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Sun Plaza extended and still growing

Retail & leisure
ROMANIA the Sun Plaza shopping centre in Bucharest has been extended with over 25 new stores in what is the largest development project ever undertaken by Austrian investor S Immo.

With the extension, Lego and Forever 21 have both opened their largest stores in the country, while NYX, Pandora and MAC have also opened renovated stores. “High-quality properties are an important cornerstone of our success. By renovating our shopping centre, we can increase the value of the property and our portfolio on a lasting basis and secure income over the long term,” said Friedrich Wachernig, a member of S Immo’s management board. Additionally, by March 2018 a total of 20,000 sqm of new space is to be opened in the centre with up to 40 new stores. The concept for the renovation was designed by ATP Wien Planungs, one of the largest integrated planning agencies in Europe.

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Office & mixed-use development

Poland State Street Bank stays in Alchemia

schedule 09 October 2024
Opr./edited by ANZ

PHN has extended its lease agreement for over 10,500 sqm with State Street Bank, the key tenant of the Titanium tower in the Alchemia office complex in Gdańsk.

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.

Investment & finance

Poland Park Szczecin VI gets green financing

schedule 09 October 2024
Opr./edited by ANZ

Accolade has secured EUR 29.5 mln net financing from BNP Paribas Bank Polska for the development of Park Szczecin VI industrial park, located in the Dunikowo Special Economic Zone. The facility will have an area of over 54,000 sqm. 

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Deloitte chooses Hi Piotrkowska

schedule 09 October 2024
Opr./edited by ANZ

Deloitte has leased over 900 sqm in the modern Hi Piotrkowska office complex in Łódź, a facility managed by Master Management Group.

ESG

Poland Environmental awareness in logistics is growing

schedule 08 October 2024
Opr./edited by ANZ

Panattoni has again partnered with law firm HFW and Pledge and Analytiqa to publish the 3rd edition of the 2024 European Logistics Sustainability Report. The results show significant progress in efforts to reduce the sector's carbon footprint.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Polkomtel chooses GTC

schedule 08 October 2024
Opr./edited by ANZ

Polkomtel, a telecommunications company that is part of the Polsat Plus Group, will move into the Sterlinga Business Center office building, managed by GTC, in Łódź in December. The company will occupy an area of over 3,000 sqm.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Tezeusz has chosen Galileo

schedule 08 October 2024
Opr./edited by JC

Antykwariat i Księgarnia Tezeusz, a company operating in Poland's second-hand book market, has leased 470 sqm in Galileo, an office building within GTC’s Korona complex in Kraków.

Residential

Poland Profbud builds with Robert Lewandowski

schedule 08 October 2024
Opr./edited by ANZ

Profbud will develop the City of Polish Olympic Champions. Robert Lewandowski is a shareholder, as well as a content partner of the investment, which will be built on the outskirts of Warsaw, in the Lesznowola municipality.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Kruk has moved into B10

schedule 07 October 2024
Opr./edited by JC

The Kruk Company, operating in the debt management market, has leased 6,000 sqm of space in the B10 office-hotel complex in Wrocław, which is owned by Vastint Poland.

Residential

Poland Develia expands into student housing

schedule 07 October 2024
Opr./edited by JC

Develia has signed a letter of intent with Innova Capital and Solida Capital to develop student housing through an investment fund.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland SIG is staying with Prologis

schedule 07 October 2024
Opr./edited by JC

SIG, a supplier of construction products, has renewed its lease for 4,400 sqm of warehouse and office space in Prologis Park Wrocław.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland CTPark Warsaw West is ready

schedule 04 October 2024
Opr./edited by ANZ

CTP has obtained an occupancy permit for buildings WARS02 and WARS05, with a total area of 110,000 sqm. The facilities are part of the CTPark Warsaw West complex. The space will be occupied by Raben Group. The location in Wiskitki, near Warsaw, will be its 36th branch in the country.

Warehouse & industrial

POLAND InPost in MDC2 Kraków South

schedule 03 October 2024
Opr./edited by NN

Polish parcel dispatch company InPost has leased 11,000 sqm at MDC2 Park Kraków South. The BTS project is to be built on a site prepared exclusively for the tenant.

Investment & finance

Poland Future comes to Galardia

schedule 03 October 2024
Opr./edited by JC

The Galardia shopping centre in Starachowice has been acquired by Future Estate from London-based Stage Capital. It was opened in October 2014 and comprises 18,000 sqm gla.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Maximum occupancy at Forest

schedule 03 October 2024
Opr./edited by JC

HB Reavis has signed seven-year lease agreements with Transition Technologies and other companies, which will occupy nearly 1,000 sqm of office space in the Forest campus in Warsaw. The building is now fully let.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Saski Crescent sounds great

schedule 03 October 2024
Opr./edited by JC

GN Poland has leased more than 2,000 sqm of office space in the Saski Crescent building in Warsaw. The company is part of the GN Group, a Danish provider of intelligent audio, video, gaming solutions, and hearing systems.

Residential

SLOVAKIA Metropolis life in Bratislava

schedule 02 October 2024
Opr./edited by NN

Czech property group Mint is finalising the construction of its premium Metropolis residential project in Bratislava, which will comprise 298 luxury apartments.

Interior design

POLAND Grainy effect for Viterra

schedule 02 October 2024
Opr./edited by NN

Viterra has moved into its ​​new 1,500 sqm offices in Olivia Prime, part of the Olivia Centre business complex in Gdańsk. The Design Anatomy studio is responsible for the design of the space.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland GLP is expanding in Silesia

schedule 02 October 2024
Opr./edited by JC

GLP has commenced construction of its second logistics centre in Gliwice. The facility will ultimately offer 57,000 sqm of warehouse and production space, located adjacent to the Katowice Special Economic Zone.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Charities move into Diuna

schedule 02 October 2024
Opr./edited by JC

Syrena Real Estate, managing Diuna office complex in Warsaw’s Służewiec district, has made spaces available free of charge for statutory activities of Unicef Poland and the Wiosna Association. Both organisations have launched their activities and are running initiatives.

Latest in Retail & leisure

schedule 27 September 2024

Wonder of Woolies in Słoneczna

German department store chain Woolworth has signed a lease agreement for almost 1,000 sqm in the Galeria Słoneczna shopping centre in Radom.

schedule 16 September 2024

Another field for Refield

Refield is starting the development of the first retail park in Środa Wielkopolska. Pasaż Średzki is expected to open in 2026.

schedule 09 September 2024

Smart Park sold to Newgate

Newgate Investment has acquired a completed retail park in Zgorzelec with over 5,400 sqm GLA. The seller was Smart Park Poland.

schedule 05 September 2024

One Gallery, one museum

One United Properties is carrying out restoration works on the former Ford Hall in Bucharest, which will be modernized into a mixed-use space. In addition to offices and a food market concept, One Gallery will feature a museum area, as well as a multifunctional hall.

schedule 04 September 2024

Giant welcomes first guests

San Park Piaseczno, a retail park developed by Ed San III Sancak, has been officially opened. The complex offers a total of more than 40 shops and service outlets.

schedule 29 August 2024

Shopping centres fuell the development activity

According to data from the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox, retail projects totalling more than 87,000 sqm were delivered throughout H1 2024, corresponding to a sharp increase when compared with the 30,000 sqm new supply from the same period of 2023. This year’s evolution was mainly fuelled by Q2 completions.

schedule 27 August 2024

San Park Piaseczno is ready 

San Park Piaseczno, the largest retail park currently under construction in the Mazovia voivodship, will open on 4 September. The retail park, offering a total of nearly 40 shops of brands from many sectors, was fully commercialised a few weeks before the opening.

schedule 23 August 2024

Shoppers flock to Big Gorzów

The Big Gorzów retail park opened a month ahead of schedule. The park was built on an 8 ha site in the north-eastern part of Gorzów Wielkopolski. It will serve 160,000 buyers from the city and the region. On the day of the opening, around 10,000 visitors had visited by 2 pm.

schedule 08 August 2024

Promising environment for luxury retailers

According to Colliers "Luxury Retail Brands in CEE-6” report, key factors attracting luxury brands to Central and Eastern Europe include local wealth,  the growing desire among customers for a Western standard of living,  and the potential of cities to attract large numbers of tourists and visitors.

schedule 08 August 2024

Five parks in five years

Mitiska REIM has announced on behalf of the Merep 3 fund a joint venture partnership with Park Lane Developments to develop retail parks in Bulgaria. 

schedule 24 July 2024

Record-breaking Q1 2024 sees arrival of 20 new brands

Twenty brands debuted on the Czech retail market between January and the end of June, the highest ever recorded in the first six months of a year. The biggest categories were Health and Beauty and F&B. All but one of the new brands opened in Prague, the other setting up shop in an outlet centre in the Moravian town of Hatě.

schedule 16 July 2024

Polish retail market continues its strong momentum

Cushman & Wakefield has summarised the situation on the Polish retail market in Q2 2024. There were eight new retail completions with the development pipeline comprising app. 400,000 sqm. This indicates healthy supply levels amid unwavering occupier demand and strong retail sales, shopping centre footfall and turnover figures.

schedule 10 July 2024

Food market to open at One Gallery

One United Properties announced the lease of a retail space with a GLA of 3,600 sqm on the ground floor of One Gallery building, including terraces and storage spaces. The contract has been signed with Tomcat Hospitality.

schedule 02 July 2024

The shopping basket analyzed in Romania

Romanians spent EUR 36 bln in large retail chains, an amount 11 pct higher compared with 2022, out of which the FMCG spending accounted for EUR 22.5 bln (more than 60 pct share), according to the Romania Retail Snapshot 2024 performed by the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox, based on the financial results of 116 companies from 12 different retail segments.

schedule 27 June 2024

A positive momentum for the film market

Romanians spent EUR 63 mln in cinemas last year, an amount 25 pct higher compared with 2022, as ticket prices also recorded a 8.2 pct y-o-y increase, according to the data offered by the Romanian Film Center and analyzed by the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.

schedule 25 June 2024

New luxury destination in Bucharest

CBRE Romania has announced its exclusive involvement in the leasing strategy of H Știrbei Palace, a historical monument located in the heart of Bucharest. After the completion of the renovation works, Știrbei Palace aims to become a landmark shopping gallery for luxury brands in South-Eastern Europe.

schedule 25 June 2024

Karuzela in Jastrzębie Zdrój

Mitiska REIM has announced the opening of a new retail park in Jastrzębie Zdrój, a city of 90,000 inhabitants in southern Poland. Developed in partnership with Karuzela Holding and owned in joint-venture with the FRI 2 fund, this latest opening is the third retail park development opened in Poland by Mitiska REIM and Karuzela Holding in the past nine months.

schedule 13 June 2024

Froo Froo! Żabka Group starts operations in Romania

The Żabka Group has opened its first shops in Romania. Over the past month, five outlets under the Froo banner have opened in Bucharest.

schedule 10 June 2024

Ready for any event

Norblin Factory has a new event space. The Event Hall is a 670 sqm area outfitted in an industrial style, designed for events up to 500 guests.

schedule 06 June 2024

Another Leroy in Romania

Leroy Merlin has leased a 9,000 sqm of space within Pitesti Shopping Park, developed by Square 7 Properties. The logistics park, with a leasable area of 22,000 sqm, is located in the northern part of Pitesti, in the Gavana area.

Edition 10 (292) September 2024

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