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Retail & leisure

POLAND Villa Nova bigger and longer in Vis à Vis Wilanów

schedule 24 July 2026
Opr./edited by NN

Medical clinic brand Villa Nova has extended and expanded its presence in the Vis à Vis Wilanów retail park in Warsaw’s Wilanów district.

Office & mixed-use development

POLAND WTW picks V Tower for Polish HQ

schedule 24 July 2026
Opr./edited by NN

Global insurance company WTW has leased 2,400 sqm of office space in V Tower in central Warsaw for its new Polish headquarters.

Investment & finance

POLAND Mokotowska Square sold to WB Group

schedule 24 July 2026
Opr./edited by NN

Deka Immobilien has sold the Mokotowska Square office building in central Warsaw to a major tenant of the building, WB Electronics, for around EUR 39 mln.

Retail & leisure

Poland Over EUR 1 bln transacted in H1

schedule 24 July 2026
Opr./edited by AH

A total of ten retail real estate transactions worth nearly EUR 713 mln were completed in Poland in the second quarter of 2026. According to Cushman & Wakefield, this was more than five times the EUR 140 mln recorded in the same period last year.

Retail & leisure

Poland Redkom begins construction in Tarnów

schedule 24 July 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Redkom Development has started construction of a retail park on ul. Lwowska in Tarnów. SPEC BAU Polska has been appointed as the general contractor for the 35,000 sqm project.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Regional markets becoming polarised

schedule 24 July 2026
Opr./edited by AH

In the first half of 2026, gross office take-up across Poland's regional office markets reached 307,300 sqm, according to figures from JLL. At the same time, developers have continued to keep new construction to a minimum, fuelling demand for the best-quality buildings while making it harder to lease older office stock.

Retail & leisure

Romania Almost 5 mln sqm retail stock

schedule 24 July 2026
Opr./edited by AH

The retail and investment market demonstrates robust resilience, characterised by the expansion of modern stock, the entry of renowned new brands, and intense investment activity, according to the latest data from CBRE.

Public buildings

Poland Budimex rebuilds Szczecin sports centre

schedule 24 July 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Budimex has completed the reconstruction and expansion of the swimming pool and sports and entertainment hall of the Szczecin Sports Centre. The construction was completed on schedule, and the centre has already completed all the required technical inspections. The total investment came to PLN 109.45 mln gross.

Exclusive

CEE REGION Strengthening our presence – Wolfgang Molnar of Erste Group Bank

schedule 24 July 2026
Nathan North
managing editor (English section)

At the beginning of this year, Erste Group, which was already very active in the real estate financing market in Poland and the CEE region, acquired a controlling stake in another significant lender – Santander Bank Polska. And it continues to make the headlines with a series of major deals. In our latest exclusive interview, we spoke to Wolfgang Molnar, the parent account manager for real estate finance and executive director of Erste Group Bank, about why he has such faith in our region’s real markets.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Regional office stock above 6 mln sqm

schedule 23 July 2026
Opr./edited by AH

The Polish Chamber of Commercial Real Estate (PINK) has published its latest figures for the second quarter of 2026, covering Poland's eight largest regional office markets. By the end of the first half of the year, the total stock of modern office space across the cities surveyed came to more than 6.76 mln sqm.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Smaller cities growing in importance

schedule 23 July 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Szczecin, Rzeszów and Białystok have come out on top in 'the Beyond the Hubs' ranking, produced by investor Accolade in partnership with REDD and Michael Page.

Retail & leisure

Poland OTO Park Siemianowice Śląskie to open next month

schedule 23 July 2026
Opr./edited by AH

The official opening of the OTO Park Siemianowice Śląskie complex is set for August 27. Developed jointly by Falcon Investment Management and Acteeum Central Europe, the new retail park will bring over 20,000 sqm of space to the market.

ESG

Poland Galeria Jurajska recertified

schedule 23 July 2026
Opr./edited by AH

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.

Warehouse & industrial

7R Park Warsaw South III to arise in Sękocin

schedule 23 July 2026
Opr./edited by AH

7R is launching the development of 7R Park Warsaw South III, a modern warehouse park in Sękocin near Warsaw. The project will comprise two buildings with a total leasable area of approximately 47,000 sqm. Construction works are scheduled to begin in early August 2026. Already, online tennis equipment retailer Strefa Tenisa has signed a lease for 3,500 sqm.

Investment & finance

Poland Erste lends to DL Invest

schedule 23 July 2026
Opr./edited by AH

DL Invest Group has secured over EUR 146 mln in financing from Erste Group and Erste Bank Polska to refinance a portfolio of six logistics parks with a total area of ​​around 260,000 sqm. The banks were advised by the law firm CMS.

Investment & finance

Germany Bad Hersfeld Ost logistics centre refinanced

schedule 23 July 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG (pbb) is providing EUR 42 mln in refinancing for the Bad Hersfeld Ost logistics centre.

Warehouse & industrial

Hungary CTP builds for QSL

schedule 23 July 2026
Opr./edited by AH

CTP has signed a long-term lease agreement with Quick Service Logistics (QSL) for a new 10,658 sqm built-to-suit distribution centre in CTPark Budapest Vecsés.

ESG

Poland Westbridge secures green energy for Skanska

schedule 22 July 2026
Opr./edited by AH

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.

Events

Poland JLL Charity Beach Volleyball Tournament on August 6th

schedule 22 July 2026
Opr./edited by AH

On 6 August, the 15th JLL Charity Beach Volleyball Tournament for the Real Estate Industry will take place at Warsaw's Monta Beach Volley Club. Eurobuild CEE is the event's media partner. This year, all funds raised will go towards supporting the Ronald McDonald House at the Children's Memorial Health Institute in Warsaw.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Pruftechnik moves into B10 in Wrocław

schedule 22 July 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Vastint Poland has signed a lease agreement with Pruftechnik, part of Fluke Corporation. The tenant has moved into the 2,370 sqm on the third floor of the B10 building next to the Wrocław-Mikołajów railway station.

Latest in ESG

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.

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.

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