Poland Keen students of the Polish scene – Xior Student Housing

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As the PBSA sector finally takes off in Poland, it is now increasingly attracting international operators and investors. Eurobuild CEE spoke to Xior's investment manager, Tomasz Paszkowski, about why it has such confidence in the Polish market.
Belgium company Xior Student Housing has recently added 900 beds to its portfolio with the acquisitions of Warsaw Wolska and the biggest student hall in Poland – Basecamp by Xior Wrocław. Why has Xior turned its attention to the Polish student accommodation market in recent years? How promising a market is it? Tomasz Paszkowski MRICS, investment manager, Xior Student Housing: Poland has become an increasingly attractive market for Xior due to its strong fundamentals and the growth potentia
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Retail & leisure

Poland CH Osowa adds five new retail and entertainment concepts

schedule 16 October 2026
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Gdańsk’s CH Osowa shopping centre welcomed five new concepts in September and October, spanning gaming, collectibles, fashion and floristry. The new arrivals include a trading card vending machine, a gaming zone, a shop selling games and consoles, a florist and a women’s fashion boutique.

Construction

Poland PORR wins PLN 539 mln contract for US air force base in Wrocław

schedule 16 October 2026
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PORR has signed a contract worth around PLN 539 mln gross to build the first phase of a cargo and logistics facility for the US Air Force at Wrocław-Strachowice Airport. Commissioned by the Regional Infrastructure Management Board in Wrocław, the project is scheduled for completion by 2029.

Retail & leisure

Poland Ania Kruk opens store at Magnolia Park

schedule 16 October 2026
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Polish jewellery brand Ania Kruk has opened a 64.5 sqm store at Magnolia Park in Wrocław. The store offers everyday jewellery, including necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings and jewellery for piercings.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Hybrid work dominates in Poland

schedule 16 October 2026
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As many as 93 pct of organisations in Poland operate hybrid working models, while just 1 pct are fully remote, according to Colliers Define’s ‘Hybrid and Beyond ’26’ report. Companies are increasingly focusing on how they organise collaboration and use offices to build relationships, rather than increasing the number of days employees spend on site.

Warehouse & industrial

Czech Republic Ecologistics leases 44,500 sqm warehouse near Prague

schedule 16 October 2026
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Ecologistics, the Czech arm of logistics company Goodcang Holdings, has signed a long-term lease for an entire 44,500 sqm warehouse at EQT Park Prague North in Lužec nad Vltavou, north of Prague. The 56,600 sqm complex is owned by EQT Real Estate and was developed by 7R.

Residential

Czech Republic RSJ and Na Jelenách plan 5,500 rental homes in Prague

schedule 16 October 2026
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Czech investment group RSJ and developer Na Jelenách have formed a strategic partnership to build a new residential district in southern Prague. The project will comprise around 5,500 rental homes for up to 16,000 residents, with a value exceeding CZK 50 bln.

Investment & finance

Poland Archicom raises PLN 385 mln in bond issue

schedule 16 October 2026
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Archicom, the residential developer subsidiary of Echo Group, has placed four-year bonds worth PLN 385 mln. Investor demand reached PLN 495 mln, equivalent to 128.6 pct of the issue value. The company secured financing at a margin of 240 basis points above six-month WIBOR, 85–100 basis points lower than the margins on the bond series being refinanced.

ESG

Romania Greenfield Băneasa Earns BREEAM Excellent Certification

schedule 16 October 2026
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Twelve residential buildings comprising 982 apartments at Greenfield Băneasa in Bucharest have received BREEAM Excellent certification, following an assessment by BuildGreen on behalf of developer IMPACT Developer & Contractor.

Warehouse & industrial

Germany Garbe leases Dissen logistics centre to Oval Group

schedule 15 October 2026
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Garbe Industrial has leased its 19,500 sqm logistics centre in Dissen, Lower Saxony, to Oval Group for fresh and chilled goods logistics from February 2027.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland P3 expands Polish logistics portfolio to 2.7 mln sqm

schedule 15 October 2026
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P3 Logistic Parks has taken over the management of a portfolio of logistics properties totalling around 650,000 sqm, bringing its Polish portfolio to 36 parks with a combined area of 2.7 mln sqm. The properties also offer potential for a further 1 mln sqm of development.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Yareal moves into new Warsaw office

schedule 15 October 2026
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Yareal Polska has moved its headquarters to LIXA C in Warsaw. The 750 sqm office was designed by The Design Group.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Tesco chooses Unity Square Two for its Kraków headquarters

schedule 15 October 2026
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Tesco Technology Services Europe (TTSE) has leased more than 3,700 sqm of office space at Unity Square Two in Kraków, where it will occupy five floors. The move supports the company’s continued growth in Poland and strengthens Kraków’s position as a technology hub.

Residential

Poland Nowa Tkalnia to open up Łódź’s industrial past

schedule 15 October 2026
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Linesa Investments is redeveloping the former Uniontex textile factory site in Łódź’s Księży Młyn district, creating new homes, retail and service units, public spaces and pedestrian routes.

Residential

Czech Republic Skanska launches sales of 151 apartments in Prague

schedule 15 October 2026
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Skanska has launched sales for the fourth stage of Modřanský cukrovar, its residential development on the Vltava river in Prague. The new stage will comprise 151 energy-efficient apartments and eight retail units. Construction is scheduled to start in the first quarter of 2027, with completion expected in early 2029.

Residential

Polska Housing costs shape students’ choice of university

schedule 15 October 2026
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Affordable accommodation plays a role in where students choose to study. According to CBRE’s report 'Private Student Housing in Poland 2026: Price Is the Deciding Factor', 58.8 pct of students say access to affordable housing influenced their choice of university or a decision to change institutions. Meanwhile, 68.3 pct believe Poland’s student accommodation provision needs to improve, and 40.2 pct see a significant shortfall in supply.

Residential

Poland Numa to launch in Poland with Warsaw apartment deal

schedule 15 October 2026
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AYA Properties Fund and Curtis Group have signed a 20-year lease with Numa for 56 serviced apartments at ul. Chmielna 13A in central Warsaw. The opening is planned for the first half of 2027 and will mark Numa’s entry into Poland.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Panattoni Park Bytom fully leased ahead of completion

schedule 14 October 2026
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Panattoni Park Bytom has been fully leased before construction is complete, with packaging supplier Grembox taking more than 33,000 sqm at the development. The complex will offer more than 132,000 sqm in total, and Grembox plans to begin operations at the new location in November 2027.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland LemonTree starts work on 30,000 sqm Stream Kraków development

schedule 14 October 2026
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LemonTree has started construction of Stream Kraków by LemonTree, a warehouse and office development of nearly 30,000 sqm near Kraków Airport and the A4 motorway. The project is scheduled for completion in the second quarter of 2027. Goldbeck has been appointed as the general contractor.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland MSX Elektronika leases space at MLP Pruszków I

schedule 14 October 2026
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MSX Elektronika has leased more than 1,300 sqm of warehouse and office space at MLP Pruszków I. The contract electronics manufacturer will use the premises for device assembly and related production and logistics operations. Handover is scheduled for the first quarter of 2027. Maxon Nieruchomości represented the tenant.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland E-commerce platform leases 88,000 sqm in two Logicor parks

schedule 14 October 2026
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A global e-commerce platform has leased a total of 88,000 sqm of warehouse space at two Logicor logistics parks in central Poland. The agreements cover 68,000 sqm at Logicor Stryków and 20,000 sqm at Logicor Łódź I. Announced on 13 October 2026, the transaction strengthens the tenant’s logistics infrastructure in one of the country’s key distribution regions.

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schedule 12 October 2026

Leading the renaissance of local investors

One of the more interesting Polish property investors to emerge on the local scene in recent years is Syrena Real Estate. This year, it added the Renaissance building in central Warsaw to its increasingly impressive and diverse portfolio. In our latest exclusive, we ask Witold Zatoński Kotomski, the founding partner of the company, about its plans for the historic property and where it’s planning to invest next.

schedule 05 August 2026

The man from NASA

Czechia stands out as the CEE country with the largest volume of domestic capital invested across the region itself. Now, NASA Capital has entered Poland with a new investment fund for Polish investors – and it has just made its market debut with the acquisition of Jerozolimskie Business Park in Warsaw. And that’s why EurobuildCEE spoke to the man at the centre of the deal, Marc Safari, the chief operating officer of NASA Capital, about how the company plans to build its Polish portfolio from here.

schedule 24 July 2026

Strengthening our presence – Wolfgang Molnar of Erste Group Bank

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.

schedule 17 July 2026

Experienced and out-of-the-box – Josef Malíř of SCF

Star Capital Finance (SCF) has been in the news again recently with the EUR 110 mln acquisition in a joint venture of a portfolio of six Polish retail parks. This followed the purchase of the Jantar shopping centre in Słupsk earlier this year and its entry into the Romanian market. In 2024, it made an even bigger splash with the EUR 285 mln deal for six Polish shopping centres – which was voted CEE Transaction of the Year at the Eurobuild Awards. So, we spoke to the CEO of the Prague-based investor, Josef Malíř, about SCF’s approach to the ever-changing retail sector.

schedule 15 July 2026

The Bridge to future expansion – Kestutis Sasnauskas of Eastnine

Eastnine has just followed up its EUR 280 mln acquisition of the Warsaw Unit at the end of 2024 with the equally sensational EUR 300 mln transaction for The Bridge. Why is the Swedish company putting such faith in the Warsaw office market in such a big way? And what is it planning to do next? In our latest exclusive interview, EurobuildCEE asked the man behind the deal, Kestutis Sasnauskas, the CEO of Eastnine, for the answers...

schedule 09 July 2026

A most understanding partner – Philipp Schomberg of Kingstone RE

Munich-based investment management platform Kingstone Real Estate has been in the news in the last few days due to the headline-grabbing EUR 150 mln acquisition of the Olivia Star office tower in Gdańsk by Strabag. It has also partnered with other international players for their activities on the Polish market. And so, hot on the heels of the Olivia Star deal, we caught up with Philipp Schomberg, the co-founder and Poland CEO of Kingstone RE to find out more about the company and its plans.

schedule 06 July 2026

Quality investment – Sofia Granlund, the CEO of Stena Real Estate

Swedish property company Stena Real Estate has been active in Poland's main office markets for several years now, during which time it has acquired the High5Ive 1, 2 and 3 buildings in Kraków, Centrum Południe in Wrocław, and Studio B in Warsaw. Now it has added Studio A to its portfolio. So, we spoke to Sofia Granlund, the CEO of Stena Real Estate – and asked her why her company has taken such a shine to the Polish office scene.

schedule 03 July 2026

A statement deal – Tomasz Nowakowski of Lewandpol Group

A few weeks ago, Lewandpol Group hit the headlines with its EUR 107 mln acquisition of the 19,300 sqm Central Point office building in Warsaw city centre from Immobel, marking its entry into the office sector. Does this also mean that the company, which has previously built its reputation by developing solar farms, now intends to become a major player on the Polish commercial real estate scene? We asked Tomasz Nowakowski, the director of real estate at Lewandpol Group for the answers...

schedule 25 May 2026

Bringing people together

We take the opportunity to talk with Jacek Kostrzewski, the managing director of engineering consultancy Gleeds, to find out how his passion for sport drives his approach to business and how Gleeds views the current shape of the market.

schedule 08 May 2026

Laying the groundwork for success

Monting Development, a company set up by Danilo Djurović and Poland’s most famous footballer Robert Lewandowski, has hit the headlines recently (as well as our own front cover back in December), with the launch of a number of prominent residential projects in Warsaw and Gdańsk. Now, Jarosław Fiutowski has joined the developer as COO. So, in our latest exclusive interview, we spoke to him about what he will be bringing to the developer and what he hopes to achieve

schedule 15 April 2026

The French connection

With the opening of Data4’s second data centre in Jawczyce just outside Warsaw, we took the opportunity to catch up with Olivier Micheli, the president and CEO of Data4 to quiz him on his plans for Poland and the region.

schedule 14 April 2026

Compelling reasons to invest in Polish offices

French investor Arkéa REIM hit the headlines recently with its acquisition, through the SCPI Transitions Europe fund it manages, of the Brain Park A office building in Kraków. This followed the 2024 purchase of Lastadia Office in Szczecin by the fund. So, in our latest exclusive interview, we spoke to the company's CEO, Yann Videcoq, about why he feels so confident about these particular properties and the office markets in Poland’s regional cities.

schedule 23 February 2026

Our plans are ambitious

Recently, Martin Ohly was appointed to the newly created position of head of Germany at 7R, so what better opportunity could there be to find out about what the Polish warehouse developer plans for the German market?

schedule 18 February 2026

Our plans are ambitious

Recently, Martin Ohly was appointed to the newly created position of head of Germany at 7R, so what better opportunity could there be to find out about what the Polish warehouse developer plans for the German market?

schedule 17 February 2026

From Tallinn to Dubrovnik

Eleport is developing a fast-charging corridor along Amber Road. So, we spoke with Michał Małecki, the chief revenue officer at Eleport, about the project.

schedule 16 February 2026

Bringing something different to leadership

Following the announcement of Simon Durkin as the new CEO for ULI Europe, we caught up with him to find out what he envisions for the organisation.

schedule 09 February 2026

Understanding the building

Many commercial buildings today operate using technologies that generate unnecessary costs and increase energy-related risks. Instead of simple, ad-hoc upgrades, a tailored approach based on audits, data, and a real return on the investment is gaining importance. What does such an approach look like in practice? Piotr Miodek, the vice-president of the Kabar Group, tells us all about this.

schedule 05 February 2026

Hungary exit - the right decision

Following the sale of Millennium Tower I in Budapest, we took the opportunity to talk to CA Immo CEO, Keegan Viscius, to talk about the current sell-off in Hungary and CA Immo's further plans for the CEE

schedule 27 January 2026

BIM now mainstream

The year 2025 clearly demonstrated that BIM methodology and technology have already entered companies on a large scale. Aleksandra Zielazna-Pawlukiewicz, head of the BIM department at SRDK Studio, reveals her views on the development of this field in the near future.

schedule 16 January 2026

What is driving the spate of lease renewals

In recent quarters, a cautious attitude among tenants has become increasingly evident in the commercial real estate market. As Marek Ciunowicz, founder and CEO of Corees Polska, notes, changes in work patterns, rising operating costs, and limited space availability are forcing companies to consider offices in a different decision-making cycle than before the pandemic

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