Investment & finance
Echo Investment signed a conditional sale agreement for React, the office building in Łódź. Upon conclusion of the deal, the asset will be acquired by Summus Capital, an Estonian-based investment company.
Office & mixed-use development
Transporeon, an international logistics company, has extended its lease agreement at Porto Office A building in Kraków, where it occupies over 1,900 sqm.
Eurobuild Awards
Who won this year's 14th edition of the Eurobuild Awards? The jury and guests gathered at the Double Tree by Hilton hotel in Warsaw chose this year's winners. Congratulations to all on their well-deserved awards!
Investment & finance
The purchaser of the recently completed logistics property which was planned, developed and realised by ECE Work & Live is a German investor, represented by Savills Investment Management.
Warehouse & industrial
CTP has signed new leases with two logistics businesses on almost 30,000 sqm of space across CTPark Bremen and CTPark Oschersleben in Germany.
Warehouse & industrial
P3 Logistic Parks has started at P3 Poznań park the construction of a warehouse with a total area of nearly 27,000 sq m for ochama, a European omni-channel brand owned by Chinese retailer JD.com.
Investment & finance
Ghelamco has sold its flagship development in downtown Warsaw – the Warsaw Unit skyscraper at Rondo Daszyńskiego. It was acquired by the Swedish real estate company Eastnine AB listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm. This is the largest office market transaction that has been concluded in Europe this year.
Warehouse & industrial
The Polish industrial and logistics market demonstrated resilience in the first three quarters of 2024. During this period, 2.1 mln sqm of new warehouse space was delivered, expanding the sector’s total stock to nearly 34 mln sqm (+9 pct Y/Y).
Office & mixed-use development
Vastint has completed the II stage of the Gdynia Waterfront development. A modern multifunctional complex is being built in the heart of the city, next to Skwer Kościuszki. Ultimately, the scheme will offer 75,500 sqm of space.
Warehouse & industrial
According to Cushman & Wakefield, Poland recorded the second-highest industrial take-up in Europe between January and September 2024. Looking ahead, robust demand, coupled with a decline in speculative construction, is likely to tighten the availability of warehouse space for lease.
Warehouse & industrial
7R and EQT Exeter will jointly develop a modern logistics park near Prague. The 56,000 sqm investment will consist of two buildings located along the D8 highway, which serves the Greater Prague area.
Retail & leisure
According to Trends Radar. Real Estate: From Stabilisation To Optimism, the latest report from Cushman & Wakefield, in 2024, Poland came second in Europe in terms of new retail supply, surpassed only by France.
Office & mixed-use development
The Małopolska Centre of Entrepreneurship will move into the GTC Newton building, which is part of the Korona Office Complex. The institution will occupy an area of over 3,000 sqm.
Retail & leisure
According to BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland latest report “At a Glance: Modern Retail Market in Poland, Q3 2024”, predictions of the imminent decline of shopping centres in Poland have proven premature. In Q3 2024, the Polish retail market expanded by another 116,000 sqm.
Hotels
The St. Regis Belgrade hotel, the brand's first property in Serbia, has begun operating in Belgrade. It is located in the 42-storey high-rise Belgrade Tower (Kula Beograd), built at the meeting point of the Sava and Danube rivers.
Warehouse & industrial
According to Savills' analysis of the industrial real estate market in the Czech Republic, lease renegotiations, or the extension of older lease agreements in existing premises, have become a significant part of the warehouse and manufacturing real estate market.
Investment & finance
Panattoni has secured a EUR 75 mln loan from Citibank (London Branch). The funds are intended to finance the Panattoni Park Sulechów III investment.
Infrastructure
The Warsaw - Łódź stretch will be the first section of the High Speed Railway in Poland. It is on this route that a new station will be built in Brzeziny, a district town hitherto deprived of any access to rail transport.
Warehouse & industrial
Lynka, a European supplier of branded apparel, has extended its lease of 9,000 sqm of warehouse, manufacturing, office and social space in Panattoni Park Kraków IV.
Investment & finance
Fond Českého Bydlení (the Czech Housing Fund) has successfully completed the acquisition of two apartment buildings located in Beroun and Chomutov. This transaction adds 313 fully rented apartments to the company's portfolio.
YIT continues to grow in line with its strategy in the CEE countries. The company is expanding its operations in the Czech Republic and establishes a joint venture with the Czech investor group RSJ Investments.
Archicom is planning a new housing estate in Warsaw. The developer wants to implement its latest project, designed by the WWAA studio, at the intersection of ul. Postępu and ul. Bokserska.
Profbud will develop the City of Polish Olympic Champions. Robert Lewandowski is a shareholder, as well as a content partner of the investment, which will be built on the outskirts of Warsaw, in the Lesznowola municipality.
Develia has signed a letter of intent with Innova Capital and Solida Capital to develop student housing through an investment fund.
Czech property group Mint is finalising the construction of its premium Metropolis residential project in Bratislava, which will comprise 298 luxury apartments.
White Stone Development, a Polish developer active in the residential and commercial market, has announced the signing of key agreements for a new project. A PRS development, commissioned by Nrep, which is investing through the NSF V fund, will be built in Warsaw's Bielany district.
According to Savills Rental Housing report, the share of residential transactions within total investment volumes in Prague has been increasing since 2023. Rental housing is expected to exceed last year's volume, making 2024 one of the most successful years for this sector.
The AFI Home platform is making its debut in a third Polish city. The development on ul. Długa in Wrocław offers 232 furnished flats.
Preparations are underway for the expansion of the Port Praski project. A housing estate and an attractive public space are planned along the quays of the former Warsaw port. The project will be evaluated by local residents as part of a dialogue about the investment.
StudentSpace, a student housing platform, launched earlier this year by Signal Capital Partners, Griffin Capital Partners, and Echo Investment, announced the start of the construction of its first investments.
Resi4Rent, Poland's largest PRS operator, has launched 290 rental apartments onto the Wrocław market this year.
Allcon is starting the development of the Skycity Gdynia mixed-use complex, of which a 120-metre-high tower will be a part. Construction of the complex will begin later in 2024.
The Collegia Group is launching another investment in the Tricity. A complex that will combine the functions of a student house, hotel and service space will be built at Grunwaldzka Avenue in Gdańsk.
A new player, roomies platform, has announced its entry into the private student housing market in Poland. The new investor aims to build a portfolio of more than 2,000 units over the next five years.
Invest Komfort has announced the development of a new project in Gdańsk. Off Miasto is to be built on a plot of ca. 56,000 sqm, and the usable area of the flats will be almost 55,000 sqm. Construction of the first stage has already begun. The entire investment will take several years to complete.
Construction works begin on the new Bellemonde residential complex in Bucharest. The project will cover a land area of over 41,000 sqm and will feature 93 villas and 71 apartments.
The Zeitraum private student house in Warsaw's Solec district has opened. In addition to 214 beds, the facility offers, among other things, a roof terrace, a cinema room and rooms for learning and integration.
The residential part of the Towarowa 22 project in Warsaw is taking off. Archicom is starting to sell flats in the first building under the Archicom Collection brand, which will stand in the immediate vicinity of the planned park.
Romanian residential developer Redport Capital has announced the start of construction of Phase III of The Level Apartments. The project has received a building permit for 105 apartments to be developed with an investment of EUR 13 mln.
135 of the 650 residences have already been sold in the pre-sale phase of JTRE’s new Downtown Yards project. The mixed-use neighbourhood in Bratislava is currently under construction.
In Winogrady district of Poznań, the construction of the Aura residential building, designed by Robert Konieczny's office KWK Promes, has begun. The f ...
Strabag Romania has been selected by the developer and investor PPF Real Estate as the general contractor for the construction of its new office prope ...
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.
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 ...
Warsaw's Studio B building has been awarded SmartScore and WiredScore certificates. Skanska has thus become the first company in Poland to receive the ...
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The St. Regis Belgrade hotel, the brand's first property in Serbia, has begun operating in Belgrade. It is located in the 42-storey high-rise Belgrade ...
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The University of Warsaw has signed a contract with the general contractor for a project at ul. Bednarska 2/4. The new building will house the faculti ...
YIT continues to grow in line with its strategy in the CEE countries. The company is expanding its operations in the Czech Republic and establishes a ...
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CTP has signed new leases with two logistics businesses on almost 30,000 sqm of space across CTPark Bremen and CTPark Oschersleben in Germany.
Driving Efficiency: The Impact of the EPBD Directive on Commercial Real Estate in Poland
Driving Efficiency: The Impact of the EPBD Directive on Commercial Real Estate in Poland
Poland's commercial real estate sector faces a major challenge in meeting the ambitious targets set by the updated EPBD. From costly retrofits to regulatory uncertainty, investors ...
How will the new Planning Act change the property market?
How will the new Planning Act change the property market?
Axi Immo
With the entry into force of the new Planning Act, enacted on 24 September 2023, the Polish real estate market is facing significant changes that could affect the way developers, i ...
Expo 2024 brings reasons for optimism
Expo 2024 brings reasons for optimism
Walter Herz
The ongoing Expo Real 2024 in Munich is characterized by moderately optimistic sentiments. Participants hope that 2025 will bring results comparable to the best years in the invest ...