WORLD Employers in no rush to return to workplaces

Coronavirus
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.
Only 20 pct of companies said they intended to reopen as soon as government restrictions are lifted. A larger proportion (42 pct) said they would do so after their internal standards are met. Around 72 pct of companies are to carry out a phased reopening with defined percentages or groups of employees readmitted over weeks or months. Meanwhile, 52 pct expect to give employees the option of working from home for the foreseeable future – although this varies widely according to the business
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ibis Styles open in Tbilisi

schedule 25 February 2026
Opr./edited by AH

ibis Styles has announced the opening of the ibis Styles Tbilisi Mziuri Park in one of the city's greenest districts, next to the historic Wine Factory district and Chavchavadze Avenue. 

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Wrocław becomes gateway to Europe

schedule 25 February 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Wrocław is becoming a key logistics and technology hub in the CEE region, offering operational standards comparable to those in Germany or the Czech Republic while offering rental costs up to 40 pct lower, according to 'Wrocław, a City of Business Opportunities,' the latest report by Cushman & Wakefield.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Second stage of Marq Gliwice II underway

schedule 25 February 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Greenyard Logistics Poland has begun construction of a new freezer warehouse in Gliwice. This development is the second stage of the Marq Gliwice II Logistics Centre, with nearly 12,000 sqm of BTS space under construction

Retail & leisure

Poland Green light for Człuchów retail park

schedule 25 February 2026
Opr./edited by AH

PKB Inwest Budowa has been granted a building permit for a retail and service park in Człuchów. Construction work on ul. Kasztanowa will begin in March.

Investment & finance

Poland Office sector stands predominant

schedule 24 February 2026
Opr./edited by AH

The office sector is strengthening its dominant position within the structure of investment transactions in Poland. This is supported by the record-high demand for office space in the country’s largest office hubs, alongside a deepening shortage of new supply. The limited availability of modern space in prime locations is driving rental growth, improving asset profitability, and increasing investor interest in office real estate.

Investment & finance

Poland Napollo moves into Logistics

schedule 24 February 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Napollo has announced that it is to invest in logistics properties alongside its retail and residential business lines.

Retail & leisure

Poland Commercialisation begins at Smart Park

schedule 24 February 2026
Opr./edited by AH

The Smart Park chain has launched the commercialisation of its latest project in Jelcz-Laskowice. The 8,300 sqm development is to be built on ul. Wrocławska. RGL is responsible for leasing the space.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Luxiona flies to GreenWings

schedule 24 February 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Luxiona, a supplier of lighting solutions for commercial spaces, has signed a 430 sqm lease in the Greenwings Offices complex in Warsaw to house its Polish offices and a showroom.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland DSV expands in Rawicz

schedule 24 February 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Logistics operator DSV – Global Transport and Logistics is expanding its operations in the Hillwood Rawicz park. Under the new agreement, the company will occupy nearly 43,000 sqm of warehouse and office space.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Auto Partner expands

schedule 24 February 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Automotive part distributor Auto-Partner Gdańsk has expanded its space by nearly 6,500 sqm and renewed its lease in Kowale. The company now occupies 29,000 sqm.

Investment & finance

Poland Centrescape buys Lidzbark grocery store

schedule 24 February 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Centerscape has acquired a Biedronka-anchored grocery store in the town of Lidzbark in Warmia-Masuria. The property is located opposite a retail park and a DIY store in the town, forming a convenient everyday shopping destination for local residents.

Warehouse & industrial

Hungary GSP takes space in CTPark Budapest Vecsés

schedule 24 February 2026
Opr./edited by AH

GSP Global Solutions Provider has leased an additional 7,000 sqm in CTPark Budapest Vecsés.

Investment & finance

Poland Calm year for investment markets

schedule 23 February 2026
Opr./edited by AH

In 2025, the value of investment transactions in the Polish commercial real estate market reached EUR 3.98 bln, according to the latest figures from the ‘Investment Market in Poland – Q4 2025’ review published by BNP Paribas Real Estate. Q4 confirmed the market's resilience and continued investor activity despite the challenging macroeconomic and geopolitical environment.

Office & mixed-use development

Czech Republic Hila nears completion

schedule 23 February 2026
Opr./edited by AH

The mixed-use Hila complex under development by Passerinvest Group, in Prague's Brumlovka district, is nearing completion. The 15-storey building will combine office, retail, and space, as well as a public transport terminal. Completion is scheduled for this year.

Investment & finance

CEE region Investment on the rise across the region

schedule 23 February 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Investor sentiment in Central and Eastern Europe will continue to improve in 2026, according to CBRE's ‘European Investor Intentions Survey 2026,’ . Market players predict this will be a more active year for real estate transactions in this region, compared to the overall European average.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Just four construction permits issued

schedule 23 February 2026
Opr./edited by AH

According to the "Warsaw Crane Survey 2026" report by  Deloitte, last year four building permits were granted, three new applications were submitted, and one planning permission was issued.

Investment & finance

Poland Aareal increases Hillwood financing to EUR 440 mln

schedule 23 February 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Hillwood has secured an additional EUR 120 mln in financing from Aareal Bank for four existing warehouse projects in Poland. The transaction included a refinancing of the original debt and an increase in the existing credit line, bringing the total value of the loan to EUR 440 mln.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Stokado opens second Warsaw centre

schedule 23 February 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Stokado has opened its second self-storage centre in Warsaw. The newly opened building comprises 4,800 sqm of storage with around 950 units.

Investment & finance

Romania Record Park sold

schedule 23 February 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Record Park in Cluj Napoca has been sold by Belgium-based investment fund  AYA Properties Fund to BT Property, managed by INNO Investments.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Panattoni starts constructing 240,000 sqm near Katowice

schedule 23 February 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Panattoni is to launch construction work on Panattoni Park Katowice Airport. FIEGE is to be the first tenant of the centre with a lease of 42,000 sqm.  Eventually, the project is to comprise 240,000 sqm.

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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