Hungary Le Méridien makes a splash at Lake Balaton

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Marriott International announced that it has signed an agreement with Balaport Investment to bring the Le Méridien brand to Hungary, which will also be the first Marriott International resort in the country.
Le Méridien on Lake Balaton is expected to have 102 rooms. The planned leisure facilities include two outdoor and indoor pools, a fitness centre and a spa. The hotel also plans to feature more restaurants, a bar and a pool bar. Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of 31 brands, inspires travellers to explore the world in style and celebrate cultures with signature programmes. This property will to mark our first resort hotel in Hungary, str
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EUROPE EGLS enters the scene

schedule 09 October 2025
Nathan North
managing editor (English section)

European Green Logistics Space has been attending its first-ever Expo Real. And so, in Munich we spoke to Ian Worboys, the founder and CEO, and Marta Gorońska, the Poland investment and development director, about how the company intends to establish itself as a major new player in the logistics real estate sector - and we also asked them about their takeaways from Expo!

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Poland Peakside Capital is building the future of sustainable logistics

schedule 01 October 2025

With a proven track record across Poland, Central and Eastern Europe and Germany, Peakside Capital is emerging as one of the most influential players in the logistics real estate sector. The company combines an integrated one-stop-shop model with strong global partnerships, complementary logistics platforms and a deep commitment to sustainability.

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Hungary Budapest One now Outstanding

schedule 09 October 2025
Opr./edited by AH

The Budapest One office complex has received the highest possible rating of Outstanding for its BREEAM In-Use certification. The project, developed by Futureal, has been acclaimed as the second most sustainable commercial building in Hungary for buildings with BREEAM In-Use, after the Etele Plaza shopping centre, another project by the same developer.

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Poland No drop in price from price transparency act

schedule 09 October 2025
Opr./edited by AH

According to JLL and RynekPierwotny.pl, the Price Transparency Act has caused considerable confusion in the housing market, but the anticipated reduction in housing prices has not yet been seen. 

Investment & finance

Croatia Croatia growing fast

schedule 09 October 2025
Opr./edited by AH

The first half of 2025 saw high activity in the Croatian commercial real estate market across all segments. Market growth is being supported by sustained demand, new developments, and stable investor interest, according to the "Market Snapshot" report published by  Colliers.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Uniq stays on in two locations

schedule 09 October 2025
Opr./edited by AH

Polish logistics company Uniq Logistic has extended its lease for a total of over 38,000 sqm of space within the MLP Pruszków II and MLP Łódź centres.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Rohlig Suus signs up for Panattoni Park Szczecin Trzebusz II

schedule 08 October 2025
Opr./edited by AH

Rohlig Suus Logistics Panattoni has leased nearly 15,500 sqm in Panattoni Park Szczecin Trzebusz II. The logistics operator is to move into the first building of 25,500 sqm, the construction of which began in August this year.

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EUROPE PBSA enters the mainstream

schedule 08 October 2025
Eurobuild CEE

During the ‘Student Housing: A Major Opportunity for Europe’s Cities’ panel at Expo Real 2025 in Munich, senior representatives of developers and European cities discussed how this sector has transformed from being a niche investment to one of Europe’s most dynamic and resilient asset classes.

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CEE REGION Let's look into the future!

schedule 08 October 2025
Eurobuild CEE

The ‘Data Center – Real Estate. Technologies. Investments’ conference organised by Eurobuild Conferences offers a unique opportunity to exchange experiences and views with the leaders of the sector, as well as to actively contribute towards creating a vision for the future of digital infrastructure in Poland and across the entire CEE region.

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Poland ULI announces new chairs

schedule 07 October 2025
Opr./edited by AH

ULI Poland has announced the appointment of new co-chairs to its Product Councils and a new Chair of the Young Leaders group. The leadership team shaping ULI Poland’s agenda is joined by Ilona Otoka (Savills Poland), Michał Witkowski (Colliers), Waldemar Grabka (EQT Exeter), Rafał Stoparczyk (Skanska Commercial Development Europe) and Justyna Glinka (Baker McKenzie Krzyżowski i Wspólnicy), who, as the newly appointed chair of young leaders, also becomes a member of the ULI Poland Executive Committee.

Warehouse & industrial

Germany Three tenants signed up by Garbe in Duisburg

schedule 07 October 2025
Opr./edited by AH

Garbe has secured three new tenants for its Duisburg park. An undisclosed Chinese logistics operator will lease an entire logistics hall, while Annings Industrial Solutions and the Duisburg branch of Actemium will occupy space in two newly constructed industrial buildings.

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The Eurobuild Awards 2025!

schedule 07 October 2025
Opr./edited by AH

For the 15th time, one of the most important and prestigious events in the commercial real estate calendar in Central and Eastern Europe is to take place. The Eurobuild Awards 2025 Gala will be held on December 4th at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Warsaw.

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Czech Republic Bremer enters Czech Republic

schedule 07 October 2025
Opr./edited by AH

Family-owned German construction company Bremer is now entering the Czech Republic after having spent twelve years in Poland, growing to become one of the market leaders.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland DSV stays on with Segro

schedule 07 October 2025
Opr./edited by AH

DSV – Global Transport and Logistics has extended its lease with Segro for nearly 17,000 sqm in Segro Centre Wrocław, Małuszów, where the logistics operator provides food logistics services with contract logistics operations and a transhipment hub.

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Poland Kraków PRS continues to grow

schedule 06 October 2025
Opr./edited by AH

Kraków is strengthening its position as the third-largest PRS market in the country. The city already has 25 professionally managed projects with over 3,800 units, according to CBRE's report 'Institutional PRS Market in Poland.'

Investment & finance

GetResponse buys into Arkońska

schedule 06 October 2025
Opr./edited by AH

GetResponse Properties has purchased two office buildings from the Arkońska Business Park complex in Gdańsk with a total leasable area of ​​11,200 sqm.

Investment & finance

Europe GTC issues bonds worth EUR 450 mln

schedule 06 October 2025
Opr./edited by AH

GTC has issued EUR 455 mln in senior secured bonds, which mature in 2030 with a coupon rate of 6.5 pct per annum. The bonds were issued to fund the repurchase announced on October 1st of EUR 500 mln of unsecured bonds due in 2026, of which EUR 494 mln remain outstanding. 

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Poland Newgate searches for a partner

schedule 03 October 2025
Opr./edited by AH

Newgate Investment has begun searching for a joint venture partner for its existing portfolio of 28 retail parks across the country, as well as for further acquisitions planned for 2026-2030.

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Germany We're heading to Expo!

schedule 03 October 2025
Eurobuild CEE

On October 7, during Expo Real 2025 in Munich, Eurobuild CEE will serve as the media partner for two discussion panels.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Urban Box under construction near Gliwice

schedule 03 October 2025
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European industrial and logistics developer ILD has begun construction of UrbanBox Park Gliwice, a SBU-style warehouse and business complex.

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schedule 10 September 2025

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 Occupancy rates increased by around 4 pct in the first six months of the year compared to the same period of 2024, according to a report by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox with the figures based on the STR data. The average daily rate (ADR) grew by circa 8 pct in local currency. This resulted in a spectacular 12 pct increase in RevPAR YTD 2025 versus 2024.

schedule 29 August 2025

Leonardo expands in JM Tower

Leonardo Hotels Central Europe will manage the entire JM Tower complex on ul. Grzybowska in Warsaw from October this year. Currently, the chain is only responsible for managing the section where the Leonardo Royal Warsaw hotel operates.

schedule 22 August 2025

Self service in Opole

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schedule 11 August 2025

Mercure comes to Transylvania

The Mercure Hotels & Resorts chain has opened its first hotel in Transylvania. The Mercure Alba Iulia has 118 rooms as well as modular meeting spaces.

schedule 07 August 2025

Redefining luxury

The value of the hotel and spa services market in Poland increased by 16.7 pct year-on-year in 2024, reaching PLN 7.8 bln. According to KPMG, this trend is consistent with the broader, global recovery of the tourism sector.

schedule 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 of EUR 100.

schedule 03 April 2025

Condo to be built on the Baltic

Peninsula Property has signed a contract with Doraco to build The Elements Resort, a condohotel in Dźwirzyno on the Baltic sea.

schedule 01 April 2025

Marriott plans to expand Four Points by Flex portfolio

Marriott International has announced plans to double its portfolio of Four Points Flex by Sheraton hotels across Europe by the end of 2026.

schedule 28 March 2025

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Handwritten Collection announces further expansion in Europe. The chain plans to open more than 10 new hotels in the coming months. The new Handwritten Collection hotels include the first hotel in Croatia in a historic building in Rijeka, a hotel in Debrecen, Hungary, and a hotel in Tirana, Albania.

schedule 05 March 2025

First Autograph in Croatia

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schedule 31 January 2025

Alfa Group builds a hotel in redeveloped Bratislava Harbor

Hungarian Alfa Group is planning a EUR 36 mln investment project with a hotel function. The project will be located in the redeveloped port on the Danube in Bratislava.

schedule 13 January 2025

Mövenpick opens in Poland and beyond

Mövenpick has made its debut in Poland with the opening of two hotels – Mövenpick Grand Hotel Wrocław and Mövenpick Resort & Spa Karpacz. The brand has plans for further expansion in Europe.

schedule 16 December 2024

Hotel in the clouds

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schedule 11 December 2024

Spark by Hilton debuts in Poland

The Spark by Hilton brand is entering the Polish market with two new hotels. Spark by Hilton Pobierowo and Spark by Hilton Krynica Morska will open within the next six months.

schedule 06 December 2024

Handwritten Collection opens its first hotel in Germany

Boutique brand Accor is making its debut in Germany with the opening of a hotel in Düsseldorf. The company also announces plans to open its first property in Croatia in 2026.

schedule 06 December 2024

W debuts in Prague

The Art Nouveau hotel Grand Hotel Evropa in Prague has started operating under the W Hotels banner as W Prague. This is the first property of this Marriott Bonvoy-owned brand in the Czech capital.

schedule 03 December 2024

Grand transaction in Sopot

The Sofitel Grand Sopot has changed hands. The Polish company Sinfam Investments became the new owner of the hotel. The seller was AccorInvest, which includes the Orbis group. Sofitel will remain the managing operator of the hotel. 

schedule 20 November 2024

Luxury stay in Belgrade

The St. Regis Belgrade hotel, the brand's first property in Serbia, has begun operating in Belgrade. It is located in the 42-storey high-rise Belgrade Tower (Kula Beograd), built at the meeting point of the Sava and Danube rivers.

schedule 15 November 2024

Puro has financing for an investment in Budapest

Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego has granted a loan of up to EUR 40 mln to the Hungarian company from the Puro Group. The financing will be used for the construction of a four-star premium hotel in the centre of Budapest. 

schedule 13 November 2024

First Bulgarian Mercure opens

Mercure, a brand of the Accor Group, announces the opening of its first hotel in Bulgaria. The new property is located in one of Sofia's most prestigious districts, Manastirski Livadi, with easy access to the National History Museum and Vitosha National Park.

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