Czech Republic ESG is both a challenge and an opportunity

ESG
The real estate market in the Czech Republic is not yet fully prepared for the new ESG-related requirements, according to Colliers. Even construction projects planned over the next few years will not resolve this issue, since meeting strict standards is both procedurally and financially demanding.
The Czech real estate market is not yet fully prepared for businesses’ new needs, and due to the lengthy approval processes for new construction we cannot expect a quick correction. Multinational companies are already actively demanding office space that complies with new requirements in terms of materials used, renewable energy, carbon footprint, waste management, healthy working environment or water efficiency. We expect a growing number of companies to have similar requirements in the fut
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Residential

Poland Develia to build Skorosze Vita

schedule 10 July 2026
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Develia has begun selling apartments in the new Skorosze Vita development in Warsaw's Ursus district.

Warehouse & industrial

Germany CTP starts work in Recklinghausen

schedule 10 July 2026
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CTP will transform a former production site in Recklinghausen, Germany into a new, urban business park. The 65,000 sqm site was purchased from Ball Beverage Packaging Recklinghausen, which ceased production of aluminium beverage cans in August 2017.

Residential

Poland GN Group buiilds first student hall

schedule 10 July 2026
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Construction work has begun on a new student residence on ul. Pułaskiego in Poznań. The general contractor is WPIP Construction, and completion is scheduled for September 2027.

Investment & finance

CEE Region Goodbye Tesco?

schedule 10 July 2026
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According to reports by the Financial Times, Tesco is looking for ways to sell off its remaining European businesses.

Investment & finance

Romania AFI completes Mas retail park purchase

schedule 10 July 2026
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AFI Romania has completed the acquisition of six retail parks from Mas, the largest retail park transaction in Romania.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Addleshaw Goddard stays on in Q22

schedule 10 July 2026
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International law firm Addleshaw Goddard has decided to renew its lease in the Q22 skyscraper.

Office & mixed-use development

Romania Bucharest dominates the office market

schedule 10 July 2026
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During the first half of 2026, companies leased a total of 80,790 sqm of office space in Bucharest, representing a 29 pct increase compared with the same period of 2025, according to a report by Fortim Trusted Advisors, Alliance Member of BNP Paribas Real Estate. Cluj-Napoca also recorded stronger office leasing activity than in the first half of last year.

Infrastructure

Poland Mielec station to be rebuilt

schedule 09 July 2026
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Polish State Railways (PKP) has awarded a tender to build a new railway station in Mielec. The contract has already been signed and work will start this summer.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Ever Catering comes to Flanders Park

schedule 09 July 2026
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A new bistro has opened in Building A of Flanders Business Park. Ever Catering, part of Ever Grupa, is the operator.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Two new tenants in K2

schedule 09 July 2026
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Two new tenants have entered Vastint's K2 office building in Gdynia, taking up a combined 1,200 sqm.

Residential

Poland Building permits a scarce resource

schedule 09 July 2026
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The increasing length of time it takes to issue building permits is changing the rules of the game in the Warsaw residential land market.

Warehouse & industrial

Germany Munich slows down

schedule 09 July 2026
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Realogis recorded take-up of 115,700 sqm on Munich’s logistics and industrial property market in H1 2026. Of this total, warehouse space accounted for 99,500 sqm or 86 pct, office space for 13,900 sqm (12 pct) and mezzanine space for 2,300 sqm (2 pct).

Investment & finance

Germany Alstom leases 31,000 sqm

schedule 09 July 2026
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Garbe Industrial has leased 31,000 sqm in Salzgitter to rail vehicle manufacturer Alstom.

Investment & finance

Croatia InterCapital buys Avenue Mall

schedule 09 July 2026
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The InterCapital Real Estate Fund is to acquire Avenue Mall and the adjacent Avenue Center office building in Zagreb for EUR 100 mln.

Exclusive

POLAND A most understanding partner – Philipp Schomberg of Kingstone RE

schedule 09 July 2026
Nathan North
managing editor (English section)

Munich-based investment management platform Kingstone Real Estate has been in the news in the last few days due to the headline-grabbing EUR 150 mln acquisition of the Olivia Star office tower in Gdańsk by Strabag. It has also partnered with other international players for their activities on the Polish market. And so, hot on the heels of the Olivia Star deal, we caught up with Philipp Schomberg, the co-founder and Poland CEO of Kingstone RE to find out more about the company and its plans.

Retail & leisure

Poland Home & you reopens in Bonarka

schedule 08 July 2026
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The Bonarka shopping centre in Kraków has expanded its home furnishings offerings with a refreshed home&you store.

Retail & leisure

Poland Newbie comes to Silesia City Center

schedule 08 July 2026
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Newbie, a brand owned by the Swedish Kappahl Group, has opened a store at Silesia City Center in Katowice.

Data centres

Poland Poland to benefit from data centre realignment

schedule 08 July 2026
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While just a few years ago, investment locations were primarily determined by demand, today access to electricity is becoming a key factor. According to the latest 'EMEA Data Center Markets Report | H1 2026' by Colliers, energy constraints in Europe's largest hubs are driving investment to new locations, including Poland.

Residential

Poland Yareal builds in Żoliborz

schedule 08 July 2026
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Sales have been launched for 66 apartments in Yareal’s first project in Warsaw’s Żoliborz district.

Residential

Poland First stage of Nowa Praga completed

schedule 08 July 2026
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The first phase of the Nowa Praga residential development has been granted an occupancy permit, with apartment handovers soon to begin. The new development by Asbud comprises three residential buildings with 280 units of one to five rooms—ranging from 31 sqm to 125 sqm as well as one apartment with two floors.

Latest in ESG

schedule 19 June 2026

Punkt goes Platinum

The Punkt office building in Gdańsk has been awarded LEED v4 Platinum certification. This is the first Torus Group development certified under this version of the system and the developer's eighth building in Gdańsk with the highest environmental rating.

schedule 11 June 2026

Outstanding for Prologis

 Prologis has been awarded a BREEAM International New Construction certificate with a rating of Outstanding for its new warehouse development in Ujazd. The 62,500 sqm building developed for bearings manufacturer Schaeffler scored 92.2 pct.

schedule 01 June 2026

Silesia City Center now Excellent

Silesia City Center has been awarded a BREEAM In-Use rating of Excellent. The centre uses a modern building management system, allowing utility usage to be monitored in real time.

schedule 13 April 2026

Outstanding for City Point Okęcie Logistics Park

City Point Okęcie Logistics Park, a joint venture between Partners Group and Peakside Capital Advisors, has achieved BREEAM Outstanding certification with a score of 92.3 pct. The rating places the project among the leading logistics facilities in Poland.

schedule 01 April 2026

Segro continues to certify

Warehouse developer Segro is continuing to certify the parks in its portfolio under BREEAM In-Use. In Q1 2026, eight buildings in its parks in Łódź, Gliwice, Stryków, and Wrocław, as well as its park in  Żerań Warsaw, were certified.

schedule 27 March 2026

Setting out the direction for the real estate industry

The Polish Chamber of Commercial Real Estate, with the Polish Council of Shopping Centres, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, and the Urban Land Institute, has published the 'ESG for Commercial Real Estate 3.0' compendium of ESG practices in the real estate industry.

schedule 12 March 2026

Designer Outlet Sosnowiec goes green

the Designer Outlet Sosnowiec shopping centre has installed a 50 kWp solar panel installation, with all of the energy to be used by the centre.

schedule 06 March 2026

Idea Aurora takes BREEAM

The Idea Aurora residential development, being developed by Unidevelopment in Radom, has received BREEAM Final certification, which is awarded upon completion of construction work. It is the first residential development in the city to receive such a certificate.

schedule 17 February 2026

Retro Office now accessible

The Retro Office House office building in Wrocław, owned by Globalworth, has received a Building Without Barriers certificate from the Integracja Foundation, attesting that the building complies with architectural accessibility standards and ensures the building meets the needs of the disabled, the elderly and those with children. This is the 580th certificate awarded.

schedule 11 February 2026

Platinum for Premium Point and Plaza

The Premium Point and Premium Plaza office buildings, owned by GTC and located in the Piața Victoriei area of Bucharest (its CBD), have been awarded the LEED v4.1 Existing Buildings certificates at the highest ‘Platinum’ level.

schedule 11 February 2026

PPA for Signum Work Station

TriGranit has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Unimot, guaranteeing the supply of green energy from traceable renewable sources at Signum Work Station for the next three years

schedule 27 January 2026

GTC signs power purchase agreement

GTC has signed a three-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Ekovoltis, due to which all of the company's office buildings and shopping centres in Poland are to be powered by electricity, mostly sourced directly from renewable energy suppliers, including solar and wind farms.

schedule 14 January 2026

ESG to evolve with the regulations

Gabriela Cader, architect and ESG specialist at SRDK STUDIO, shared her forecasts for 2026, stating that the introduction of formal requirements is required for the further development of ESG solutions in Poland.

schedule 12 December 2025

Light On takes Platinum

The LightOn office project, under construction on ul. Prosta in Warsaw, has been awarded WiredScore Platinum certification. The building received 98 points out of a possible 100.

schedule 11 December 2025

Budapest One ranked Outstanding

The second stage of the Budapest ONE office complex has achieved the highest possible BREEAM In-Use rating of Outstanding for its operational performance. Developed by Futureal, the building is now ranked as the second most sustainable property in Hungary, certified under Buildings In Use, with the highest ranking building of the category being Etele Plaza, also developed by Futureal.

schedule 10 December 2025

Prologis contracts Engie Zielona Energia as electricity provider

Prologis has signed a physical power supply agreement (PPA) with Engie Zielona Energia, a Polish company within the Engie Group. The contract will come into force in January 2026.

schedule 09 December 2025

Warehousing to be transformed by EUDR

The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will affect not only raw material producers but also the entire logistics industry in Poland. Although full implementation, companies that use this time to prepare can gain a significant competitive advantage.

schedule 02 December 2025

Manufaktura now Outstanding

The Manufaktura complex in Łódź has received a BREEAM In-Use Outstanding rating for both asset Performance (88.9 pct) and management performance (85.3 pct).

schedule 27 November 2025

Ace of Space has no barriers

The Ace of Space powered by Globalworth space, located in Renoma, Wrocław, has been awarded a 'Building Without Barriers' certificate by the Integracja Foundation. It is the first coworking space in Poland to receive this distinction.

schedule 26 November 2025

B10 goes Platinum

The B10 building on ul. Bolkowska in Wrocław has now received a WELL certificate with the highest rating of Platinum. For the developer and owner of the building, Vastint, this is the first distinction of its kind in Europe.

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