Investment & finance
European lenders are optimistic about H2 2026, despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, while sentiment around the office sector has significantly improved, according to CBRE's latest European Lender Intentions Survey. Lenders are also open to financing properties in alternative sectors.
Office & mixed-use development
German chemical raw materials distributor Brenntag has opened its EMEA shared services centre in Brama Miasta B in Łódź, which is owned by Skanska Commercial Development Europe.
Retail & leisure
Fashion brand. New Yorker is to open a 1,300 sqm store in Galeria Sekunda in Jędzrejów, about 35 km south of Kielce in southern Poland.
Office & mixed-use development
Sustainable automotive parts supplier OPmobility has leased over 4,200 sqm of office space in building B of the Wita multifunctional complex n Kraków.
Office & mixed-use development
While demand for high-quality office space remains stable, record-low new construction has led to an unprecedentedly low supply across the CEE region’s six largest office markets: Prague, Warsaw, Budapest, Bucharest, Bratislava and Sofia. This is creating upward pressure on rents for modern and sustainable buildings while also increasing the need to modernise older office stock, according to the latest ‘CEE Offices 2026 Report’, published by Colliers.
Residential
Warsaw ranks as the fourth least affordable capital for a single person, with essential monthly expenses, including housing, food, transport, personal care and leisure, totalling EUR 1,836. With the average net salary standing at EUR 1,911, these costs absorb 96.1 pct of typical earnings, leaving residents with just EUR 74 per month. Only Lisbon, Tirana, and Athens offer worse affordability among the 37 capital cities surveyed by Tradingpedia.
Warehouse & industrial
Cereals company Sonko has extended its 22,000 sqm lease in Prologis Park Wrocław. The company has been a tenant in the park since 2007.
Retail & leisure
The Norblin Factory is expanding its offerings for those seeking health, fitness, and beauty services. The latest tenant in the complex is KNOX – Poland's first boutique HIIT fitness centre, which occupies an area of 420 sqm.
ESG
The Punkt office building in Gdańsk has been awarded LEED v4 Platinum certification. This is the first Torus Group development certified under this version of the system and the developer's eighth building in Gdańsk with the highest environmental rating.
During the presentation of the 'Driving the Economy: The Economic Impact of the Data Centre Sector in Poland' report, we took the opportunity to speak with Piotr Kowalski, Managing Director at PLDCA, about the risks and future development of data centres in Poland.
Warehouse & industrial
Holcim Polska has begun construction of an Aggregate Production Plant in Bielawy, on the premises of a limestone mine owned by the Kujawy Cement Plant. This PLN 98 mln project represents the company's largest investment in the aggregates segment.
Public buildings
Polish Railway Lines (PKP) has signed a contract with general contractor Torpol for the modernisation of Warszawa Wschodnia station (Warsaw East), worth over PLN 3.6 bln. Work will begin in December this year and will cover not only the station but also its immediate surroundings.
Data centres
According to the report "Driving the Economy: The Economic Impact of the Data Centre Sector in Poland," prepared by the Polish Data Center Association (PLDCA) in collaboration with PwC Poland, in 2025 data centres generated PLN 10.6 bln in gross value added and PLN 4.3 bln in fiscal revenue.
Construction
A significant stage in the assembly of the new main building of the Henryk Arctowski Antarctic Station has been completed.
Warehouse & industrial
DSV – Global Transport and Logistics and Panattoni are expanding their partnership at Wrocław Campus 2. The world’s largest logistics operator has leased an additional 20,000 sqm of space at the complex in Krzyżowice, near Wrocław, just a few months after having moved in. Under the new agreement, DSV will now occupy over 65,000 sqm in the centre.
Events
For the 15th time, the real estate industry will unite for a worthy cause and once again in support of the Ronald McDonald House Poland Foundation. This year's JLL Charity Volleyball Tournament will take place on August 6th at the Monta Beach Volley Club in Warsaw.
Warehouse & industrial
ID Logistics has expanded its partnership with PepsiCo by opening a new logistics facility in Tyniec Mały, near Wrocław. The existing two distribution centres, with a total area of 81,000 sqm, and the transport hub in Mszczonów have been joined by a 15,000 sqm warehouse, designed to serve deliveries to the German market.
Residential
StudentSpace, a student housing platform developed by SIGNAL, Griffin Capital Partners, and Echo Investment, has begun construction of its second Warsaw project. The six-storey development will be located in the southern part of Warsaw’s Mokotów district. The development, scheduled to open in Q3 2027, will add nearly 600 beds to Warsaw's PBSA market.
Office & mixed-use development
Newmark Polska acted as broker to Nasdaq – a global technology and market infrastructure company powering capital markets worldwide – in securing a lease agreement for approximately 2,000 sqm in the Infinity building in central Wrocław.
Warehouse & industrial
Panattoni BTS has completed the construction of a bespoke BTO factory for Danfoss in Tuchom. The 22,500 sqm plant will start manufacturing heat exchangers. It was designed and built to meet the requirements of the client’s production processes and its internal logistics.
aHouse Development will deliver a new hotel on ul. Daleka in the centre of Grodzisk Mazowiecki, marking the company’s entry into the hospitality real estate segment.
In 2027, the first Swissôtel hotel in Poland will open in Gdynia. The project, being developed in partnership with Allenort Group, will be part of the Waterhall complex.
According to the latest study by Cushman & Wakefield, Warsaw remains one of the strongest hotel markets in the CEE region. In 2025, the city recorded one of the highest RevPAR increases among CEE-6 cities, while also leading the growth in hotel room supply.
Bucharest’s hotel market recorded the strongest performances in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) in 2025, with revenue per available room (RevPAR) increasing by 12 pct year-on-year, outperforming the CEE-6 average, according to a market analysis conducted by Cushman & Wakefield.
Kempinski Hotels has acquired the Augustine Hotel in Prague. This is the first acquisition for the hospitality group in over 50 years, since it bought the Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski Munich in 1970.
The Czech hotel market is building on an exceptionally strong year in 2025, marked by a significant increase in transaction volumes and investor interest. According to Cushman & Wakefield, a total of 16 hotels were sold in the Czech Republic, representing 2,989 rooms and a total transaction volume of EUR 764 mln. Based on available data, this represents the highest annual transaction volume ever recorded on the Czech hotel market.
Mercure has signed a contract to develop a hotel in Craiova and has also announced it is to open the Mercure Oradea hotel.
Construction work on a hotel has been launched in the Wrzeszcz district of Gdańsk. Lithuanian 1 Asset Management is the investor and the developer is the Gdańsk-based Upside Property.
ibis Styles has announced the opening of the ibis Styles Tbilisi Mziuri Park in one of the city's greenest districts, next to the historic Wine Factory district and Chavchavadze Avenue.
Mercure, a brand owned by the Accor Group, has opened the Mercure Bucharest Cantemir in the centre of the city. The brand is also planning to debut in Oradea as well as in Khiva in Uzbekistan in 2026.
The Swissôtel chain has announced the opening of its first hotel in the Czech Republic in the spa town of Mariánské Lázně.
The façade of the Minter townhouse, in the Port Praski development in Warsaw, has been unveiled, restoring its Art Nouveau style.
The comprehensive renovation of the Novotel Praha Wenceslas Square has been completed. The work included 146 guestrooms, the lobby, the fitness centre, the swimming pool, the wellness area, and the conference room.
According to the report, Mediterranean and Southern European markets accounted for 44 pct of all inbound overnight tourist arrivals to Europe last year, according to the latest EMEA Hospitality report published by Colliers.
Accor's Novotel brand is expanding in Southeastern Europe with the opening of Novotel Zagreb, the brand's first hotel in Croatia.
Leading aparthotel operator Staycity Group and international investment firm Solida Capital has announced a strategic partnership for the development of a new Staycity Aparthotel in Warsaw, marking Staycity’s entry into the Polish market.
Occupancy rates increased by around 4 pct in the first six months of the year compared to the same period of 2024, according to a report by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox with the figures based on the STR data. The average daily rate (ADR) grew by circa 8 pct in local currency. This resulted in a spectacular 12 pct increase in RevPAR YTD 2025 versus 2024.
Leonardo Hotels Central Europe will manage the entire JM Tower complex on ul. Grzybowska in Warsaw from October this year. Currently, the chain is only responsible for managing the section where the Leonardo Royal Warsaw hotel operates.
The De Silva Inn Opole is now open. This is Poland's largest fully self-service hotel with a usable area of around 4,000 sqm.
The Mercure Hotels & Resorts chain has opened its first hotel in Transylvania. The Mercure Alba Iulia has 118 rooms as well as modular meeting spaces.
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 ...
A significant stage in the assembly of the new main building of the Henryk Arctowski Antarctic Station has been completed.
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.
During the presentation of the 'Driving the Economy: The Economic Impact of the Data Centre Sector in Poland' report, we took the opportunity to speak ...
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 Punkt office building in Gdańsk has been awarded LEED v4 Platinum certification. This is the first Torus Group development certified under this ve ...
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 ...
For the 15th time, the real estate industry will unite for a worthy cause and once again in support of the Ronald McDonald House Poland Foundation. Th ...
We take the opportunity to talk with Jacek Kostrzewski, the managing director of engineering consultancy Gleeds, to find out how his passion for sport ...
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 ...
aHouse Development will deliver a new hotel on ul. Daleka in the centre of Grodzisk Mazowiecki, marking the company’s entry into the hospitality real ...
Marek Noetzel has been appointed CEO of NEPI Rockcastle and announced a new management team, based entirely on internal promotions.
The National Appeals Chamber (KIO) has dismissed the appeal lodged against the construction of foundations for the passenger terminal of the Port of P ...
The Wiedeńska Town House in the centre of Poznań, which dates back to the early 20th century, has been renovated and converted into a food hall with i ...
European lenders are optimistic about H2 2026, despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, while sentiment around the office sector has significantly im ...
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 ...
German chemical raw materials distributor Brenntag has opened its EMEA shared services centre in Brama Miasta B in Łódź, which is owned by Skanska Co ...
JLL has been appointed the exclusive leasing agent responsible for the Equal Business Park office complex in Kraków, owned by Apollo Rida. JLL's other ...
Polish Railway Lines (PKP) has signed a contract with general contractor Torpol for the modernisation of Warszawa Wschodnia station (Warsaw East), wor ...
Warsaw ranks as the fourth least affordable capital for a single person, with essential monthly expenses, including housing, food, transport, personal ...
Fashion brand. New Yorker is to open a 1,300 sqm store in Galeria Sekunda in Jędzrejów, about 35 km south of Kielce in southern Poland.
The Łukasiewicz Research Network - Automotive Industry Institute has completed a PLN 36 mln project, of which PLN 24.7 mln comes from the Regional Dev ...
Cereals company Sonko has extended its 22,000 sqm lease in Prologis Park Wrocław. The company has been a tenant in the park since 2007.
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 ...