Huawei sets up in Munich

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EUROPE A European test centre for smart city technology is being set up in Munich in a joint venture of Huawei and Eluminocity.
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Huawei its research on artificial intelligence, big data and cloud computing, while Eluminocity is to contribute its know-how in electric car charging stations and intelligent lighting. Huawei already operates eleven OpenLab research centres around the world. Huawei set up a similar centre in Paris in 2017.

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Poland Agrobex completes second stage of Nove Garby

schedule 09 November 2026
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Agrobex Deweloper has secured an occupancy permit for the second phase of its Nove Garby residential development in Garby, near Poznań. The completed phase comprises 145 apartments, while construction of the third phase, featuring a further 108 units, is underway.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland PIB Group consolidates Warsaw offices in WTT

schedule 09 November 2026
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International insurance brokerage group PIB Group has leased 1,300 sqm of office space at Warsaw Trade Tower (WTT), owned by Globalworth. The new headquarters occupies an entire floor of the landmark Warsaw skyscraper.

Residential

Czechy Re.Start Petynka now half sold

schedule 09 November 2026
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Half of the 283 apartments at Geosan Development’s Re.Start Petynka residential project in Prague’s Střešovice district have been sold. Two-bedroom units are proving particularly popular. The development will also feature a retail and service offering, including a Billa supermarket and additional ground-floor commercial premises.

Investment & finance

Poland GTC Sells Francuska Office Complex in Katowice

schedule 09 November 2026
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GTC has completed the sale of the Francuska Office Centre in Katowice to BPS Leasing S.A., which acquired the property on behalf of Grupa Opal through a real estate leasing arrangement. The transaction forms part of GTC’s strategy to reduce debt and optimise its property portfolio.

Warehouse & industrial

Romania Autoklass leases 3,000 sqm at MLP Bucharest West

schedule 09 November 2026
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Romanian automotive dealer Autoklass has become the latest tenant at MLP Bucharest West, leasing 3,000 sqm of space, including 2,700 sqm of warehouse space and 300 sqm of offices. The lease is scheduled to commence in mid-December 2026.

Residential

Poland Matexi Completes Final Stage of Sady Żoliborz

schedule 09 November 2026
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Matexi Polska has secured an occupancy permit for the second and final phase of its Sady Żoliborz residential development in Warsaw, paving the way for handovers to begin shortly. Only a handful of apartments remain available, including two-bedroom units and the project's final five-bedroom apartment.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Towarowa22 to Revitalise Historic Warsaw Pavilion

schedule 09 November 2026
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Developers behind the Towarowa22 project in Warsaw’s Wola district have begun the comprehensive restoration of the historic Dom Słowa Polskiego pavilion. Designed by JEMS Architekci, the modernist building will be transformed into a food and service destination integrated with the development’s landscaped Towarowa Gardens. Construction is scheduled for completion in Q1 2027, with the venue expected to open in 2028.

Retail & leisure

Poland Retail parks drive Poland’s retail market growth

schedule 09 November 2026
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Poland’s retail property market continues to see strong development activity. In Q3 2026, 128,000 sqm of new retail space was delivered, up 36.2 pct year on year. Retail parks accounted for more than 90 pct of new supply, while the vacancy rate across the country’s largest urban markets remained low at 2.5 pct, according to the latest report by BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland.

Technology

Poland CBRE moves into defence

schedule 06 November 2026
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CBRE is expanding its advisory services for the defence and dual-use technology sectors in Poland. Jan Banasikowski, who has been with the company for 10 years, has been appointed Defence & Dual Use Lead.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Krakowski Bank Spółdzielczy takes serviced space at DL Space Atrium

schedule 06 November 2026
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Krakowski Bank Spółdzielczy has leased serviced space at DL Space Atrium, part of DL Invest Group’s mixed-use complex at 138 Korfantego Avenue in Katowice. The premises will house a customer service branch, complemented by a 24-hour ATM.

Retail & leisure

Poland ShockPrice opens first store in Łódź region in Focus Mall

schedule 06 November 2026
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Focus Mall in Piotrków Trybunalski is expanding its retail offer. On 5th November, ShockPrice opened its first off-price store in the Łódź region at the shopping centre. Teletorium has also joined the tenant mix, while Tatuum and YES are investing in larger, refurbished stores.

Residential

Poland Torus launches sales at 143-unit Mozaika project in Gdańsk

schedule 06 November 2026
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Grupa Torus has launched apartment sales at its Mozaika development on Droszyńskiego Street, between Gdańsk’s Oliwa and Przymorze Małe districts. The first phase will comprise three five-storey buildings with 143 apartments averaging approximately 70 sqm.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Logicor starts construction of sixth warehouse at Mysłowice park

schedule 06 November 2026
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Logicor has started construction of a sixth building at its logistics park in Mysłowice, southern Poland. The new 21,860 sqm facility will bring the complex’s total area to more than 165,000 sqm across six buildings.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Warehouse market reaches 38.3 mln sqm as vacancy falls to 5.7 pct

schedule 06 November 2026
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Poland’s modern warehouse and industrial stock reached 38.3 mln sqm at the end of September 2026, according to the Polish Chamber of Commercial Real Estate (PINK). Gross take-up totalled 1.79 mln sqm in the third quarter, while the vacancy rate fell to 5.7 pct, down from 6.6 pct in the previous quarter.

Investment & finance

Croatia Erste Bank provides EUR 126 mln refinancing for two Zagreb shopping centres

schedule 06 November 2026
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Manta d.o.o., owner of the City Center One East and City Center One West shopping centres in Zagreb, has signed a loan agreement worth EUR 126 mln with Erste Bank. The financing will primarily be used to refinance existing debt, optimise the capital structure of both assets and extend debt maturities.

Technology

Czech Republic Drone Deliveries could reach shoppers in 15 minutes 

schedule 06 November 2026
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Drone deliveries of groceries, restaurant meals and over-the-counter medicines within 15 minutes could become part of everyday life in the Czech Republic. Retailers are beginning to explore the potential of the technology, with existing shopping centres, supermarkets and retail parks emerging as possible launch bases.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland DACHSER and GFL lease 9,400 sqm at Jet Industrial Park Gdańsk

schedule 05 November 2026
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Jet Investment has signed two lease agreements at its Jet Industrial Park Gdańsk development, with logistics operators DACHSER and GFL taking a combined nearly 9,400 sqm of warehouse and office space in Building B.

Residential

Czech Republic Skanska launches second phase of Habitat residential project in Prague

schedule 05 November 2026
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Skanska Residential has started construction of the second phase of its Habitat residential development in Prague’s Malešice district. The project will deliver 188 apartments and nine commercial units, with completion scheduled for 2029. The project is valued at CZK 1.5 bln.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland CTPark Warsaw Nowy Konik achieves BREEAM Excellent certification for 35,400 sqm

schedule 05 November 2026
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Two buildings at CTPark Warsaw Nowy Konik have achieved BREEAM New Construction v6 certification at Excellent level, covering a combined 35,400 sqm of warehouse and industrial space. The buildings received full marks in the water category and 94% of the available points for management.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Panattoni completes PLN 115 mln ZREW factory in Łódź

schedule 05 November 2026
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Panattoni BTS has completed a new factory for ZREW Transformatory in Łódź. The PLN 115 mln build-to-suit project was officially opened on 3 November. The facility will enable ZREW to double its production capacity and create around 200 jobs.

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schedule 06 November 2026

CBRE moves into defence

CBRE is expanding its advisory services for the defence and dual-use technology sectors in Poland. Jan Banasikowski, who has been with the company for 10 years, has been appointed Defence & Dual Use Lead.

schedule 06 November 2026

Drone Deliveries could reach shoppers in 15 minutes 

Drone deliveries of groceries, restaurant meals and over-the-counter medicines within 15 minutes could become part of everyday life in the Czech Republic. Retailers are beginning to explore the potential of the technology, with existing shopping centres, supermarkets and retail parks emerging as possible launch bases.

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.

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