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 GEO plans mixed-use development on former railway land

schedule 30 October 2026
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GEO Group, through its subsidiary Ceglana, is preparing a mixed-use development on nearly 20 hectares of former railway land in Poznań. The project will connect the Wilda and Łazarz districts, with the first phase comprising around 220 homes and nine retail and service units. Preparatory work will be supported by pre-development financing from IBI Investment House Polska.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Regional office demand could reach 700,000 sqm in 2026

schedule 30 October 2026
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Demand for office space across Poland’s eight largest regional markets could reach around 700,000 sqm in 2026, or even exceed that figure, according to Cushman & Wakefield. Tenants leased 511,800 sqm between January and September. Meanwhile, limited new supply and falling availability are gradually strengthening the position of landlords, particularly those with prime office buildings.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Warsaw office demand rises as availability tightens

schedule 30 October 2026
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Warsaw’s office market is seeing stronger occupier demand alongside declining availability, particularly in central locations. Companies leased nearly 592,000 sqm of office space between January and September 2026, up 21.8 pct year on year, while the vacancy rate fell to 7.9 pct. Some occupiers are already securing space in buildings scheduled for completion in 2028, according to Newmark Polska’s report 'Office Occupier – Warsaw Office Market'.

Residential

Polska Restored Pafawag boiler house completes Wrocław residential development

schedule 30 October 2026
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The opening of the restored boiler house at the former Pafawag factory marks the completion of the Nowa Kolejowa development in Wrocław. Designed by B2 Studio, the project has transformed a three-hectare former industrial site into a residential neighbourhood with public spaces, blending the area’s industrial heritage with contemporary architecture.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland International finance in Oxygen Park

schedule 30 October 2026
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An international financial group has leased office space at Oxygen Park, located at ul. Jutrzenki 137 in Warsaw and owned by Golden Star Estate. Real estate advisory firm Litwiniuk Property represented the tenant during the lease negotiations.

Retail & leisure

Poland Xtreme Fitness expands in Galeria Mosty

schedule 30 October 2026
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Xtreme Fitness Gyms is expanding its club at Galeria Mosty in Płock by adding a new fitness studio. The expansion will increase the club’s training capacity and strengthen the sports and leisure offer of the shopping centre, owned by Focus Estate Fund.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Brama Zachodnia secures nearly 1,500 sqm in new and renewed office leases

schedule 30 October 2026
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Nearly 1,500 sqm of office space has been covered by recent lease transactions at Brama Zachodnia, an office building in Warsaw owned by Indotek Group. Boryszew Group has renewed its lease, while two new tenants, SL Group and Chinese power equipment manufacturer Pinggao Group, have joined the building.

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Romania NEPI Rockcastle expands solar capacity

schedule 30 October 2026
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NEPI Rockcastle has opened its second large-scale photovoltaic park in Romania, bringing its in-house renewable energy capacity to the equivalent of 31 pct of total electricity demand by the end of 2026. The EUR 100 mln investment programme makes the company the leading solar power producer outside the energy sector across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).

Retail & leisure

POLAND BIG Poland expands to 15 retail parks with Konstantynów opening

schedule 29 October 2026
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The BIG Konstantynów retail park officially opened on October 29th, bringing BIG Poland’s operating portfolio to 15 retail parks with a combined 285,000 sqm gla. Developed in partnership with Acteeum Group, the new development adds app. 13,500 sqm gla of retail space, 100 pct leased at opening. Together with the existing Kaufland supermarket and Bricomarché DIY store, it forms a retail complex with a total of around 21,000 sqm gla.

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Poland The 32nd Annual Polish Commercial Real Estate Conference is now on the horizon!

schedule 29 October 2026
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On November 19th, 2026, Eurobuild Conferences will welcome investors, developers, financial institutions, corporate executives and real estate professionals to our 32nd Annual Polish Commercial Real Estate Conference at Hotel Bellotto in Warsaw.

Residential

Czech Republic PSN launches sales of 32 apartments in Prague’s Nusle district

schedule 29 October 2026
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Czech developer PSN has launched sales at Družstevní 5, a residential redevelopment project in Prague’s Nusle district. The comprehensive renovation of an existing apartment building will deliver 32 units, primarily studios and one-bedroom apartments. Completion is scheduled for the second quarter of 2028.

Events

Poland Warsaw Spire commemorates Polish soldiers’ capture of Predappio

schedule 29 October 2026
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On 28th October, the Warsaw Spire skyscraper in Warsaw displayed the inscription “PREDAPPIO 28 X 1944, LA POLONIA NON È LIQUIDATA” (“Poland has not been liquidated”). The illumination commemorated the 82nd anniversary of the capture of Predappio, the hometown of Benito Mussolini, by soldiers of the 18th Lwów Rifle Battalion of the Polish II Corps.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland ID Logistics Polska leases 37,800 sqm in CTPark Iłowa

schedule 29 October 2026
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ID Logistics Polska has leased nearly 37,800 sqm of warehouse and office space in CTPark Iłowa in Poland’s Lubusz Province. The new distribution centre will serve a global e-commerce operator and is expected to create approximately 300 jobs.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland STRABAG Real Estate Secures First Tenant for Upper One in Warsaw

schedule 29 October 2026
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STRABAG Real Estate has signed the first lease agreement at its Upper One mixed-use development in central Warsaw. ERGO Technology & Services S.A., a company belonging to Munich Re and ERGO Group, has leased approximately 7,000 sqm of office space across six floors, from the eighth to the 13th. The tenant is expected to move in around the third and fourth quarters of 2027.

Retail & leisure

Poland PKB Inwest Budowa secures permit for park in Skarżysko-Kamienna

schedule 29 October 2026
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PKB Inwest Budowa has secured a final, legally binding building permit for a new retail park on Wiejska Street in Skarżysko-Kamienna, Poland. The development will offer approximately 8,400 sqm of leasable space and 235 parking spaces, with opening scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2027.

Warehouse & industrial

Romania Romania’s industrial project pipeline reaches RON 74.5 bln

schedule 29 October 2026
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Romania recorded 5,046 industrial projects with a combined estimated value of RON 74.52 bln (approximately EUR 14.6 bln) in the first nine months of 2026, according to an analysis by IBC Focus based on data from its VICTA construction intelligence platform. Privately financed developments accounted for nearly 74 pct of the total estimated value, while around half of all projects remained in the permitting stage.

Retail & leisure

Romania Iulius Mall Cluj to undergo EUR 7.6 mln modernisation

schedule 29 October 2026
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IULIUS and Atterbury Europe are investing more than EUR 7.6 mln in the modernisation of Iulius Mall Cluj, with completion scheduled for 2027. The project aims to enhance the visitor experience, expand the retail and leisure offering, and reinforce the shopping centre’s position as a leading retail destination in the region.

Office & mixed-use development

Hungary GTC opens Centerpoint 3 in Budapest

schedule 29 October 2026
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GTC has officially opened Centerpoint 3, the final phase of its landmark Centerpoint office complex in Budapest’s Váci Corridor, completing one of the Hungarian capital’s largest recent office developments.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Demand rises and rents come under pressure

schedule 28 October 2026
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In the first three quarters of 2026, tenants leased more than 590,000 sqm of office space in Warsaw, up 22 pct year on year. At the same time, the vacancy rate fell to 7.9 pct across the city and 4.3 pct in central locations. Limited new supply and rising demand are strengthening the position of landlords in prime office buildings and putting upward pressure on rents, according to Axi Immo’s report 'Warsaw Office Market Q1–Q3 2026'.

Retail & leisure

Poland Sigma Park in Darłowo set to open in 2027

schedule 28 October 2026
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Sigma Park in Darłowo has received a final building permit, paving the way for construction of the new retail park. The opening is scheduled for the second half of 2027.

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schedule 28 October 2026

Uniqa opens up

Recently UNIQA Real Estate Management announced that it was opening up its portfolio to third-party investors and then, soon afterwards, announced that it was setting up its UQA fund to invest in offices in Poland, the Czech Republic and Austria. In an exclusive interview with Eurobuild, Thomas Erdmann, the managing director of UNIQA Real Estate Management, has confirmed that these two announcements were indeed connected and goes on to explain his strategy for the region.

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.

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