Connected by Skanska - an application for office management

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In Q2 2018, Skanska will deliver to market its Spark office investment - the first building in which the company will introduce its in-house software, Connected by Skanska, dedicated to office tenants and office property managers. The solution combines the functionality of mobile phone applications, office space and receptions management platforms as well as collecting analytic data in the cloud. This integrated tool, which one can use via a smartphone and - in the case of selected features - even with a smartwatch, has been designed to help tenants’ employees and guests while they are working in or visiting the office building.
State-of-the-art technologies and solutions based on the Internet of Things are being increasingly used on the office and residential real estate markets. There is an extensive range of new smart solutions developed for both the office space and its infrastructure. - We are currently at such a level of development of the Internet of Things that common analogue solutions, such as normal office access cards may soon be obsolete. We want to not only connect people with the building more effectively
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Van der Vorm launches real estate bridge financing business

schedule 14 August 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Dutch real estate group Van der Vorm is expanding into a new business line in Poland focused on asset-backed real estate financing. The group's first transaction of this kind on the Polish market was a bridge loan of approximately PLN 13 mln granted to a real estate developer. KWKR advised Van der Vorm on the structuring and closing of the transaction.

Infrastructure

Poland New railway station planned for Łapy

schedule 14 August 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Polish State Railways (PKP) has launched a tender to appoint a contractor to build a new railway station in Łapy, with bids due by 28 August. Construction is scheduled to get underway in the fourth quarter of this year, with the station expected to open by the end of 2027.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Spot rises above the ground

schedule 14 August 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Construction work om Moderna Holding’s Spot development in Sopot has now reached ground level, marking the completion of the main underground works. The project is also bringing changes to the surrounding area, with the road layout on Aleja Niepodległości already having been altered and further improvements planned around the site.

Construction

Poland Tunnel boring soon to begin

schedule 14 August 2026
Opr./edited by AH

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Office & mixed-use development

Czech Republic Penta to lead redevelopment of Prague's Bubny district

schedule 14 August 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Penta Real Estate has acquired a 50 pct stake in HoldCo Bubny, a company with land holdings int the Bubny–Zátory development area in Prague, which is to be redeveloped into a vibrant new mixed-use district in Prague. A total of 27 residential blocks with 10,000 new homes are planned in a projected investment of around EUR 3.7 bln.

ESG

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schedule 13 August 2026
Opr./edited by AH

The Grand department store in Pardubice has achieved an Excellent rating under the internationally recognised BREEAM In-Use sustainability certification.

Retail & leisure

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schedule 13 August 2026
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Finarto Investments has appointed Allcon as the general contractor for Park Kaszuby, a new retail park in Wejherowo. The construction site is due to be handed over and work is scheduled to begin in August 2026. The project will offer 13,000 sqm of leasable space, 17 retail units and 324 parking spaces. The park is scheduled to open in November 2027.

Retail & leisure

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schedule 13 August 2026
Opr./edited by AH

In the first half of 2026, Poland’s modern retail stock grew by more than 200,000 sqm, bringing the total to over 14 million sqm at the end of June. According to real estate advisory firm Colliers, the number of operating retail schemes rose to 738, while retail density reached 374 sqm per 1,000 residents.

Investment & finance

Spain NEPI Rockcastle expands beyond CEE

schedule 13 August 2026
Opr./edited by AH

NEPI Rockcastle has acquired MegaPark Barakaldo — one of northern Spain's leading shopping and leisure destinations — from Le Retail Hiper Ondara, part of HLRE Socimi, for EUR 252 mln net.  The deal marks NEPI Rockcastle's entry into Spain and its first investment outside Central and Eastern Europe.

Investment & finance

CEE region EBRD lends NEPI Rockcastle EUR 250 mln

schedule 13 August 2026
Opr./edited by AH

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Office & mixed-use development

Poland Warsaw now a landlord’s market

schedule 13 August 2026
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The era of comfortable office leasing conditions in Warsaw has come to an end, according to Walter Herz. Record-high demand, combined with the lowest level of developer activity in more than a decade, has led to a sharp decline in the availability of modern office space, particularly in the city's central business districts. As a result, landlords have gained significant leverage in lease negotiations, prompting a fundamental shift in the leasing strategies of the market's largest occupiers.

Investment & finance

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schedule 13 August 2026
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Office & mixed-use development

Slovakia Tatra Bank chooses Pribinova 1

schedule 13 August 2026
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Office & mixed-use development

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schedule 12 August 2026
Opr./edited by AH

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Office & mixed-use development

Poland Vaillant Saunier Duval takes over 1,000 sqm in Novu

schedule 12 August 2026
Opr./edited by AH

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Construction

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schedule 12 August 2026
Opr./edited by AH

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Retail & leisure

Poland Retail market revives

schedule 12 August 2026
Opr./edited by AH

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Retail & leisure

Poland Redkom builds in Kalisz

schedule 12 August 2026
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Warehouse & industrial

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schedule 12 August 2026
Opr./edited by NN

MDC2 has launched its latest project – MDC2 Park Ruda Śląska, which will have a total area of 48,000 sqm, with a particular focus on production and logistics.

Office & mixed-use development

POLAND Royal Greenland moves into Wave

schedule 12 August 2026
Opr./edited by NN

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schedule 25 February 2020

Spatial planning goes online

POLAND Recent amendments passed by the Sejm to the act on spatial planning and development are intended to improve online access to planning decisions thus making it easier to plan investments.

schedule 13 December 2018

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schedule 29 November 2018

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schedule 16 November 2018

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schedule 17 April 2018

Connected by Skanska - an application for office management

In Q2 2018, Skanska will deliver to market its Spark office investment - the first building in which the company will introduce its in-house software, Connected by Skanska, dedicated to office tenants and office property managers. The solution combines the functionality of mobile phone applications, office space and receptions management platforms as well as collecting analytic data in the cloud. This integrated tool, which one can use via a smartphone and - in the case of selected features - even with a smartwatch, has been designed to help tenants’ employees and guests while they are working in or visiting the office building.

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