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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Office & mixed-use development

Poland Sick moves into Campus

schedule 16 March 2026
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Industrial sensor manufacturer Sick has leased space in the Campus 160 office complex at Al. Jerozolimskie 160 in Warsaw. The company has leased over 800 sqm of office space as well as storage space in the underground car park. The landlord is Orange Polska.

Retail & leisure

Poland Zdrofit continues to grow

schedule 16 March 2026
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The Zdrofit fitness club chain has opened two new clubs in Warsaw. Benefit Systems currently operates 294 clubs across Poland, with a total of over 420,000 sqm of training space.

Retail & leisure

Poland Cinema City to open in Tarnów retail park

schedule 16 March 2026
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A Cinema City cinema will open in a shopping complex being developed by Redkom Development on ul. Lwowska. It is to be one of the first cinemas in a retail park in Poland.

Property and Facility Management

Poland JLL takes on Equal Business Park

schedule 16 March 2026
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JLL has been appointed the exclusive leasing agent responsible for the Equal Business Park office complex in Kraków, owned by Apollo Rida. JLL's other exclusive mandates in the city include K1, Porto Office, The Park Kraków, M65 Meduza, and Unity Centre.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Strong performance from industrial sector

schedule 16 March 2026
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Strong tenant activity in the fourth quarter and the second-highest annual result in the market’s history confirm that the industrial and logistics sector remains one of the most resilient segments of commercial real estate in Poland. Despite limited new supply, the market maintains a stable equilibrium, according to the 'Review. Industrial and Logistics Real Estate Market' report for Q4 2025 by BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland.

Retail & leisure

Poland More stores in Środa Wielkopolska

schedule 16 March 2026
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Martes Sport, Rossmann, Big Star, X-Fitness, and X-Kids have all leased stores in a retail park in Środa Wielkopolska, under joint development by Refield and RG Leasing. Altogether, they account for 3,000 sqm of space leased.

Retail & leisure

Europe Retail investment picking up

schedule 16 March 2026
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Retail investment activity reached its highest quarterly level of 2025 across most European markets surveyed in Q4, with total commercial real estate volumes reaching EUR 23.8 bln in the UK, EUR 8.8 bln in Germany, EUR 5.0 bln in France and EUR 4.9 bln in Spain, according to the ‘Focus Estate Fund Quarterly Litmus Paper, Q4 2025’.  

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Morska Agencja Gdynia comes to Warsaw

schedule 16 March 2026
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Maritime logistics operator Morska Agencja Gdynia (MAG) has leased its first 4,500 sqm of warehouse space in the Warsaw area in Hillwood Grodzisk Mazowiecki. The tenant was advised by Newmark Polska.

Retail & leisure

Poland OTO Park Dęblin opens

schedule 13 March 2026
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The OTO Park Dęblin retail complex has opened in Dęblin – the eighth operational retail park developed by Falcon Investment Management under this brand. The facility is fully leased.

Retail & leisure

Poland Pako Lorente doubles in size

schedule 13 March 2026
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Polish retailer Pako Lorente has doubled the size of its store at Designer Outlet Sosnowiec. The tenant currently occupies over 210 sqm.

Retail & leisure

Poland Hdrèy enters Manufaktura

schedule 13 March 2026
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Hdrèy, a luxury cosmetics brand for face, body, and hair care, has opened a store in the Manufaktura shopping centre in Łódź.

Retail & leisure

Poland Ochnik grows with Neinver

schedule 13 March 2026
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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.

Retail & leisure

Czech Republic Kenneth Cole enters Europe

schedule 13 March 2026
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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.

Retail & leisure

Poland The Flame opens in Brama Jury

schedule 13 March 2026
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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

schedule 13 March 2026
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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.

Retail & leisure

Poland Auchan takes on Bi1 stores

schedule 13 March 2026
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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

schedule 12 March 2026
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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

schedule 12 March 2026
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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

schedule 12 March 2026
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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.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Chemical company stays on in Mogilska

schedule 12 March 2026
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An international chemical company, the anchor tenant of the Mogilska 43 Office building, has decided to extend its 5,000 sqm lease.

Latest in Exclusive

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

schedule 19 December 2025

More than just opening doors

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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