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Work advances on Timpuri Noi Square

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ROMANIA Vastint has laid the cornerstone for the first stage of its Timpuri Noi Square mixed-use project in Bucharest.

The two-stage complex is planned to provide up to 100,000 sqm of office and retail space, with the first phase reaching a total of nearly 53,000 sqm. The project’s first two buildings are set to be commissioned for use at the beginning of 2017. Timpuri Noi Square is set to obtain the BREEAM green certification.



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Office & mixed-use development

Poland The Shire expands in Kraków

schedule 04 November 2024
Opr./edited by JC

GTC, in collaboration with The Shire Beyond Coworking, is opening a new coworking space in Kraków's Korona Office Complex.

Material partner

Poland Brownfield rather than greenfield – a model for sustainable development at City Point Targówek

schedule 07 October 2024
Eurobuild CEE

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

Czech Republic Juliš changes hands

schedule 04 November 2024
Opr./edited by JC

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

Poland Panattoni gets millions from BNP Paribas

schedule 04 November 2024
Opr./edited by JC

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

Poland Newly modernised Alfa attracts tenants

schedule 04 November 2024
Opr./edited by JC

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

Poland Office pre-leases make a comeback in Warsaw

schedule 04 November 2024
Opr./edited by JC

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

SAUDI ARABIA Panattoni signs $500m Saudi deal

schedule 31 October 2024
Opr./edited by NN

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

Russia Warimpex withdraws from Russia

schedule 31 October 2024
Opr./edited by JC

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

Romania Physical retail dominates

schedule 31 October 2024
Opr./edited by ANZ

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

Poland The largest office deal in Łódź

schedule 31 October 2024
Opr./edited by ANZ

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

Poland Trinity One office complex in Warsaw purchased by Longvilliers

schedule 30 October 2024
Opr./edited by ANZ

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

Poland Warsaw office market stable

schedule 30 October 2024
Opr./edited by ANZ

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 Poland can win nearshoring investment

schedule 30 October 2024
Opr./edited by JC

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

Poland BGK stays in Varso

schedule 30 October 2024
Opr./edited by ANZ

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

Poland Studio B under new management

schedule 30 October 2024
Opr./edited by JC

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

Poland AI controlled centre for Auchan

schedule 30 October 2024
Opr./edited by JC

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

Poland Refinancing near Pruszków

schedule 30 October 2024
Opr./edited by ANZ

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

Czech Republic The sixth Garbe park in the Czech Republic

schedule 29 October 2024
Opr./edited by ANZ

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

Poland Huge warehouse is now up and running

schedule 29 October 2024
Opr./edited by ANZ

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

Romania Pallady hub in Bucharest fully operational

schedule 29 October 2024
Opr./edited by ANZ

Logicor has completed the first two buildings in Logicor Bucharest III Pallady Logistics Park, the first last mile logistics hub in the city.

Latest in Construction

schedule 02 September 2024

Strabag to build The Arc

Strabag Romania has been selected by the developer and investor PPF Real Estate as the general contractor for the construction of its new office property, The Arc. The investment will bring a ten-story, class A office building to the 6th District of Bucharest.

schedule 06 May 2024

Digitalisation to the rescue

In Berlin Hyp’s most recent Trendbarometer, more than 200 real estate professionals expressed their opinions on opportunities and risks in the real estate industry at the moment. In addition, the expert survey focused on the effects of megatrends such as demographic developments, digitalisation and urbanisation.

schedule 08 January 2024

There's hope in the modules

According to the report released by research firm Spectis, “Modular construction market in Poland 2024-2029”, top 100 manufacturers of prefabricated buildings made of wood, steel, concrete, or LECA generated revenue of nearly PLN 10 bln in 2022, with 47 pct of the figure contributed by sales in the modular building segment.

schedule 17 July 2023

Erbud and Daewoo sign five-year MOU

Polish construction company Erbud has signed a cooperation agreement with South Korean giant Daewoo Engineering & Construction to jointly implement projects in the energy and key industrial, infrastructural and military sectors across Poland.

schedule 03 July 2023

Russian builders enlisted in return for orders

Moscow city authorities have “asked” development and construction companies to enlist their workers to fight in the war in Ukraine in exchange for orders. One of these corporations is to provide the Russian defence ministry with 30 volunteers ready to be posted to the front by the end of August.

schedule 17 April 2023

Skanska to build for CD Projekt

Skanska has been commissioned to construct a new building for Polish video game developer CD Projekt on its main campus in Warsaw’s Praga Północ district.

schedule 02 March 2023

Training centre in Attendorn

Viega has launched an interactive training centre near its headquarters in Attendorn. Over five floors, Viega World occupies a total of 12,000 sqm of space.

schedule 12 July 2022

Frontex opens new HQ tender

Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, has opened a tender to select a contractor for the design-and-build project of its future headquarters in Warsaw.

schedule 22 June 2022

Erbud wins PLN 30 mln WUM contract

Erbud has been awarded a PLN 29.8 mln contract to modernise the Rector’s Office of the Medical University of Warsaw (WUM).

schedule 20 May 2022

Atlas Ward starts work on Szczecin sheds

Atlas Ward Polska has started work on two logistics parks with a total area of over 70,000 sqm on the eastern outskirts of Szczecin for Panattoni.

schedule 11 May 2022

Rex-Bud to build MDC2 Park Gliwice

Polish industrial developer MDC2 has chosen Rex-Bud Budownictwo to be the general contractor for MDC2 Park Gliwice in Upper Silesia.

schedule 29 April 2022

FineTech chosen to complete Lixa

Yareal has commissioned FineTech Construction to be the general contractor responsible for completing the final stages of its Lixa office complex in Warsaw.

schedule 28 April 2022

Prices rise for construction

Prices for building materials in Poland increased by close to 30 pct over the last twelve months according to Savills.

schedule 21 March 2022

Erbud to rebuild Gdańsk shipping infrastructure

Erbud is to reconstruct the Nabrzeże Szyprów shore in Gdańsk for PLN 28.5 mln.

schedule 25 February 2022

Hochtief builds for Warsaw University

Hochtief Polska has completed construction work on an educational building for the University of Warsaw on ul. Dobra for the department of applied linguistics.

schedule 28 January 2022

Financing secured for completion of The Park Kraków

International investor Cain International and its local development partner, White Star Real Estate, have secured a EUR 36 mln loan from PKO BP to complete the development of The Park Kraków.

schedule 26 January 2022

Erbud takes in GWI for wooden mod cons

Polish construction firm Erbud has merged its subsidiary Mod21 with German wooden modular buildings specialist GWI to establish a new company, also called Mod21.

schedule 31 December 2021

Erbud wins PLN 300 mln Lidl contract

Erbud has been awarded a PLN 298.4 mln contract to build a distribution centre for discount retailer Lidl near Błonie, west of Warsaw.

schedule 02 December 2021

Erbud to build three residential blocks in Warsaw

Erbud has announced a PLN 52.8 mln contract with Polish Export Trade & Investment to build three residential buildings in Warsaw’s Praga-Południe district.

schedule 10 November 2021

Skanska partners with Holcim

Skanska has announced a strategic partnership with concrete supplier Holcim Romania to help it reach carbon neutrality by 2045.

Edition 10 (292) September 2024

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