Smoke detector gets smart

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POLAND Netatmo, a manufacturer of smart home equipment, has designed a new smoke detector.
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It sends a fire alarm to a mobile phone and works in confunction with other smart home systems. It will be available in stores from October. The device will also send precise information regarding the location of the fire and false alarms can be turned off remotely. The smoke detector can be monitored by a mobile app, which is available for both Android and iOS devices amd there is also a browser based version for PC and Mac computers. The fire detector is easily assembled and configured.

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Residential

Poland Warsaw’s Kamionek district attracts new residential investment

schedule 12 October 2026
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Kamionek, in Warsaw’s Praga-Południe district, is transforming from an industrial area into a modern urban neighbourhood. Infrastructure upgrades, cultural projects and the planned M3 metro line are strengthening its residential appeal. Grupo Lar Polska and Galio Group are responding with Symfonia Praga, a residential development at ul. Owsiana 11.

Retail & leisure

Poland Aurum Optics opens its 27th store in Poland at Manufaktura

schedule 12 October 2026
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Aurum Optics has opened its 27th store in Poland at Manufaktura shopping and leisure centre in Łódź. The new outlet combines eyewear from leading international brands with professional eye examinations and personalised optometric advice.

Residential

Czechy YIT Czechia to build 73 apartments in Prague’s Kamýk district

schedule 12 October 2026
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YIT Czechia is developing Kattila Kamýk in Prague 12. The 10-storey building, located at the intersection of Imrychova and Těšíkova streets, will comprise 73 apartments ranging from 30 to 100 sqm. Completion is scheduled for autumn 2028.

Residential

Poland Górskiego rated Very Good

schedule 12 October 2026
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Zeitgeist Asset Management has achieved a BREEAM In-Use ‘Very Good’ certification for its Home by Zeitgeist Górskiego residential rental development in Oliwa, Gdańsk. It is the first PRS (private rented sector) project in the company’s Polish portfolio to undergo certification designed specifically for buildings already in operation.

Exclusive

Poland Leading the renaissance of local investors

schedule 12 October 2026
Nathan North
managing editor (English section)

One of the more interesting Polish property investors to emerge on the local scene in recent years is Syrena Real Estate. This year, it added the Renaissance building in central Warsaw to its increasingly impressive and diverse portfolio. In our latest exclusive, we ask Witold Zatoński Kotomski, the founding partner of the company, about its plans for the historic property and where it’s planning to invest next.

Investment & finance

Romania Commercial property investment hits EUR 680 mln

schedule 12 October 2026
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Romania’s commercial real estate investment market recorded EUR 679.9 mln in transactions involving office buildings, retail properties, logistics assets and hotels between January and September 2026, exceeding the total investment volume for the whole of 2025 by 19 pct. Approximately EUR 375 mln was transacted in the third quarter alone, according to an analysis by Fortim Trusted Advisors, a member of the BNP Paribas Real Estate Alliance.

Retail & leisure

Czech Republic Xtreme Fitness Gyms Opens First Club in the Czech Republic

schedule 12 October 2026
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Polish fitness chain Xtreme Fitness Gyms is expanding internationally. On 15 October, the brand will open its first club outside Poland in Opava, Czech Republic. The launch comes as the network reaches 200 clubs in its home market.

Retail & leisure

Poland Bricomarché opens new store in Włoszczowa

schedule 09 October 2026
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Bricomarché opened a new store in Włoszczowa, Poland, on 7 October. Located at 47 Czarnieckiego Street, the store offers around 23,000 products for home and garden and has created 20 jobs.

Office & mixed-use development

Polska Knight Frank to lease VINCI Office Center in Kraków

schedule 09 October 2026
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Knight Frank has been appointed exclusive leasing agent for VINCI Office Center at 100 Opolska Street in Kraków. The building, owned by Sharow Capital, offers around 21,000 sqm of office space.

Warehouse & industrial

Polska Zalando rolls out AI-powered returns

schedule 09 October 2026
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Sereact, Zalando and CEVA Logistics have introduced AI-powered robots to process returns at logistics centres in Świebodzin, Poland, and Greven, Germany. The robots identify, pick up and sort returned fashion items, taking over repetitive tasks and easing the physical workload for warehouse staff.

Warehouse & industrial

Polska Hillwood expands Grodzisk Mazowiecki park

schedule 09 October 2026
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Hillwood Polska has started construction of a second warehouse at its logistics park in Chlebnia, near Warsaw. The new building will offer more than 36,000 sqm of warehouse and office space, bringing the park’s total area to nearly 88,000 sqm once all phases are complete.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Danfoss opens factory near Gdańsk

schedule 09 October 2026
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Danfoss has opened a new 22,500 sqm factory in Tuchom, near Gdańsk, expanding its manufacturing capacity in Poland to meet growing demand for energy-efficient solutions in district heating, cooling and data centres.

Investment & finance

Poland WING and Griffin seek to take Echo Investment private

schedule 09 October 2026
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Lisala, owned by Hungarian property group WING and Griffin Capital Partners, plans to acquire the remaining 37.63 pct of Polish developer Echo Investment through a tender offer priced at PLN 5.20 per share. If successful, the transaction would give Lisala full ownership of the listed company and could pave the way for its delisting from the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

Investment & finance

Europe DWS to acquire Peakside Capital Advisors

schedule 09 October 2026
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DWS, a global asset manager, has agreed to acquire 100 pct of Peakside Capital Advisors AG, a real estate investment manager with more than EUR 1.7 bln in assets under management across Germany and Central and Eastern Europe. The deal is expected to close by the end of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Retail & leisure

Poland BIG Poland to open BIG Olkusz retail park on October 22

schedule 08 October 2026
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BIG Poland will open BIG Olkusz retail park on October 22. The 13,500 sqm GLA project was developed in cooperation with BOIG The Blue Ocean Investment Group. Following the opening, BIG Poland will have 14 operating retail parks with a combined leasable area of approximately 271,500 sqm.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Peakside completes construction of Hall D at City Point Targówek

schedule 08 October 2026
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Peakside Capital Advisors has completed construction of Hall D at the City Point Targówek complex in Warsaw and secured an occupancy permit. The building offers 17,000 sqm of space and is fully leased. Construction is also underway on another SBU hall, which will provide more than 12,400 sqm of warehouse, production and service space.

Residential

Polska Yareal starts construction of apartment building in Warsaw’s Żoliborz district

schedule 08 October 2026
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Yareal has started construction of an apartment building at ul. Mickiewicza 63 in Warsaw’s Żoliborz district. The intimate development will comprise 66 apartments, while more than one-third of the site will be occupied by a garden sheltered from the street. CFE Polska is the project’s general contractor.

Technology

Skanska implements digital access control system at Studio A

schedule 08 October 2026
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Skanska has implemented a digital access control system at Studio A, an office building in Warsaw. The solution uses the company’s proprietary StudioApp web application and web provisioning technology, allowing users to access the building with virtual cards stored in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet without installing an additional app.

ESG

Polska A green office is more than a certificate

schedule 08 October 2026
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More than 97 pct of newly developed office space in Poland is environmentally certified. Certification has therefore become standard, while the building’s actual environmental performance increasingly depends on how its technologies operate in day-to-day use.

Residential

Polska Murapol Rivo in Bydgoszcz receives occupancy permit

schedule 08 October 2026
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The Murapol Rivo development on ul. Dworcowa in Bydgoszcz has received an occupancy permit. The project comprises 122 apartments in the city centre, close to the Brda River, Wyspa Młyńska and the Old Market Square. The final units, ready for handover, are now on sale.

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schedule 08 October 2026

Skanska implements digital access control system at Studio A

Skanska has implemented a digital access control system at Studio A, an office building in Warsaw. The solution uses the company’s proprietary StudioApp web application and web provisioning technology, allowing users to access the building with virtual cards stored in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet without installing an additional app.

schedule 24 September 2026

Logicor brings smart metering to Polish portfolio

Logicor is set to complete the rollout of smart metering across all 18 of its logistics parks in Poland by the end of 2026, giving tenants real-time visibility of electricity, water, gas and heat consumption across the portfolio.

schedule 20 July 2026

Singu takes over QRmaint

Singu, a European platform for managing commercial property, has today announced the acquisition of QRmaint, one of Europe's fastest-growing providers of CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management System) software.

schedule 17 June 2026

Łukasiewicz Research Network opens technology laboratory

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

Skanska CDE has become the first company in Poland to introduce a Neutral Host In-Building (NHIB) infrastructure model, based on the BTS hotel, in its Studio A office development in Warsaw. StarNet Telecom, in collaboration with technology partner Vector, was responsible for the design and installation of the system.

schedule 09 December 2025

Rentujemy to revolutionise the market

Polish technology company Rentujemy, which is involved in short-term rental management, is launching a co-hosting service. With this solution, the company can expand its operations in any city without hiring more staff.

schedule 12 September 2024

Velis has a new name

Velis Real Estate Tech is officially changing its name to Singu, adopting the title of its property management product. The rebranding aims to both refresh the company's image and unify its operations. Velis Real Estate Tech will remain the company's administrative name.

schedule 26 January 2024

Symbiotic fit for HB Reavis and HqO

The Symbiosy smart building platform developed in-house by Slovakian developer HB Reavis has been acquired by Massachusetts-based real estate experience platform HqO.

schedule 07 December 2023

Saski Crescent has WiredScore Platinum

The renovated Saski Crescent office building has proven to be fully prepared for challenges in terms of technological requirements. The building's full digital connectivity has been confirmed by the highest level of the WiredScore rating – Platinum.

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

Sharry and Otis bring touchless access to Smíchoff

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

Hyperscale data centre launched in Warsaw

Vantage Data Centers has announced the opening of two hyperscale data campuses – in Warsaw and Berlin.

schedule 12 May 2022

Hi Tech bicycle storage comes to Norblin Factory

A bicycle storage stacking machine has been installed in the Norblin Factory centre in Warsaw, which can hold up to 96 bikes.

schedule 27 October 2021

Workthere comes to Poland

Savills has launched a Polish version of its Workthere online platform to help potential tenants find flexible workspace and optimise how they use their space.

schedule 17 August 2021

Eobuwie rolls out foot scanning app abroad

Online shoe store Eobuwie.pl has just rolled out its esize.me app in service in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Greece and Hungary.

schedule 14 June 2021

Atrium work ten times quicker

Atrium Poland Real Estate Management is to work with Pergamin, a Polish startup that allows contracts to be signed with digital signatures. In this way, the leasing of 14 of Atrium’s centres will be up to ten times quicker.

schedule 31 May 2021

Cushman & Wakefield start droning on

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.

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