Echo sets sights on Jo’burg and Lux listing

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POLAND Echo Polska Properties (EPP), which is jointly owned by Echo Investment and South Africa’s Redefine Properties, is aiming to list on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) in August 2016 followed by a listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) in September 2016.
“EPP’s listing on the LuxSE and the JSE is anticipated to provide it with significantly improved access to expansionary capital and provide existing and future shareholders with an opportunity to invest in a dynamic and highly-attractive economy,” commented Hadley Dean, the CEO of EPP. “EPP’s listing on both the Luxembourg and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges is a great way to strengthen our partner and its ability to buy from Echo Investment and co-invest with it in f
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CEE region EIB supports rollout of EV charging stations

schedule 26 January 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Eleport, an independent EV fast-charging network operating across Central and Eastern Europe, has secured a EUR 35 mln loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB), backed by the InvestEU programme.

Retail & leisure

Poland Record high construction

schedule 26 January 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Around 500,000 sqm of new retail space will be delivered to the Polish market in 2025, with the new supply, largely driven by the development of retail parks, according to data from Colliers.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland One regional office building delivered in Q4 2025

schedule 26 January 2026
Opr./edited by AH

At the end of Q4 2025, the total modern office space stock in the largest eight regional office markets came to 6,724,300 sqm. The largest of these markets were Kraków (1,842,300 sqm), Wrocław (1,337,600 sqm), and the Tricity (1,067,000 sqm), according to data from the Polish Chamber of Commercial Real Estate (PINK) covering Q4 2025. 

Retail & leisure

Poland OTO Park Kłodzko now bigger

schedule 26 January 2026
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Falcon Investment Management has completed the expansion of the OTO Park Kłodzko retail park. The entire complex, including the adjacent Castorama, currently has a gla of over 19,000 sqm.

Infrastructure

Poland Budimex builds more roads

schedule 26 January 2026
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Budimex has obtained a permit to build the seventh section of the S10 expressway between Piecnik and Wałcz in the Western Pomerania region.

Retail & leisure

Poland Smart Play to come to Aleja Bielany

schedule 26 January 2026
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Smart Kids Planet and Aleja Bielany in Wrocław have signed an agreement to create a modern Smart Play Centre (Centrum Mądrej Zabawy). Design work is already underway, and the opening is planned for the fourth quarter of 2026.

Retail & leisure

Poland More tenants in M1

schedule 26 January 2026
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The EPP-managed M1 Łódź shopping centre has announced new tenants with a HalfPrice store (2,200 sqm) and an Itaka travel agency have opened in the centre.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Vestas comes to CTPark Toruń

schedule 26 January 2026
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Danish wind-turbine manufacturer Vestas Poland is the first tenant to lease space at CTPark Toruń, where it is to open a training centre.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Waterfront fills up

schedule 26 January 2026
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The second stage of the Waterfront project developed by Vastint Poland in Gdańsk is almost fully leased. MSC Poland has expanded its existing office space in the building, while Marine Cargo Logistic has signed a new lease.

Office & mixed-use development

Hungary More tenants for Millennium Gardens

schedule 26 January 2026
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A logistics company with a portfolio of over 80,000 sqm has leased space in Millennium Gardens in Budapest.

Residential

Poland Agrobex builds in Poznań

schedule 26 January 2026
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Construction work on 50 municipal apartments has begun on ul. Darzyborska in Poznań. The project has been commissioned by ZKZL, and Agrobex Group is the general contractor.

Investment & finance

Poland Polish capital growing stronger

schedule 23 January 2026
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The growing presence of Polish money in the real estate market isn’t just a passing phase – it’s structural. It largely stems from shifts on the investors’ side, according to the speakers at 'Emerging Trends in Real Estate Europe 2026 – Focus on Poland', organised by ULI Poland, PwC and Greenberg Traurig.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Retail space taken in Swobodna Spot

schedule 23 January 2026
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New tenants are to move into the  Swobodna Spot office building in Wrocław this spring. The Oda restaurant and the Różana bakery will extend the building's dining options. All retail units in the building have already been leased.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland record demand but no supply

schedule 23 January 2026
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The Warsaw office market closed 2025 with one of its highest demand levels in history, while supply fell resulting in a significant reduction in the vacancy rate, according to the Warsaw Office Market Spotlight Q4 2025 by Savills Polska.

Retail & leisure

Poland Cars come to Osowa

schedule 23 January 2026
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Vehicle dealership Janisz Group has entered the Osowa Shopping Centre in Gdańsk, opening a showroom in a 150 sqm unit.

Retail & leisure

Poland dm opens third Łódź store

schedule 23 January 2026
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The dm drugstore chain has opened its third store in Łódź in the Górna Corner Shopping Center on ul. Gen. Jarosława Dąbrowskiego. This is the 73rd dm drugstore in Poland. The store comprises 450 sqm with free parking.

Retail & leisure

Poland Pan Materac comes to Suwalki

schedule 23 January 2026
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The first Pan Materac store in Suwałki has opened in the Suwałki  Big retail park. This is Pan Materac's third store in a Big Poland retail park, having already opened stores in BIG Gorzów and BIG Włocławek.

Retail & leisure

Poland Historic building opens as Biedronka

schedule 23 January 2026
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Centerscape has opened a Biedronka store after the modernisation historic modernist pavilion at ul. Uniwersytecka 12 in Katowice.

Residential

Poland Entering a two-tier market

schedule 23 January 2026
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The last three months of 2035 brought a revival to the Polish housing market. Sales increased, but so did the number of apartments on sale, which is currently at a record high, according to data from JLL and the RynekPierwotny.pl website.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Omodo Auto takes on more space

schedule 22 January 2026
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Omoda Auto Poland has expanded its lease in the Adgar Park West in Warsaw to 1,200 sqm. The company has a Flexi Lease contract. The company has been a tenant in the centre for just over a year, having previously occupied 800 sqm.

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schedule 26 January 2026

EIB supports rollout of EV charging stations

Eleport, an independent EV fast-charging network operating across Central and Eastern Europe, has secured a EUR 35 mln loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB), backed by the InvestEU programme.

schedule 23 January 2026

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The growing presence of Polish money in the real estate market isn’t just a passing phase – it’s structural. It largely stems from shifts on the investors’ side, according to the speakers at 'Emerging Trends in Real Estate Europe 2026 – Focus on Poland', organised by ULI Poland, PwC and Greenberg Traurig.

schedule 22 January 2026

V Tower refinanced

P. Capital Partners has signed a refinancing deal for V-Tower, a 22-storey office building in central Warsaw that has been renovated and is now being commercialised.

schedule 22 January 2026

Retail sector still to grow more

Arcona Capital, which manages real estate assets in Central and Eastern Europe worth EUR 400 mln, has published a forecast indicating strong support – both regional and international – for the Czech retail real estate market in the coming year.

schedule 22 January 2026

Terranova Logistic Park changes hands

Cushman & Wakefield Echinox has announced the completion of the sale of Terranova Logistic Park, on Șoseaua București -Târgoviște in the northern part of Bucharest, at the intersection with the city’s ring road.

schedule 22 January 2026

Alfa Centrum to be replaced

Alfa Centrum on ul. Kołobrzeska in Gdańsk has changed hands, purchased by Euro Styl, a subsidiary of the Dom Development Group. A mixed-use development with apartments will be built on the site of the shopping centre, which has been open since 2002.

schedule 21 January 2026

A year of stability

The Polish commercial property market has begun to stabilise. Although total transaction volume fell by 12.9 pct year-on-year, the sector’s fundamentals have noticeably strengthened, according to Savills.

schedule 20 January 2026

Local investors dominate in Romania

In 2025, the total investment volume in commercial properties in Romania reached EUR 579.4 mln, according to a study conducted by Fortim Trusted Advisors, an alliance member of the BNP Paribas Real Estate.

schedule 16 January 2026

Centerscape goes shopping with Lidl

Centerscape has completed the acquisition of a newly-constructed standalone retail asset anchored by Lidl, in Mszczonów in the Mazowieckie region, around 50 km southwest of Warsaw.

schedule 16 January 2026

Óbuda Gate sold

Magyar Posta Takarék Real Estate Investment Fund (MPTIA), managed by Gránit Asset Management, has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of the Óbuda Gate office building. The transaction aims to develop the fund's office portfolio on the Buda side of Budapest, further increasing its value and diversity, while reinforcing stability and long-term benefits for the fund’s more than 40,000 investors.

schedule 15 January 2026

Room for growth

Real estate developers and investors in Central Europe are positive about the economic situation, despite the ongoing geopolitical challenges, according to the eighth Real Estate Confidence Survey for Central Europe 2026 report, prepared by Deloitte.

schedule 14 January 2026

Panattoni secures EUR 24 mln in financing

Panattoni has secured EUR 24 mln in financing from Bank Pekao. The loan is intended for the development of Panattoni Park Białystok III.

schedule 14 January 2026

LCP Poland buys M Park Zawiercie

LCP Poland, part of M Core, has purchased a project to build an M Park retail park in Zawiercie from PKB Inwest Budowa.

schedule 14 January 2026

MLP issues bonds

MLP Group issued green bonds worth EUR 350 mln (around PLN 1.5 bln) with a five-year maturity and a fixed interest rate of 4.75 pct. The offer was significantly oversubscribed.

schedule 13 January 2026

Bank Millennium backs Hillwood

Hillwood Polska has signed a financing transaction with Bank Millennium for the purchase of properties in Tychy and Bieruń, as well as two parks in Wrocław.

schedule 13 January 2026

Entering a time of stability

The leading investors and property developers in Romania anticipate rental growth throughout 2026, particularly in the office segment, while occupier demand shows signs of consolidation rather than expansion, according to the latest ‘Real Estate Investors Sentiment Barometer’ published by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.

schedule 13 January 2026

Topas Arcade sold

UBS Real Estate has sold the Topas Arcade building in Berlin-Mitte to a European fund, with Sonar Real Estate acting as the transaction manager.

schedule 13 January 2026

Terra Next A sold

Martley Capital has sold the Terra Next A office building in the Terra Park Next complex in Budaörs district of western Budapest.

schedule 12 January 2026

Slovakia comes back strong

Investment activity in Slovakia rebounded significantly in 2025, with total transaction volume reaching EUR 967 mln. According to Cushman & Wakefield, this represents a cyclical peak and significantly exceeds the long-term annual average of EUR 700 mln.

schedule 09 January 2026

€42m for Accolade park

Accolade has secured a EUR 42 mln loan from BNP Paribas Bank Polska for its Park Szczecin Trzebusz warehousing development. Construction work on the first, 25,500 sqm phase of the park is scheduled for completion in spring 2026.

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