Poland Capitalising on the landlord's market

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Frederik Stentoft Berling, the group director of brand and communications, explains how Heimstaden's recently announced privatisation of its apartments does not represent a retreat from the PRS market.
The news that you are selling apartments across nine of your properties in Poland, suggests that you are gradually pulling out of the PRS sector. Why do you no longer wish to concentrate on apartment rental? We still do so, as only a part of our total portfolio is identified as potential privatisations. As any real estate company, both investments and divestments are natural components. We have expanded our divestment strategy to include selling individual homes in the private market, which is
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Warehouse & industrial

Romania Romania’s Industrial and Logistics Market Expands as New Supply Rises by 60 pct

schedule 28 October 2026
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Romania’s industrial and logistics market continued to grow in the first nine months of 2026, with modern stock reaching 8.17 million sqm at the end of Q3. Nearly 340,000 sqm of new space was delivered, representing an increase of more than 60 pct compared with the same period last year, according to Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.

Statement by the CEO of Eurobuildcee sp. z o.o.

schedule 22 October 2026

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Warehouse & industrial

Poland Logicor completes warehouse redevelopment in Piaseczno

schedule 27 October 2026
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Logicor has completed the redevelopment of its 48,000 sqm B3 warehouse at Logicor Piaseczno, near Warsaw, converting the building into flexible warehouse units ranging from 1,700 to 5,700 sqm. The project is the company’s first of its kind in Poland and responds to growing demand for smaller warehouse spaces in the Warsaw area.

Hotels

Poland Mercure Gdynia Centrum earns four-star rating

schedule 27 October 2026
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Mercure Gdynia Centrum has officially been awarded a four-star rating following an application by the hotel’s owner, Essendi. The decision marks the culmination of a two-year modernisation programme at a hotel that has been part of Gdynia’s cityscape for more than 40 years.

Warehouse & industrial

Polska Grupa Antczak to build Aalberts Surface Technologies facility in Kalisz

schedule 27 October 2026
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Grupa Antczak has been appointed general contractor for a new production and warehouse facility for Aalberts Surface Technologies in Kalisz. The project is being developed in the Dobrzec-Zachód Economic Zone and reflects the city’s growing role as a centre for advanced manufacturing.

Retail & leisure

Poland LUCA opens second location at Wars Sawa Junior

schedule 27 October 2026
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LUCA has opened its second outlet at the Wars Sawa Junior complex in Warsaw. The new 149 sqm unit is located in the SAWA section, expanding the complex’s food and beverage offer and strengthening the brand’s presence in central Warsaw.

Hotels

Poland Wave Hotels launches in Poland

schedule 27 October 2026
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Wave Hotels, a new company within the Green House Development group, is entering the Polish hospitality market. It will focus on acquiring hotels and resorts, improving their profitability and managing properties owned by independent operators.

Retail & leisure

Poland IKEA and CentrumRowerowe.pl to open stores in Galeria Echo

schedule 27 October 2026
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Galeria Echo in Kielce has signed lease agreements with IKEA and CentrumRowerowe.pl. Both brands are set to open their first and only stores in the Świętokrzyskie region in the first half of 2027, occupying a combined area of approximately 6,000 sqm previously used by Carrefour, which is due to close at the end of October 2026.

Data centres

Poland Warsaw and Kraków strengthen their AI credentials

schedule 27 October 2026
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Warsaw is strengthening its position on Europe’s artificial intelligence map, while Kraków stands out for its technology sector growth potential. According to Colliers’ AI Clusters in Europe report, Kraków ranks second among 40 cities for projected technology sector growth through 2030, behind Budapest.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Flexible office occupancy hits record 85 pct

schedule 27 October 2026
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Global flexible office occupancy has reached a record 85 pct, while 76 pct of operators plan to expand over the next 12 months. According to the Workthere Flexmark 2026 report, flexible workspaces are increasingly becoming part of large companies’ long-term real estate strategies, with AI businesses emerging as a new source of demand.

Residential

Poland Develia completes 83-unit development in Wrocław

schedule 26 October 2026
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Develia has completed Traugutta Vita, a residential and office development in Wrocław’s Przedmieście Oławskie district. The four-storey building comprises 48 apartments and 35 office units. The final apartments, ranging from 42 to 68 sqm, are available at promotional prices starting at PLN 11,500 per sqm.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland MLP Group secures record 42,000 sqm lease with Auto Partner

schedule 26 October 2026
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MLP Group has signed its largest lease of 2026, with automotive parts distributor Auto Partner taking 42,000 sqm of warehouse and office space at the MLP Bieruń West logistics park in Upper Silesia. The development is already approximately 75 pct leased, ahead of its planned handover in September 2027.

Residential

Poland Murapol launches 191-apartment project in Katowice

schedule 26 October 2026
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Murapol Group has launched pre-sales at Murapol BrynówOne, a new residential development at ul. Rzepakowa in Katowice. The seven-storey building will comprise 191 apartments ranging from 26 to 72 sqm, with prices starting at PLN 10,840 per sqm. Completion is scheduled for Q3 2028.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Prologis builds 6,400 sqm vehicle conversion centre in Poznań

schedule 26 October 2026
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Prologis has started construction of a 6,400 sqm build-to-suit (BTS) vehicle conversion centre at Prologis Park Poznań III for a leading commercial vehicle manufacturer.

Residential

Poland Archicom gets green light for Warsaw residential project

schedule 26 October 2026
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Archicom, part of Echo Group, has secured approval from Warsaw City Council to proceed with preparations for a residential development at the junction of Postępu and Bokserska streets. The project will comprise five residential buildings on a 1.3-hectare site, with retail and service units, landscaped courtyards and publicly accessible spaces.

Investment & finance

Poland DL Invest Group secures up to EUR 54 mln from BNP Paribas for logistics development

schedule 26 October 2026
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DL Invest Group has secured up to EUR 54 mln in financing from BNP Paribas to fund the construction of new logistics facilities. The loan, secured against the company’s logistics property portfolio, matures in February 2033.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland SK hynix leases 2,800 sqm in Olivia Centre in Gdańsk

schedule 26 October 2026
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SK hynix memory solutions Poland has leased nearly 2,800 sqm of office space at Olivia Centre in Gdańsk, with Knight Frank advising on site selection and lease negotiations.

Warehouse & industrial

Serbia CTP starts construction of Serbia’s largest logistics park

schedule 26 October 2026
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CTP has started construction of CTPark Belgrade Borča, a 40-hectare industrial and logistics park with a planned capacity of 222,700 sqm. Located 10 km from central Belgrade, the development has secured its first tenant, MD International (MDI), part of Waberer’s Group, which has pre-let 10,000 sqm.

Eurobuild Awards

CEE REGION Candidate and jury registration are still open for the Eurobuild Awards!

schedule 23 October 2026

The deadlines for nominating candidates and registering for the jury for the 16th Eurobuild Awards have been extended! Both the candidate and jury registrations are now still open until October 30th, 2026 (rather than the original deadline of October 22nd).

Retail & leisure

Poland OTO Park Lubin opens with 14,000 sqm of retail space

schedule 23 October 2026
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OTO Park Lubin opened on 22 October 2026. The new retail park, located at 3A/3B Jana Pawła II Street, offers more than 14,000 sqm of gross leasable area (GLA), 30 shops and service outlets, and over 400 parking spaces. The development was jointly delivered by Falcon Investment Management and Acteeum Group, with Trasko acting as the general contractor. The scheme has created more than 200 jobs.

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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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