Poland More than machines

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Adrian Winiarek, Partner and Development Director at MDC2, shares his expert insights on how technology and infrastructure come together in modern warehouses.
Warehouse automation is far more than just the use of robots and algorithms. It begins at the stage of infrastructure design. It is precisely at the moment when software connects with concrete and conveyor lines interface with data networks that the complexity of integrating the digital world with the physical reality of the warehouse becomes evident. This is where the most crucial decisions are made – the ones that determine whether automation becomes a source of competitive advantage or mere
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Warehouse & industrial

Poland Free space to dry up

schedule 15 June 2026
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According to SQM Advisory experts, the warehouse market will face a sharp decline in available space over the coming quarters. A return in demand coupled with limited new supply could quickly shift the balance of power in the market.

Office & mixed-use development

Hungary Hungary's office market returns

schedule 15 June 2026
Opr./edited by AH

The outlook for the Budapest office market no longer depends solely on traditional real estate indicators. The direction of the sector's development will be determined by factors such as new supply, changes in the state's economic policy, and the medium-term impact of artificial intelligence on the labour market, according to a report by the Hungarian National Bank on the commercial real estate market.

Residential

Poland Poland unprepared for ageing population

schedule 15 June 2026
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JLL's latest report, 'TheSenior Housing Market in Poland', reveals a deep supply gap, coupled with a solid demand base. Poland is aging the fastest in the European Union, yet has one of the lowest availability of 24-hour care facilities and senior housing.

Investment & finance

Poland Apsys shares Posnania with Trigea

schedule 15 June 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Apsys is selling a portion of its shares in the Posnania shopping centre in Poznań to Trigea, a Czech investment fund specialising in commercial real estate.

Residential

Poland Quorum Tower reaches final height

schedule 15 June 2026
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The Quorum Tower residential block in Wrocław has been topped out at 137m. Already, 250 apartments have been sold. Situated within the Old Town, a short walk from the Market Square, it is surrounded by restaurants, cafés, and service outlets along ul. Sikorskiego.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Work begins on VRE Janki

schedule 15 June 2026
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Hines has begun construction work on the VRE Janki logistics park in Sokołów, Michałowice, near Warsaw.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Six markets dominate Poland

schedule 15 June 2026
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Despite the rise of new warehouse hubs over the past 10 years, Poland’s logistics and industrial market remains highly concentrated in six regions, which attract the bulk of occupier and developer activity. Warsaw, Central Poland, Poznań, Tricity, Upper Silesia, and Lower Silesia collectively account for more than 80 pct of the nation’s industrial stock, or more than 30 mln sqm.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland The Shire comes to Poznań

schedule 12 June 2026
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The Shire - Beyond Coworking, a nationwide operator of premium serviced offices, has signed a lease for approximately 2,000 sqm for space in the Poznań Financial Centre.

Retail & leisure

Poland Xtreme Fitness enters Karuzela

schedule 12 June 2026
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The Karuzela Ełk Retail Park will be expanding its offerings with the addition of a fitness club. On June 16th, Xtreme Fitness Gyms will join the tenants with 900 sqm of exercise space.

Retail & leisure

Poland Supersam to gain a foodcourt

schedule 12 June 2026
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Supersam in Katowice, Globalworth's flagship mixed-use development in the Globalworth portfolio, is soon to see the opening of its own food court.

Retail & leisure

Poland More stores open in Sosnowiec Plaza

schedule 12 June 2026
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Sosnowiec Plaza has signed up three new tenants: Hebe (303 sqm), Masterkom (80.27 sqm), and Kodano Optyk (98.69 sqm).

Investment & finance

Poland Land shortage changing market

schedule 12 June 2026
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The investment land market in Poland is entering a phase of structural shortage in prime locations. With continued developer demand, this translates into price increases significantly higher than inflation, according to the JLL report 'Investment Land Market in Poland.'

Construction

Poland Poland heading for a two-tier market

schedule 12 June 2026
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The value of the 960 largest construction projects in Poland is already more than PLN 1 tln and continues to rise, driven by a wave of infrastructure and energy megaprojects.

Investment & finance

Romania SCF enters Romania with purchase of two parks

schedule 12 June 2026
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Czech investment group SCF, together with its partners, has completed the acquisition this week of two Romanian NEST retail parks from their developer, RC Europe.

EurobuildCEE

CEE REGION The June issue of Eurobuild is now out!

schedule 12 June 2026
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The June issue of EurobuildCEE magazine has now hit the shelves! And one of its recurring themes is how best to operate in an increasingly mature and stable real estate market, where the focus has shifted to ensuring quality and retaining tenants.

Retail & leisure

Poland Biedronka opens as first store in Redkom park

schedule 11 June 2026
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A Biedronka grocery store has opened on ul. Władysława Andersa in Białystok, as the first tenant of a retail park that is still under construction at that address. The rest of the park, under development by Redkom, is scheduled to open in Q4 2026.

ESG

Poland Outstanding for Prologis

schedule 11 June 2026
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 Prologis has been awarded a BREEAM International New Construction certificate with a rating of Outstanding for its new warehouse development in Ujazd. The 62,500 sqm building developed for bearings manufacturer Schaeffler scored 92.2 pct.

Data centres

Poland EU targets Poland for rapid Data centre growth

schedule 11 June 2026
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The development of digital infrastructure is a new economic priority for Europe, as shown by the draft EU regulations, 'Cloud and AI Development Act' (CADA), and the 'Strategic Roadmap, published in early June. The EU wants to triple computing power by 2035 to meet the demand for cloud services and artificial intelligence (AI). Poland is expected to play a leading role in this process.

Warehouse & industrial

Czech Republic Zátiší barracks becomes CTPark Plzeň Kasárny

schedule 11 June 2026
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CTP has completed the first phase of the transformation of the former Zátiší barracks in Plzeň into a modern mixed-use business park.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Four signings for B4B

schedule 11 June 2026
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Revetas Capital has announced the signing of four leases for space in the Bonarka for Business centre in Kraków. The total area of the leases comes to 5,700 sqm. Geotab has joined the tenants with a lease of 4,000 sqm, while KION and two others have renewed their contracts.

Latest in Exclusive

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.

schedule 13 November 2025

More than machines

Adrian Winiarek, Partner and Development Director at MDC2, shares his expert insights on how technology and infrastructure come together in modern warehouses.

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.

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