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Confidence returns to hotels

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POLAND Despite poor business sentiment in the hotel and catering industry at the end of last year, the beginning of the year proved to be far more optimistic according to the ‘Barometer’ report by EFL

“The condition of the hotel and catering sector is mainly dependent on two factors: The contents of Poles' wallets and the season of the year. Handouts such as 500 plus, end of year bonuses and the cut in income taxes resulted in a real increase in household incomes in Poland, which has an impact on Poles’ spending. Some of this goes into the pockets of restaurateurs and hoteliers. Secondly, our research shows Poles are increasingly taking winter holidays,” says Radosław Woźniak, the CEO of EFL.

Every fourth person (26.1 pct of those surveyed) in the industry expects to invest more up by 16.1 pp y-o-y. More companies (28.8 pct) are also counting on an increase in orders for their services in Q1 compared to last year (21.3 pct). Every third person surveyed hopes to receive subsidies from the EU.

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Office & mixed-use development

Romania Furniture retailers choose office buildings

schedule 06 November 2024
Opr./edited by ANZ

Insignis concept store, a furniture retailer, has rented space on the ground floor of The Bucharest Business Park. Three other companies that sell furniture have recently rented sales spaces in office buildings in the northern area of Bucharest, the total area exceeding 10,000 sqm.

Material partner

Poland Brownfield rather than greenfield – a model for sustainable development at City Point Targówek

schedule 07 October 2024
Eurobuild CEE

Contemporary cities are grappling with the challenge of fostering dynamic growth while alleviating environmental pressures. Traditional infrastructure expansion often requires the development of greenfields, with adverse impacts on both local ecosystems and communities. A sustainable alternative is to revitalise brownfield urban sites, as exemplified by City Point Targówek, a project led by Peakside Capital Advisors.

Eurobuild CEE

Poland November issue of Eurobuild

schedule 05 November 2024
Eurobuild CEE

The new issue of Eurobuild is already here, with the first summaries of the passing year, numerous interviews and reports from market events: our annual warehouse and office conferences and from Expo Real 2024 in Munich.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Warsaw office market back in the game

schedule 05 November 2024
Opr./edited by ANZ

According to a report 'Office Market in Warsaw in Q1-Q3 2024', published by Axi Immo, developer activity in the Warsaw office space market is progressively increasing. More than 70,000 sqm finished by the end of September 2024 and around 280,000 sqm under construction in the coming years, demonstrate that investors and developers are moving the industry forward.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland The Shire expands in Kraków

schedule 04 November 2024
Opr./edited by JC

GTC, in collaboration with The Shire Beyond Coworking, is opening a new coworking space in Kraków's Korona Office Complex.

Hotels

Czech Republic Juliš changes hands

schedule 04 November 2024
Opr./edited by JC

S Immo has successfully completed a sale of the Juliš Hotel in Prague, with a total leasable area of around 6,700 sqm.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Panattoni gets millions from BNP Paribas

schedule 04 November 2024
Opr./edited by JC

Panattoni has been granted a loan for the development of a new distribution centre for a leading retailer. The EUR 36.5 mln loan was granted by BNP Paribas.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Newly modernised Alfa attracts tenants

schedule 04 November 2024
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Strabag PFS has moved into the Eurocentrum Alfa office building in Warsaw, owned by CPI Property Group Poland. The lease agreement is for over 1,000 sqm.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Office pre-leases make a comeback in Warsaw

schedule 04 November 2024
Opr./edited by JC

According to “Office Occupier – Warsaw Office Market, Q1-Q3 2024”, a report published by Newmark Polska, in the Q3 of 2024, both leasing and development activity on the Warsaw office market remained largely consistent with the levels recorded in the previous quarter.

Warehouse & industrial

SAUDI ARABIA Panattoni signs $500m Saudi deal

schedule 31 October 2024
Opr./edited by NN

Panattoni Saudi Arabia and Bahrain-based GFH Financial Group (GFH) have today announced the creation of a strategic partnership for the development of 500,000 sqm of logistics facilities in Saudi Arabia.

Investment & finance

Russia Warimpex withdraws from Russia

schedule 31 October 2024
Opr./edited by JC

Warimpex Finanz- und Beteiligungs has sold its last remaining project in Russia, the Airportcity St. Petersburg, and is therefore no longer active in the Russian market.

Retail & leisure

Romania Physical retail dominates

schedule 31 October 2024
Opr./edited by ANZ

The results of the CBRE European Retail Occupier Survey 2024 suggest the retail sector and regional economy overall approach the end of a challenging period. The study includes responses from over 60 global retailers with a store network of over 130,000 locations, and shows that 71 pct of retailers planning to increase their number of physical stores intend to do so in markets where they are already present.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland The largest office deal in Łódź

schedule 31 October 2024
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A pharmaceutical company has leased 6,000 sqm in the GTC-owned Sterlinga Business Center office building in Łódź. This is the largest office deal in Łódź in 2024.

Investment & finance

Poland Trinity One office complex in Warsaw purchased by Longvilliers

schedule 30 October 2024
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Revetas Group has announced the successful disposal of the Trinity One class-A office complex in Warsaw to Longvilliers. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Warsaw office market stable

schedule 30 October 2024
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Cushman & Wakefield has summarised the situation on the Warsaw office market for Q3 2024. Office take-up, both in leasing volumes and transaction numbers, was comparable to that recorded in the same period in 2023. Meanwhile, muted development activity, falling vacancy rates and shrinking land availability are likely to encourage investors to launch redevelopment projects.

Investment & finance

Poland Poland can win nearshoring investment

schedule 30 October 2024
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Poland’s highly skilled workforce, growing pool of environmentally compliant buildings and developed IT services market make it an attractive destination for foreign investors who want to shorten their supply chains, according to experts on nearshoring at law firm DLA Piper.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland BGK stays in Varso

schedule 30 October 2024
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Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego has decided to extend its lease agreement for 13,600 sqm of office space in Varso Place. The company occupies five floors of the building.

Property and Facility Management

Poland Studio B under new management

schedule 30 October 2024
Opr./edited by JC

Colliers has taken over the management of the Studio B office building located in the Warsaw Wola district. The property is owned by Stena Real Estate.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland AI controlled centre for Auchan

schedule 30 October 2024
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Panattoni is constructing a fully robotic BTS distribution centre for Auchan Polska. The centre in Wilcza Góra near Warsaw is to service the  customers from the updated internet platform.

Investment & finance

Poland Refinancing near Pruszków

schedule 30 October 2024
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BNP Paribas Bank has granted MLP Group financing in the total amount of EUR 21.5 mln. The funds raised will be used to refinance the construction of a 34,600 sqm warehouse facility at the MLP Pruszków II logistics centre.

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schedule 04 November 2024

Juliš changes hands

S Immo has successfully completed a sale of the Juliš Hotel in Prague, with a total leasable area of around 6,700 sqm.

schedule 26 September 2024

Moxy plans a ton

The Moxy Hotels brand has announced the expansion of its European portfolio to 100 hotels by the end of 2025. 17 more hotels are to open by the end of next year, including Moxy Warsaw City.

schedule 23 August 2024

Gradual increase in demand

According to data from Cushman & Wakefield, the Bucharest hotel market is experiencing the highest supply growth among the CEE capitals between 2024 and 2026. The demand in the first half of the year compared to the same period of 2023 experienced an increase of 3 pct, however, it remained below the 2019 level.

schedule 09 August 2024

B&B Hotel opens in Warsaw

B&B Hotels Polska has signed a 20-year lease for the facility at ul. Kosmatki in Warsaw. B&B Hotel Warsaw East will start receiving guests in September this year. The new four-star hotel will be the second facility of the B&B Hotels chain in Warsaw and the 15th in Poland. 

schedule 24 June 2024

Curio's Croatian debut

Hotel Opatija, Curio Collection by Hilton celebrates its opening. The 54-room facility debuts as the first in Croatia and the brand’s 40th trading country.

schedule 22 May 2024

Skybar opens in Budapest

Cloud IX, Budapest’s latest panoramic skybar, has been opened in the ibis & Tribe Budapest Stadium Hotel in the WING Liberty building. Opened last December in Budapest’s District IX, the hotel complex boasts a total of 332 rooms and a wide range of services.

schedule 17 April 2024

IHG doubles in Germany

IHG Hotels & Resorts and Novum Hospitality announced a long-term agreement that will double IHG’s presence in Germany to more than 200 hotels in almost 100 cities through Holiday Inn – the niu brand collaboration and European debuts for IHG’s Garner and Candlewood Suites.

schedule 03 April 2024

CPI sells stake in hotel portfolio

CPI Property Group has sold a 50 pct stake in a subsidiary that owns eight hotel properties in the Czech Republic to Bratislava-based Best Hotel Properties (BHP), with whom it has also signed a JV agreement for the continued management of the hotels.

schedule 08 March 2024

The first in Southeast Europe

Radisson RED Belgrade has opened its doors as a new upscale lifestyle hotel, marking the debut of the Radisson RED brand in Southeast Europe.

schedule 27 February 2024

Bucharest hotel market rebounds

The hotel market in Bucharest has experienced a moderate annual average growth in new offerings, at 0.9 pct between 2019 and 2023. This modest trend was primarily influenced by the cancellation of Urban Zoning Plans. Between 2024 and 2025, an estimated average annual growth rate of 4.1 pct in the number of rooms is expected, according to data from the real estate consulting company Cushman & Wakefield.

schedule 15 February 2024

Accelerated recovery

According to Cushman & Wakefield analysis, after a period when the Prague hotel market was lagging behind other European cities in terms of recovery from the impacts of the covid pandemics, all of its performance indicators increased significantly in 2023. The Prague hotel market proves its resilience and attractivity.

schedule 05 February 2024

IHG's European debut

IHG Hotels & Resorts announced its first Holiday Inn & Suites property in Europe with the signing of Holiday Inn & Suites Budapest Centrale – part of its Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts brand.

schedule 10 January 2024

The Luxury Collection will make its debut in Krakow

Marriott International and the Dobry Hotel Group have signed an agreement to create The Luxury Collection brand's first hotel in Krakow in the historic Lubomirski Palace building.

schedule 30 November 2023

The seventh Accor in Kraków

A new hotel is being built in Kraków. It will be the seventh facility of the AccorInvest/Orbis group in the capital of Malopolska under the Accor brand in the lifestyle segment. The hotel is scheduled to open in Q2 2025.

schedule 22 November 2023

Grand Budapest Hotel

Marriott Bonvoy's Autograph Collection Hotels brand is making its debut in Hungary with the opening of its first hotel in Budapest. The Dorothea Hotel is housed in three historic buildings and is named after Archduchess Dorothea, who contributed to the city's development in the 19th century.

schedule 15 November 2023

A luxurious hotel to be opened in Bucharest

One United Properties has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ennismore for opening Mondrian Bucharest, a highly exclusive lifestyle hotel in downtown Bucharest.

schedule 19 October 2023

Hilton to open Canopy in Warsaw

Canopy by Hilton Warsaw, the first lifestyle hotel of the Hilton chain in Poland, is to open in 2025 in the centre of the city.

schedule 13 October 2023

Tribe arises at Budapest Airport

Local developer Wing in cooperation with Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport has begun the construction of the Tribe hotel at the airport.

schedule 04 September 2023

Hampton by Hilton debuts in Hungary

Hampton by Hilton Budapest City Centre, the country's first hotel under the Hampton by Hilton brand, has opened in Budapest.

schedule 25 August 2023

Rooms with a view

AC Hotels by Marriott, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of 31 brands, has announced its brand debut in Croatia with the opening of AC Hotel by Marriott Split. The new hotel is housed on the high floors of the 135-metre-high Westgate Tower with spectacular views of the Adriatic Sea and Split’s unique cityscape.

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