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Retail & leisure

Poland Xtreme Fitness Gyms to open at Gemini Park Tarnów

schedule 22 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Gemini Park Tarnów is adding a new fitness and leisure concept. Xtreme Fitness Gyms, Poland’s largest fitness club network, will join the centre’s tenant line-up. The nearly 1,400 sqm club is scheduled to open in December 2026.

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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.

Retail & leisure

Poland Castorama Studio Projektowe opens in Galeria Świdnicka

schedule 22 September 2026
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Castorama Studio Projektowe has opened at Galeria Świdnicka, expanding the centre’s offer with interior design services. Customers can receive free support from professional designers in planning kitchens, bathrooms, wardrobes and other spaces.

Retail & leisure

Poland Retail parks strengthen their position in Poland

schedule 22 September 2026
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Retail parks are strengthening their position as one of the key segments of Poland’s retail property market. Their share of new supply continues to grow, with developers pursuing projects in both major cities and smaller towns. At the same time, the format is moving beyond its traditional focus on discount stores and convenience retail. According to the 'Retail parks uncovered' investment report prepared by Avison Young in cooperation with CMS, Newgate Investment and PROH, Poland currently has 3.8 mln sqm of retail park space, accounting for 25 pct of the country’s modern retail stock. A further 746,000 sqm across 88 projects is under construction.

Retail & leisure

Poland Retail parks strengthen their position in Poland

schedule 22 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Retail parks are strengthening their position as one of the key segments of Poland’s retail property market. Their share of new supply continues to grow, with developers pursuing projects in both major cities and smaller towns. At the same time, the format is moving beyond its traditional focus on discount stores and convenience retail. According to the 'Retail parks uncovered' investment report prepared by Avison Young in cooperation with CMS, Newgate Investment and PROH, Poland currently has 3.8 mln sqm of retail park space, accounting for 25 pct of the country’s modern retail stock. A further 746,000 sqm across 88 projects is under construction.

Retail & leisure

Poland Retail parks strengthen their position in Poland

schedule 22 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Retail parks are strengthening their position as one of the key segments of Poland’s retail property market. Their share of new supply continues to grow, with developers pursuing projects in both major cities and smaller towns. At the same time, the format is moving beyond its traditional focus on discount stores and convenience retail. According to the 'Retail parks uncovered' investment report prepared by Avison Young in cooperation with CMS, Newgate Investment and PROH, Poland currently has 3.8 mln sqm of retail park space, accounting for 25 pct of the country’s modern retail stock. A further 746,000 sqm across 88 projects is under construction.

Residential

Poland Mill-Yon launches sales at Osiedle Brzechwy in Pruszków

schedule 22 September 2026
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Mill-Yon has launched sales at Osiedle Brzechwy in Pruszków. The development will comprise five four-storey buildings with 289 apartments ranging from 27 to 114 sqm, with layouts from one to five rooms.

Retail & leisure

Poland Nhood launches eLeaseLoop in Poland

schedule 22 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Nhood has launched eLeaseLoop in Poland, a platform designed to streamline the short-term leasing of retail space. As of 21 September, the service is available at 16 shopping centres managed by Nhood.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Phoenix Pharma stays with Segro

schedule 22 September 2026
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Phoenix Pharma Polska has renewed its lease at Segro Logistics Park Warsaw, Pruszków, where it occupies 8,635 sqm of warehouse space and around 700 sqm of office and staff facilities.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Krysiak expands at MLP Poznań West

schedule 22 September 2026
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Krysiak has extended its lease at MLP Poznań West and taken an additional 3,813 sqm of warehouse space, doubling its footprint at the park. The company has been working with MLP Group for around six years and moved into the park in early 2020.

Retail & leisure

Poland Xtreme Fitness to Open at Gemini Park Tarnów

schedule 22 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Gemini Park Tarnów is adding a new fitness and leisure offering to its tenant mix. Xtreme Fitness Gyms, Poland’s largest fitness club chain, will open a new 1,400 sq m club at the shopping centre in December 2026.

Office & mixed-use development

Hungary Full façade closure for second stage of H2Offices

schedule 22 September 2026
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The façade is now fully closed at Skanska’s H₂Offices Phase 2 in Budapest, while roof waterproofing is also complete. The building is now weather-tight, allowing interior works and the installation of mechanical and electrical systems to move forward.

Retail & leisure

Poland 4,750 sqm modernised at Galeria Jurajska

schedule 21 September 2026
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Tenants at Galeria Jurajska in Częstochowa have modernised a total of 4,750 sqm of space since the start of 2026. Zara, Apart, Pitbull, Itaka and Wyjątkowy Prezent are among the brands that have completed upgrades.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Łódź City Council to move to University Business Park

schedule 21 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Łódź City Council has leased 23,000 sqm at University Business Park on ul. Wólczańska. The move, planned for late 2027 or early 2028, will bring together 34 city offices and departments, with around 1,500 employees based at the new headquarters.

Retail & leisure

Poland Karuzela Ełk expands with HalfPrice

schedule 21 September 2026
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Karuzela Ełk has signed a lease with HalfPrice, which will occupy a new 2,200 sqm standalone building. Construction is already underway.

Hotels

Poland Accor to open Tribe hotel at Kraków Airport

schedule 21 September 2026
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Accor has signed a franchise agreement for the Tribe Kraków Airport hotel. Located next to the airport terminal, the 170-room property is scheduled to open in 2030.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Sonepar extends 13,000 sqm lease

schedule 21 September 2026
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Sonepar Polska has extended its lease for more than 13,000 sqm of warehouse space at Prologis Park Chorzów. The facility serves as the company’s distribution centre, supplying electrical products to business customers.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland ILS Leases 165,000 sqm at Panattoni Park Katowice Airport

schedule 21 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

ILS, the logistics operator of Inter Cars Group, has leased more than 165,000 sqm at Panattoni Park Katowice Airport. The deal is one of the largest industrial and logistics leasing transactions in Silesia.

Construction

Czech Republic Budimex to rebuild the I/43 Road

schedule 21 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Budimex has begun reconstructing a more than 2-kilometre section of the I/43 road near Černá Hora in the Czech Republic. The CZK 250.2 mln contract (EUR 10.3 mln) covers the construction of a new road and two bridges.

Warehouse & industrial

Hungary Second building of Panattoni Park Moson completed

schedule 21 September 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Panattoni has completed a 24,000 sqm second warehouse at Panattoni Park Moson in Hungary, bringing the logistics park’s total capacity to almost 51,000 sqm.

Latest in Eurobuild FM

schedule 02 October 2025

The power of community

We spoke with Zdena Noack, managing director of Zeitraum Student Housing, during the opening of Zeitraum Racławicka in Kraków.

schedule 20 March 2025

A breath of fresh air from France, or comments from Cannes part 3

Enjoy the last set of recordings with comments straight from this year's MIPIM. This time, we asked experts from our home country for their input.

schedule 18 March 2025

A breath of fresh air from France, or comments from Cannes part 2

Welcome to the latest instalment of EurobuildFM from this year's MIPIM fair. This time, three experts are sharing their insights: Dieter Knittel, the head of CEE at Pbb, Richard Wilkinson, the CFO of CTP, and Fabio Carrozza, the managing director of BF.real estate finance.

schedule 28 February 2025

Poland versus the West

Listen to the latest recording from our Eurobuild FM series. We asked Jos Tromp, Head of Business Development and Head of Research & Data Intelligence, Continental Europe, CBRE, to comment on the market situation.

schedule 11 October 2024

What's on the horizon in Munich? Part II

Today, we bring you another brief recording from Expo Real 2024. Tune to listen to our experts' opinions. and immerse yourself in the event's atmosphere!

schedule 10 October 2024

What's on the horizon in Munich?

We are launching a series of short recordings from Expo Real 2024! Featuring forecasts, assessments, comments. Take the time to listen!

schedule 28 June 2024

Damian Grzywacz and Bartosz Szumski on the development of The Form building

Welcome to the really hot episode of Eurobuild FM! Our editorial team visited the construction site of The Form, a unique office building, which is being built in the area of ​​Rondo Daszyńskiego. Listen to the podcast straight from the construction site!

schedule 24 June 2024

Jarosław Szanajca and Marcin Rams on the Kraków housing market

In the latest episode of Eurobuild FM, we talk about the specifics of the Kraków housing market with Jarosław Szanajca and Marcin Rams, the respective CEOs of Dom Development and Dom Development Kraków.

schedule 20 June 2024

Mateusz Polkowski on the market transformation since Poland's EU accession

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Poland's accession to the European Union, while JLL is celebrating30 years of operations in Poland, Mateusz Polkowski, the head of research at JLL Poland, summarises the changes on the real estate market and in the Polish economy over the last two decades.

schedule 19 June 2024

Sebastian Sołtys on the development plans of LPP Logistics

The latest episode of Eurobuild FM smells of salty wind, as we've just recorded it in Pruszcz Gdański, visiting the largest facility of LPP Logistics. Ambitious plans, gigantic capital, new warehouse space and hundreds of new showrooms - listen to details in the latest edition of our podcast.

schedule 18 June 2024

Michael Polzer on the European housing market

In the hot episode of Eurobuild FM, Michael Polzer, CEO of RE/Max Europe, comments on the condition of the housing sector, the biggest challenges it faces, and its prospects.

schedule 09 June 2024

Jacek Bagiński on the reduction of interest rates by ECB

After five years of increases, the European Central Bank finally decided to cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points. What does such a reduction mean for the market, how will it affect investors and how quickly will we notice its effects – says Jacek Bagiński, CFO at EPP, in the Eurobuild FM hot episode.

schedule 27 May 2024

Zdena Noack on the student housing sector

In the latest episode of Eurobuild FM, Zdena Noack, managing director of Zeitraum Student Housing, comments on the condition of the sector in Poland, its prospects, and also reveals the company's expansion plans for the coming months.

schedule 09 May 2024

Przemysław Pawłowski on the revolutionary technology of office Internet

Welcome to a special episode of Eurobuild FM! Next Monday, the May issue of the "Eurobuild CEE" monthly will be released, and today we have a preview of the cover topic in the form of a podcast.

schedule 07 May 2024

Christopher Mertlitz on the current and future investment market in Europe

We invite you to listen to our still hot Eurobuild FM podcast! Christopher Mertlitz, managing director and the head of European investment at W.P. Carey, shares his opinions exclusively for Eurobuild's readers!

schedule 26 April 2024

The Swedish promised land lies ahead!

EUR 115 bln – this is the amount the Swedish government and local authorities intend to invest in construction and infrastructure projects in the Stockholm region by 2040. The biggest problem for this investment is not financing, but... the lack of contractors. This opens up a huge opportunity for Polish companies – and not only those in the construction sector!

schedule 07 April 2024

Tristram Carfrae on sustainable engineering

Welcome to Eurobuild FM! We invited an excellent expert to the today's episode – distinguished structural engineer Tristram Carfrae, deputy chair of world-renowned design consultants Arup gave us an exclusive interview.

schedule 21 March 2024

Big business under the palm trees (ep. 3)

We invite you to the third and last episode of the special podcast from Cannes! Today, three different views on different market segments, united by one approach – quite healthy optimism!

schedule 19 March 2024

Big business under the palm trees (ep. 2)

TECHNOLOGIES - this is a word that must be written in capital letters, because the role of this segment at the concluded MIPIM 2024 fair was equally capital. Listen to the second episode of the special podcast straight from Cannes!

schedule 17 March 2024

Big business under the palm trees (ep. 1)

MIPIM 2024 has officially closed, but we have our special podcast series from Cannes for you! Tune in to all the latest news, opinions and forecasts from the fair – this week exclusively at www.eurobuildcee.com and global streaming platforms!

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