Poland CMS, WELL done!

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The CMS law firm's headquarters, located in Varso Tower, has become the first office arrangement in Poland to be awarded WELL Platinum certification. Thus, CMS joins the ranks of four law firms worldwide that have an office that complies with the highest standards of occupant wellbeing.
The WELL standard covers factors such as air quality, thermal comfort, acoustics or lighting. The International WELL Building Institute's guidelines are backed by scientific research and the assessment process is conducted under the guidance of independent auditors, verifying all aspects of the project. The WELL Platinum certificate is the crowning achievement of our efforts to create a unique place on the business map of Warsaw, which not only fosters inspiring meetings and exchange of ideas
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Warehouse & industrial

Poland Harden Construction starts work on City Logistics Łódź V

schedule 28 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Harden Construction has started work on City Logistics Łódź V, an urban logistics and production facility for Panattoni in Łódź. The project will provide space for tenants including PGC and Zadbano.

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Poland The FORM builds on proven performance at Rondo Daszyńskiego

schedule 09 September 2026

With occupier demand increasingly focused on prime, well-located buildings, Warsaw’s office market is becoming more selective. Around Rondo Daszyńskiego, one of the city’s most established business locations, this trend is particularly visible. The FORM is among the office assets benefiting from this shift: since opening in early 2025, it has become fully leased, attracted a diversified mix of public- and private-sector occupiers, and demonstrated substantial day-to-day use. Its performance to date, combined with the continued evolution of the surrounding district, reinforces its position as a trophy office asset.

Residential

Poland Monting Development starts construction of CU-Cynamonowa Ursynów in Warsaw

schedule 28 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Monting Development has secured the final building permit for CU-Cynamonowa Ursynów, a residential project in Warsaw’s Ursynów district. Construction is due to start in early October.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Demographics to reshape Poland’s office market by 2035

schedule 28 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Demographic change will make Poland’s office market more concentrated and selective over the next decade, with location, quality and flexibility becoming increasingly important. According to JLL, the resilience of office buildings through 2035 will increasingly depend on the concentration of talent in major cities, an ageing workforce, growing recruitment pressure and the ability of offices to accommodate multigenerational teams.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Aliaxis Polska chooses Sky Tower

schedule 28 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Aliaxis Poland has chosen Sky Tower in Wrocław as the location for its shared services centre supporting the EMEA region. The company is moving from a serviced office into its own dedicated space.

Office & mixed-use development

Romania Itility opens first Romanian office in Palas Campus

schedule 28 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Dutch IT consultancy Itility has opened its first Romanian office in Palas Campus in Iași, taking space at the office project developed by IULIUS. The company plans to grow its local team to 100 employees.

Warehouse & industrial

Romania Romstal takes 24,000 sqm

schedule 28 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

CTP has signed a 24,400 sqm lease with Romstal at CTPark Bucharest South, strengthening the Romanian logistics developer’s portfolio in one of the country’s key distribution hubs.

ESG

Poland PAD RES to construct three solar farms

schedule 28 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

PAD RES Group has secured PLN 192.5 mln in long-term financing from UniCredit to fund the construction and operation of three photovoltaic farms in Poland with a combined capacity of 133 MW.

Investment & finance

CEE Uniqa launches EUR 600 mln fund

schedule 28 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

UNIQA Real Estate is launching a EUR 600 mln office real estate fund for third-party investors, targeting Core and Core Plus properties in Austria, Poland and the Czech Republic.

Residential

Poland Nova Wola Park receives occupancy permit

schedule 25 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

The first stage of Nova Wola Park in Nowa Wola near Warsaw has received its occupancy permit. CK Development has started handing over apartments and keys to buyers, while sales of the second stage are underway.

Retail & leisure

Poland Primark to open first store in Podlaskie

schedule 25 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Primark is preparing to open a store in G City Biała in Białystok. The nearly 3,500 sqm store will be the retailer’s first in the Podlaskie region.

Retail & leisure

Poland HDREY opens first Katowice store

schedule 25 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Polish cosmetics brand HDREY has opened its first store in Katowice, at Silesia City Center. It is also the brand’s first store in the Silesian region.

Residential

Czech Republic Sandberg Capital enters Prague residential market

schedule 25 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Slovak investment company Sandberg Capital is investing in the Rezidence Hausmannova residential project in Prague’s Modřany district. The developer has secured a building permit and plans to start construction and apartment sales in October.

Construction

Poland Mirbud wins PLN 168 mln contract for Warsaw sports hall

schedule 25 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Mirbud has signed a contract with Warsaw University of Technology to build a sports and events hall next to the Syrenka Stadium in Warsaw. The design-and-build contract is worth more than PLN 168 mln.

Investment & finance

Hungary Skanska to sell second stage of H2Offices in Budapest to ERSTE fund

schedule 25 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Skanska has agreed to sell the second stage of its H₂Offices complex in Budapest to the ERSTE Open-Ended Real Estate Investment Fund, represented by ERSTE Alapkezelő Zrt. It will be the fund’s sixth office acquisition from Skanska in Hungary.

Investment & finance

Poland AYA Properties Fund and Curtis Group acquire Chmielna 13A

schedule 25 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

A joint venture between Belgian real estate investor AYA Properties Fund and Polish family-owned Curtis Group has acquired Chmielna 13A, a fully let mixed-use property in central Warsaw, from CPI Property Group. The deal marks AYA’s third Warsaw investment, following Metron in 2024 and Sienna Center in 2026.

Investment & finance

Poland Hillwood sells four logistics properties for EUR 150 mln

schedule 25 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Hillwood Polska has sold a portfolio of four logistics properties for EUR 150 mln. The portfolio comprises nearly 200,000 sqm of warehouse and office space across major logistics markets in Poland.

Residential

Poland Archicom signs PLN 87 mln contract for Poznań housing project

schedule 24 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Archicom has signed an agreement with Unibep for the construction of the first two buildings at its Kolektyw residential project in Poznań. The contract is worth around PLN 87 mln net and covers 278 apartments. Construction is scheduled to start in Q4 2026 and finish in Q2 2028.

ESG

World BRE launches BREEAM Refurbishment and Fit Out V7

schedule 24 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has launched the seventh version of its BREEAM Refurbishment and Fit Out Commercial standard (BREEAM RFO V7), updating the guidelines for refurbishment and fit-out works in existing commercial buildings. The new version places greater emphasis on reducing carbon emissions, improving energy efficiency, strengthening climate resilience and protecting the long-term value of property assets.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Prime space comes harder to find

schedule 24 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Price is no longer the only issue in Warsaw office negotiations. Finding the right space is becoming a challenge in its own right, with vacancy in the city centre falling to 4.8 pct and to 3.6 pct around Rondo Daszyńskiego. With demand holding up and little new space coming onto the market, the best offices are being taken up quickly.

Latest in ESG

schedule 28 September 2026

PAD RES to construct three solar farms

PAD RES Group has secured PLN 192.5 mln in long-term financing from UniCredit to fund the construction and operation of three photovoltaic farms in Poland with a combined capacity of 133 MW.

schedule 24 September 2026

BRE launches BREEAM Refurbishment and Fit Out V7

The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has launched the seventh version of its BREEAM Refurbishment and Fit Out Commercial standard (BREEAM RFO V7), updating the guidelines for refurbishment and fit-out works in existing commercial buildings. The new version places greater emphasis on reducing carbon emissions, improving energy efficiency, strengthening climate resilience and protecting the long-term value of property assets.

schedule 24 September 2026

Ocean Winds starts BC-Wind service base in Władysławowo

Ocean Winds has started construction of an operations and maintenance (O&M) base in Władysławowo for its BC-Wind offshore wind farm. The facility will provide operational, logistics and maintenance support for the project for around 30 years.

schedule 15 September 2026

Signum Work Station earns WELL Health-Safety Rating

Signum Work Station, an office building on Domaniewska Street in Warsaw, has received the WELL Health-Safety Rating from the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), recognising procedures covering health, hygiene and occupant safety.

schedule 10 September 2026

EPP meets 2030 emissions reduction targets ahead of schedule

EPP has already met the emissions reduction targets it set for 2030 under the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), which helps companies set emissions reduction targets in line with climate science. In 2025, the company cut emissions from its own operations and purchased energy by more than 50 pct, while emissions elsewhere in its value chain fell by 32 pct. The targets were to reduce emissions by 50 pct and 30 pct, respectively, compared with 2019 levels.

schedule 27 August 2026

PAD RES launches 24 MW solar farms in Koszalin district

PAD RES Group has launched two identical solar farms in Biesiekierz municipality, Koszalin district. The installations have a combined capacity of 24 MW.

schedule 13 August 2026

The Grand Pardubice now Excellent

The Grand department store in Pardubice has achieved an Excellent rating under the internationally recognised BREEAM In-Use sustainability certification.

schedule 30 July 2026

Outstanding in VGP Park Split

Building A (31,984 sqm) in VGP Park Split in Dugopolje has been awarded a BREEAM v6 Outstanding rating. The certification was carried out by BuildGreen.

schedule 23 July 2026

Galeria Jurajska recertified

Galeria Jurajska has completed BREEAM In-Use recertification with a rating of Excellent for both Asset Performance and Management Performance. The certification covered over 65,000 sqm.

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

The Polish branch of the Westbridge Group, has advised TriGranit on the procurement of renewable power for the Bartók Ház in Budapest. The mandate covers the power supply for the 2027 and 2028 supply years, highlighting Westbridge Poland’s increasing involvement in supporting commercial real estate clients across Central and Eastern Europe.

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.

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