The personal side of Jeroen van der Toolen

Eurobuild Awards
POLAND In our third interview with those shortlisted for the Eurobuild Personality of the Year award, we talk to Jeroen van der Toolen the managing director of Ghelamco for the CEE region.
Under his tenure Ghelamco has been responsible for such landmark projects as Warsaw Spire and Warsaw Hub. The company is also active in Łódź, Katowice and Kraków. The winner of the Personality of the Year award will be chosen at the Eurobuild Awards Gala to be held on December 5th. Who do you admire most in the real estate industry? I admire people who are able to create visionary projects which improve the urban landscape and the quality of life of a city’s residents and at the same
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Poland The FORM builds on proven performance at Rondo Daszyńskiego

schedule 09 September 2026

With occupier demand increasingly focused on prime, well-located buildings, Warsaw’s office market is becoming more selective. Around Rondo Daszyńskiego, one of the city’s most established business locations, this trend is particularly visible. The FORM is among the office assets benefiting from this shift: since opening in early 2025, it has become fully leased, attracted a diversified mix of public- and private-sector occupiers, and demonstrated substantial day-to-day use. Its performance to date, combined with the continued evolution of the surrounding district, reinforces its position as a trophy office asset.

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Poland White Star Real Estate expands role at Forum Gliwice

schedule 16 September 2026
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White Star Real Estate is expanding its work with Deka Immobilien and taking over full management of Forum Gliwice. The company has so far been responsible for the centre’s commercialisation and, from September 2026, will also handle property management, marketing and project management.

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Poland French Institute opens Warsaw offices in restored Bellona building

schedule 16 September 2026
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The French Institute in Poland has opened its Warsaw offices in the restored historic Bellona building. The space includes classrooms, offices and areas for cultural activities, providing facilities for learning French and hosting events.

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POLAND New venue and date for the Eurobuild Awards Gala!

schedule 16 September 2026
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The 16th Eurobuild Awards Gala is now on the horizon! And there has been a CHANGE OF DATE AND LOCATION. The Gala will now take place on December 8th, 2026 at the Hilton Warsaw City Hotel, at ul. Grzybowska 63 in central Warsaw

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Poland Peserico opens store in Dom Mody Klif in Warsaw

schedule 16 September 2026
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Italian fashion brand Peserico is opening a store in Dom Mody Klif in Warsaw. It will be the brand’s only single-brand store in the city, with women’s and men’s collections.

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Poland Bricomarché opens new store in Ozorków

schedule 16 September 2026
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Today, September 16, Bricomarché opened a new store in Ozorków at ul. Konstytucji 3 Maja 17B. The store has 1,800 sqm of retail space and offers 34,000 products across garden, home décor, DIY and building supplies. It also includes a 1,300 sqm outdoor garden area.

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Czech Republic Mint rezidenční fond buys 306 apartments in Prague

schedule 16 September 2026
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Mint rezidenční fond, which operates in the private rented sector (PRS), has bought 306 new apartments from developer Metrostav Development at the Vysočanský mlýn complex in Prague. The building has 11,500 sqm of floor space. The deal takes Mint’s total number of apartments in the complex to 547, more than half the total number of apartments in the complex.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Colliers appointed exclusive leasing agent for Katowice Business Point

schedule 16 September 2026
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Colliers has been appointed as the exclusive leasing agent for Katowice Business Point, an office building owned by Adventum. The agency will handle the leasing of nearly 16,900 sqm of office space.

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Poland Lidl joins Refield and RGL retail park in Środa Wielkopolska

schedule 16 September 2026
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Refield and RGL have signed leases totalling 3,500 sqm for space in a planned retail park in Środa Wielkopolska, with Lidl joining the project as its anchor grocery tenant. The park will have around 18,000 sqm of retail space, with the investors targeting 80 pct occupancy by the end of 2026.

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Poland Trust Investment launches sales for final Sky Trust phase

schedule 16 September 2026
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Trust Investment has launched sales for the third and final phase of the Sky Trust complex in Kielce. The development will include apartments, office and retail units, as well as investment apartments intended for the PRS market.

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schedule 16 September 2026
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Hotel revenues in Bucharest increased by 5 pct in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period last year, reaching a level 25.2 pct above pre-pandemic figures, according to Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.

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Poland Signum Work Station earns WELL Health-Safety Rating

schedule 15 September 2026
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Signum Work Station, an office building on Domaniewska Street in Warsaw, has received the WELL Health-Safety Rating from the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), recognising procedures covering health, hygiene and occupant safety.

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Germany Real estate remains a key source of bank credit risk

schedule 15 September 2026
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Commercial real estate remains a significant source of credit risk for German banks, with the sector expected to maintain an elevated non-performing loan (NPL) ratio through 2027, according to the 2026 NPL Barometer from the Bundesvereinigung Kreditankauf und Servicing (BKS) and Frankfurt School of Finance & Management.

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CEE region CEE office markets tighten as vacancy falls

schedule 15 September 2026
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JLL and iO Partners say Central and Eastern Europe’s office market is tightening, with net take-up across six regional capitals reaching 565,000 sqm in the first half of 2026 and the vacancy rate falling to 9.2 pct. With new supply limited, rents for prime space are rising.

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Poland ATAL launches sales of 72 apartments in second phase of Gdansk project

schedule 15 September 2026
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ATAL has launched sales of 72 apartments in the second phase of its ATAL Jasieny project in Gdansk. Located on Stężycka Street, the development comprises 22 low-rise terraced buildings and detached two-unit buildings. Prices start at PLN 10,500 per sqm, with construction scheduled for completion in mid-2028.

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Poland Pazim modernises courtyard at its Szczecin complex

schedule 15 September 2026
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Pazim is modernising the courtyard of its complex in Szczecin. The works will include resurfacing, changes to the parking area, new planting, lighting and the creation of spaces for rest and informal meetings. The project is scheduled for completion in early 2027.

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Poland Hillwood moves planned data centre further from homes

schedule 15 September 2026
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Hillwood Polska has revised plans for its planned data centre campus in Reguły, in the Michałowice municipality. Following feedback from local residents, the developer says the buildings will be moved further away from homes, scaled down and separated from the nearest residential properties by a wider green buffer.

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Europe Uniqa opens EUR 3 bln real estate platform to outside investors

schedule 15 September 2026
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Uniqa is opening its EUR 3 bln real estate platform to third-party investors, marking a new push into external capital after five decades of managing property for its own group.

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Poland Skanska builds Nowy Format

schedule 15 September 2026
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Skanska has started construction of the first phase of the Nowy Format office complex in central Krakow. An eight-storey building offering 21,400 sqm of leasable space will be developed on the site of a former press printing plant. The project is scheduled for completion in Q3 2028.

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Poland Flint Group extends Łódź 1 lease

schedule 14 September 2026
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Flint Group Packaging Solutions has renewed its lease at the Łódź 1 office building at al. Piłsudskiego 22. The company will remain at its current headquarters, occupying 3,328 sqm. The decision followed a review of the office space available on the Łódź market.

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schedule 16 September 2026

New venue and date for the Eurobuild Awards Gala!

The 16th Eurobuild Awards Gala is now on the horizon! And there has been a CHANGE OF DATE AND LOCATION. The Gala will now take place on December 8th, 2026 at the Hilton Warsaw City Hotel, at ul. Grzybowska 63 in central Warsaw

schedule 05 December 2025

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The 15th EurobuildCEE Awards Gala is now behind us and all the winners can be revealed! Special congratulations go to Kazimierz Kirejczyk, who was presented with this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his massive contribution to the development of the Polish residential sector.

schedule 27 November 2024

The winners of the Eurobuild Awards 2024!

Who won this year's 14th edition of the Eurobuild Awards? The jury and guests gathered at the Double Tree by Hilton hotel in Warsaw chose this year's winners. Congratulations to all on their well-deserved awards! 

schedule 08 August 2024

Call for nominations and jury members!

The Eurobuild Awards Gala, the premier event for the region’s real estate market, is to take place this year on November 26th at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Warsaw. And the processes for registering as an Awards jury member and entering nominations are already underway. But they’re not going to be open forever!

schedule 04 January 2024

Let's live this again!

Eurobuild Awards 2023 is behind us, but if you haven't yet gotten your hands on the special "Eurobuild" supplement prepared for the Gala evening, you can conveniently view it online today and... beautiful memories will come back!

schedule 23 November 2023

Philosophy in action

The Eurobuild Award 2023 for Outstanding Contribution to Real Estate went to… Tomasz Lubowiecki, a founder and the chairman of the board at 7R

schedule 10 November 2023

Follow the Eurobuild Awards – live!

What’s that? You can't attend the Eurobuild Awards 2023 Gala, but you can use WhatsApp? Then follow the results as they are announced live on our channel! This year’s finale of the region’s most prestigious real estate awards is now just one week away!

schedule 16 October 2023

The long list is ready!

The list of nominees for the Eurobuild Awards 2023 can now be revealed! Also, the jury that will choose the finalists has already been put together – this year it comprises 184 top market experts.

schedule 27 September 2023

Final three days for Eurobuild Awards nominations!

Saturday, September 30th is the deadline for nominating projects and companies for the Eurobuild Awards 2023! The registration of candidates for the jury also falls on this day.

schedule 28 September 2022

The Glorious Twelfth!

For the 12th time it all went with a bang! The winners of the Eurobuild Awards 2022 have been announced to almost 900 guests of the Awards Gala, who were gathered last night in Warsaw’s biggest hotel ballroom at the Doubletree by Hilton.

schedule 23 September 2022

The Eurobuild Gala is almost upon us!

The Eurobuild Awards 2022 Gala is almost upon us! Almost 900 people will be present at the largest celebration of the year of the real estate market. They will all be crossng the threshold of the Double Tree by Hilton hotel ballroom on Tuesday, September 27th.

schedule 13 September 2022

Well, there are some surprises!

The voting of the Eurobuild Awards 2022 jurors has ended and ... we know almost everything! The company supervising the process, KPMG, has provided us with the preliminary results, which - due to minimal differences in some categories - will be recalculated and officially confirmed in a few days.

schedule 06 September 2022

The 200 judges begin their deliberations

Today, the jury of the Eurobuild Awards 2022 has started voting! Until next Friday, nearly 200 registered jurors will pass judgement on the nominees in 25 categories! Good luck to all of them!

schedule 02 September 2022

Tenants know best

The survey of tenants of properties for the Eurobuild Awards is coming to an end. On our behalf, Kantar has surveyed 410 companies occupying 50 commercial properties throughout Poland in the largest survey of its type in the CEE region.

schedule 04 August 2022

Shh, the jury is in session!

On August 1st this year, the nominations for the Eurobuild Awards 2022 were announced. Due to the recent pandemic, this year’s competition recognises achievements over a longer period than the usual twelve months. This time, companies, projects and individuals are to be judged for their achievements over the last 20 months.

schedule 02 August 2022

The awards nominations are in the can!

The nomination process for Eurobuild Awards 2022 has now been completed! Almost 250 individuals, companies and projects have been nominated in 25 categories, while around 200 names experts and market players have been passed to sit on the jury. In both cases, we have the best of the best!

schedule 30 September 2021

The winners of the 11th Eurobuild Awards!

It really was 'a hard day’s night'! We’ve had to wait for this moment much longer than usual, but it has definitely been worth it. It is now possible for us to announce the full list of winners for the Eurobuild Awards 2020. Our 229 jurors and about 600 guests of the Gala have decided and chosen the best!

schedule 29 September 2021

The 11th Eurobuild Gala Dinner and Awards 2020

Tomorrow evening we will all meet up in the largest hotel ballroom in Warsaw to celebrate the Eurobuild Awards – the most important real estate event of the year! We have prepared a short guide for participants and those who want to tune into this event online.

schedule 16 September 2021

Tricks and tips in the run-up to the Gala

After a long and unexpected break, we are finally going to be able to meet up at a live event – and it's not just going to be any event, but the Eurobuild Awards Gala!

schedule 08 September 2021

… and another important reason for attending the Awards Gala are the live and silent auctions

Thanks to our guests, between 2016 and 2019 we managed to raise almost PLN 400,000 for the Iskierka Foundation to help many sick children. So why can’t we help them even more?

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