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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schedule 01 August 2025
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The Shaft Katowice – Silesian Hub for Advanced Future Technologies complex is to be built on the site of the Wieczorek coal mine in Katowice. Strabag has signed a PLN 577.2 mln contract with  Katowickie Inwestycje to construct the first stage, with the work scheduled for completion within 32 months.

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Poland Atlas Estates secures major loan from Bank Pekao

schedule 20 July 2025
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schedule 01 August 2025
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Construction work has begun on a new 10,000 sqm building in City Park Warsaw, which will comprise SBUs with office and warehousing space. Upon completion, the park will have a gla of 45,000 sqm.

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schedule 01 August 2025
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schedule 01 August 2025
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schedule 31 July 2025
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schedule 31 July 2025
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schedule 31 July 2025
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schedule 31 July 2025
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schedule 30 July 2025
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schedule 30 July 2025
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schedule 30 July 2025
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schedule 30 July 2025
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Office & mixed-use development

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schedule 29 July 2025
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Office & mixed-use development

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schedule 29 July 2025
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schedule 29 July 2025
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schedule 29 July 2025
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schedule 28 July 2025
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schedule 28 July 2025
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schedule 28 July 2025
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schedule 23 June 2025

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schedule 16 June 2025

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schedule 11 June 2025

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schedule 29 May 2025

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schedule 21 May 2025

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schedule 20 May 2025

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