Cooperation is key – Joanna Kowalewska of Axi Immo

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In our latest exclusive interview, we caught up with Joanna Kowalewska, the COO of Axi Immo, to find out her take on the current Impact 2025 convention in Poznań. The event has brought together leaders and experts from a variety of sectors as well as cultural commentators and influencers to explore the key challenges involved in shaping our world today – and is sparking discussions that could help to pave the way to a better future.
If you had to sum up Impact 2025 in one word, what would it be? What was the general atmosphere among the speakers and those attending? For me, the word that sums up this year’s Impact is dynamism. It was, above all, a gathering of industry leaders in search of modern solutions, discussing the future and the development of Poland and Europe in rapidly changing times – a context that will require transformation and collaboration. What image of Poland emerged during the event? There was a
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Poland The FORM builds on proven performance at Rondo Daszyńskiego

schedule 09 September 2026

With occupier demand increasingly focused on prime, well-located buildings, Warsaw’s office market is becoming more selective. Around Rondo Daszyńskiego, one of the city’s most established business locations, this trend is particularly visible. The FORM is among the office assets benefiting from this shift: since opening in early 2025, it has become fully leased, attracted a diversified mix of public- and private-sector occupiers, and demonstrated substantial day-to-day use. Its performance to date, combined with the continued evolution of the surrounding district, reinforces its position as a trophy office asset.

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Poland Jiffy stays on in Gliwice

schedule 10 September 2026
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Segro has extended its lease with Jiffy Packaging at Segro Logistics Park Gliwice. Under the agreement, Segro will modernise the 21,600 sqm production and warehouse facility that Jiffy Packaging has occupied since 2007.

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Poland RealCo sells out Wrocław project

schedule 10 September 2026
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RealCo has sold all 133 apartments at its Apartamenty przy Parku Szczytnickim project in Wrocław. The apartments are spread across 10 buildings. The developer currently has two other projects on sale in the city: Nowa Pabianicka and Elewator. Mieszkania i Lofty.

Investment & finance

Poland attracts EUR 3.06 bln in commercial real estate investment in H1

schedule 10 September 2026
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Poland’s commercial real estate market attracted EUR 3.06 bln in investment in the first half of 2026, up 72 pct from a year earlier. According to Colliers’ 'Market Insights H1 2026' report, Poland was once again the largest investment market in Central and Eastern Europe, accounting for more than half of the region’s total investment volume.

Infrastructure

Poland Port Polska and Kielce plan cargo terminal

schedule 10 September 2026
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Port Polska and the City of Kielce have signed a letter of intent covering plans for a cargo terminal in Obice, near Kielce. The centre would handle both rail and road freight. The project will also be assessed for possible civilian and defence uses.

ESG

Poland EPP meets 2030 emissions reduction targets ahead of schedule

schedule 10 September 2026
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EPP has already met the emissions reduction targets it set for 2030 under the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), which helps companies set emissions reduction targets in line with climate science. In 2025, the company cut emissions from its own operations and purchased energy by more than 50 pct, while emissions elsewhere in its value chain fell by 32 pct. The targets were to reduce emissions by 50 pct and 30 pct, respectively, compared with 2019 levels.

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Poland Apartment sales launched for Sosnowa Vita

schedule 10 September 2026
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Develia has launched apartment sales for its Sosnowa Vita project in Józefów, near Warsaw. The development will comprise 162 apartments ranging from 33 sqm to 108 sqm, as well as six commercial units. Prices start at PLN 13,850 per sqm.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Port Polska to reshape Łódź

schedule 10 September 2026
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Port Polska and the expansion of high-speed rail could reshape Łódź’s office market over the longer term, bringing the city closer to Warsaw economically as well as geographically, according to JLL. The consultancy sees the potential for a Warsaw–Łódź duopolis to emerge, although it stresses that the two cities do not currently operate as a single economic area.

Retail & leisure

Poland Medicine Opens Expanded Store in Galeria Pomorska

schedule 10 September 2026
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The Polish fashion brand Medicine has opened an expanded and refurbished store at Galeria Pomorska in Bydgoszcz. The 590 sqm store has been redesigned in line with Medicine’s current concept and features an expanded range of collections.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Harden Construction completes Hall A at Panattoni Park Warsaw North III

schedule 09 September 2026
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Construction of Panattoni Park Warsaw North III in Nadma near Warsaw has been completed. Harden Construction, the general contractor, has completed Hall A, which has almost 15,800 sqm of space. An occupancy permit has already been granted. The complex occupies a site of more than 121,000 sqm.

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Poland Matexi sells 75 pct of Sady Żoliborz apartments

schedule 09 September 2026
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Matexi Polska has sold more than 75 pct of the apartments in the second stage of its Sady Żoliborz development in Warsaw. Around a dozen units remain available, mainly two-bedroom apartments, along with some three- and five-bedroom units.

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Poland Warsaw office building to become apartments

schedule 09 September 2026
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An office building at ul. Żurawia 8 in Warsaw is being converted into a residential building by MS Investments and RR Enterprises. The project will comprise 69 apartments ranging from 40 sqm to 280 sqm. Dutch architectural studio MVSA is designing the project together with APMD, which is based in Warsaw.

Retail & leisure

Poland CeX opens store in Wola Park

schedule 09 September 2026
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British used-electronics retailer CeX has opened its first store at Wola Park shopping centre in Warsaw. The 170 sqm store is located on the first floor, next to RTV Euro AGD.

Hotels

Czech Republic Prague moves into top 10 for hotel investment

schedule 09 September 2026
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More than 90 pct of European investors plan to maintain or increase their investment in hotel real estate in 2026, according to the latest CBRE survey. Prague has moved into the top 10 European cities for hotel investment, sharing seventh place with Copenhagen, Rome, Geneva and Athens.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Takeda moves Warsaw office to Fabryka Norblina

schedule 09 September 2026
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Takeda has moved its Warsaw office to Studio A at Fabryka Norblina. The new office occupies 1,000 sqm.

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Romania Bucharest’s appeal rises

schedule 09 September 2026

Bucharest is gaining ground among Europe’s more attractive real estate markets, supported by rental growth across major sectors and investment yields that remain well above Western European levels, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s ‘DNA of Real Estate Europe Q2 2026’ report.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland CTP signs 104,000 sqm of leases in Iłowa

schedule 09 September 2026
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CTP has signed more than 104,000 sqm of new leases at CTPark Iłowa in western Poland, including a major deal with a Chinese fast-fashion e-commerce platform, as Asian-linked businesses expand their European supply chains.

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Polish new-build sales jump 50 pct in August

schedule 08 September 2026
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The Polish new-build housing market continued to recover over the summer. According to the latest Housing Price Barometer from Tabelaofert, around 4,200 new homes were sold across the country’s seven largest markets in August, almost 50 pct more than a year earlier.

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Poland The Shire extends lease at Korona in Kraków

schedule 08 September 2026
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The Shire – Beyond Coworking will remain at Centrum Biurowe Korona in Kraków. The premium serviced office operator has extended its lease for approximately 2,500 sqm in the Galileo building.

Retail & leisure

Fort Wola expands its tenant mix with four new brands

schedule 08 September 2026
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Fort Wola is expanding its offer with four new brands. Monnari and Ale Skarpety have already opened stores at the shopping centre, while Wędzarnia Dunikowscy and Starbucks will join them in September and October. The four new units occupy more than 500 sqm in total.

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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

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.

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