Poland Warsaw to take back Russian held property

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The city of Warsaw has initiated legal proceedings to take possession of a property it claims was illegally seized by the Russian Federation.
The building at ul. Sobieskiego 100 in the city’s Dolny Mokotów district is to be used to house Ukrainian refugees. The Russian Federation has occupied the building for over 40 years on the understanding that it was to be used for diplomatic purposes, but it has not been used in such a way for many years and the Polish authorities possess a court order from 2016 requiring the building be handed back with the payment of over PLN 7 mln in interest. For many years, the city of Warsaw has
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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
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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.

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Germany Our plans are ambitious

schedule 23 February 2026
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Recently, Martin Ohly was appointed to the newly created position of head of Germany at 7R, so what better opportunity could there be to find out about what the Polish warehouse developer plans for the German market?

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Cavatina takes the top floor

schedule 20 February 2026
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Resi Capital, Cavatina Holding, Cavare, and Cavatina Real Estate Services have leased 840 sqm on the top floor of the V Tower building in Warsaw. The company is to move into its new office in May 2026.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland CTP completes first Emalianów building

schedule 20 February 2026
Opr./edited by AH

CTP has completed the first building in the CTPark Warsaw Emilianów complex, delivering approximately 54,000 sqm to the market. The company is preparing to begin construction on the second building with an area of more than 43,000 sqm.

Retail & leisure

Poland TK Maxx to open soon

schedule 20 February 2026
Opr./edited by AH

On February 26th, TK Maxx will officially open its first store in Gorzów Wielkopolski.

Warehouse & industrial

Czech Republic Warehousing investment booming

schedule 20 February 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Annual demand for industrial space in the Czech Republic reached its third-highest ever level last year. At the same time, the volume of projects under construction was also at a record level.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Only two small projects delivered

schedule 20 February 2026
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At the end of 2025, the stock of modern office space in Poznań came to 677,500 sqm, with 4,900 sqm having been delivered in two small projects. Despite the low volume, this was the second-highest among Poland's regional markets.

Investment & finance

Germany Finishing what someone else starts

schedule 20 February 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Orion Capital Managers has acquired a 32,600 sqm uncompleted mixed-use development in Mannheim.

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CEE REGION The latest issue of Eurobuild has hit the shelves!

schedule 20 February 2026
Eurobuild CEE

The latest issue of Eurobuild CEE magazine is now out, in print, web and flipbook versions! And it contains the usual mix of hot news, analysis, trends and interviews. The highlights of this month's issue include an interview with the CEO of a major North American investor as it enters the Polish market, the responses of the Eurobuild Awards winners (including a biographical essay by the our Lifetime Achievement laureate, Kazimierz Kirejczyk), and a look around Soho by Yareal as it continues to transform Praga-Południe.

Investment & finance

Poland Focus secures financing from Pekao

schedule 20 February 2026
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Focus Estate Fund has secured a senior financing facility of EUR 10.5 mln with Bank Pekao S.A. The financing will support the Trilogy portfolio of mid-sized retail properties in southern Poland, comprising Sosnowiec Plaza, Ruda Śląska Plaza and Rybnik Plaza.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Two tenants stay on in Diamond Business Park

schedule 20 February 2026
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Konvertia Poland and Fresenius Kabi Polska have signed lease extensions for space in Diamond Business Park Stryków, a joint venture between Greykite European Real Estate Fund I and White Star Real Estate. Fresenius Kabi, also increased the size of its lease. The newly signed deals are for a total area of 34,400 sqm.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Panattoni signs up Mikomax

schedule 19 February 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Acoustic booth manufacturer Mikomax has extended its lease for 10,000 sqm of warehouse space at City Logistics Łódź III and also leased a new 3,000 sqm space at Panattoni Business Center Łódź I.

Retail & leisure

Poland Agata opens in Galeria Północna

schedule 19 February 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Home furnishings retailer Agata has opened a 300 sqm store in Warsaw's Galeria Północna shopping centre on the first floor, opposite the RTV Euro AGD electronics store.

Latest in For Ukraine

schedule 29 November 2023

Nansen Refugee Award goes to Poland!

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 winner for Europe is a Polish couple, Lena and Władysław Grochowski.

schedule 25 April 2022

Build Europe supports refugees and appeals to European Commission

Polski Związek Firm Deweloperskich (PZFD) and Build Europe, the organisation representing the national federations of European developers and homebuilders, delivered more than 500 beds in Poland to support Ukrainian refugees, and also provided direct financial support to humanitarian organisations operating on the Ukrainian border in Romania and Moldova.

schedule 13 April 2022

Former Russian building to house Ukrainian refugees

The City of Warsaw has repossessed a building, at ul. Sobieskiego 100 in the city's Mokotów Dolny district, from the Russian Embassy.

schedule 15 March 2022

City Point Targówek to support refugees

Peakside Capital Advisors and Partners Group have provided a warehouse in their City Point Targówek complex in Warsaw to the Mazovian branch of the Polish Red Cross for the support of Ukrainian refugees.

schedule 10 March 2022

Strabag real estate makes room for Ukrainian refugees

Strabag Real Estate working with the city of Warsaw has prepared 200 beds in the Atrium International Office building for refugees fleeing from the war in Ukraine.

schedule 09 March 2022

CBRE leaves Moscow

CBRE Group has announced that it is to discontinue most of its business in Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine. The company has now begun the process of exiting its Moscow office, from where it had been providing leasing, investment, property management and valuation services

schedule 08 March 2022

Eurobuild cuts access with Russia, Belarus

As of midnight today, all of Eurobuild's websites will be inaccessible from the Russian Federation and Belarus. In addition, the editorial team will cease publishing information on the investment and real estate markets of both countries.

schedule 04 March 2022

YIT and Autodesk pull out of Russia

Finnish construction group YIT has announced that it is pulling out of Russia, while Autodesk, a producer of software for the construction and engineering industries, is also withdrawing from the country.

schedule 02 March 2022

Warsaw to take back Russian held property

The city of Warsaw has initiated legal proceedings to take possession of a property it claims was illegally seized by the Russian Federation.

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