Poland Intive flexible in Warsaw

Julia Cudowska

In our latest exclusive interview, we caught up with Joanna Kowalewska, the COO of Axi Immo, to find out her take on the current Impact 2025 convention in Poznań. The event has brought together leaders and experts from a variety of sectors as well as cultural commentators and influencers to explore the key challenges involved in shaping our world today – and is sparking discussions that could help to pave the way to a better future.

Czech Republic Q1 investment volume already beats previous year

Total real estate investment volume in the Czech Republic topped EUR 1.48 bln, which is already higher than the full-year 2023 results of EUR 1.15 bln.

Czech Republic DB Schenker expands in CTPark Bor

CTP has refurbished a former tyre warehouse at CTPark Bor into 17,500 sqm of industrial space for the use of logistics provider DB Schenker.

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CEE REGION A resolve like Granit - Erik Wafler of Gránit Asset Management

Nathan North
managing editor

Gránit Asset Management recently acquired the first stage of the Equilibrium office complex in Bucharest from Skanska for EUR 52 mln. And so, in this exclusive interview, we asked Erik Wafler, the senior investment manager, Gránit Asset Management, about the office market in the region and the company’s plans for its portfolio.

Poland Two tenants for Panattoni Park Siedlce

Panattoni has secured two new tenants for its park in Siedlce.

Hungary Sofidel comes to CTP Budapest West

Paper packaging producer Sofidel Hungary has signed an 18,000 sqm lease agreement with CTP Hungary at CTPark Budapest West.

Poland EBRD provides EUR 80 mln guarantee to BNP Paribas

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is extending an EUR 80 mln portfolio risk-sharing guarantee to BNP Paribas Bank Polska to increase access to green finance in Poland.

Germany MLP launches Spreenhagen project

MLP Group has held the groundbreaking ceremony for a new logistics park in the town of Spreenhagen in Brandenburg.

Serbia Schott Pharma takes 18,000 sqm BTS in CTPark Jagodina

Office & mixed-use development

CTP has developed an 18,000 sqm built-to-suit production centre for Schott Pharma in CTPark Jagodina in Serbia.

Poland Office demand on the rise

In the first quarter of this year, companies leased a total of 25 pct more office space across Poland’s major office markets compared to the same period in 2024, according to figures from Walter Herz.

Poland Leasing up but developer activity down

In the first quarter, gross take-up for Poland’s industrial market came to 1.1 mln sqm (+16 pct y-o-y), with tenants increasingly opting to renew leases, according to Axi Immo’s ‘Polish Industrial and Logistics Market Q1 2025’ report.

Hungary IP West sold

CA Immo has completed the sale of the IP West office building in Budapest. CBRE and Cerha Hempel Rechtsanwälte advised on the sale.

Poland Stokado starts new project in Kraków

Office & mixed-use development

Self-storage provider Stokado has begun construction on its second development project in Kraków.

CEE Region Low CEE office take up

Demand for office space slowed down in Q1 across the CEE region, while less than 30,000 sqm was delivered across the region, according to data from the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.

Germany Panattoni to build in Augsburg

Nathan North
managing editor

Panattoni is to build Panattoni Campus Augsburg, in the city’s Lechhausen industrial district on a 4.6 ha brownfield site, which was formerly a production facility for railway sleepers and a high bay warehouse.

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Ukraine Rebuilding through tech – Mike Stenson of Kingspan

14 May 2025

Irish company Kingspan has recently broken ground on a EUR 280 mln business technology campus near Lviv. This was the first major investment announced by a Western company in Ukraine since the outbreak of the war. And so, EurobuildCEE spoke to Mike Stenson, Kingspan's Ukraine project director, about why the company made such a bold decision and why it is so important for the war-torn country.

Germany Silverton sells twice

14 May 2025

Opr./edited by JC

Silverton Asset Solutions, in its capacity as asset manager, has sold two properties from a portfolio in North Rhine-Westphalia. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.

CEE Commercial Real Estate Rebound Continues

Investment volumes rose 143 pct year-over-year, building on a 70 pct increase in 2024, states Colliers in its latest report.

EurobuildCEE

Central & Eastern Europe The May issue of EurobuildCEE is out now!

Office & mixed-use development

Opr./edited by JC

The latest edition of our magazine reaches readers at a time when there is a palpable sense of uncertainty on the global market. Nevertheless, a steady (though moderate) optimism radiates from every page.

Poland Memos grows

Cowork by Memos, a flexible workspace provider owned by Warimpex, is to increase its coworking space by 1,500 sqm in Kraków and Łódź.

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Office demand on the rise

Low CEE office take up

Demand for office space slowed down in Q1 across the CEE region, while less than 30,000 sqm was delivered across the region, according to data from the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.

Memos grows

Cowork by Memos, a flexible workspace provider owned by Warimpex, is to increase its coworking space by 1,500 sqm in Kraków and Łódź.

CTP enters Varso

CTP has joined the tenants of Varso Tower, the EU’s tallest building. In 2026, the industrial developer will take up over 1,100 sqm on the 45th floor of the Warsaw skyscraper.

12 May 2025

Leroy Merlin enters Floreasca Park

DIY retailer Leroy Merlin has leased 4,000 sqm of office space in Floreasca Park in Bucharest.

09 May 2025

Take up rises but no new space

In the first quarter of 2025. In the first three months of 2025, office leasing volumes rose year-on-year by 16 pct in Warsaw and 27 pct across Poland’s regional cities, according to data from Cushman & Wakefield.

08 May 2025

First Polish project for CPIPG

CPI Property Group is to launch its first development project in Poland: the LightOn office building at ul. Prosta 69 in central Warsaw.

06 May 2025

Prices rise in Prague

Prime rents in Prague city centre reached EUR 30 in the first quarter of the year and the vacancy rate continues to decline, according to the latest research from Prague Research Forum.

28 April 2025

Motorola renews at Green Office

US technology, communications and security company Motorola Solutions has signed a five-year lease renewal, starting in August 2027, for app. 18,000 sqm at the Green Office complex in Kraków’s Podgórze district.

25 April 2025

Supply taps the brakes while take-up hits the gas

Axi Immo has presented its latest report “Warsaw Office Market – Q1 2025. The market opened in 2025 on a steady footing, with a notable increase in leasing activity and a modest decline in vacancy. While new supply remains constrained, landlords continue to focus on upgrading existing assets and prioritizing quality over quantity.

24 April 2025

CTP expands Clubco coworking in Brno

Warehouse developer CTP is adding 2,000 sqm to its Clubco coworking development in Brno.

22 April 2025

Looking for stability

The share of renegotiations of lease contracts on the Czech office market is increasing, currently hovering at around 50 pct of all concluded transactions.

17 April 2025

The Shire takes on Zebra Tower

The Shire – Beyond Coworking has taken over the operational management of an existing coworking location in the Zebra Tower office building in Warsaw.

XTB stays in Skyliner

XTB, a global fintech company, has extended its lease at Warsaw’s Skyliner office building owned by the Karimpol Group for a further 63 months. XTB remains in its current space spanning nearly 4,400 sqm.

Bartłomiej Sosna,
Spectis

BSH Hausgeräte stays in Aviva

BSH Hausgeräte has signed a green lease for 60,000 sqm in the Aviva office complex in Munich’s Neuperlach district. This is the largest single letting in Munich in more than five years.

14 April 2025

New Work expands in Metron building

Independent flex office provider New Work is set to open on the eighth floor of the Metron office building in Warsaw.

11 April 2025

Fio Investment Company buys Stará Celnice

Fio Investment Company has purchased the Stará Celnice office and retail building in the centre of Prague for its real estate fund from German pension fund BVK Europa-Immobilien-Spezialfonds, with Invesco Real Estate representing the seller.

11 April 2025

Okam sells Bohema to AFI

OKAM Capital has finalised the sale of the D, E and F stages of its Bohema project in Warsaw’s Praga-Północ district to AFI Poland. The transaction began with the signing of a contract in October 2021 but the sale was officially closed in March 2025.

09 April 2025

Eracent stays in Business Garden

Eracent, a provider of IT resource and cost management solutions, has extended its lease agreement in the Business Garden complex in Warsaw.

09 April 2025

Knight Frank moves to Vibe

International real estate advisory Knight Frank has relocated its Polish headquarters to the Vibe office building next to Rondo Daszyńskiego in Warsaw.

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The rise of prefab concrete

08 May 2025

According to the ‘Sector of heavy precast concrete products in Poland 2025-2030’ report, the combined revenues of the 50 largest precast manufacturers in 2023 came to P ...

Modern offices for modern officials

03 February 2025

Marcin Kowal, associate director, Office Department
Newmark Polska

Public sector relocates to modern offices The commercial office real estate sector is experiencing growing leasing demand from state institutions. Class A office buildings, featur ...

Minimalism or a wealth of features? How companies view offices?

19 December 2024

Mateusz Strzelecki, partner, head of Tenant Representation
Walter Herz

The office market showcases two polar opposite trends in how companies approach leasing and arranging spaces, which can be described as a wealth of features and minimalism. Two d ...

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Architecture and urban planning

09 May 2024

Poznań with a green Aura

In Winogrady district of Poznań, the construction of the Aura residential building, designed by Robert Konieczny's office KWK Promes, has begun. The f ...

21 September 2023

Dutch-Czech team wins Dejvice contest

20 September 2023

Alto launches Sky Park arch-comp

Construction

10 February 2025

2025 looks optimistic for the construction companies

According to a report by research company Spectis “Construction companies in Poland 2025-2030”, the total revenues of the 300 leading construction gro ...

02 September 2024

Strabag to build The Arc

06 May 2024

Digitalisation to the rescue

Coronavirus

30 March 2021

Vaccination centre provided by Globalworth

The Globalworth Foundation has provided the authorities in Bucharest with office space for a Covid vaccination centre.

24 June 2020

Employers in no rush to return to workplaces

14 May 2020

Catella sees hope and chances for real estate after Covid-19

Corporate social responsibility

22 March 2024

Not only for horses

Panattoni BTS and Commercecon together support the establishment of the second Centaurus Foundation centre in Poland to help horses and other animals.

11 May 2023

Panattoni sticks to the fairway

08 March 2022

Colliers ends operations in Russia, Belarus

E-commerce

12 January 2023

This is the end

Shopee is ending its operations in Poland. The Asian e-commerce platform, which debuted in Poland in 2021, intends to focus on operations in other reg ...

22 September 2020

Wildberries now growing in Ukraine

21 May 2020

Wildberries growing in April

ESG

23 April 2025

Six buildings certified

Six class A office buildings in the PRO Portfolio, which is jointly owned by PineBridge Benson Elliot and Sharow Capital have been granted BREEAM In-U ...

Colliers qualifies as WELL Survey Provider

28 March 2025

Nestlé House is Excellent

Eurobuild Awards

27 November 2024

The winners of the Eurobuild Awards 2024!

Who won this year's 14th edition of the Eurobuild Awards? The jury and guests gathered at the Double Tree by Hilton hotel in Warsaw chose this year's ...

08 August 2024

Call for nominations and jury members!

04 January 2024

Let's live this again!

Eurobuild FM

20 March 2025

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

Enjoy the last set of recordings with comments straight from this year's MIPIM. This time, we asked experts from our home country for their input.

18 March 2025

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

28 February 2025

Poland versus the West

EurobuildCEE

The May issue of EurobuildCEE is out now!

The latest edition of our magazine reaches readers at a time when there is a palpable sense of uncertainty on the global market. Nevertheless, a stead ...

11 April 2025

Time to read Eurobuild's spring issue!

06 March 2025

March issue of "Eurobuild" out now!

Events

31 March 2025

Back to the Future Conference

The Back to the Future conference, organised by Urban Land Institute Polska, will take place on 9-10 April 2025 at the Norblin Factory Event Hall in W ...

25 March 2025

Race to the top

19 March 2025

Investors optimistic again

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Cooperation is key – Joanna Kowalewska of Axi Immo

In our latest exclusive interview, we caught up with Joanna Kowalewska, the COO of Axi Immo, to find out her take on the current Impact 2025 conventio ...

A resolve like Granit - Erik Wafler of Gránit Asset Management

14 May 2025

Rebuilding through tech – Mike Stenson of Kingspan

Eye to eye

06 June 2024

Eye to eye… with Władysław Grochowski

After a long break, we invite you to hot episode of the "Eye to eye" podcast! Today we talk with Władysław Grochowski, the head and founder of Arche.

28 September 2023

Eye to eye… with Paweł Sapek

15 May 2023

Eye to eye with… Daniel Bienias

For Ukraine

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 wi ...

25 April 2022

Build Europe supports refugees and appeals to European Commission

13 April 2022

Former Russian building to house Ukrainian refugees

Green projects

20 September 2023

EIB grants CTP solar-powered €200m loan

Czech developer CTP has been granted a EUR 200 mln loan from the European Investment Bank for the roll-out of its large-scale solar panel installation ...

20 September 2023

Cromwell granted €66m green loan for Janki

31 July 2023

Pad Res to build 2 PV farms in Pomerania

Health & beauty

Hotels

24 April 2025

Romanian hotel market continues to recover

The hotel market in Bucharest continued its recovery in 2024, in terms of RevPAR and occupancy rate, while the ADR has finally surpassed the milestone ...

03 April 2025

Condo to be built on the Baltic

01 April 2025

Marriott plans to expand Four Points by Flex portfolio

Human resources

29 August 2024

Changes at the helm of Dom Development

Jarosław Szanajca plans to resign from the position of president of the management board of Dom Development at the end of the year and join the superv ...

08 January 2024

Savills has new CEO

17 October 2023

New head of retail at Cushman & Wakefield

Infrastructure

01 April 2025

Tunnel to be built under Baltic

The Polish and Danish governments have entered preliminary discussions for the construction of a tunnel between Szczecin and Copenhagen underneath the ...

19 November 2024

Grand station in little Brzeziny

27 September 2024

Ghelamco gets go-ahead for Gdańska

Interior design

02 October 2024

Grainy effect for Viterra

Viterra has moved into its new 1,500 sqm offices in Olivia Prime, part of the Olivia Centre business complex in Gdańsk. The Design Anatomy studio is ...

03 March 2023

Mercedes-Benz stylish Prague office

23 February 2023

Saski Crescent eco-friendly and smart

Investment & finance

Q1 investment volume already beats previous year

Total real estate investment volume in the Czech Republic topped EUR 1.48 bln, which is already higher than the full-year 2023 results of EUR 1.15 bln ...

EBRD provides EUR 80 mln guarantee to BNP Paribas

IP West sold

Land acquisitions

29 January 2025

Panattoni enlarges its Swedish portfolio

Panattoni has acquired two properties near Gothenburg, Sweden. The brownfield sites will be replaced by a modern 43,000 sqm facility.

17 January 2025

CTP purchases land in Kragujevac

17 December 2024

CTP secures major brownfield site

Material partner

07 October 2024

Brownfield rather than greenfield – a model for sustainable development at City Point Targówek

Contemporary cities are grappling with the challenge of fostering dynamic growth while alleviating environmental pressures. Traditional infrastructure ...

02 May 2024

Nordbygg 2024: Many innovations and strong interest

04 April 2024

Excellent Fern at Off Piotrkowska

Office & mixed-use development

Office demand on the rise

In the first quarter of this year, companies leased a total of 25 pct more office space across Poland’s major office markets compared to the same peri ...

Low CEE office take up

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Memos grows

Property and Facility Management

30 October 2024

Studio B under new management

Colliers has taken over the management of the Studio B office building located in the Warsaw Wola district. The property is owned by Stena Real Estate ...

28 August 2024

Cushman feels the Vibe

24 June 2024

CBRE will rule in Skyliner II

Public buildings

15 November 2024

Warsaw Uni building underway

The University of Warsaw has signed a contract with the general contractor for a project at ul. Bednarska 2/4. The new building will house the faculti ...

25 October 2024

MHP awarded with ULI prize

25 October 2024

Museum of Modern Art opens

Residential

23 April 2025

All.inn to appear in Gdańsk

Torus has announced its All.inn students’ residence concept that is soon to appear on ul. Konarskiego in Gdańsk.

04 April 2025

PRS growing rapidly in Poland

04 April 2025

Mint lays out its growth plans

Retail & leisure

28 April 2025

Bydgoszcz retail park to open 2026

Newgate Investment (NGI) and Redkom Development are developing a large retail park in Bydgoszcz.

17 April 2025

Mall Moldova now open

BIG Poland acquires Multishop Suwałki retail park

Technology

12 September 2024

Velis has a new name

Velis Real Estate Tech is officially changing its name to Singu, adopting the title of its property management product. The rebranding aims to both re ...

26 January 2024

Symbiotic fit for HB Reavis and HqO

07 December 2023

Saski Crescent has WiredScore Platinum

Warehouse & industrial

DB Schenker expands in CTPark Bor

CTP has refurbished a former tyre warehouse at CTPark Bor into 17,500 sqm of industrial space for the use of logistics provider DB Schenker.

Two tenants for Panattoni Park Siedlce