Eurobuild Awards
The deadlines for nominating candidates and registering for the jury for the 16th Eurobuild Awards have been extended! Both the candidate and jury registrations are now still open until October 30th, 2026 (rather than the original deadline of October 22nd).
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Retail & leisure
OTO Park Lubin opened on 22 October 2026. The new retail park, located at 3A/3B Jana Pawła II Street, offers more than 14,000 sqm of gross leasable area (GLA), 30 shops and service outlets, and over 400 parking spaces. The development was jointly delivered by Falcon Investment Management and Acteeum Group, with Trasko acting as the general contractor. The scheme has created more than 200 jobs.
Residential
Trust Investment is set to enter the Warsaw residential market with its first project to be situated in Rembertów amid surrounding woodland. The development is intended to have an intimate character, with architecture designed to complement the green surroundings. Details of the project and the launch date for sales have not yet been disclosed.
Residential
Czech bank Česká spořitelna plans to mobilise CZK 11 bln (approximately PLN 1.9 bln) by 2030 to develop senior care infrastructure. The initiative aims to create around 5,000 new places in care facilities across the country. The first three projects are currently being selected, with the initial phase covering investments worth CZK 2.5 bln.
Events
Panattoni Gala & Party 2026 took place on 22 October 2026 at the Służewiec Horse Racing Track in Warsaw.
Warehouse & industrial
OKAM has extended its lease agreement with Loconi Intermodal, which has operated a container terminal at the former FSO car factory site at 88 Jagiellońska Street in Warsaw since 2015. The agreement covers more than 81,000 sqm and will allow the terminal to continue operating as preparations progress for F.S.O. PARK, OKAM’s planned mixed-use development.
Investment & finance
Together with Erste Group and two other Austrian financial institutions, Warimpex has completed the refinancing of four Polish office properties with around 60,000 sqm gla. Worth around EUR 100 mln, this is the largest-ever financing deal for the Vienna-based property development and investment company.
Warehouse & industrial
The Czech Republic’s modern industrial property stock surpassed 14 mln sqm in the third quarter of 2026, while the vacancy rate fell to 5.3 pct, according to the Industrial Research Forum (IRF). Gross take-up reached 455,500 sqm, broadly unchanged quarter on quarter, while 938,500 sqm of warehouse and manufacturing space was under construction at the end of September.
Investment & finance
CA Immo has completed the sale of five office buildings at the Riverside Karlín campus in Prague to Trinity Bank, realising a profit against book value and marking its full exit from the Czech market. The portfolio comprises approximately 85,000 sqm of gross leasable area. The buyer has also taken over CA Immo’s entire Czech team.
Warehouse & industrial
BIG Poland has officially opened BIG Olkusz, a 13,500 sqm GLA retail park that was 100 pct let at opening. Developed jointly with BOIG The Blue Ocean Investment Group, the scheme introduces nine brands to the local market, including HalfPrice, Kaufland, Douglas, Hebe, W.Kruk, Worldbox, Smyk, DrMaterac and Optilux.
Warehouse & industrial
Pozbruk has opened a new factory for precast reinforced concrete columns in Sobota, near Poznań. The 9,000 sqm facility is equipped with two production lines and an automated reinforcement workshop. The investment will increase production capacity fivefold, to more than 30 columns per day, including elements up to 20 metres long.
Warehouse & industrial
Schöck has extended its lease at Segro Park Tychy, Przejazdowa, where it occupies 4,200 sqm of space. Under the renewed agreement, Segro will install a photovoltaic system with energy storage, as well as an electric vehicle charging station for the tenant.
Office & mixed-use development
Warsaw’s office market recorded stronger demand amid limited new supply in the first nine months of 2026. Nearly 592,000 sqm of office space was leased, up 22 pct year on year, while the vacancy rate fell to 7.9 pct. Służewiec has also re-emerged as one of the city’s most popular office locations, according to Colliers.
Residential
Trust Investment is preparing its first residential development in Kraków, with the project planned for the Czyżyny district. Local architecture studio B2 Studio is responsible for the design concept. The developer has not yet disclosed further details or a sales launch date.
Office & mixed-use development
Office availability in Warsaw continues to tighten, with the vacancy rate falling to 7.9 pct in Q3 2026, down from 9.7 pct a year earlier, according to CBRE. Availability is lowest in the city centre, where vacancies stand at 4.3 pct, while Służewiec has the highest rate at 16.2 pct.
Construction
Strabag, together with TKT Engineering, has been appointed general contractor for Roma Tower, a 170-metre residential skyscraper planned for central Warsaw. The EUR 200 mln project will comprise 357 luxury apartments, with construction scheduled to take 50 months.
Office & mixed-use development
Hologate, a Munich-based AI and extended reality (XR) company, has leased approximately 3,192 sqm of office and exhibition space at Empira Group’s Kistlerhof complex. The company is expected to move into Building 1 on 1 November 2026, following refurbishment works.
Investment & finance
Hillwood has secured a EUR 20.35 mln loan from BNP Paribas Bank Polska to finance the second phase of its Hillwood Grodzisk Mazowiecki logistics complex. The bank’s total financing for both phases amounts to approximately EUR 46 mln.
Data centres
Operational data centre capacity across EMEA exceeded 12.1 GW in the first half of 2026, with a further 18.3 GW under construction or in the planning pipeline. Warsaw remains Poland’s largest data centre market, but limited power availability and grid connection capacity are holding back new developments. Demand for AI infrastructure is also driving interest in locations beyond the Polish capital.
ISS has taken over the technical facility management of Axis, an office building in Kraków owned by French fund Corum XL. The company is providing technical services across the 20,000 sqm building at ul. Przy Rondzie 4, beside the Mogilskie roundabout.
Savills, which already manages an office portfolio in Poland for TFI PZU, has now also been appointed to manage three of the fund's retail assets.
JLL has been appointed the exclusive leasing agent responsible for the Equal Business Park office complex in Kraków, owned by Apollo Rida. JLL's other exclusive mandates in the city include K1, Porto Office, The Park Kraków, M65 Meduza, and Unity Centre.
The Savills' landlord representation team has been appointed as the exclusive leasing agent for two office buildings in Warsaw: Greenwings Offices and Grójecka 208. Both buildings were developed by Okre Development Group and are owned by Belgian investors.
Tensions in the Persian Gulf region are once again causing concern in energy commodity markets. Rising gas prices are a natural reaction to the risk of supply disruptions from the Middle East, including Qatar – a key LNG exporter.
MVGM Polska has extended its property management agreement with SICORE Real Assets. Under the renewed agreement, MVGM Polska will continue to provide comprehensive property management services for three class A office buildings in Warsaw and logistics properties in Poznań and Wrocław, with a total gla of 133,000 sqm.
The Balmain Group has taken over the management of a portfolio of four warehouses owned by Adventum International. The properties, totalling around 185,000 sqm, are fully leased to a single, long-term tenant under a triple-net lease agreement.
Savills has taken over the comprehensive management of a portfolio of properties in Warsaw owned by Yareal Polska. The portfolio includes buildings C, D and E of the Lixa complex, the Wspólna 47/49 office building and the service section of the Soho by Yareal development.
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.
Cushman & Wakefield has been appointed property manager of the Vibe office building. Ghelamco’s latest development delivered 15,000 sqm to the Warsaw market.
Karimpol Polska is expanding its cooperation with CBRE. Starting in June 2024, the consultancy will be acting as the exclusive letting agent of Skyliner II office project.
Cushman & Wakefield has been appointed as property manager for the VIG Fund’s three office buildings in Warsaw. The company will manage the fund’s entire Polish real estate portfolio of more than 47,000 sqm.
EPP is taking over the management of nine M1 shopping centres and three Power Parks from Metro Properties Polska. Some of Metro Properties Polska's employees, including local property management teams will join EPP.
M Core announces the launch of ‘Square 7 part of M Core’, a strategic joint venture between M Core and Square 7 Properties, to establish a new management platform for the M Core portfolio of 25 retail parks across Romania.
The Cushman & Wakefield Echinox has been appointed to manage the Expo Business Park office project, located in the Expozitiei area of Bucharest. As a result, the portfolio managed by the company’s asset services department reached almost 500,000 sqm.
CPI Property Group has appointed CBRE as manager of its Serbian Stop Shop retail park portfolio. It comprises 14 retail parks in 14 cities and more than 120,000 sqm of leasable area.
Savills will become the manager of the Lakeside office building. The complex is currently the largest development being built outside the central part of the capital. Atenor is responsible for its development.
Savills is to manage Okam's F.S.O Park development in Warsaw's Żerań district, covering the operation of the existing warehouse and office space.
Tattersall Lorenz has been appointed property manager of Schroder portfolio with a lettable area of over 230,000 sqm. The firm will also provide support for letting management and an ESG service contract for the properties.
According to Savills latest research, European offices and logistics are the two commercial real estate sectors most shielded from energy shocks as utility costs account for a relatively small share of total business spending.
High-rise developments may be developed near the National Stadium metro station. The city's spatial policy clearly aims to break down the division bet ...
Strabag, together with TKT Engineering, has been appointed general contractor for Roma Tower, a 170-metre residential skyscraper planned for central W ...
The Globalworth Foundation has provided the authorities in Bucharest with office space for a Covid vaccination centre.
Panattoni BTS and Commercecon together support the establishment of the second Centaurus Foundation centre in Poland to help horses and other animals.
Operational data centre capacity across EMEA exceeded 12.1 GW in the first half of 2026, with a further 18.3 GW under construction or in the planning ...
Shopee is ending its operations in Poland. The Asian e-commerce platform, which debuted in Poland in 2021, intends to focus on operations in other reg ...
Two retail parks forming part of the Nowe Bielawy complex in Toruń have once again achieved an Excellent rating under the BREEAM International In-Use ...
The deadlines for nominating candidates and registering for the jury for the 16th Eurobuild Awards have been extended! Both the candidate and jury reg ...
We spoke with Zdena Noack, managing director of Zeitraum Student Housing, during the opening of Zeitraum Racławicka in Kraków.
I hereby declare that the statements made by Mr Kazimierz Krupa, former Editor-in-Chief of Eurobuild monthly magazine, published on social media and s ...
Panattoni Gala & Party 2026 took place on 22 October 2026 at the Służewiec Horse Racing Track in Warsaw.
One of the more interesting Polish property investors to emerge on the local scene in recent years is Syrena Real Estate. This year, it added the Rena ...
After a long break, we invite you to hot episode of the "Eye to eye" podcast! Today we talk with Władysław Grochowski, the head and founder of Arche.
The UN Nansen Refugee Award award will go to Poland for the first time. According to the office of the UNHCR High Commissioner this year's regional wi ...
Czech developer CTP has been granted a EUR 200 mln loan from the European Investment Bank for the roll-out of its large-scale solar panel installation ...
Green House Development has launched pre-sales for Building C, the final phase of its Wave Świnoujście Thermal & SPA development. The building will fe ...
Agnieszka Ciupak has been appointed managing director of Ghelamco in Poland. She joins Przemysław Dąbrowski, Jakub Kutzmann and Krzysztof Gozdecki as ...
Port Polska and the City of Kielce have signed a letter of intent covering plans for a cargo terminal in Obice, near Kielce. The centre would handle b ...
ING Hubs Poland is officially moving into its new headquarters in The Form office building in Warsaw’s Wola business district. The more than 6,000 sqm ...
Together with Erste Group and two other Austrian financial institutions, Warimpex has completed the refinancing of four Polish office properties with ...
Panattoni has acquired two properties near Gothenburg, Sweden. The brownfield sites will be replaced by a modern 43,000 sqm facility.
Contemporary cities are grappling with the challenge of fostering dynamic growth while alleviating environmental pressures. Traditional infrastructure ...
Warsaw’s office market recorded stronger demand amid limited new supply in the first nine months of 2026. Nearly 592,000 sqm of office space was lease ...
ISS has taken over the technical facility management of Axis, an office building in Kraków owned by French fund Corum XL. The company is providing tec ...
Prague 14 has begun construction of a new primary school in Jahodnice. The school, at U Hostavického potoka Street, will accommodate 540 pupils, with ...
Trust Investment is set to enter the Warsaw residential market with its first project to be situated in Rembertów amid surrounding woodland. The devel ...
OTO Park Lubin opened on 22 October 2026. The new retail park, located at 3A/3B Jana Pawła II Street, offers more than 14,000 sqm of gross leasable ar ...
Skanska has implemented a digital access control system at Studio A, an office building in Warsaw. The solution uses the company’s proprietary StudioA ...
OKAM has extended its lease agreement with Loconi Intermodal, which has operated a container terminal at the former FSO car factory site at 88 Jagiell ...
October 2026
Who will win and who will lose with changes to the land market
Who will win and who will lose with changes to the land market
Walter Herz
The biggest change to the land market in years is on the horizon. The spatial planning reform will mean that plots previously considered attractive may lose value, while land with ...
Sales up, supply down
Sales up, supply down
JLL Polska
In the first quarter of 2026, the Polish housing market recorded a significant increase in sales. A total of 12,900 apartments were sold across the country's seven largest cities ( ...
Rent isn't everything. The real costs of leasing warehouse space
Rent isn't everything. The real costs of leasing warehouse space
Newmark Polska
Choosing a new warehouse takes much more than simply comparing rental rates across a few or even a dozen centres. With rising energy costs and varying technical standards, the actu ...