Philips and Cisco enable Internet of Lighting solutions

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WORLD Philips and Cisco have signed a global strategic partnership on the development of Internet-connected office lighting systems.
Equipped with sensors and controls, Philips’ LED connected lighting systems will be integrated with Cisco’s IT networks to bring services supported by the Internet of Things (IoT) technology to office buildings and help to measure the office environment, among many others. “Lighting that is connected to highly secure, reliable IT infrastructure will form the backbone of the smart office of the future,” said Bill Bien, SVP, the head of strategy and marketing at Philips Lighting.The allian
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POLAND M Park opens in Nasielsk

schedule 01 July 2026
Opr./edited by NN

LCP Poland, part of M Core, has opened M Park Nasielsk about 50 km north of Warsaw, in what is the company’s fourth M Park opening since the beginning of 2026.

Investment & finance

ROMANIA Pavăl buys out Carrefour Romania for €823m

schedule 01 July 2026
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Pavăl Holding has completed the EUR 823 mln acquisition of Carrefour Romania, involving the purchase of the latter's operations, real estate assets and commercial funds in the country.

Retail & leisure

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schedule 01 July 2026
Opr./edited by AH

So far this year, 16 brands have debuted in the Czech Republic, according to data from Cushman & Wakefield. The most prominent segments were foodservice (seven brands) and fashion – including clothing, footwear, and accessories (four brands). Fourteen debuts took place in Prague, with one each in Ostrava and Pardubice.

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Poland Karuzela Lubliniec grows

schedule 01 July 2026
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The expansion of the Karuzela Lubliniec retail park is nearing completion. The park will soon gain an additional 8,000 sqm, bringing its total gla to 16,500 sqm.

Data centres

EMEA region Data centres spread out across the region

schedule 01 July 2026
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The EMEA data centre market is entering a new phase where power availability, not demand, is defining growth, forcing a structural shift in how and where capital is deployed. According to Colliers’ EMEA Data Centre Markets Report | H1 2026, the region continues to see strong demand from hyperscale cloud, AI workloads and sovereign requirements, but the ability to convert that demand into operational capacity is becoming increasingly uneven.

Office & mixed-use development

Germany CA Immo to build from wood

schedule 01 July 2026
Opr./edited by AH

 CA Immo has begun leasing the space for its Skygreen at Hallesche Ufer 74–76 in Berlin. A modern, sustainable 18,400 sqm six-storey office building using a hybrid timber construction is to be developed.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Offices above the warehouse

schedule 30 June 2026
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Companies are relocating their offices to warehouses and production plants in ever larger numbers, driven by cost savings, the need for better communication, and a more cohesive work environment. 

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Improved Water pressure in City Tower

schedule 30 June 2026
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Prague's tallest building, City Tower, has modernised its water supply system after nearly 20 years of operation. Two new Wilo pressure boosting stations were installed in the 109m office building, ensuring constant pressure on all 27 floors.

Warehouse & industrial

Hungary CTP comes to Pécs

schedule 30 June 2026
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CTP is to develop a 66,000 sqm industrial and logistics park in Pécs in southern Hungary. In the first stage, CTP is to develop a 14,200 sqm BTS building for an existing client.

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Poland AvaFin chooses the Warsaw Trade Tower

schedule 30 June 2026
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AvaFin is to occupy the entire 24th floor of the Warsaw Trade Tower building, with a 1,200 sqm office space lease.

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Poland Panattoni Park Kielce now ready

schedule 30 June 2026
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Panattoni has handed over the final phase of Panattoni Park Kielce. The complex, situated on the city limits, comprises four modern buildings with a total floor area of approximately 66,000 sqm.

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Poland 7R signs up BrandBQ

schedule 30 June 2026
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BrandBQ, the owner of the Medicine fashion brand, has leased more than 30,000 sqm at 7R Hub Nowa Huta in Kraków. The lease will be implemented in stages, with the first stage to be handed over to the tenant in November 2027, and the second to be operational by November 2028.

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Poland Two tenants for P3

schedule 30 June 2026
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P3 has announced the signing of two leases for space in its P3 Poznań logistics park. Long-standing tenant Colian Logistic has renewed its lease for 4,825 sqm of warehouse space, while Arctos Creme has signed a new agreement for 7,913 sqm.

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Poland Harvest comes to Elektrownia

schedule 30 June 2026
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Harvest—a restaurant concept that serves contemporary Polish cuisine—has opened at Elektrownia Powiśle.

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Poland Dachser opens in Szczecin

schedule 29 June 2026
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Dachser has officially launched operations from its new transhipment terminal at ul. Cynkowa 5 in Panattoni Park Szczecin Trzebusz II. The centre has 3,500 sqm, including 700 sqm of offices.

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schedule 29 June 2026
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Poland Upward pressure on rents across the regions

schedule 29 June 2026
Opr./edited by AH

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Residential

Poland Alides announces project in Żoliborz

schedule 29 June 2026
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schedule 29 June 2026
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schedule 29 June 2026
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schedule 17 June 2026

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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

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schedule 09 December 2025

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schedule 12 September 2024

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schedule 26 January 2024

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schedule 07 December 2023

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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

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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

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schedule 12 May 2022

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schedule 27 October 2021

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schedule 17 August 2021

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schedule 14 June 2021

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schedule 31 May 2021

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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.

schedule 08 December 2020

Cushman teams up with Future2

Cushman & Wakefield, a leading global real estate services firm, has entered into a partnership with leading proptech advisor Future2.

schedule 03 December 2020

Bicycles come to Norblin

The Norblin Factory complex in Warsaw being developed by Capital Park Group through the renovation and conversion of a former metal plating plant is to have an automated bicycle storage centre created by MA-Sistemas, a Spanish company active in Switzerland, Singapore and Israel.

schedule 01 December 2020

New Work goes digital

Flex office operator has launched an app that allows its clients to make bookings, order additional services and also acts as a communication platform.

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