Poland The special edition – summaries and forecasts (ep. 7)

Nathan North
managing editor

Gránit Asset Management recently acquired the first stage of the Equilibrium office complex in Bucharest from Skanska for EUR 52 mln. And so, in this exclusive interview, we asked Erik Wafler, the senior investment manager, Gránit Asset Management, about the office market in the region and the company’s plans for its portfolio.

Poland Two tenants for Panattoni Park Siedlce

Panattoni has secured two new tenants for its park in Siedlce.

Hungary Sofidel comes to CTP Budapest West

Paper packaging producer Sofidel Hungary has signed an 18,000 sqm lease agreement with CTP Hungary at CTPark Budapest West.

Poland EBRD provides EUR 80 mln guarantee to BNP Paribas

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is extending an EUR 80 mln portfolio risk-sharing guarantee to BNP Paribas Bank Polska to increase access to green finance in Poland.

Germany MLP launches Spreenhagen project

MLP Group has held the groundbreaking ceremony for a new logistics park in the town of Spreenhagen in Brandenburg.

Serbia Schott Pharma takes 18,000 sqm BTS in CTPark Jagodina

CTP has developed an 18,000 sqm built-to-suit production centre for Schott Pharma in CTPark Jagodina in Serbia.

Poland Office demand on the rise

16 May 2025

In the first quarter of this year, companies leased a total of 25 pct more office space across Poland’s major office markets compared to the same period in 2024, according to figures from Walter Herz.

Poland Leasing up but developer activity down

16 May 2025

In the first quarter, gross take-up for Poland’s industrial market came to 1.1 mln sqm (+16 pct y-o-y), with tenants increasingly opting to renew leases, according to Axi Immo’s ‘Polish Industrial and Logistics Market Q1 2025’ report.

Hungary IP West sold

CA Immo has completed the sale of the IP West office building in Budapest. CBRE and Cerha Hempel Rechtsanwälte advised on the sale.

Poland Stokado starts new project in Kraków

Self-storage provider Stokado has begun construction on its second development project in Kraków.

CEE Region Low CEE office take up

Demand for office space slowed down in Q1 across the CEE region, while less than 30,000 sqm was delivered across the region, according to data from the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.

Germany Panattoni to build in Augsburg

Panattoni is to build Panattoni Campus Augsburg, in the city’s Lechhausen industrial district on a 4.6 ha brownfield site, which was formerly a production facility for railway sleepers and a high bay warehouse.

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Ukraine Rebuilding through tech – Mike Stenson of Kingspan

Nathan North
managing editor

Irish company Kingspan has recently broken ground on a EUR 280 mln business technology campus near Lviv. This was the first major investment announced by a Western company in Ukraine since the outbreak of the war. And so, EurobuildCEE spoke to Mike Stenson, Kingspan's Ukraine project director, about why the company made such a bold decision and why it is so important for the war-torn country.

Germany Silverton sells twice

Opr./edited by JC

Silverton Asset Solutions, in its capacity as asset manager, has sold two properties from a portfolio in North Rhine-Westphalia. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.

CEE Commercial Real Estate Rebound Continues

Investment volumes rose 143 pct year-over-year, building on a 70 pct increase in 2024, states Colliers in its latest report.

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Poland Memos grows

Cowork by Memos, a flexible workspace provider owned by Warimpex, is to increase its coworking space by 1,500 sqm in Kraków and Łódź.

Poland CTP enters Varso

CTP has joined the tenants of Varso Tower, the EU’s tallest building. In 2026, the industrial developer will take up over 1,100 sqm on the 45th floor of the Warsaw skyscraper.

Poland Moto-Profi stays with Prologis

Vehicle parts distributor Moto-Profil has extended its 60,000 sqm lease with Prologis.

Poland EDG enters MLP Wrocław

Bartłomiej Sosna,
Spectis

Cosmetics and cleaning product supplier Europe Distribution Group has leased 7,500 sqm of in the MLP Wrocław logistics centre.

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