Poland Former Russian building to house Ukrainian refugees

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The City of Warsaw has repossessed a building, at ul. Sobieskiego 100 in the city's Mokotów Dolny district, from the Russian Embassy.
The city is to use the property to house Ukrainian refugees. The Russian Federation had, up until now, been refusing to hand over the property, despite having already lost its legal battle in the courts. It is extraordinarily symbolic that we have finally closed this case after many years at a time of Russian aggression. And also that this building is to be used by the Ukrainian community. Currently, every room is being inspected and everything inside is being logged. After the inventory is t
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Poland Dekpol to redevelop the Poznań Palm House

schedule 18 August 2026
Opr./edited by AH

The City of Poznań and Dekpol Budownictwo have signed a contract for the major redevelopment of the Poznań Palm House. The city’s landmark attraction will undergo an extensive upgrade to bring it up to modern technical standards and provide better conditions for its plants and animals. The contract was signed on 17 August, with Dekpol Budownictwo appointed as the general contractor.

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Poland Komplex Torus takes 6,800 sqm of modern space in MLP Pruszków II

schedule 18 August 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Komplex Torus, a leading distributor of household chemicals, cosmetics and hygiene products, has leased nearly 6,800 sq m of modern space in MLP Pruszków II. Newmark Polska advised the tenant throughout the lease negotiations.

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Poland FutureMeds expands in infinity

schedule 18 August 2026
Opr./edited by AH

FutureMeds, a company specialising in clinical trials for new drugs and therapies, is expanding its presence at the Infinity office building in Wrocław. Under a long-term lease agreement, the company has taken an additional 592 sqm on the building’s fourth floor. Following the expansion, FutureMeds’ headquarters and clinic will occupy more than 1,700 sqm at Infinity.

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Romania Horizon City wins financing

schedule 18 August 2026
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Horizon City, a residential being project developed by British investor Ghai Sant Ram in northern Bucharest, has secured EUR 36.5 mln in financing from Libra Internet Bank. The funds will be used to continue and accelerate construction works, with full project completion targeted for the first half of 2027, six months earlier than initially announced.

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Poland Polish office investment market sees strong first-half recovery

schedule 17 August 2026
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The first half of 2026 saw a clear recovery in investment activity on Poland’s office market. Total transaction volume reached around EUR 594 mln, up 38 pct year-on-year.

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Poland City centre site up for sale in Reda

schedule 17 August 2026
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Nine plots totalling 4.4 ha are being put up for auction, with the site offering an opportunity to create Reda’s first city centre.

Retail & leisure

Poland Nomad opens in Port Praski

schedule 17 August 2026
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Nomad has opened a new 290-sqm restaurant that overlooks the marina in Warsaw's Park Praski development.

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Poland Castorama opens Design Studio in Gemini Park

schedule 17 August 2026
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Castorama has opened a new Design Studio in Gemini Park Bielsko-Biała. Launched on 13 August, the new space adds to the shopping centre’s growing range of services, offering customers professional support with interior design projects, from the initial concept through to installation.

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Polska Green Development launches Wave Ustka Thermal & Spa

schedule 17 August 2026
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Green House Development is launching pre-sales of suites at Wave Ustka Thermal & Spa, the third development under the Wave brand on the Polish coast, located around a ten-minute walk from the centre of Ustka and around 120 km from the Tricity area.

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Czech Republic PSN buys Botanická office building

schedule 17 August 2026
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PSN has completed the acquisition of an office building at Botanická 56 in the Brno-Veveří district.  Existing tenancy agreements will remain unchanged, with Aquatis, part of the industrial group Safichem Group, continuing as a key tenant.

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Poland Basler moves to Lubicz Park

schedule 17 August 2026
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Poland 7R builds for Procent

schedule 17 August 2026
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7R has launched construction on 7R Park Szczecin South, a two-building centre that will eventually comprise around 29,000 sqm. The sole tenant of the first building will be e-commerce logistics operator Procent Poland, with a lease of 23,000 sqm. The second smaller building of the complex will have an area of around 5,000 sqm.

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SLOVAKIA Squarebizz Bory hits top 5 for excellence

schedule 14 August 2026
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Central Europe Porr focusing on healthcare

schedule 14 August 2026
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CZECH REPUBLIC GN Group moves to Panattoni Business Park Kladno

schedule 14 August 2026
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Warehouse & industrial

POLAND Antczak completes Maspex plant

schedule 14 August 2026
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Antczak Group has completed the construction of a 13,500 sqm logistics and warehouse complex for food producer Maspex in Tychy in Silesia.

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Van der Vorm launches real estate bridge financing business

schedule 14 August 2026
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Infrastructure

Poland New railway station planned for Łapy

schedule 14 August 2026
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Polish State Railways (PKP) has launched a tender to appoint a contractor to build a new railway station in Łapy, with bids due by 28 August. Construction is scheduled to get underway in the fourth quarter of this year, with the station expected to open by the end of 2027.

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Poland Spot rises above the ground

schedule 14 August 2026
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Construction work om Moderna Holding’s Spot development in Sopot has now reached ground level, marking the completion of the main underground works. The project is also bringing changes to the surrounding area, with the road layout on Aleja Niepodległości already having been altered and further improvements planned around the site.

Construction

Poland Tunnel boring soon to begin

schedule 14 August 2026
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Work is progressing on the High-Speed Rail (KDP) tunnel in Łódź, part of the Port Polska project. At the launch chamber in Retkinia, the concrete support for the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) shield has been completed, while the first components of the machine are being assembled on site. Tunnelling on one of Poland’s most important underground railway projects is due to begin in 2027.

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schedule 29 November 2023

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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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