Poland More than just opening doors

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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.
How have mobile access apps improved in recent years and decades? Mobile access applications have come a long way – from simple digital substitutes for keys or access cards to comprehensive ecosystems that connect and manage entire buildings. In recent years, the market has accelerated significantly. Users now expect the same seamless experience they know from their smartphones, while property managers are looking for solutions that genuinely reduce costs and automate operations. Data clearl
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Investment & finance

Poland Accolade and Conseq buy into Kaufland centre

schedule 30 March 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Accolade and Conseq have finalised the purchase of a modern BTS distribution centre fully-leased to the Kaufland grocery chain. The purchase was supported by mBank with an acquisition loan of EUR 22 mln.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland ISS appointed to Studio A

schedule 30 March 2026
Opr./edited by AH

ISS has been selected to deliver technical services for the Studio A office building in Warsaw. The ISS team will be responsible for technical maintenance and ensuring the efficient operation of all systems and installations.

Events

Poland Geopolitics meets capital and energy

schedule 30 March 2026
Opr./edited by AH

ULI Poland is to hold the 'Matrix of Real Estate' conference from April 15th -16th at the Norblin Factory in Warsaw to discuss the impact of geopolitics, energy transition, and technology on long-term asset value.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland GIOŚ moves into HOP

schedule 30 March 2026
Opr./edited by AH

The Chief Inspectorate for Environmental Protection (GIOŚ) has leased 4,600 sqm of office space in HOP building on ul. Chmielna in Warsaw, owned by Syrena Real Estate.

Retail & leisure

Poland Mr. DIY opens in Galeria Północna

schedule 30 March 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Malaysian DIY chain Mr. DIY has opened a 1,000 sqm store on the first floor of the Galeria Północna shopping centre in Warsaw. This is one of the brand's largest stores in Poland.

Residential

Poland Paris comes to Warsaw

schedule 30 March 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Profbud has been issued with the final building permit for eight buildings in its City of Polish Olympic Champions project under development in Mysiadło, on the outskirts of Warsaw.

Retail & leisure

Poland Storage enters Blue City

schedule 30 March 2026
Opr./edited by AH

A self-storage facility has opened in Warsaw's Blue City shopping centre, operated by Schowek24.

Retail & leisure

Poland Pekao finances Europa Centralna transformation

schedule 30 March 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Mitiska REIM has secured EUR 44 mln in development and investment financing from Bank Pekao SA for the refurbishment of Europa Centralna convenience centre, the largest retail redevelopment project currently underway in Poland.

Sponsored article

SPAIN SIMA – The Global Hub of Living

schedule 30 March 2026
Opr./edited by NN

SIMA – The Global Hub of Living is the world’s leading investment fair and conference for the residential and living sector, offering a unique and comprehensive B2B2C experience and serving as the main meeting point for the entire residential and living value chain: capital markets, developers, institutional investors, funds, end buyers, consultancies, public administrations and governments. SIMA 2026: the international epicentre of the living sector May 20th to 23rd, Madrid, Spain

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Łódż still an important hub

schedule 27 March 2026
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The Łódź region remains one of Poland's key logistics hubs. According to Axi Immo, demand for warehouse space in the region reached 1.17 mln sqm in 2025 (+17 pct year-on-year), the second-highest figure in the country.

Office & mixed-use development

Romania Regions grow slowly

schedule 27 March 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Modern office stock in Romania’s main regional cities – Cluj - Napoca, Timișoara, Iași and Brașov - currently stands at approximately 1.08 mln sqm, while no office project has been delivered in these markets over the past two years, according to 'Romania Office Report' released by the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox real estate consultancy company.

Events

Poland Bieg Na Szczyt this weekend

schedule 27 March 2026
Opr./edited by AH

This Saturday, stair-running enthusiasts will gather for the fourteenth time at the Rondo 1 office building in Warsaw. Entrants will have 38 flights to climb, and the event will raise funds for the SOS Children's Village in Kraśnik.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Panattoni signs up 4M Pro&Invest

schedule 27 March 2026
Opr./edited by AH

4M Pro&Invest has leased nearly 4,100 sqm of warehouse space in Panattoni Park Poznań XIV. WIth the signing of this agreement, the two completed stages of the development are now fully leased.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Iaso to redefine the centre of Katowice

schedule 27 March 2026
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Iaso, a new mixed-use complex combining offices, a hotel, and services, is being built in the centre of Katowice. The investor behind the project is the Epione Group.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Upper Silesia grows stronger

schedule 27 March 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Upper Silesia remains one of the key industrial and logistics markets in Poland. According to the Savills 'Market in Minutes - Upper Silesia' report, modern warehouse space in the region reached 6.19 mln sqm, representing an 8 pct increase year-on-year.

Office & mixed-use development

Czech Republic Limited new supply

schedule 27 March 2026
Opr./edited by AH

The Brno office market ended 2025 with rising vacancy rates and a record low number of new projects. In Ostrava, new construction has practically come to a standstill, and the situation is no better in other regions. Developers outside Prague are thus increasingly focusing on apartments, as office projects simply aren’t profitable without pre-leases or exceptional locations.

ESG

Poland Setting out the direction for the real estate industry

schedule 27 March 2026
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The Polish Chamber of Commercial Real Estate, with the Polish Council of Shopping Centres, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, and the Urban Land Institute, has published the 'ESG for Commercial Real Estate 3.0' compendium of ESG practices in the real estate industry.

Retail & leisure

Poland XIMI-V starts from Blue City

schedule 25 March 2026
Opr./edited by AH

The XIMI-V brand is building a brick-and-mortar chain of lifestyle stores, which are to open in Warsaw. The first is already operating in Warsaw's Blue City shopping centre, while another Warsaw opening is also to take place soon.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Antczak builds for Dino

schedule 25 March 2026
Opr./edited by AH

The Antczak Group has been appointed as the general contractor to construct a new distribution centre in Zawiercie for Dino Polska. The total area will be around 45,000 sqm. Construction is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2027.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland TVM expands across Poland

schedule 25 March 2026
Opr./edited by AH

The TVM Group has expanded its warehouse space in Poland by 10,000 sqm with newly leased space in the Warsaw and Poznań regions, as well as a warehouse in Gdańsk.

Latest in Exclusive

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.

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

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