edited by AH

A global e-commerce platform has leased a total of 88,000 sqm of warehouse space at two Logicor logistics parks in central Poland. The agreements cover 68,000 sqm at Logicor Stryków and 20,000 sqm at Logicor Łódź I. Announced on 13 October 2026, the transaction strengthens the tenant’s logistics infrastructure in one of the country’s key distribution regions.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Capgemini doubles office space at Business Garden Warsaw

schedule 14 October 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Capgemini will double its office space at Business Garden Warsaw, taking a total of 3,400 sqm at Vastint’s office campus on Żwirki i Wigury Street. The expansion adds 1,700 sqm and reflects the growth of the company’s Warsaw team and changing employee needs.

Retail & leisure

Poland BIG Konstantynów to open expanded retail park on 29 October

schedule 14 October 2026
Opr./edited by AH

BIG Konstantynów will open a new section of its retail park on 29 October 2026, adding around 13,500 sqm of retail space. Following the expansion, the complex will offer around 21,000 sqm in total, including the existing Kaufland and Bricomarché stores. The entire development is fully leased.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Cross-dock warehouses cater to specialised logistics needs

schedule 14 October 2026
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Cross-dock warehouses are designed to transfer goods rapidly between inbound and outbound transport, with minimal storage time. Unlike traditional warehouses, their key performance measure is throughput rather than storage capacity, reflecting their ability to handle large numbers of vehicles and significant volumes of goods, according to Axi Immo.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Warsaw office vacancy rate falls to 7.9 pct

schedule 14 October 2026
Opr./edited by AH

At the end of Q3 2026, the vacancy rate in Warsaw’s office market stood at 7.9 pct, while total modern office stock reached approximately 6.23 million sqm. No new office buildings were completed during the quarter, and take-up exceeded 175,000 sqm, according to the latest data from the Polish Chamber of Commercial Real Estate (PINK).

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Syrena Real Estate to modernise Warsaw office building

schedule 13 October 2026
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Syrena Real Estate will refurbish its building at 18 Piękna Street in Warsaw and rebrand it as Elma. The project will modernise the offices, nearly double the retail space and replace the lower floors with a more open, glazed frontage. Work is due to start in Q1 2027 and finish in Q3 2028.

Residential

Poland Poland’s housing market stabilises

schedule 13 October 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Residential developers sold 12,500 homes across Poland’s seven largest housing markets in the third quarter of 2026, up 5.7 pct from the previous quarter. They launched 12,800 new units, while the number of homes available for sale reached 70,200 at the end of September. According to real estate consultancy JLL, sales and new supply are broadly balanced, but the growing stock of completed unsold homes and shifting buyer sentiment point to a more uncertain outlook.

Construction

Poland BERGER Bau to Modernise Wrocław Student Residences

schedule 13 October 2026
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BERGER Bau Polska will modernise the Kredka and Ołówek student residences owned by the University of Wrocław under a contract worth PLN 41.44 mln gross. Work will bring the buildings into compliance with current fire safety regulations and is scheduled to run from October 2026 to April 2029.

Investment & finance

Poland Poland’s Retail Park Market Drives Growth in Portfolio Transactions

schedule 13 October 2026
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Poland’s increasingly mature retail park market is creating opportunities for portfolio transactions, allowing investors to expand their presence more quickly and allocate capital more efficiently. However, as highlighted in Retail Parks Uncovered, an investment report prepared by Avison Young in cooperation with CMS, Newgate Investment and PROH, these deals require careful legal due diligence, transaction structuring and risk management.

Residential

Poland Archicom launches sales for fifth phase of Modern Mokotów in Warsaw

schedule 13 October 2026
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Archicom has launched sales for the fifth phase of its Modern Mokotów residential development in Warsaw, adding 119 apartments and six commercial units to the mixed-use project. The development is transforming the former office district of Służewiec into a residential neighbourhood that will eventually comprise more than 1,400 apartments.

Warehouse & industrial

Romania Prime Label’s IPPU Packaging leases 3,000 sqm at Industra Park Iași

schedule 13 October 2026
Opr./edited by AH

IPPU Packaging, part of the European Prime Label Group, has relocated its operations to approximately 3,000 sqm of industrial space at Industra Park Iași, owned by Oresa Industra. Fit-out works were completed in spring 2026, with the facility’s official inauguration scheduled for mid-October.

Retail & leisure

Romania LPP Group to bring four fashion brands to RIVUS

schedule 13 October 2026
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LPP Group will open stores for Reserved, Mohito, House and Cropp at RIVUS, the mixed-use development taking shape in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The four brands will occupy more than 3,500 sqm, expanding the retail offer of the EUR 550 mln project developed by IULIUS and Atterbury Europe.

Events

Poland Will Poland dominate the AI market?

schedule 13 October 2026
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How will AI change the real estate business? Where are the best data centre sites in Poland? Will Europe be able to feed data centres the energy they need, and how will it be generated?

Hotels

Poland Green House Development launches pre-sales for final phase of Wave Świnoujście

schedule 12 October 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Green House Development has launched pre-sales for Building C, the final phase of its Wave Świnoujście Thermal & SPA development. The building will feature 192 finished apartments, around 2,000 sqm of thermal and spa facilities, massage rooms and a conference room. Completion is scheduled for the first quarter of 2030.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Central Poland’s warehouse market grows beyond Łódź

schedule 12 October 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Central Poland has nearly 5.2 mln sqm of warehouse space, with a further 160,000 sqm under construction, according to Newmark Polska. While Łódź remains the region’s main economic centre, developers are increasingly building in nearby towns such as Stryków, Piotrków Trybunalski, Zgierz and Łowicz, where land is more readily available and rents and labour costs are lower.

Residential

Poland Warsaw’s Kamionek district attracts new residential investment

schedule 12 October 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Kamionek, in Warsaw’s Praga-Południe district, is transforming from an industrial area into a modern urban neighbourhood. Infrastructure upgrades, cultural projects and the planned M3 metro line are strengthening its residential appeal. Grupo Lar Polska and Galio Group are responding with Symfonia Praga, a residential development at ul. Owsiana 11.

Retail & leisure

Poland Aurum Optics opens its 27th store in Poland at Manufaktura

schedule 12 October 2026
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Aurum Optics has opened its 27th store in Poland at Manufaktura shopping and leisure centre in Łódź. The new outlet combines eyewear from leading international brands with professional eye examinations and personalised optometric advice.

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schedule 08 October 2026

Skanska implements digital access control system at Studio A

Skanska has implemented a digital access control system at Studio A, an office building in Warsaw. The solution uses the company’s proprietary StudioApp web application and web provisioning technology, allowing users to access the building with virtual cards stored in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet without installing an additional app.

schedule 24 September 2026

Logicor brings smart metering to Polish portfolio

Logicor is set to complete the rollout of smart metering across all 18 of its logistics parks in Poland by the end of 2026, giving tenants real-time visibility of electricity, water, gas and heat consumption across the portfolio.

schedule 20 July 2026

Singu takes over QRmaint

Singu, a European platform for managing commercial property, has today announced the acquisition of QRmaint, one of Europe's fastest-growing providers of CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management System) software.

schedule 17 June 2026

Łukasiewicz Research Network opens technology laboratory

The Łukasiewicz Research Network - Automotive Industry Institute has completed a PLN 36 mln project, of which PLN 24.7 mln comes from the Regional Development and Resilience Plan.

schedule 18 March 2026

Skanska installs NHIB in Studio A

Skanska CDE has become the first company in Poland to introduce a Neutral Host In-Building (NHIB) infrastructure model, based on the BTS hotel, in its Studio A office development in Warsaw. StarNet Telecom, in collaboration with technology partner Vector, was responsible for the design and installation of the system.

schedule 09 December 2025

Rentujemy to revolutionise the market

Polish technology company Rentujemy, which is involved in short-term rental management, is launching a co-hosting service. With this solution, the company can expand its operations in any city without hiring more staff.

schedule 12 September 2024

Velis has a new name

Velis Real Estate Tech is officially changing its name to Singu, adopting the title of its property management product. The rebranding aims to both refresh the company's image and unify its operations. Velis Real Estate Tech will remain the company's administrative name.

schedule 26 January 2024

Symbiotic fit for HB Reavis and HqO

The Symbiosy smart building platform developed in-house by Slovakian developer HB Reavis has been acquired by Massachusetts-based real estate experience platform HqO.

schedule 07 December 2023

Saski Crescent has WiredScore Platinum

The renovated Saski Crescent office building has proven to be fully prepared for challenges in terms of technological requirements. The building's full digital connectivity has been confirmed by the highest level of the WiredScore rating – Platinum.

schedule 31 August 2022

Bright Spaces and digital future for CA Immo Hungary

Bright Spaces has announced a partnership with CA Immo Hungary to digitally showcase five of the latter’s buildings.

schedule 26 August 2022

Sharry and Otis bring touchless access to Smíchoff

Sharry and Otis have partnered to provide a contact-free elevator access system that is operated via a mobile app for the Smíchoff office building in Prague.

schedule 17 June 2022

Hyperscale data centre launched in Warsaw

Vantage Data Centers has announced the opening of two hyperscale data campuses – in Warsaw and Berlin.

schedule 12 May 2022

Hi Tech bicycle storage comes to Norblin Factory

A bicycle storage stacking machine has been installed in the Norblin Factory centre in Warsaw, which can hold up to 96 bikes.

schedule 27 October 2021

Workthere comes to Poland

Savills has launched a Polish version of its Workthere online platform to help potential tenants find flexible workspace and optimise how they use their space.

schedule 17 August 2021

Eobuwie rolls out foot scanning app abroad

Online shoe store Eobuwie.pl has just rolled out its esize.me app in service in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Greece and Hungary.

schedule 14 June 2021

Atrium work ten times quicker

Atrium Poland Real Estate Management is to work with Pergamin, a Polish startup that allows contracts to be signed with digital signatures. In this way, the leasing of 14 of Atrium’s centres will be up to ten times quicker.

schedule 31 May 2021

Cushman & Wakefield start droning on

Cushman & Wakefield has teamed up with FairFleet to offer drone surveillance services throughout the EMEA as well as across the Asia Pacific region and Canada.

schedule 01 April 2021

Esoleo embraces AI for solar farm

US company AI Clearing is to provide its fully automated construction progress tracking solution for Esoleo, which is building Poland’s largest solar farm on the site of a former brown coal mine in Brudzew in central Poland.

schedule 26 March 2021

Segro becomes part of Proptech Foundation

Segro has joined the Proptech Foundation.

schedule 29 December 2020

AI Clearing raises USD 2 mln in seed funding

AI Clearing, Inc. has raised USD 2 mln in seed funding to accelerate the development – at its R&D centre in Warsaw – of its artificial intelligence system for monitoring the progress of construction projects.

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