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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schedule 07 April 2026
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Jysk will open a 1,700 sqm DIY store at HomePark Janki near Warsaw on April 11th.

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Investment & finance

Poland CEE investment volume hits record high

schedule 07 April 2026
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According to the latest data from Cushman & Wakefield, the total value of investment transactions in Central and Eastern Europe in 2025 reached approximately EUR 11.8 bln, representing a 34 pct year-on-year increase and the highest annual figure since 2019.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Bonprix enters Nowa Fabryczna

schedule 07 April 2026
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Poland Wynalazek Quarter project proposed

schedule 07 April 2026
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The Octava Property Trust and the WWAA architectural studio are proposing to transform a 2 ha plot at the intersection of ul. Marynarksa and ul. Wynalazek  under the Special Housing Act.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Mokotów Nova reimagined

schedule 07 April 2026
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The modernisation of the Mokotów Nova office complex at ul. Wołoska 22 in Warsaw has been completed. The work primarily covered the ground floor of the buildings and the development of the outdoor areas.

Retail & leisure

Poland Gorąco Polecam opens in Designer Outlet Warsaw

schedule 07 April 2026
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Office & mixed-use development

Czech Republic Prague sees massive flex office expansion

schedule 07 April 2026
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Prague ranks among the European cities with the highest projected growth in flexible office space. This is primarily due to the long-standing shortage of new office buildings available for lease on the open market and to growing corporate demand for comprehensive services. Flexible offices are thus gradually shifting from being a market add-on (or nice to have) to becoming its driving force.

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Poland Develia buys imperial shipyards

schedule 07 April 2026
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schedule 02 April 2026
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Poland Wojdyła becomes BASE³

schedule 02 April 2026
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Wojdyła Business Park office centre on ul. Muchoborska in Wrocław has been rebranded as BASE³ – Home of Business. Following its sale to new owners, Propwave Advisory has also been appointed as the leasing agent to recommercialise the centre.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Poland turns to quality

schedule 02 April 2026
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schedule 02 April 2026
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Logistics operator FIege has signed three lease agreements for more space at three locations: Panattoni Park Goleniów I, Panattoni Park Zielona Góra I, and Panattoni Park Gorzów I. The total additional space leased comes to nearly 21,000 sqm.

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Poland Vastint to build new quarter in central Wrocław

schedule 02 April 2026
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Vastint plans to transform a 1.7 ha site at ul. Powstańców Śląskich 2-4 in Wrocław into a mixed-use development. The TREE Group has been appointed to demolish the former Arkady Wrocławskie shopping centre on the site, to be completed by mid-2027. APA Wojciechowski Architekci studio has been commissioned to design the new project.

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schedule 01 April 2026
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Flooring and doors retailer Bel-Pol has signed a lease for 5,600 sqm in Panattoni Park Warsaw North III.

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schedule 01 April 2026
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schedule 01 April 2026
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Budimex has won the tender to construct the deep foundations for the CPK passenger terminal as part of the Port Polska project. Six constructors entered the tender, but Budimex submitted the lowest bid of PLN 146 million gross.

Retail & leisure

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schedule 01 April 2026
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A new food court has opened at the Plejada Shopping Centre in Sosnowiec, designed as a comfortable space with around 270 with dining tables and high bar tables.

Residential

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schedule 01 April 2026
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PRS in Poland is expanding rapidly. In 2025, 5,821 units were introduced to the market, a record number, according to CBRE's '2026 Poland Real Estate Market Outlook' report. This year looks set to be a similar number.

Retail & leisure

Poland Polish retail still booming

schedule 01 April 2026
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Over the next three years, retail sales in Poland will grow at nearly 3 pct annually. The supply of retail space is growing, especially in retail parks in small towns, attracting interest from both developers and investment funds, according to the "Retail Insights" report prepared by JLL.

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schedule 23 February 2026

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schedule 18 February 2026

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schedule 17 February 2026

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schedule 16 February 2026

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schedule 09 February 2026

Understanding the building

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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

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BIM now mainstream

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schedule 16 January 2026

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schedule 19 December 2025

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In our latest exclusive interview, Eurobuild speaks to Maciej Grabowski, the founder of Blue Bolt, which provides a mobile access platform for buildings, about how such systems have become more sophisticated over the years and why they now play a vital role in building management.

schedule 13 November 2025

More than machines

Adrian Winiarek, Partner and Development Director at MDC2, shares his expert insights on how technology and infrastructure come together in modern warehouses.

schedule 13 October 2025

The voice of the younger generation

In our latest exclusive interview, we spoke with Justyna Glinka, a senior associate at Baker McKenzie Krzyżowski i Wspólnicy, who has been appointed as the new chair of ULI Poland Young Leaders. The programme, which is aimed at professionals under 35, supports young people, enabling them to acquire knowledge, build networks, and participate in ULI’s international initiatives.

schedule 09 October 2025

EGLS enters the scene

European Green Logistics Space has been attending its first-ever Expo Real. And so, in Munich we spoke to Ian Worboys, the founder and CEO, and Marta Gorońska, the Poland investment and development director, about how the company intends to establish itself as a major new player in the logistics real estate sector - and we also asked them about their takeaways from Expo!

schedule 01 October 2025

The cost of going green

We took the opportunity to talk to Katarzyna Chwalbińska-Kusek, the head of ESG and sustainability at Baker Tilly TPA, about the costs of going green.

schedule 25 September 2025

Katarina Horváthová of Manova Partners

The big recent deal was the sale of the Vibe A office building in Warsaw by Ghelamco to Manova Partners - in the platform's first Polish acquisition. And so, we spoke to Katarina Horváthová, the CEE head of transactions and Czech Republic country head of Manova Partners to find out about the company's long-term plans and about its unusual employee-owned structure.

schedule 23 September 2025

Antonio Pomes of Revetas Capital

In our latest exclusive interview, ‘EurobuildCEE’ speaks to Antonio Pomes, the director and Poland country head of portfolio management of Revetas Capital, about the success of Bonarka for Business, the state of the office markets in Poland’s cities, and why Revetas is shifting its focus onto PRS

schedule 11 September 2025

Building momentum for the future

The Bricomarché chain is celebrating its 25th anniversary in Poland. On this occasion, we speak with Katarzyna Jańczak-Stefanide, General Manager of the chain in Poland.

schedule 03 September 2025

Ziv Zviel of Atlas Estates

Atlas Estates, which invests in real estate across the CEE region, recently secured a major refinancing loan for the Warsaw Hilton Hotel. And so, we spoke exclusively to Ziv Zviel, the CEO of Atlas Estates, about this particular asset, as well as the potential he continues to see in the Polish and CEE real estate markets.

schedule 25 August 2025

Not just for the rich

Tymon Nowosielski, CEO of Eiffage Immobilier Polska, spoke with us about why the housing market can’t revolve solely around the wealthy – and how PRS and social housing will shape the future.

schedule 24 June 2025

Demand for PBSA continues to accelerate

We’ve asked Susanna Graziano, the business development manager of ASK4, who is actively engaged in the evolving Polish PBSA and flex-living markets, to share her insights on the Polish market. ASK4 is the general partner of the Bonard Poland Property Tour.  

schedule 23 June 2025

More than 15 minutes of fame

As a whole new quarter of downtown Warsaw rises before our eyes, Eurobuild CEE spoke to one of the main people leading this project, Sebastian Kieć, the CEO of AFI Poland, about how Towarowa22 will transform not just the appearance of this area, but also how people live and work there

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