Żelazko rises again

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POLAND Constructa Plus has completed the reconstruction of a 19th-century town at the junction of ul. Krysiewicza and ul. Ogrodowa in Poznań. The neo-Renaissance building popularly known as Żelazko [the iron] was built on a narrow, triangular plot.
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Due to its dilapidated state the building was demolished in 2011, but not the building has been faithfully reconstructed. The design is by CDF Architekci, which worked closely with the office of the city’s historical preservation officer. The junction of ul. Ogrodowa and ul. Krysiewicza was renovated as part of the project, where a public green has been created.

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Residential

Poland An end to housing subsidies

schedule 25 June 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Key trends in the new apartment market were the subject of intense discussions during this year's Real Estate Forum in Sopot (June 10-12), which gathered several hundred representatives from development, construction, investment, and consulting companies.

Office & mixed-use development

Europe AI is not displacing office workers

schedule 26 June 2026
Opr./edited by AH

The influence of artificial intelligence on office employment in Europe is currently less than public debate suggests. The main factors driving office job growth remain the health of the economy and business sentiment, and not the level of AI use by companies, according to an analysis by Savills.

Retail & leisure

Poland Poles still want to shop on Sundays

schedule 26 June 2026
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Half of shopping centre visitors want the opportunity to shop on Sundays, according to a CBRE survey. The biggest supporters of Sunday shopping are people aged 35-44, closely followed by the youngest group of shoppers, those under 24.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Strong Q1 performance for warehouse market

schedule 26 June 2026
Opr./edited by AH

The first quarter of 2026 brought an unexpected rebound to the industrial and logistics space market with increased tenant activity, a many new lease agreements, according to the latest BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland report, titled, 'Review. Industrial and Logistics Space Market in Poland – Q1 2026.'

Retail & leisure

Poland Douglas to open in modernised Stara Papiernia

schedule 26 June 2026
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Douglas continues to expand its sales network in Poland with the opening of its first perfumery in the Stara Papiernia shopping centre in Konstancin-Jeziorna. The new location follows the company's strategy of opening not only in large cities but also in towns.

Infrastructure

Poland Port of Poland moves closer with location decisions

schedule 26 June 2026
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The Masovian Region has issued a decision establishing the location for a railway junction on the eastern side of the new airport. The document, which comes into immediate effect, clears the way for the Central Communication Port (CPK) to apply for construction permits.

Retail & leisure

Poland Kik stays on with Greenman

schedule 26 June 2026
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The KiK retail chain has renewed two leases for space in Namysłów Retail Park and Włocławek Retail Park, two centres operated by Greenman Poland.

Residential

Poland More students, still too few beds

schedule 26 June 2026
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Poland's student population has returned to the same numbers seen a decade ago of over 1.32 mln students, placing Poland as the country with the sixth highest student population in Europe, behind France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, and Spain. 

Retail & leisure

Poland Kasztelania continues to grow

schedule 25 June 2026
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The second stage of the Kasztelania Retail Park has opened in Chrzanów, adding 1,300 sqm gla to the centre, which first opened in 2020.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Warehouses must adapt to an ageing population

schedule 25 June 2026
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Demographics are no longer a backdrop to business decisions, but are becoming one of the main factors shaping the economy and the commercial real estate market.

Residential

Poland Torus opens all.inn

schedule 25 June 2026
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The all.inn student residence hall has officially opened on ul. Konarskiego in Gdańsk's Wrzeszcz district. The four-storey building features 35 fully furnished rooms, each with a private bathroom and kitchenette.

Office & mixed-use development

Czech Republic Metro stations boost rents

schedule 25 June 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Being close to a metro station remains a key factor in rents, availability, and the attractiveness of office locations in Prague, according to the latest market analysis prepared by Colliers.

Retail & leisure

Poland Castorama refreshed

schedule 25 June 2026
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Castorama in Gemini Park Tarnów has been completed a comprehensive renovation, resulting in an expanded range of customer services.

Retail & leisure

Poland Gym City opens in Siemianowice Śląskie

schedule 25 June 2026
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The Gym City fitness club has leased space in the DL Shopping Siemianowice Śląskie II retail park at ul. 10D Kapicy in Siemianowice Śląskie. This will be the operator's third location in properties owned by DL Invest Group.

Office & mixed-use development

Romania 10,000 sqm for Rohde & Schwarz Topex

schedule 25 June 2026
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Rohde & Schwarz Topex has renewed and expanded its lease in myhive IRIDE in Bucharest, owned by CPI Romania, where the tenant's centre of competence for Voice Communication Systems is based.Under the agreement brokered by real estate consultancy Crosspoint Real Estate, the international associate of Savills in Romania, the tenant has renewed its 8,000 sqm in the building and leased a further 2,000 sqm.

Investment & finance

Hungary Wing swoops on Capital Square

schedule 25 June 2026
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The Capital Square office building on Budapest's Váci út office corridor has been sold by CA Immo to Hungarian real estate group Wing for an undisclosed sum.

Warehouse & industrial

EMEA region Landlords gain the upper hand

schedule 24 June 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Although tenants continue to benefit from relatively favourable terms, the market is slowly turning to the advantage of the landlord, according to Cushman & Wakefield's 'Waypoint 2026' report.

Retail & leisure

Poland Another Popeyes to open

schedule 24 June 2026
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Tomorrow, Thursday, June 25th, Warsaw's ninth Popeyes restaurant will officially open in the G City Targówek shopping centre.

Investment & finance

POLAND Robyg IPO underway

schedule 24 June 2026
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German real estate group TAG Immobilien has launched the IPO of its Polish subsidiary, Robyg. A total of 25 mln Robyg shares have been placed, each priced at PLN 34, with the gross proceeds from the share issue expected to come to PLN 850 mln (EUR 200 mln).

Retail & leisure

Poland TEDI reaches 300

schedule 24 June 2026
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TEDi, with over 3,700 stores in 15 European countries, is opening its 300th store in Poland in Chrzanów. The chain currently has over 3,700 stores across 15 European countries, and first entered Poland with the opening of a store in Dąbrowa Górnicza in 2018.

Latest in Construction

schedule 23 June 2026

Budimex wins foundational contract for CPK

Budimex has been awarded a PLN 146 mln contract to construct the foundations of the passenger terminal of the new airport that forms part of the massive Port of Poland (or CPK) transport hub, which is being developed between Warsaw and Łódź.

schedule 19 June 2026

Work progresses on Henryk Arctowski Antarctic Station

A significant stage in the assembly of the new main building of the Henryk Arctowski Antarctic Station has been completed.

schedule 12 June 2026

Poland heading for a two-tier market

The value of the 960 largest construction projects in Poland is already more than PLN 1 tln and continues to rise, driven by a wave of infrastructure and energy megaprojects.

schedule 14 April 2026

Poland underestimates Building site crime

According to the latest BauWatch crime report only 56 pct of building site managers across the EU believe crime to be rising, but in Poland this figure is much lower at only 36 pct.

schedule 16 January 2026

Dekpol debuts in Romania with 20,000 sqm logistics park

Dekpol Budownictwo is eentering Romania. In December 2025, the company signed an agreement with a developer to carry out design work for the first stage of a 20,000 sqm logistics park in Bucharest.

schedule 10 December 2025

Construction industry waiting to boom

According to the report 'Polish Construction Companies 2025' prepared by Deloitte, the construction industry continues to play a major role in Poland’s GDP. Its overall condition directly influences national infrastructure development and the real estate market.

schedule 08 December 2025

Warsaw returns another building to its prime

The renovation of a townhouse on ul Targowa in Warsaw's Praga district is nearing completion. The work was funded by the housing association with financial support from the city.

schedule 10 February 2025

2025 looks optimistic for the construction companies

According to a report by research company Spectis “Construction companies in Poland 2025-2030”, the total revenues of the 300 leading construction groups in 2023 amounted to PLN 152 bln, which accounted for more than 60 pct of the revenues of the entire sector of medium and large construction companies. 

schedule 02 September 2024

Strabag to build The Arc

Strabag Romania has been selected by the developer and investor PPF Real Estate as the general contractor for the construction of its new office property, The Arc. The investment will bring a ten-story, class A office building to the 6th District of Bucharest.

schedule 06 May 2024

Digitalisation to the rescue

In Berlin Hyp’s most recent Trendbarometer, more than 200 real estate professionals expressed their opinions on opportunities and risks in the real estate industry at the moment. In addition, the expert survey focused on the effects of megatrends such as demographic developments, digitalisation and urbanisation.

schedule 08 January 2024

There's hope in the modules

According to the report released by research firm Spectis, “Modular construction market in Poland 2024-2029”, top 100 manufacturers of prefabricated buildings made of wood, steel, concrete, or LECA generated revenue of nearly PLN 10 bln in 2022, with 47 pct of the figure contributed by sales in the modular building segment.

schedule 17 July 2023

Erbud and Daewoo sign five-year MOU

Polish construction company Erbud has signed a cooperation agreement with South Korean giant Daewoo Engineering & Construction to jointly implement projects in the energy and key industrial, infrastructural and military sectors across Poland.

schedule 03 July 2023

Russian builders enlisted in return for orders

Moscow city authorities have “asked” development and construction companies to enlist their workers to fight in the war in Ukraine in exchange for orders. One of these corporations is to provide the Russian defence ministry with 30 volunteers ready to be posted to the front by the end of August.

schedule 17 April 2023

Skanska to build for CD Projekt

Skanska has been commissioned to construct a new building for Polish video game developer CD Projekt on its main campus in Warsaw’s Praga Północ district.

schedule 02 March 2023

Training centre in Attendorn

Viega has launched an interactive training centre near its headquarters in Attendorn. Over five floors, Viega World occupies a total of 12,000 sqm of space.

schedule 12 July 2022

Frontex opens new HQ tender

Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, has opened a tender to select a contractor for the design-and-build project of its future headquarters in Warsaw.

schedule 22 June 2022

Erbud wins PLN 30 mln WUM contract

Erbud has been awarded a PLN 29.8 mln contract to modernise the Rector’s Office of the Medical University of Warsaw (WUM).

schedule 20 May 2022

Atlas Ward starts work on Szczecin sheds

Atlas Ward Polska has started work on two logistics parks with a total area of over 70,000 sqm on the eastern outskirts of Szczecin for Panattoni.

schedule 11 May 2022

Rex-Bud to build MDC2 Park Gliwice

Polish industrial developer MDC2 has chosen Rex-Bud Budownictwo to be the general contractor for MDC2 Park Gliwice in Upper Silesia.

schedule 29 April 2022

FineTech chosen to complete Lixa

Yareal has commissioned FineTech Construction to be the general contractor responsible for completing the final stages of its Lixa office complex in Warsaw.

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