CEE REGION Katarina Horváthová of Manova Partners

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The big recent deal was the sale of the Vibe A office building in Warsaw by Ghelamco to Manova Partners - in the platform's first Polish acquisition. And so, we spoke to Katarina Horváthová, the CEE head of transactions and Czech Republic country head of Manova Partners to find out about the company's long-term plans and about its unusual employee-owned structure.
Nathan North, 'EurobuildCEE': Manova Partners' acquisition of the Vibe A office building in Warsaw is the company's first in Poland since it was established last year. Why did you choose this particular asset? Katarina Horváthová, Manova Partners: While the Vibe transaction might be our first Polish acquisition under Manova Partners, we have been present in the CEE region and Poland through our predecessors for 21 years, having transacted more than EUR 4.1 bln in the region since
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Investment & finance

Poland Now's the time to buy

schedule 17 October 2025
Opr./edited by AH

The investment market in Poland for Q1-Q3 2025 reflects stable market conditions, with year-to-date volume aligning closely with the Q1-Q3 of 2024. By the end of September, the Polish investment market reached a total volume of EUR 2.6 bln with 105 transactions, showing increased liquidity. Polish capital continues to grow in importance, taking advantage of attractive pricing opportunities. In contrast, core capital remains cautious, with only two transactions of more than EUR 100 mln.

Material partner

Poland Peakside Capital is building the future of sustainable logistics

schedule 01 October 2025

With a proven track record across Poland, Central and Eastern Europe and Germany, Peakside Capital is emerging as one of the most influential players in the logistics real estate sector. The company combines an integrated one-stop-shop model with strong global partnerships, complementary logistics platforms and a deep commitment to sustainability.

ESG

Romania City Gate Office awarded latest LEED

schedule 17 October 2025
Opr./edited by AH

The south tower of GTC's City Gate office complex in Bucharest has become the first building in Romania to be awarded LEED Gold v5 certification with a rating of Gold.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Market now entering Q4 peak

schedule 17 October 2025
Opr./edited by AH

October marks the peak period of the office real estate market, according to Colliers. Data from the last decade clearly indicates that almost one-third of all office transactions are signed in the fourth quarter.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Work starts on Panattoni Park Rzeszów North II

schedule 16 October 2025
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Panattoni has purchased a 13 ha plot and is launching a new project in the Podkarpacie region. The first phase of Panattoni Park Rzeszów North II will comprise two buildings totalling over 42,000 sqm.

Office & mixed-use development

Hungary Increased demand but no new space

schedule 16 October 2025
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The Budapest Research Forum (BRF), comprising CBRE, Colliers, Cushman & Wakefield, ESTON International, iO Partners and Robertson Hungary, has published its Q3 2025 office market summary.

Hotels

Poland Staycity to open first Aparthotel in Warsaw

schedule 16 October 2025
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Leading aparthotel operator Staycity Group and international investment firm Solida Capital has announced a strategic partnership for the development of a new Staycity Aparthotel in Warsaw, marking Staycity’s entry into the Polish market.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland EIKA and Panattoni build in Sochaczew

schedule 16 October 2025
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Investment management company EIKA Asset Management, together with real estate developer Panattoni, has completed the construction of a logistics centre in Sochaczew. Construction was completed ahead of schedule, and a portion of the centre has already been leased.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland The office now the place to socialise

schedule 16 October 2025

Employees are increasingly willing to return to the office, but what they expect of their workspaces has changed. A Savills survey shows that the office is now not just a place to work, but above all a space for socialising and collaboration, with zones that promote quiet concentration.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Warehouse automation becomes essential

schedule 15 October 2025
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Robots and intelligent systems are transforming the logistics and production landscape, helping to reduce labour costs and maintain operational efficiency amid limited workforce availability.

Retail & leisure

Poland Osada to open in Łask

schedule 15 October 2025
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An Osada retail park is currently being developed in the town of Łask in the Łódź district. The 12,000 sqm retail and service complex will feature several brands that have previously been absent from the town.

Events

Poland Last day to register

schedule 15 October 2025
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For the 15th time, we invite you to one of the most important and prestigious events in the commercial real estate calendar in Central and Eastern Europe. Today is the deadline to submit your applications!

Investment & finance

Romania Onde enters Romania

schedule 15 October 2025
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Polish contractor and developer ONDE Group is entering Romania, where it will compete for construction contracts for wind farms, solar panel installations, and energy storage facilities.

Retail & leisure

Poland The shopping centre lives on

schedule 14 October 2025
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In recent years, the Polish retail real estate market has been dominated by retail parks – 339 of them were built between 2019 and 2024, totalling over 1.6 mln sqm, according to the latest report from JLL.

ESG

Poland Outstanding awarded to CTP

schedule 14 October 2025
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CTP has been awarded BREEAM certification for its WARS01 building, in the CTPark Warsaw South complex. The building, which is occupied by the Douglass perfumery chain, was assessed according to the International Refurbishment and Fit-out 2015: Industrial standard.

ESG

Poland Homepark goes Excellent

schedule 14 October 2025
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Four Homepark retail properties in the Pradera portfolio, managed by BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland, have been awarded a BREEAM In-Use sustainability certification rating of Excellent.

Exclusive

The voice of the younger generation

schedule 13 October 2025
Anna Zamyłka

In our latest exclusive interview, we spoke with Justyna Glinka, a senior associate at Baker McKenzie Krzyżowski i Wspólnicy, who has been appointed as the new chair of ULI Poland Young Leaders. The programme, which is aimed at professionals under 35, supports young people, enabling them to acquire knowledge, build networks, and participate in ULI’s international initiatives.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Lowest vacancy rate since 2020

schedule 13 October 2025
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As of the end of September 2025, modern office space in Warsaw was stable at 6.24 mln sqm, representing a 6 pct increase compared to the end of 2020. Central zones account for 46 pct of the total supply, according to the latest Warsaw Office Market Report by Savills

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Kajima builds for Allegro

schedule 13 October 2025
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Kajima Poland is the general contractor in a comprehensive design and build project for the Reino IO Piotrków Allegro BTS development. A cross-dock logistics centre is to be built for tenant Allegto in Piotrków Trybunalski in an extension of the Reino IO Piotrków warehouse park.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Largest lease this year announced

schedule 10 October 2025
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Mapletree has announced that Agata S.A., one of Poland’s leading furniture retailers, has signed a lease agreement for 128,000 sqm of logistics space in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland.

Latest in Exclusive

schedule 13 October 2025

The voice of the younger generation

In our latest exclusive interview, we spoke with Justyna Glinka, a senior associate at Baker McKenzie Krzyżowski i Wspólnicy, who has been appointed as the new chair of ULI Poland Young Leaders. The programme, which is aimed at professionals under 35, supports young people, enabling them to acquire knowledge, build networks, and participate in ULI’s international initiatives.

schedule 09 October 2025

EGLS enters the scene

European Green Logistics Space has been attending its first-ever Expo Real. And so, in Munich we spoke to Ian Worboys, the founder and CEO, and Marta Gorońska, the Poland investment and development director, about how the company intends to establish itself as a major new player in the logistics real estate sector - and we also asked them about their takeaways from Expo!

schedule 01 October 2025

The cost of going green

We took the opportunity to talk to Katarzyna Chwalbińska-Kusek, the head of ESG and sustainability at Baker Tilly TPA, about the costs of going green.

schedule 25 September 2025

Katarina Horváthová of Manova Partners

The big recent deal was the sale of the Vibe A office building in Warsaw by Ghelamco to Manova Partners - in the platform's first Polish acquisition. And so, we spoke to Katarina Horváthová, the CEE head of transactions and Czech Republic country head of Manova Partners to find out about the company's long-term plans and about its unusual employee-owned structure.

schedule 23 September 2025

Antonio Pomes of Revetas Capital

In our latest exclusive interview, ‘EurobuildCEE’ speaks to Antonio Pomes, the director and Poland country head of portfolio management of Revetas Capital, about the success of Bonarka for Business, the state of the office markets in Poland’s cities, and why Revetas is shifting its focus onto PRS

schedule 11 September 2025

Building momentum for the future

The Bricomarché chain is celebrating its 25th anniversary in Poland. On this occasion, we speak with Katarzyna Jańczak-Stefanide, General Manager of the chain in Poland.

schedule 03 September 2025

Ziv Zviel of Atlas Estates

Atlas Estates, which invests in real estate across the CEE region, recently secured a major refinancing loan for the Warsaw Hilton Hotel. And so, we spoke exclusively to Ziv Zviel, the CEO of Atlas Estates, about this particular asset, as well as the potential he continues to see in the Polish and CEE real estate markets.

schedule 25 August 2025

Not just for the rich

Tymon Nowosielski, CEO of Eiffage Immobilier Polska, spoke with us about why the housing market can’t revolve solely around the wealthy – and how PRS and social housing will shape the future.

schedule 24 June 2025

Demand for PBSA continues to accelerate

We’ve asked Susanna Graziano, the business development manager of ASK4, who is actively engaged in the evolving Polish PBSA and flex-living markets, to share her insights on the Polish market. ASK4 is the general partner of the Bonard Poland Property Tour.  

schedule 23 June 2025

More than 15 minutes of fame

As a whole new quarter of downtown Warsaw rises before our eyes, Eurobuild CEE spoke to one of the main people leading this project, Sebastian Kieć, the CEO of AFI Poland, about how Towarowa22 will transform not just the appearance of this area, but also how people live and work there

schedule 16 June 2025

Capitalising on the landlord's market

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.

schedule 11 June 2025

A more mature student scene

Echo Investment has recently expanded its presence in the student housing sector. We spoke to CEO Nicklas Lindberg about what’s driving this new focus and how the company plans to build a significant PBSA platform in Poland.

schedule 29 May 2025

Strategy is key

What should one discuss with a representative of the banking sector? Naturally, money! Radosław Trymucha, the head of real estate structured finance and mezzanine at mBank, shared his insights on the challenges involved in securing investment financing and why a development strategy is paramount.

schedule 21 May 2025

Cooperation is key – Joanna Kowalewska of Axi Immo

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.

schedule 20 May 2025

A resolve like Granit - Erik Wafler of Gránit Asset Management

Gránit Asset Management recently acquired the first stage of the Equilibrium office complex in Bucharest from Skanska for EUR 52 mln. And so, in this exclusive interview, we asked Erik Wafler, the senior investment manager, Gránit Asset Management, about the office market in the region and the company’s plans for its portfolio.

schedule 14 May 2025

Rebuilding through tech – Mike Stenson of Kingspan

Irish company Kingspan has recently broken ground on a EUR 280 mln business technology campus near Lviv. This was the first major investment announced by a Western company in Ukraine since the outbreak of the war. And so, EurobuildCEE spoke to Mike Stenson, Kingspan's Ukraine project director, about why the company made such a bold decision and why it is so important for the war-torn country.

schedule 12 May 2025

A sudden slump is not on the cards

No fireworks and no major changes – that’s how Marcin Malka, the CEO of Real Management, assesses the state of the market in this interview with ‘EurobuildCEE’. He also talks about the company’s plans for the near future, revealing something about its upcoming projects. And he also tells us what he does in his free time.

schedule 30 April 2025

Keen students of the Polish scene – Xior Student Housing

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.

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