CEE Hotels to improve ESG credentials

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Cushman & Wakefield and CMS have presented the key findings from the fourth edition of their joint report on the hotel investment scene in CEE: Getting Real about ESG in Hotel Real Estate.
Hotel investment activity in the CEE-6 region reached EUR 464 mln during the 12 months ending June 2023, despite a notable increase in financing costs and the ongoing economic and geopolitical challenges. This is 74 pct more than in the previous 12-month period. Between H2 2022 and H1 2023, 23 hotels comprising almost 3,000 rooms were sold. With several significant deals in progress, this year’s transaction volume may reach EUR 563 mln by the end of 2023, nearly 30 pct more than in 2022. Inves
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schedule 09 September 2026

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Poland White Star Real Estate expands role at Forum Gliwice

schedule 16 September 2026
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schedule 16 September 2026
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The French Institute in Poland has opened its Warsaw offices in the restored historic Bellona building. The space includes classrooms, offices and areas for cultural activities, providing facilities for learning French and hosting events.

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schedule 16 September 2026
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schedule 16 September 2026
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schedule 16 September 2026
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schedule 16 September 2026
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Poland Colliers appointed exclusive leasing agent for Katowice Business Point

schedule 16 September 2026
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Poland Lidl joins Refield and RGL retail park in Środa Wielkopolska

schedule 16 September 2026
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schedule 16 September 2026
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schedule 16 September 2026
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schedule 15 September 2026
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schedule 15 September 2026
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schedule 15 September 2026
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schedule 15 September 2026
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schedule 15 September 2026
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schedule 15 September 2026
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schedule 15 September 2026
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schedule 15 September 2026
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schedule 14 September 2026
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schedule 15 September 2026

Signum Work Station earns WELL Health-Safety Rating

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schedule 10 September 2026

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schedule 27 August 2026

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schedule 13 August 2026

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schedule 30 July 2026

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schedule 23 July 2026

Galeria Jurajska recertified

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schedule 22 July 2026

Westbridge secures green energy for Skanska

Westbridge Poland has advised Skanska Commercial Development Europe on sourcing renewable electricity for two of its office buildings in Poland. Following a competitive tender, the company has secured a green power supply for 2027 for Wave in Gdańsk and Brama Miasta B in Łódź.

schedule 20 July 2026

Green energy procured for Bartók Ház

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schedule 19 June 2026

Punkt goes Platinum

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schedule 11 June 2026

Outstanding for Prologis

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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.

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