Not so easy for general contractors

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POLAND "Self-respecting construction companies price their services according to current rates and expect partnership from investors,” said Łukasz Kozerski, the development manager at CFE Polska, during a panel discussion on the problems faced by the Polish construction sector at the 24th Annual Property Market Convention organised by Eurobuild CEE.
He also pointed out that the caution of general contractors is making life for developers more difficult. Having had their fingers burnt on previous contracts, general contractors will often refuse to enter into a new investment if they see even a shadow of a risk. “We signed several contracts a year and a half ago, when material prices started rising sharply and also in the project estimates, discrepancies appeared between purchase prices and what was budgeted. However, we managed to sor
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Investment & finance

Poland Pbb lends EUR 40 mln to to Resolution Capital Management

schedule 06 August 2025
Opr./edited by AH

Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG (pbb) has granted an investment loan facility of EUR 40 mln to an office fund to finance the acquisition of two neighbouring office buildings in Warsaw. The financing is also to be used to modernise the buildings and improve their ESG standards.

Material partner

Poland Atlas Estates secures major loan from Bank Pekao

schedule 20 July 2025
Eurobuild CEE

Atlas Estates is pleased to announce the successful securing of a significant loan facility from Bank Pekao SA, one of Poland’s leading financial institutions. This financing marks a continued vote of confidence in Atlas Estates Group’s business model, strategic direction, and longstanding partnership with Bank Pekao SA.

Investment & finance

Poland Stable investment over H1

schedule 05 August 2025
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The total investment volume in commercial real estate reached EUR 1.7 bln in the first six months of 2025, write BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland in its latest report entitled 'Review: Investment Market in Poland, Q2 2025'. The report notes the rise of domestic capital to be of particular significance.

Warehouse & industrial

Germany New partners embark on two joint projects

schedule 05 August 2025
Opr./edited by AH

Rheinische Grundbesitz and Harden Industriebau have formed a strategic partnership to develop two projects in North Rhine-Westphalia. The partners will jointly develop Europe's first professional snooker arena in Oberhausen and a modern business park on the site of a former Zoo Zajac pet store in Duisburg-Neumühl.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Vacancies squeezed by supply across the regions

schedule 05 August 2025
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High demand is reducing the available space in regional office markets, says CBRE. A growing divide is now visible between prime properties and the rest, reflected in both vacancies and rents.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Work begins on Hillwood S8 Warsaw South

schedule 05 August 2025
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Work has begun on the Hillwood S8 Warsaw South logistics park in Żabia Wola. The complex will comprise 58,000 sqm gla.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Cargo-Partner expands in Pruszków

schedule 05 August 2025
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Logistics services provider Cargo-Partner has extended its lease at MLP Pruszków II and increased the size of its area to 14,400 sqm.

Investment & finance

CEE region CEE growing vigorously

schedule 04 August 2025
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The CEE-6 (Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Hungary) maintains its leading position in economic growth in Europe, with all countries seeing an increase in commercial real estate investment, according to the latest figures from Colliers.

Investment & finance

Germany Quest and Indigo acquire Hamburg office building

schedule 04 August 2025
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Quest Investment Partners and Indigo Invest Holding have acquired an office building at Admiralitätsstraße 67 in Hamburg as part of a joint venture. The partners plan to totally renovate the building.

Investment & finance

Poland Financing granted to StudentSpace

schedule 04 August 2025
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Private student housing platform StudentSpace has secured PLN 177.8 million in financing from Bank Pekao. The funds will be used to develop three centres in Kraków, with one at al. 29 Listopada, while the other two are on ul. Wita Stwosza.

Investment & finance

Germany CA Immo sells Berlin logistics property

schedule 04 August 2025
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CA Immo has completed the sale of a logistics property at Buckower Chaussee 43-58 in Berlin's Marienfelde district. The property comprises a site of around 53,000 sqm with an existing warehouse complex totalling around 12,000 sqm gla.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Katowice swaps mine for technology hub

schedule 01 August 2025
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The Shaft Katowice – Silesian Hub for Advanced Future Technologies complex is to be built on the site of the Wieczorek coal mine in Katowice. Strabag has signed a PLN 577.2 mln contract with  Katowickie Inwestycje to construct the first stage, with the work scheduled for completion within 32 months.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland City Park expands to 45,000 sqm

schedule 01 August 2025
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Construction work has begun on a new 10,000 sqm building in City Park Warsaw, which will comprise SBUs with office and warehousing space. Upon completion, the park will have a total leasable area of 45,000 sqm.

Investment & finance

Poland Bank Millenium finances solar farms

schedule 01 August 2025
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Pad Res, a Polish developer and investor in renewable energy, has secured a PLN 107.1 mln loan from Bank Millennium. The funds will be used for the operational financing of 13 operating solar farms with a total capacity of 60.45 MW.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Obi stays on in Łódź

schedule 01 August 2025
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The Obi DIY chain has extended its lease for 50,500 sqm in P3 Łódź I Park.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland ECSI comes to 7R City Flex Kraków Airport

schedule 31 July 2025
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Transport company ECSI Spedycja has leased 3,330 sqm of warehouse and office space at 7R City Flex Kraków Airport. The tenant was advised by real estate advisory firm Newmark Polska.

Investment & finance

Poland GCP granted EUR 322 mln loan

schedule 31 July 2025
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GLP Capital Partners (GCP) has been granted a EUR 322 mln loan from Deutsche Pfandbriefbank (pbb) to finance its logistics portfolios in the Czech Republic, Poland, and Hungary.

Warehouse & industrial

Romania Global Vision builds factory for Diehl

schedule 31 July 2025
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Global Vision is constructing a production plant for Diehl Aviation in Craiova Business Park. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on July 30th.

Warehouse & industrial

Romania Logistics operator comes to MLP Bucharest West

schedule 31 July 2025
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A Romanian logistics company has leased space in MLP Bucharest West. As of September, the company will occupy over 5,200 sqm.

Property and Facility Management

Poland Balmain takes on Adventum

schedule 30 July 2025
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The Balmain Group has taken over the management of a portfolio of four warehouses owned by Adventum International. The properties, totalling around 185,000 sqm, are fully leased to a single, long-term tenant under a triple-net lease agreement.

Latest in Events

schedule 30 June 2025

Race'N'Raise supports rural children's education

Logicor has raised over PLN 40,000 in the 4th Race'n'Raise charity cycle race to support the EFC Foundation's Horizons Scholarship Program.

schedule 30 May 2025

CPK arises

We invite you to join us on June 10th in Łódź at our conference entitled ‘CPK - A new era for Poland and the commercial real estate market’ where we shall discuss the impact of the new airport’s construction with the luminaries of the real estate and aviation world.

schedule 31 March 2025

Back to the Future Conference

The Back to the Future conference, organised by Urban Land Institute Polska, will take place on 9-10 April 2025 at the Norblin Factory Event Hall in Warsaw. ‘Eurobuild CEE’ is the media patron of the event.

schedule 25 March 2025

Race to the top

On 12 April, the best stair runners will come to Warsaw to take part in the 13th Rondo 1 Run Up. The world's top ranked stair runners, including the current world champions, have announced their participation. Eurobuild is the media patron of the event.

schedule 19 March 2025

Investors optimistic again

Over 20,000 delegates representing 90 countries gathered in Cannes for the 35th edition of MIPIM, the global urban festival where investors evaluate opportunities, political leaders showcase sustainable urban projects, and industry leaders address market revival amid changing global demands.

schedule 14 March 2025

Double win for Fuzja

Fuzja in Łódź has won two prestigious awards at the MIPIM Awards, the global real estate market event. The project won in the Best Urban Regeneration Project category and received the Special Jury Award.

schedule 05 February 2025

Rondo 1 Run Up

The thirteenth edition of the popular charity sports event Rondo 1 Run Up will take place on 12 April. Registration starts soon.

schedule 29 January 2025

Two Polish projects in the final of the MIPIM Awards

Two projects by the Echo-Archicom Group have made it to the final of the MIPIM Awards. Łódź's Fuzja and Warsaw's Towarowa22 are the only Polish investments nominated in this year's edition.

schedule 12 August 2024

Winning for families on the beach

The 13th JLL Real Estate Beach Volleyball Charity Tournament, which took place earlier this month, has raised over PLN 800,000 to build the third Ronald McDonald House at a paediatric hospital in Poland.

schedule 09 June 2024

Let's go to the beach

This year's edition of the JLL Charity Beach Volleyball Tournament will take place on 1 August at the Monta Beach Volley Club in Warsaw. Funds raised during the event will for the second time be used to support the construction of the Ronald McDonald House at the Children's Memorial Health Institute.

schedule 03 June 2024

Lots of fun, and well done

As part of the ' Across the Wola district for Autism' charity city game organised by Cushman & Wakefield, real estate companies managed to collect PLN 82,700. The funds will go to the Synapsis Foundation to support the diagnosis and therapy of children and young people on the autism spectrum. "Eurobuild" was a media patron of the event.

schedule 23 May 2024

The sector keeps moving!

Tomorrow, as every year, we will meet at the golf course in Rajszew and at the Warszawianka courts to build relationships, have fun and, at the same time, take care of the condition of... the industry. All this in the spirit of healthy sporting competition.

schedule 09 May 2024

Run with us!

On 24 May 2024, we will inaugurate a new event in the real estate community - Eurobuild's Annual Running Tournament! Participants will run through the green surroundings of the First Warsaw Golf & Country Club in Rajszew. Run along with us!

schedule 15 April 2024

Piotr Kroenke (1950-2024)

We regret to inform you that Piotr Kroenke, long-time general director of GTC and co-creator of many of the company's successes, has passed away.

schedule 02 April 2024

ULI Poland's Game Changers conference in two weeks!

The "Game Changers in the Real Estate World" annual conference organised by the Urban Land Institute Poland is to take place at the Raffles Europejski Hotel in Warsaw on April 17th and 18th 2024. Eurobuild is proud to be a media patron of the event.

schedule 29 March 2024

Savills opens up a new division

Savills expanded its Operational Capital Markets division in Poland to provide advisory services for property investors, developers and operators across all operational real estate sectors. 

schedule 10 February 2021

Media without Choice

The Polish government has just announced the introduction of an additional levy on the media, which it calls an advertising tax, cynically justifying the move as necessary for fighting the pandemic. This new burden will particularly hurt small, private, independent media companies that have already been badly affected by the Covid-19 outbreak.

schedule 22 December 2023

Merry Christmas!

schedule 18 December 2023

Rondo 1 Run Up for the 12th time!

Runner registration has just opened for the next year’s Rondo 1 Run Up.  The event will take place on 16 March 2024.

schedule 21 November 2023

The Eurobuild Awards 2023 – meet the winners!

And now we now all the winners! The jurors, tenants and guests of the Gala have made some difficult but well-considered choices. So, let’s meet this year’s Eurobuild Awards winners!

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