Europe Panattoni bets big on data centres

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Panattoni is launching a new strategic initiative to develop data centres in Europe, the UK, India and the Middle East. Four experienced specialists have been hired to implement the project.
The new Panattoni data centre team will be led by Richard Wellbrock, who has been appointed as the managing director for data centres. He has over 25 years of experience in the real estate industry, including nearly 20 years in data centre development. Most recently, he served as CCO at Colt Data Centre Services and played a key role in the development of AI-ready data centre parks in Europe and Asia. Richard has been joined by Nick Parker as head of capital deployment for data centres, John Bel
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Poland Katowice to exchange mine for Technology hub

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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Atlas Estates is pleased to announce the successful securing of a significant loan facility from Bank Pekao SA, one of Poland’s leading financial institutions. This financing marks a continued vote of confidence in Atlas Estates Group’s business model, strategic direction, and longstanding partnership with Bank Pekao SA.

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Poland City Park expands to 45,000 sqm

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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Poland Bank Millenium finances solar farms

schedule 01 August 2025
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schedule 01 August 2025
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schedule 31 July 2025
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Poland GCP granted EUR 322 mln loan

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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Poland Panattoni completes Szczecin BTS distribution centre

schedule 30 July 2025
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Poland Office market in Warsaw remains stable

schedule 30 July 2025
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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 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 10 July 2025

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schedule 27 June 2025

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schedule 29 August 2024

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schedule 08 January 2024

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schedule 17 October 2023

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schedule 30 August 2023

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schedule 12 December 2022

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schedule 08 September 2022

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schedule 18 July 2022

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schedule 05 July 2022

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schedule 25 April 2022

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schedule 15 April 2022

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schedule 11 January 2022

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schedule 02 August 2021

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schedule 02 July 2021

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schedule 01 July 2021

Silvia Schmitten-Walgenbach to lead CA Immo

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schedule 07 May 2021

Colliers seeks new Serbian and Greek partners

Colliers has announced that it is ending its affiliation with its partner companies in Serbia and Greece.

schedule 15 April 2021

Cushman & Wakefield now all shook-up

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schedule 25 March 2021

Avison Young expands into Czech and Bulgaria

Avison Young has launched two new strategic affiliations in the Czech Republic and Bulgaria to expand the firm’s services to clients further across the CEE region.

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