Poland Six buildings certified

Poland Pako Lorente doubles in size

Polish retailer Pako Lorente has doubled the size of its store at Designer Outlet Sosnowiec. The tenant currently occupies over 210 sqm.

Poland Hdrèy enters Manufaktura

Hdrèy, a luxury cosmetics brand for face, body, and hair care, has opened a store in the Manufaktura shopping centre in Łódź.

Poland Ochnik grows with Neinver

Neinver has expanded its partnership with Ochnik. The Polish leather goods manufacturer has increased its space in three Factory outlet centres in Poland by nearly 1,000 sqm.

Czech Republic Kenneth Cole enters Europe

American fashion brand Kenneth Cole New York has made its European debut with the opening of its first store in the Westfield Chodov shopping centre in Prague. The store occupies nearly 200 sqm.

Poland The Flame opens in Brama Jury

A 230 sqm Flame restaurant has opened in the Brama Jury shopping centre in Zawiercie. The centre is owned by Master Management Group.

Public buildings

Poland A new look for central Warsaw

The city of Warsaw has allocated PLN 5 million for the construction of al. Centralna, a green passageway between the Warsaw Śródmieście railway station and the Palace of Culture and Science. The promenade is to be repaved and will feature large green areas.

Poland Auchan takes on Bi1 stores

Auchan Polska has signed a franchise agreement for eight hypermarkets previously operating under the Bi1 brand. The French hypermarket chain will now number 80 stores.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Fiege expands with Accolade

Logistics operator Fiege is expanding its operations in two locations and extending its lease in a third, covering over 20,000 sqm of space in Accolade parks in Zielona Góra, Gorzów Wielkopolski, and Goleniów.

Infrastructure

Poland Road agreement signed for CPK

The Central Communication Port (CPK) and the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA) have signed an agreement regulating the preparation, construction, and maintenance of key road developments that will serve the future airport.

ESG

Poland Designer Outlet Sosnowiec goes green

Office & mixed-use development

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.

Poland Chemical company stays on in Mogilska

An international chemical company, the anchor tenant of the Mogilska 43 Office building, has decided to extend its 5,000 sqm lease.

Hotels

Romania Mercure expands in Romania

Mercure has signed a contract to develop a hotel in Craiova and has also announced it is to open the Mercure Oradea hotel.

Europe Generation alpha to change the rules

The youngest generation of consumers is already influencing household purchasing decisions and gradually changing the face of retail. Estimates show that Generation Alpha, which makes up approximately a quarter of the world's population, will have, according to estimates, purchasing power exceeding USD 5 tln by 2029 according to data from Colliers,

Investment & finance

Poland Brain Park A sold

Echo Investment has sold the Brain Park A office building in Kraków to the SCPI Transitions Europe fund, managed by Arkéa REIM. The building comprises nearly 14,000 sqm of leasable space and is BREEAM certified with a rating of Excellent.

Events

FRANCE Greetings from day three of MIPIM!

Nathan North
managing editor (English section)

On a very busy second day of the MIPIM in Cannes, Eurobuild CEE and MDDP held their MIPIM lunch at the La Plage du Festival beach restaurant on the resort's Croissette boulevard. This was followed by Eurobuild's second big event, this time at the Palais des Festivals: the 'Why Poland Now? How Polish Cities Compete for Capital in the CEE Investment Cycle' discussion panel.

Europe Convenience takes centre stage

Office & mixed-use development

Investment in the retail real estate sector across Europe saw its first rise in five years in 2025. According to the 'European Grocery Report 2026,' by Savills, transaction volume increased by 16 pct year-on-year, reaching EUR 6.1 bln.

Hungary Alkotás Point under modernisation

The first stage of the modernisation of the Alkotás Point office building in Budapest has been completed. The property is part of the Torony fund portfolio, managed by Gránit Asset Management. The work included a technical upgrade of the building and the renovation of the common areas.

Poland FIT:30 to come to Fuzja

The FIT:30 fitness club chain is to open its first location in Łódź. The new studio has leased nearly 300 sqm of space on the ground floor of an office building in the Fuzja complex.

Poland Stores open in Zachodnia

Lagardère Travel Retail in Poland has opened its first retail and dining area at Warszawa Zachodnia station.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland More playing cards in Kraków

Playing card manufacturer Trefl-Kraków is to take 12,500 sqm of warehouse and office space at Panattoni Park Kraków East V.

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