CEE region Matthew Lunt on the office market in the CEE region (Eurobuild FM)

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As the office markets of the CEE region recover from the pandemic, Matthew Lunt of CA Immo tells us with some confidence that it is still well-positioned, despite the challenges it faces from the home-working trend and the return of galloping inflation, as well as the greater need for sustainability, safety and well-being.
Listen to "Matthew Lunt on what the office market looks like today and what its future is" on Spreaker. Matthew Lunt, the head of asset management for Austria and the CEE region at CA Immo, is responsible for all the company’s asset management activities in those countries, including the leasing, tenant relations and the comprehensive management of its investment portfolio. Matt has more than 25 years’ experience in the CEE real estate markets. He was previously employed by London-based Tri
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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.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland International finance in Oxygen Park

schedule 30 October 2026
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An international financial group has leased office space at Oxygen Park, located at ul. Jutrzenki 137 in Warsaw and owned by Golden Star Estate. Real estate advisory firm Litwiniuk Property represented the tenant during the lease negotiations.

Retail & leisure

Poland Xtreme Fitness expands in Galeria Mosty

schedule 30 October 2026
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Xtreme Fitness Gyms is expanding its club at Galeria Mosty in Płock by adding a new fitness studio. The expansion will increase the club’s training capacity and strengthen the sports and leisure offer of the shopping centre, owned by Focus Estate Fund.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Brama Zachodnia secures nearly 1,500 sqm in new and renewed office leases

schedule 30 October 2026
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Nearly 1,500 sqm of office space has been covered by recent lease transactions at Brama Zachodnia, an office building in Warsaw owned by Indotek Group. Boryszew Group has renewed its lease, while two new tenants, SL Group and Chinese power equipment manufacturer Pinggao Group, have joined the building.

ESG

Romania NEPI Rockcastle expands solar capacity

schedule 30 October 2026
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NEPI Rockcastle has opened its second large-scale photovoltaic park in Romania, bringing its in-house renewable energy capacity to the equivalent of 31 pct of total electricity demand by the end of 2026. The EUR 100 mln investment programme makes the company the leading solar power producer outside the energy sector across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).

Retail & leisure

POLAND BIG Poland expands to 15 retail parks with Konstantynów opening

schedule 29 October 2026
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The BIG Konstantynów retail park officially opened on October 29th, bringing BIG Poland’s operating portfolio to 15 retail parks with a combined 285,000 sqm gla. Developed in partnership with Acteeum Group, the new development adds app. 13,500 sqm gla of retail space, 100 pct leased at opening. Together with the existing Kaufland supermarket and Bricomarché DIY store, it forms a retail complex with a total of around 21,000 sqm gla.

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Poland The 32nd Annual Polish Commercial Real Estate Conference is now on the horizon!

schedule 29 October 2026
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On November 19th, 2026, Eurobuild Conferences will welcome investors, developers, financial institutions, corporate executives and real estate professionals to our 32nd Annual Polish Commercial Real Estate Conference at Hotel Bellotto in Warsaw.

Residential

Czech Republic PSN launches sales of 32 apartments in Prague’s Nusle district

schedule 29 October 2026
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Czech developer PSN has launched sales at Družstevní 5, a residential redevelopment project in Prague’s Nusle district. The comprehensive renovation of an existing apartment building will deliver 32 units, primarily studios and one-bedroom apartments. Completion is scheduled for the second quarter of 2028.

Events

Poland Warsaw Spire commemorates Polish soldiers’ capture of Predappio

schedule 29 October 2026
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On 28th October, the Warsaw Spire skyscraper in Warsaw displayed the inscription “PREDAPPIO 28 X 1944, LA POLONIA NON È LIQUIDATA” (“Poland has not been liquidated”). The illumination commemorated the 82nd anniversary of the capture of Predappio, the hometown of Benito Mussolini, by soldiers of the 18th Lwów Rifle Battalion of the Polish II Corps.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland ID Logistics Polska leases 37,800 sqm in CTPark Iłowa

schedule 29 October 2026
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ID Logistics Polska has leased nearly 37,800 sqm of warehouse and office space in CTPark Iłowa in Poland’s Lubusz Province. The new distribution centre will serve a global e-commerce operator and is expected to create approximately 300 jobs.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland STRABAG Real Estate Secures First Tenant for Upper One in Warsaw

schedule 29 October 2026
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STRABAG Real Estate has signed the first lease agreement at its Upper One mixed-use development in central Warsaw. ERGO Technology & Services S.A., a company belonging to Munich Re and ERGO Group, has leased approximately 7,000 sqm of office space across six floors, from the eighth to the 13th. The tenant is expected to move in around the third and fourth quarters of 2027.

Retail & leisure

Poland PKB Inwest Budowa secures permit for park in Skarżysko-Kamienna

schedule 29 October 2026
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PKB Inwest Budowa has secured a final, legally binding building permit for a new retail park on Wiejska Street in Skarżysko-Kamienna, Poland. The development will offer approximately 8,400 sqm of leasable space and 235 parking spaces, with opening scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2027.

Warehouse & industrial

Romania Romania’s industrial project pipeline reaches RON 74.5 bln

schedule 29 October 2026
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Romania recorded 5,046 industrial projects with a combined estimated value of RON 74.52 bln (approximately EUR 14.6 bln) in the first nine months of 2026, according to an analysis by IBC Focus based on data from its VICTA construction intelligence platform. Privately financed developments accounted for nearly 74 pct of the total estimated value, while around half of all projects remained in the permitting stage.

Retail & leisure

Romania Iulius Mall Cluj to undergo EUR 7.6 mln modernisation

schedule 29 October 2026
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IULIUS and Atterbury Europe are investing more than EUR 7.6 mln in the modernisation of Iulius Mall Cluj, with completion scheduled for 2027. The project aims to enhance the visitor experience, expand the retail and leisure offering, and reinforce the shopping centre’s position as a leading retail destination in the region.

Office & mixed-use development

Hungary GTC opens Centerpoint 3 in Budapest

schedule 29 October 2026
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GTC has officially opened Centerpoint 3, the final phase of its landmark Centerpoint office complex in Budapest’s Váci Corridor, completing one of the Hungarian capital’s largest recent office developments.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Demand rises and rents come under pressure

schedule 28 October 2026
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In the first three quarters of 2026, tenants leased more than 590,000 sqm of office space in Warsaw, up 22 pct year on year. At the same time, the vacancy rate fell to 7.9 pct across the city and 4.3 pct in central locations. Limited new supply and rising demand are strengthening the position of landlords in prime office buildings and putting upward pressure on rents, according to Axi Immo’s report 'Warsaw Office Market Q1–Q3 2026'.

Retail & leisure

Poland Sigma Park in Darłowo set to open in 2027

schedule 28 October 2026
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Sigma Park in Darłowo has received a final building permit, paving the way for construction of the new retail park. The opening is scheduled for the second half of 2027.

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schedule 20 March 2025

A breath of fresh air from France, or comments from Cannes part 3

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schedule 18 March 2025

A breath of fresh air from France, or comments from Cannes part 2

Welcome to the latest instalment of EurobuildFM from this year's MIPIM fair. This time, three experts are sharing their insights: Dieter Knittel, the head of CEE at Pbb, Richard Wilkinson, the CFO of CTP, and Fabio Carrozza, the managing director of BF.real estate finance.

schedule 28 February 2025

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What's on the horizon in Munich? Part II

Today, we bring you another brief recording from Expo Real 2024. Tune to listen to our experts' opinions. and immerse yourself in the event's atmosphere!

schedule 10 October 2024

What's on the horizon in Munich?

We are launching a series of short recordings from Expo Real 2024! Featuring forecasts, assessments, comments. Take the time to listen!

schedule 28 June 2024

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Welcome to the really hot episode of Eurobuild FM! Our editorial team visited the construction site of The Form, a unique office building, which is being built in the area of ​​Rondo Daszyńskiego. Listen to the podcast straight from the construction site!

schedule 24 June 2024

Jarosław Szanajca and Marcin Rams on the Kraków housing market

In the latest episode of Eurobuild FM, we talk about the specifics of the Kraków housing market with Jarosław Szanajca and Marcin Rams, the respective CEOs of Dom Development and Dom Development Kraków.

schedule 20 June 2024

Mateusz Polkowski on the market transformation since Poland's EU accession

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Poland's accession to the European Union, while JLL is celebrating30 years of operations in Poland, Mateusz Polkowski, the head of research at JLL Poland, summarises the changes on the real estate market and in the Polish economy over the last two decades.

schedule 19 June 2024

Sebastian Sołtys on the development plans of LPP Logistics

The latest episode of Eurobuild FM smells of salty wind, as we've just recorded it in Pruszcz Gdański, visiting the largest facility of LPP Logistics. Ambitious plans, gigantic capital, new warehouse space and hundreds of new showrooms - listen to details in the latest edition of our podcast.

schedule 18 June 2024

Michael Polzer on the European housing market

In the hot episode of Eurobuild FM, Michael Polzer, CEO of RE/Max Europe, comments on the condition of the housing sector, the biggest challenges it faces, and its prospects.

schedule 09 June 2024

Jacek Bagiński on the reduction of interest rates by ECB

After five years of increases, the European Central Bank finally decided to cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points. What does such a reduction mean for the market, how will it affect investors and how quickly will we notice its effects – says Jacek Bagiński, CFO at EPP, in the Eurobuild FM hot episode.

schedule 27 May 2024

Zdena Noack on the student housing sector

In the latest episode of Eurobuild FM, Zdena Noack, managing director of Zeitraum Student Housing, comments on the condition of the sector in Poland, its prospects, and also reveals the company's expansion plans for the coming months.

schedule 09 May 2024

Przemysław Pawłowski on the revolutionary technology of office Internet

Welcome to a special episode of Eurobuild FM! Next Monday, the May issue of the "Eurobuild CEE" monthly will be released, and today we have a preview of the cover topic in the form of a podcast.

schedule 07 May 2024

Christopher Mertlitz on the current and future investment market in Europe

We invite you to listen to our still hot Eurobuild FM podcast! Christopher Mertlitz, managing director and the head of European investment at W.P. Carey, shares his opinions exclusively for Eurobuild's readers!

schedule 26 April 2024

The Swedish promised land lies ahead!

EUR 115 bln – this is the amount the Swedish government and local authorities intend to invest in construction and infrastructure projects in the Stockholm region by 2040. The biggest problem for this investment is not financing, but... the lack of contractors. This opens up a huge opportunity for Polish companies – and not only those in the construction sector!

schedule 07 April 2024

Tristram Carfrae on sustainable engineering

Welcome to Eurobuild FM! We invited an excellent expert to the today's episode – distinguished structural engineer Tristram Carfrae, deputy chair of world-renowned design consultants Arup gave us an exclusive interview.

schedule 21 March 2024

Big business under the palm trees (ep. 3)

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schedule 19 March 2024

Big business under the palm trees (ep. 2)

TECHNOLOGIES - this is a word that must be written in capital letters, because the role of this segment at the concluded MIPIM 2024 fair was equally capital. Listen to the second episode of the special podcast straight from Cannes!

schedule 17 March 2024

Big business under the palm trees (ep. 1)

MIPIM 2024 has officially closed, but we have our special podcast series from Cannes for you! Tune in to all the latest news, opinions and forecasts from the fair – this week exclusively at www.eurobuildcee.com and global streaming platforms!

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