POLAND Wola Center officially Excellent

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The Wola Center office building in Warsaw, which is owned and managed by Hines, has obtained BREEAM In-Use ‘Excellent’ certification.
During the certification process it was recognised for its management, the high-quality cycling infrastructure as well as electromobility and biodiversity activities, achieving a BREEAM In-Use score of over 70 pct. Hines now plans to install electric vehicle charging points and to introduce insect hotels plants to attract them as well as waste segregation. At Hines, we emphasise environmentally-conscious activities and sustainable development, which is why Wola Center’s certification is a s
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Czech Republic PEI-Genesis enters CTPark Louny II

schedule 31 July 2026
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 CTP has signed a long-term lease agreement with PEI-Genesis Group – a global leader in the design and assembly of custom-engineered connectors and cable solutions for harsh environments. PEI-Genesis will occupy nearly 5,000 sqm of distribution space in a newly built warehouse at CTPark Louny II to support the European deliveries of cables, connectors, and interconnect solutions to customers in the datacentre and telecommunications, defence, energy, and healthcare industries.

Infrastructure

Poland Budimex builds over the Ruda

schedule 31 July 2026
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The road bridge on ul. Dworcowa over a railway line and the river Ruda has been opened, representing one of the most important stages in the modernisation of railway line No. 148 on the Pszczyna – Żory section carried out by Budimex. The project was commissioned by PKP PLK.

Residential

Poland Still too few student beds

schedule 31 July 2026
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The number of beds in Poland's purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector grew by 24 pct year on year in the first half of 2026, reaching 17,900 beds. According to the latest report from property consultancy Knight Frank, despite this rapid growth, occupancy remains above 97 pct with supply still struggling to keep pace with rising student demand.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Regional office market growing fast

schedule 31 July 2026
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According to the latest report from property consultancy Newmark Polska, Poland's major regional office markets saw a marked increase in occupier demand in the second quarter of 2026, while development activity remained subdued. Total modern office stock across the country's eight largest regional cities, excluding Warsaw, reached 6.76 mln sqm.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Warehouses set to further expand

schedule 31 July 2026
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More than half of Europe's warehouse and logistics tenants are planning to expand the amount of space they lease over the next three years. According to the latest 'European Logistics Occupier Survey 2026' published by CBRE and Analytiqa, 50.5 pct of occupiers expect to increase their warehouse footprint, up 4.3 pp compared with last year.

Warehouse & industrial

Czech Republic VGP signs up Direct Auto

schedule 31 July 2026
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VGP has handed over the last available space in hall B at the VGP Park České Budějovice complex to Direct Auto, which has secured a custom-designed space of 4,200 sqm. Building B is now fully occupied.

Investment & finance

Hungary WING completes acquisition of Olympia

schedule 31 July 2026
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Office & mixed-use development

Poland White Owl expands in Warsaw's Life Building

schedule 30 July 2026
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Retail & leisure

Poland Intermarché opens new-format supermarket in Radlin

schedule 30 July 2026
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Intermarché has returned to the town of Radlin in southern Poland with the opening of a new-format supermarket. The store comprises 1,000 sqm of retail space.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland NASA Capital acquires Jerozolimskie Business Park in Warsaw

schedule 30 July 2026
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Investment group NASA Capital has completed its first real estate acquisition in Poland, purchasing the Jerozolimskie Business Park office complex in Warsaw for approximately EUR 30 mln. The acquisition was made through a FIZAN investment fund managed by IPOPEMA TFI.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland CTP launches industrial and logistics park in Bydgoszcz

schedule 30 July 2026
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CTP has announced plans for a new industrial and logistics development, CTPark Bydgoszcz, which will provide more than 51,000 sqm of space within the Pomeranian Special Economic Zone (PSSE). Construction is scheduled to begin in the coming months.

Warehouse & industrial

CEVA Logistics extends Zalando partnership through to 2030

schedule 30 July 2026
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Third-party logistics provider CEVA Logistics has extended its partnership with online fashion platform Zalando to support its European operations. The new agreements, which will run until at least 2030, cover fulfilment centres, returns processing facilities and inbound logistics operations across Germany, the Netherlands and Poland.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland IT firms continue to drive demand across Poland’s regional office markets

schedule 30 July 2026
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Investment & finance

CEE region Investment activity regains momentum across the region

schedule 30 July 2026
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Commercial real estate investment across the CEE-6 markets reached EUR 5.8 bln in the first half of 2026, marking a significant improvement on recent years and confirming that investor confidence is returning to the region. However, this is not a broad-based recovery. Capital is flowing selectively towards assets offering resilient income, strong ESG performance and long-term relevance in a changing economic environment.

ESG

Croatia Outstanding in VGP Park Split

schedule 30 July 2026
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Residential

Poland Mercator ready to begin flagship Kraków project

schedule 29 July 2026
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Mercator Estates, part of the Mercator Medical Group, has secured the final building permit for a residential redevelopment project in the centre of Kraków. The project will see two historic tenement buildings at the junction of ul. Lubicz and ul. Westerplatte restored and converted into a high-end residential development.

Retail & leisure

Poland Bricomarché opens two new stores

schedule 29 July 2026
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Bricomarché has expanded with the opening of two new DIY stores, in Częstochowa and Bielsk Podlaski, bringing its total number of outlets in the country to 228.

Residential

Poland CeMat sets to work on Moje Bielany 3

schedule 29 July 2026
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CeMat has appointed FineTech Construction as the general contractor for Moje Bielany 3, the latest stage of its mixed-use development in Warsaw's Bielany district. Construction is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland DHL signs two leases with Hillwood

schedule 29 July 2026
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DHL eCommerce Polska has signed two new lease agreements with Hillwood Polska, securing more than 20,000 sqm of warehouse and office space across the Hillwood Zgierz I and Industrial Park Tychy logistics parks.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Logisteed expands its lease with Panattoni to 50,000 sqm

schedule 29 July 2026
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Panattoni and Logisteed Poland are expanding their partnership in Warsaw. The logistics operator has extended its current lease and increased its area at Panattoni Park Warsaw North II to 50,000 sqm. The development is now fully leased. 

Latest in Green projects

schedule 20 September 2023

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schedule 20 September 2023

Cromwell granted €66m green loan for Janki

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schedule 31 July 2023

Pad Res to build 2 PV farms in Pomerania

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schedule 10 May 2023

KGAL invests more in Polish green energy

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schedule 18 April 2023

CTP holds the record

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schedule 28 March 2023

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schedule 22 March 2023

Platinium P180

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schedule 03 March 2023

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schedule 24 February 2023

Outstanding in Szczecin

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schedule 20 February 2023

CA Immo’s green lease initiative

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schedule 08 February 2023

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schedule 31 January 2023

Towards a sustainable future

Globalworth received 47 various ESG related certifications for its Romanian portfolio in 2022, among them LEED, BREEM, WELL Health & Safety and Access4you accreditations.

schedule 18 January 2023

Life beyond the wind

Panattoni is supporting the upcycling of the machinery used to generate green energy. In 15 of its locations environmentally friendly outdoor furniture made from former wind turbines can already be found, and in 2023 similar furniture is to appear in another 100 locations.

schedule 10 January 2023

Very Good news for Etele Plaza

Futureal’s Etele Plaza in Budapest has received BREEAM 'Very Good' certification in the retail category.

schedule 28 November 2022

Windy in Kostomłoty

Bilfinger Tebodin has completed work on a 27 MW wind farm in Kostomłoty in the South-West of Poland. The investment was carried out by Polenergia, Poland's largest private energy group.

schedule 21 November 2022

Photovoltaics works for Warsaw Unit

Ghelamco has completed its first three photovoltaic farms as part of its programme to achieve energy neutrality, announced in May 2022.  The installations, with a capacity of nearly 3 MW, were built in three locations in the Opole region.

schedule 07 November 2022

Strabag launches C3 pilot project in Bremen

C3, the Circular Construction & Technology Center project in Bremen is the Strabag’s first competence centre for sustainable circularity. It will be focused on resource reprocessing, it will be energy self-sufficient and climate neutral.

schedule 30 September 2022

Outstanding in the Clubhaus

Czech developer CTP has obtained the first BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ certification – the highest possible level – of its Romanian portfolio for the Clubhaus multifunctional building, part of the CTPark Bucharest West industrial park.

schedule 23 September 2022

Well renewal for Spark C

The fifth floor of the Spark C building in Warsaw, which houses the head office of the Skanska’s commercial development business unit in the CEE region, has just been obtained a renewal of its Well Commercial Interior certificate. This is the first such recertification in Poland and the CEE region, and the second in Europe.

schedule 23 August 2022

Well Health-Safety for Globalworth’s Polish portfolio

All 17 properties in the Polish portfolio of Romanian developer Globalworth have obtained Well Health-Safety Rating certification.

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