Romania Strong retail in Romania

Retail & leisure
Cushman & Wakefield Echinox has presented its report on Romanian retail market. The development activity in the retail sector remains animated, with over 230,000 sqm planned to be delivered in 2023, which is the highest level of the last six years.
Approximately 100,000 sqm of retail spaces were delivered last year, with retail parks having an 80 pct share, while cities such as Bucharest, Timisoara, Pitesti, Turda, Baia Mare, Slatina and Miercurea Ciuc benefited from such investments. The new supply will significantly increase in 2023, as over 230,000 sqm of retail spaces are currently under construction and are planned to be completed by the end of the year, a total which would represent a record for the last six years. New projects cons
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Retail & leisure

Poland OTO Park Lubin opens with 14,000 sqm of retail space

schedule 23 October 2026
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OTO Park Lubin opened on 22 October 2026. The new retail park, located at 3A/3B Jana Pawła II Street, offers more than 14,000 sqm of gross leasable area (GLA), 30 shops and service outlets, and over 400 parking spaces. The development was jointly delivered by Falcon Investment Management and Acteeum Group, with Trasko acting as the general contractor. The scheme has created more than 200 jobs.

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schedule 22 October 2026

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Residential

Poland Trust Investment to make its Warsaw debut in Rembertów

schedule 23 October 2026
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Trust Investment is set to enter the Warsaw residential market with its first project to be situated in Rembertów amid surrounding woodland. The development is intended to have an intimate character, with architecture designed to complement the green surroundings. Details of the project and the launch date for sales have not yet been disclosed.

Residential

Česká spořitelna to mobilise CZK 11 bln for senior care infrastructure

schedule 23 October 2026
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Czech bank Česká spořitelna plans to mobilise CZK 11 bln (approximately PLN 1.9 bln) by 2030 to develop senior care infrastructure. The initiative aims to create around 5,000 new places in care facilities across the country. The first three projects are currently being selected, with the initial phase covering investments worth CZK 2.5 bln.

Events

Poland Panattoni celebrates 40 years of the company’s history

schedule 23 October 2026
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Panattoni Gala & Party 2026 took place on 22 October 2026 at the Służewiec Horse Racing Track in Warsaw.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Okam extends Loconi Intermodal lease at former FSO site in Warsaw

schedule 23 October 2026
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OKAM has extended its lease agreement with Loconi Intermodal, which has operated a container terminal at the former FSO car factory site at 88 Jagiellońska Street in Warsaw since 2015. The agreement covers more than 81,000 sqm and will allow the terminal to continue operating as preparations progress for F.S.O. PARK, OKAM’s planned mixed-use development.

Investment & finance

Poland Warimpex signs EUR 100 mln refinancing deal with Erste

schedule 23 October 2026
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Together with Erste Group and two other Austrian financial institutions, Warimpex has completed the refinancing of four Polish office properties with around 60,000 sqm gla. Worth around EUR 100 mln, this is the largest-ever financing deal for the Vienna-based property development and investment company. 

Warehouse & industrial

Czech Republic Czech industrial stock exceeds 14 mln sqm as vacancy falls

schedule 23 October 2026
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The Czech Republic’s modern industrial property stock surpassed 14 mln sqm in the third quarter of 2026, while the vacancy rate fell to 5.3 pct, according to the Industrial Research Forum (IRF). Gross take-up reached 455,500 sqm, broadly unchanged quarter on quarter, while 938,500 sqm of warehouse and manufacturing space was under construction at the end of September.

Investment & finance

Czech Republic CA Immo exits Czech market with sale of Riverside Karlín office campus

schedule 23 October 2026
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CA Immo has completed the sale of five office buildings at the Riverside Karlín campus in Prague to Trinity Bank, realising a profit against book value and marking its full exit from the Czech market. The portfolio comprises approximately 85,000 sqm of gross leasable area. The buyer has also taken over CA Immo’s entire Czech team.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland BIG Olkusz opens fully let, bringing nine new retail brands to the city

schedule 22 October 2026
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BIG Poland has officially opened BIG Olkusz, a 13,500 sqm GLA retail park that was 100 pct let at opening. Developed jointly with BOIG The Blue Ocean Investment Group, the scheme introduces nine brands to the local market, including HalfPrice, Kaufland, Douglas, Hebe, W.Kruk, Worldbox, Smyk, DrMaterac and Optilux.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Pozbruk opens factory near Poznań

schedule 22 October 2026
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Pozbruk has opened a new factory for precast reinforced concrete columns in Sobota, near Poznań. The 9,000 sqm facility is equipped with two production lines and an automated reinforcement workshop. The investment will increase production capacity fivefold, to more than 30 columns per day, including elements up to 20 metres long.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Schöck stays on in Segro Park Tychy

schedule 22 October 2026
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Schöck has extended its lease at Segro Park Tychy, Przejazdowa, where it occupies 4,200 sqm of space. Under the renewed agreement, Segro will install a photovoltaic system with energy storage, as well as an electric vehicle charging station for the tenant.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Warsaw office demand rises

schedule 22 October 2026
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Warsaw’s office market recorded stronger demand amid limited new supply in the first nine months of 2026. Nearly 592,000 sqm of office space was leased, up 22 pct year on year, while the vacancy rate fell to 7.9 pct. Służewiec has also re-emerged as one of the city’s most popular office locations, according to Colliers.

Residential

Poland Trust Investment is preparing its first residential development in Kraków

schedule 22 October 2026
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Trust Investment is preparing its first residential development in Kraków, with the project planned for the Czyżyny district. Local architecture studio B2 Studio is responsible for the design concept. The developer has not yet disclosed further details or a sales launch date.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Warsaw office availability declines

schedule 22 October 2026
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Office availability in Warsaw continues to tighten, with the vacancy rate falling to 7.9 pct in Q3 2026, down from 9.7 pct a year earlier, according to CBRE. Availability is lowest in the city centre, where vacancies stand at 4.3 pct, while Służewiec has the highest rate at 16.2 pct.

Construction

Poland Strabag to Build 170-Metre Roma Tower in Warsaw

schedule 22 October 2026
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Strabag, together with TKT Engineering, has been appointed general contractor for Roma Tower, a 170-metre residential skyscraper planned for central Warsaw. The EUR 200 mln project will comprise 357 luxury apartments, with construction scheduled to take 50 months.

Office & mixed-use development

Germany Hologate leases 3,200 sqm at Munich’s Kistlerhof

schedule 22 October 2026
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Hologate, a Munich-based AI and extended reality (XR) company, has leased approximately 3,192 sqm of office and exhibition space at Empira Group’s Kistlerhof complex. The company is expected to move into Building 1 on 1 November 2026, following refurbishment works.

Investment & finance

Poland Hillwood secures EUR 20.35 mln loan for Grodzisk Mazowiecki project

schedule 21 October 2026
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Hillwood has secured a EUR 20.35 mln loan from BNP Paribas Bank Polska to finance the second phase of its Hillwood Grodzisk Mazowiecki logistics complex. The bank’s total financing for both phases amounts to approximately EUR 46 mln.

Data centres

EMEA region EMEA data centre capacity exceeds 12.1 GW as energy constraints slow growth

schedule 21 October 2026
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Operational data centre capacity across EMEA exceeded 12.1 GW in the first half of 2026, with a further 18.3 GW under construction or in the planning pipeline. Warsaw remains Poland’s largest data centre market, but limited power availability and grid connection capacity are holding back new developments. Demand for AI infrastructure is also driving interest in locations beyond the Polish capital.

Residential

Poland Yareal launches sales at VIA BIELANY in Warsaw

schedule 21 October 2026
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Yareal has launched apartment sales at VIA BIELANY, a residential development planned on Brązownicza Street in Warsaw’s Chomiczówka neighbourhood. Construction is scheduled to begin in spring 2027. The five-storey building will comprise 63 apartments, each with a garden, balcony or terrace.

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schedule 23 October 2026

OTO Park Lubin opens with 14,000 sqm of retail space

OTO Park Lubin opened on 22 October 2026. The new retail park, located at 3A/3B Jana Pawła II Street, offers more than 14,000 sqm of gross leasable area (GLA), 30 shops and service outlets, and over 400 parking spaces. The development was jointly delivered by Falcon Investment Management and Acteeum Group, with Trasko acting as the general contractor. The scheme has created more than 200 jobs.

schedule 21 October 2026

Europa Centralna to open new section in December

Europa Centralna in Gliwice is entering the final phase of its redevelopment. A new section of the retail and leisure complex is scheduled to open in December, with the entire project due for completion in spring 2027. Once the transformation is complete, the scheme will offer more than 56,000 sqm of gross leasable area.

schedule 21 October 2026

Zajawka family entertainment centre to open at OTO Park Siemianowice Śląskie

The Zajawka family entertainment centre will open at OTO Park Siemianowice Śląskie on 24 October, adding children’s attractions, interactive activity games and a café to the retail park.

schedule 20 October 2026

Mabrok plans 27,000 sqm Osada Pułtusk retail park

Osada Pułtusk, a new 27,000 sqm retail park, is planned to open in Pułtusk in 2028. The project is being developed by Mabrok, with Mallson Polska responsible for the commercial concept and leasing.

schedule 20 October 2026

Bułkę przez Bibułkę opens in Tribera

Bułkę przez Bibułkę will open a new restaurant on the ground floor of the Tribera Warsaw student residence on ul. Obrzeżna in Mokotów. The restaurant will have 105 sqm of indoor space and a terrace of nearly 100 sqm. It will be open to students living in the building, as well as people who live and work in the neighbourhood.

schedule 20 October 2026

Nhood repurposes 65,000 sqm of retail space across Europe

Nhood has repurposed 65,000 sqm of retail space across Europe as part of a modernisation programme for shopping centres owned by Ceetrus and Auchan. In Poland, the company has leased more than 11,300 sqm of additional retail space across four properties, with two more locations set to join the programme.

schedule 20 October 2026

Lux Med Stomatologia to open at Gemini Park Tychy

Lux Med Stomatologia will become a new tenant at Gemini Park Tychy, leasing more than 450 sqm. The dental clinic, which will offer comprehensive care for adults and children, is scheduled to open at the turn of 2026 and 2027.

schedule 20 October 2026

Polish retail market set for strongest year of new supply in over a decade

Poland’s retail property market continues to see strong development activity. Around 132,000 sqm of modern retail space was delivered in Q3 2026, while a further 760,000 sqm remains under construction. According to Cushman & Wakefield, new supply for the full year could exceed 600,000 sqm, reaching its highest level in more than a decade.

schedule 20 October 2026

Mitiska REIM and Park Lane Developments open first Estrea Park retail park in Bulgaria

Mitiska REIM and Park Lane Developments have opened the first Estrea Park retail park in Bulgaria, marking the start of a planned rollout of the brand across the country. Developed in Sofia’s Hadzhi Dimitar district, the project was delivered in partnership with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on behalf of the MEREP 3 fund.

schedule 16 October 2026

CH Osowa adds five new retail and entertainment concepts

Gdańsk’s CH Osowa shopping centre welcomed five new concepts in September and October, spanning gaming, collectibles, fashion and floristry. The new arrivals include a trading card vending machine, a gaming zone, a shop selling games and consoles, a florist and a women’s fashion boutique.

schedule 16 October 2026

Ania Kruk opens store at Magnolia Park

Polish jewellery brand Ania Kruk has opened a 64.5 sqm store at Magnolia Park in Wrocław. The store offers everyday jewellery, including necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings and jewellery for piercings.

schedule 14 October 2026

BIG Konstantynów to open expanded retail park on 29 October

BIG Konstantynów will open a new section of its retail park on 29 October 2026, adding around 13,500 sqm of retail space. Following the expansion, the complex will offer around 21,000 sqm in total, including the existing Kaufland and Bricomarché stores. The entire development is fully leased.

schedule 13 October 2026

LPP Group to bring four fashion brands to RIVUS

LPP Group will open stores for Reserved, Mohito, House and Cropp at RIVUS, the mixed-use development taking shape in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The four brands will occupy more than 3,500 sqm, expanding the retail offer of the EUR 550 mln project developed by IULIUS and Atterbury Europe.

schedule 12 October 2026

Aurum Optics opens its 27th store in Poland at Manufaktura

Aurum Optics has opened its 27th store in Poland at Manufaktura shopping and leisure centre in Łódź. The new outlet combines eyewear from leading international brands with professional eye examinations and personalised optometric advice.

schedule 12 October 2026

Xtreme Fitness Gyms Opens First Club in the Czech Republic

Polish fitness chain Xtreme Fitness Gyms is expanding internationally. On 15 October, the brand will open its first club outside Poland in Opava, Czech Republic. The launch comes as the network reaches 200 clubs in its home market.

schedule 09 October 2026

Bricomarché opens new store in Włoszczowa

Bricomarché opened a new store in Włoszczowa, Poland, on 7 October. Located at 47 Czarnieckiego Street, the store offers around 23,000 products for home and garden and has created 20 jobs.

schedule 08 October 2026

BIG Poland to open BIG Olkusz retail park on October 22

BIG Poland will open BIG Olkusz retail park on October 22. The 13,500 sqm GLA project was developed in cooperation with BOIG The Blue Ocean Investment Group. Following the opening, BIG Poland will have 14 operating retail parks with a combined leasable area of approximately 271,500 sqm.

schedule 07 October 2026

Alior Bank opens in Manufaktura in Łódź

Alior Bank has opened a new branch at Manufaktura shopping centre in Łódź, introducing its new branch concept to the region for the first time. The format combines face-to-face advice with digital services. It is also the only bank branch in the region open for extended hours and on trading Sundays.

schedule 06 October 2026

Fun Park to open in Ferio Legnica

Focus Estate Fund has signed a lease with Fun Park, which will open an approximately 880-sqm entertainment centre at Ferio Legnica. The centre is scheduled to open by the end of 2026.

schedule 06 October 2026

Normal opens first two stores in Romania

Danish retailer NORMAL has opened its first two stores in Romania, at NEPI Rockcastle’s Mega Mall in Bucharest and Shopping City Timișoara.

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