Landlords underwhelmed by emergency relief

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CEE REGION Preliminary CEE investment volumes for Q1 2020 amounted to app. EUR 3.7 bln, despite the onset of Covid-19 in the region in early March – according to Colliers International’s latest research report.
This volume was significantly boosted by the app. EUR 1.3 bln acquisition of the Residomo portfolio in the Czech Republic by Heimstaden, but the turnover was still 68 pct higher than the figure for Q1 2019 (EUR 2.2 bln) and 28 pct more than Q1 2018 (EUR 2.9 bln). Poland took the lion share of the Q1 volume (48 pct), followed by the Czech Republic (39 pct), Slovakia (5 pct), Romania (4 pct), Hungary (2 pct) and Bulgaria (2 pct). Kevin Turpin, the research director for the CEE region at Colliers
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Warehouse & industrial

Poland Data centre growth set to accelerate

schedule 13 January 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Data4 has identified the most important trends that will shape the data centre sector in 2026. Due to the growing interest in DC infrastructure investments, operators should pay particular attention to sustainability and regulatory issues.

Infrastructure

Poland Intercom to construct Jasło bypass

schedule 13 January 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Intercor has won the tender to build the Jasło bypass. Completion is scheduled for the second half of 2029.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland ILS comes to CTPark Warsaw North

schedule 13 January 2026
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Logistics operator ILS has leased nearly 32,000 sqm in CTPark Warsaw North. The warehouse space serves as a buffer, supporting the operations of the company's main logistics centre in Zakrętym.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Tenants stay on in Postępu 14

schedule 13 January 2026
Opr./edited by AH

The Postępu 14 office building in Warsaw remains fully leased after AstraZeneca and Samsung have both extended their leases for a total area of 28,500 sqm.

Investment & finance

Poland Bank Millennium backs Hillwood

schedule 13 January 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Hillwood Polska has signed a financing transaction with Bank Millennium for the purchase of properties in Tychy and Bieruń, as well as two parks in Wrocław.

Investment & finance

Romania Entering a time of stability

schedule 13 January 2026
Opr./edited by AH

The leading investors and property developers in Romania anticipate rental growth throughout 2026, particularly in the office segment, while occupier demand shows signs of consolidation rather than expansion, according to the latest ‘Real Estate Investors Sentiment Barometer’ published by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.

Investment & finance

Germany Topas Arcade sold

schedule 13 January 2026
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UBS Real Estate has sold the Topas Arcade building in Berlin-Mitte to a European fund, with Sonar Real Estate acting as the transaction manager.

Investment & finance

Hungary Terra Next A sold

schedule 13 January 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Martley Capital has sold the Terra Next A office building in the Terra Park Next complex in Budaörs district of western Budapest.

Retail & leisure

Poland New tenants for Factory Norblin

schedule 12 January 2026
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Uwaga Kawa, Oh my Bear!, and Sofi Beri have all signed leases for a combined 450 sqm of space in Warsaw's Norblin Factory.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Ekosystem enters Quattro Forum

schedule 12 January 2026
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Over 1,300 sqm of the Quattro Forum office building on ul. Legnicka has been leased by Ekosystem, a waste management company owned by the city.

Investment & finance

Slovakia Slovakia comes back strong

schedule 12 January 2026
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Investment activity in Slovakia rebounded significantly in 2025, with total transaction volume reaching EUR 967 mln. According to Cushman & Wakefield, this represents a cyclical peak and significantly exceeds the long-term annual average of EUR 700 mln.

Retail & leisure

Poland Turawa Park gets a facelift

schedule 12 January 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Focus Estate Fund has completed its modernisation of Turawa Park in Opole. New retail space has been created, the interior design has changed, and the façade has been renovated.

Retail & leisure

Poland Construction work begins on Sigma Park Darłowo

schedule 12 January 2026
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Construction work has begun on the Sigma retail park in Darłowo and is to open in mid-2027.

Retail & leisure

Poland Port Royal stays on in Hala Koszyki

schedule 09 January 2026
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Port Royal, which has been a tenant in Hala Koszyki since its opening, has extended its lease for another year.

Retail & leisure

Poland Popeyes opens in Wileńska Shopping Centre

schedule 09 January 2026
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Louisiana-based chain Popeyes has opened its first restaurant of the new year in the Galeria Wileńska shopping centre in Warsaw's Praga Północ district.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Strong figures expected for end of year

schedule 09 January 2026
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According to preliminary figures from Axi Immo, the industrial & logistics sector remained one of the most stable segments of the Polish commercial real estate market at the end of 2025. Despite a clear slowdown in new supply, tenant activity remained high, while key market indicators, such as vacancy rates and rental levels, remained broadly stable.

Retail & leisure

Poland Snipes opens in Warmińska

schedule 09 January 2026
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Sportswear store Snipes has entered the Galeria Warmińska mall with a lease of 360 sqm.

Investment & finance

Poland €42m for Accolade park

schedule 09 January 2026
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Accolade has secured a EUR 42 mln loan from BNP Paribas Bank Polska for its Park Szczecin Trzebusz warehousing development. Construction work on the first, 25,500 sqm phase of the park is scheduled for completion in spring 2026.

Architecture and urban planning

Poland Dance centre opens in Warsaw

schedule 09 January 2026
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The Dance and Performing Arts Pavilion has opened in Warsaw's Powiśle district.

Investment & finance

Poland Major loan for solar power

schedule 09 January 2026
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PAD RES Group, a Polish developer and investor in renewable energy sources, has secured PLN 637 mln in financing from Santander Bank Polska, Bank Millennium, and UniCredit.

Latest in Coronavirus

schedule 30 March 2021

Vaccination centre provided by Globalworth

The Globalworth Foundation has provided the authorities in Bucharest with office space for a Covid vaccination centre.

schedule 24 June 2020

Employers in no rush to return to workplaces

Almost three quarters of employers plan to reintroduce their employees to their workplaces in phases rather than all at once, according to CBRE in its global survey on return-to-work strategies after the Covid-19 pandemic.

schedule 14 May 2020

Catella sees hope and chances for real estate after Covid-19

WORLD Real estate could actually benefit from the Covid-19 pandemic in the long run due its perception as a safe haven for investors, according to a report just published on the implications of the epidemic for the market by Swedish property consulting and fund management specialists Catella.

schedule 14 May 2020

Build Europe pushes post-coronavirus action plan

EUROPE Build Europe, an umbrella organisation for EU-based residential developers and constructors, has presented its recommendations for helping the sector in the EU emerge from the post-Covid19 economic crisis.

schedule 14 May 2020

Polish RE lends an even greater hand to fight the pandemic

POLAND More companies have joined # Property4Heroes - the commercial real estate market's initiative to support hospital staff and ambulance crews across Poland. Each day the initiative delivers 1,150 meals to physicians, nurses, paramedics and support personnel.

schedule 07 May 2020

Panattoni to provide PLN 0.5 bln worth of medical supplies

POLAND Warehouse developer Panattoni has allocated PLN 500,000 to buy medical supplies for three Polish hospitals.

schedule 14 April 2020

Landlords underwhelmed by emergency relief

CEE REGION Preliminary CEE investment volumes for Q1 2020 amounted to app. EUR 3.7 bln, despite the onset of Covid-19 in the region in early March – according to Colliers International’s latest research report.

schedule 14 April 2020

Toyota prepares to reopen Polish plants

EUROPE Toyota Motor Corporation has announced the partial resumption of operations in its European manufacturing plants, which have been closed due to the coronavirus epidemic.

schedule 08 April 2020

AFI Braşov now to open in the autumn

ROMANIA AFI Europe Romania has announced that it is rescheduling the opening of its AFI Braşov shopping and entertainment centre due to the pandemic.

schedule 08 April 2020

Aleja opening postponed

SLOVENIA The official opening of the Aleja shopping centre in Ljubljana’s Šiška district has been postponed.

schedule 07 April 2020

BPI opens virtual sales office

POLAND BPI Real Estate Polandis to introduce a virtual sales office for all of its Polish projects.

schedule 07 April 2020

Rent suspension in Sukcesja

POLAND Rent payments have been suspended for all tenants in the Sukcesja shopping centre in Łódź.

schedule 03 April 2020

Retailers join the fight

POLAND The Polish Trade and Distribution Organisation [POHiD], an association of retail chains, are to contribute PLN 15 mln to fight the coronavirus epidemic.

schedule 02 April 2020

Carrefour donates PLN 2 mln to fight pandemic

POLAND The Carrefour Foundation and Carrefour Polska are donating around PLN 2 mln to Polish hospitals for the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

schedule 01 April 2020

Pay no rent in Sukcesja

POLAND The Sukcesja shopping centre owned by Fabryka Biznesu in Łódź has stopped collecting rents from its tenants.

schedule 31 March 2020

Government takes on board PRCH recommendations

POLAND The range of temporary trading restrictions in Polish retail buildings above 2,000 sqm imposed by the Ministry of Health has been clarified after consultations with the Polish Council of Shopping Centres [PRCH] and the Ministry of Development.

schedule 31 March 2020

Rent holiday for CCC and Ultro tenants

POLAND Dariusz Miłek, the president of footwear and accessories retailer CCC and Ultro Holding, the owner and manager of Cuprum Arena in Lubin and Korona in Kielce, has decided to cancel rent collections from tenants whose outlets have been forced to close during the Covid-19 emergency.

schedule 31 March 2020

Develia fears Covid-19 impact on business

POLAND Wrocław-based developer Develia (formerly LC Corp) has announced that the disruption caused by the pandemic could have a significant and potentially serious impact on the current operations of the company and its groups.

schedule 31 March 2020

Economies rebalance in wake of coronavirus

CEE REGION According to analysis by Colliers International all CEE economies this year are to decline or fall into recession as a result of the coronavirus.

schedule 30 March 2020

Movement and gatherings ban tightened further

POLAND The Polish government has introduced a new directive clarifying the restrictions on movement as part of its measures to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.

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