Build Europe pushes post-coronavirus action plan

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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.
As the organisation points out: “The demand for new housing stock remains at historic highs. But right across Europe, construction has slowed, or stalled, and the delivery of new housing stock has been hampered. Furthermore, the pressure which national and regional administrations are experiencing is threatening to create serious delays in the granting of building permits and exacerbates the problems faced by prospective home buyers. Construction companies and developers will see their pipelin
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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.

Property and Facility Management

Poland CBRE takes over 11 Dekada retail properties

schedule 05 November 2026
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CBRE has been appointed to manage and lease a portfolio of 11 Dekada retail properties owned by Hungary’s Appeninn Group. The portfolio comprises nearly 53,000 sqm of gla across 11 Polish cities. Indotek Polska has been appointed asset manager.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Logwin extends lease at SEGRO park near Warsaw

schedule 05 November 2026
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Logwin Poland has extended its lease at SEGRO Logistics Park Warsaw, Nadarzyn, where it occupies nearly 9,200 sqm of warehouse space and approximately 680 sqm of office and staff facilities.

Investment & finance

Poland REICO Long Lease acquires 62,500 sqm logistics facility from Prologis

schedule 05 November 2026
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REICO Long Lease has acquired a 62,500 sqm logistics facility in Ujazd, in Poland’s Opole region, from Prologis. The property is fully leased to Schaeffler, which uses it as its Eastern European Regional Distribution and Fulfilment Centre for automotive parts.

Warehouse & industrial

Romania NewCold plans 75,000-pallet automated warehouse in Bucharest

schedule 05 November 2026
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NewCold is preparing to expand its logistics hub in Bucharest, Romania, with plans to launch a fully automated high-bay warehouse offering 75,000 pallet positions in early 2027. The existing facility currently provides 6,400 pallet positions through manual operations.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland GEO plans mixed-use development on former railway land

schedule 30 October 2026
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GEO Group, through its subsidiary Ceglana, is preparing a mixed-use development on nearly 20 hectares of former railway land in Poznań. The project will connect the Wilda and Łazarz districts, with the first phase comprising around 220 homes and nine retail and service units. Preparatory work will be supported by pre-development financing from IBI Investment House Polska.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Regional office demand could reach 700,000 sqm in 2026

schedule 30 October 2026
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Demand for office space across Poland’s eight largest regional markets could reach around 700,000 sqm in 2026, or even exceed that figure, according to Cushman & Wakefield. Tenants leased 511,800 sqm between January and September. Meanwhile, limited new supply and falling availability are gradually strengthening the position of landlords, particularly those with prime office buildings.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Warsaw office demand rises as availability tightens

schedule 30 October 2026
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Warsaw’s office market is seeing stronger occupier demand alongside declining availability, particularly in central locations. Companies leased nearly 592,000 sqm of office space between January and September 2026, up 21.8 pct year on year, while the vacancy rate fell to 7.9 pct. Some occupiers are already securing space in buildings scheduled for completion in 2028, according to Newmark Polska’s report 'Office Occupier – Warsaw Office Market'.

Residential

Polska Restored Pafawag boiler house completes Wrocław residential development

schedule 30 October 2026
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The opening of the restored boiler house at the former Pafawag factory marks the completion of the Nowa Kolejowa development in Wrocław. Designed by B2 Studio, the project has transformed a three-hectare former industrial site into a residential neighbourhood with public spaces, blending the area’s industrial heritage with contemporary architecture.

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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