Poland Westbridge secures green energy for Skanska

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Westbridge Poland has advised Skanska Commercial Development Europe on sourcing renewable electricity for two of its office buildings in Poland. Following a competitive tender, the company has secured a green power supply for 2027 for Wave in Gdańsk and Brama Miasta B in Łódź.
The agreement covers a total of 3.25 GWh of electricity across four metering points. Both buildings will be supplied under a fixed-price contract, giving Skanska greater certainty over energy costs and making it easier to budget for building operations. The renewable electricity, backed by guarantees of origin, is also expected to cut carbon emissions by around 1,836 tonnes over the life of the contract. Westbridge Poland supported the transaction from start to finish, carrying out market analy
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Czech Republic The Grand Pardubice now Excellent

schedule 13 August 2026
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The Grand department store in Pardubice has achieved an Excellent rating under the internationally recognised BREEAM In-Use sustainability certification.

Retail & leisure

Poland Work begins of Park Kaszuby

schedule 13 August 2026
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Finarto Investments has appointed Allcon as the general contractor for Park Kaszuby, a new retail park in Wejherowo. The construction site is due to be handed over and work is scheduled to begin in August 2026. The project will offer 13,000 sqm of leasable space, 17 retail units and 324 parking spaces. The park is scheduled to open in November 2027.

Retail & leisure

Poland Retail stock breaches 14 mln sqm

schedule 13 August 2026
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In the first half of 2026, Poland’s modern retail stock grew by more than 200,000 sqm, bringing the total to over 14 million sqm at the end of June. According to real estate advisory firm Colliers, the number of operating retail schemes rose to 738, while retail density reached 374 sqm per 1,000 residents.

Investment & finance

Spain NEPI Rockcastle expands beyond CEE

schedule 13 August 2026
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NEPI Rockcastle has acquired MegaPark Barakaldo — one of northern Spain's leading shopping and leisure destinations — from Le Retail Hiper Ondara, part of HLRE Socimi, for EUR 252 mln net.  The deal marks NEPI Rockcastle's entry into Spain and its first investment outside Central and Eastern Europe.

Investment & finance

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schedule 13 August 2026
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Office & mixed-use development

Poland Warsaw now a landlord market

schedule 13 August 2026
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The era of comfortable office leasing conditions in Warsaw has come to an end, according to Walter Herz. Record-high demand, combined with the lowest level of developer activity in more than a decade, has led to a sharp decline in the availability of modern office space, particularly in the city's central business districts. As a result, landlords have gained significant leverage in lease negotiations, prompting a fundamental shift in the leasing strategies of the market's largest occupiers.

Investment & finance

Bulgaria Trade Estates buys into Sofia South RIng Mall

schedule 13 August 2026
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Office & mixed-use development

Slovakia Tatra Bank chooses Pribinova 1

schedule 13 August 2026
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Office & mixed-use development

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schedule 12 August 2026
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Office & mixed-use development

Poland Vaillant Saunier Duval takes over 1,000 sqm in Novu

schedule 12 August 2026
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Vaillant Saunier Duval, a leading provider of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning, is relocating its Warsaw headquarters to the Novu building at Al. Jerozolimskie 195A, where it has leased 1,111.52 sqm for its new office and training centre.

Construction

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schedule 12 August 2026
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Retail & leisure

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schedule 12 August 2026
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Retail & leisure

Poland Redkom builds in Kalisz

schedule 12 August 2026
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schedule 12 August 2026
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Office & mixed-use development

POLAND Royal Greenland moves into Wave

schedule 12 August 2026
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Warehouse & industrial

POLAND Manufacturer extends 45.5k lease in Sosnowiec

schedule 12 August 2026
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Transit trends

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schedule 11 August 2026
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Warehouse & industrial

POLAND Formade happy in MLP Pruszków II

schedule 11 August 2026
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Warehouse & industrial

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schedule 10 August 2026
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Infrastructure

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schedule 10 August 2026
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Contracts worth more than PLN 14 bln have already been awarded in announced tenders for the Port Polska air and transport hub development in central Poland, with another PLN 40 bln to be awarded by the end of the year.

Latest in ESG

schedule 13 August 2026

The Grand Pardubice now Excellent

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schedule 30 July 2026

Outstanding in VGP Park Split

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schedule 23 July 2026

Galeria Jurajska recertified

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schedule 22 July 2026

Westbridge secures green energy for Skanska

Westbridge Poland has advised Skanska Commercial Development Europe on sourcing renewable electricity for two of its office buildings in Poland. Following a competitive tender, the company has secured a green power supply for 2027 for Wave in Gdańsk and Brama Miasta B in Łódź.

schedule 20 July 2026

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schedule 19 June 2026

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schedule 11 June 2026

Outstanding for Prologis

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schedule 01 June 2026

Silesia City Center now Excellent

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schedule 13 April 2026

Outstanding for City Point Okęcie Logistics Park

City Point Okęcie Logistics Park, a joint venture between Partners Group and Peakside Capital Advisors, has achieved BREEAM Outstanding certification with a score of 92.3 pct. The rating places the project among the leading logistics facilities in Poland.

schedule 01 April 2026

Segro continues to certify

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schedule 27 March 2026

Setting out the direction for the real estate industry

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.

schedule 12 March 2026

Designer Outlet Sosnowiec goes green

the Designer Outlet Sosnowiec shopping centre has installed a 50 kWp solar panel installation, with all of the energy to be used by the centre.

schedule 06 March 2026

Idea Aurora takes BREEAM

The Idea Aurora residential development, being developed by Unidevelopment in Radom, has received BREEAM Final certification, which is awarded upon completion of construction work. It is the first residential development in the city to receive such a certificate.

schedule 17 February 2026

Retro Office now accessible

The Retro Office House office building in Wrocław, owned by Globalworth, has received a Building Without Barriers certificate from the Integracja Foundation, attesting that the building complies with architectural accessibility standards and ensures the building meets the needs of the disabled, the elderly and those with children. This is the 580th certificate awarded.

schedule 11 February 2026

Platinum for Premium Point and Plaza

The Premium Point and Premium Plaza office buildings, owned by GTC and located in the Piața Victoriei area of Bucharest (its CBD), have been awarded the LEED v4.1 Existing Buildings certificates at the highest ‘Platinum’ level.

schedule 11 February 2026

PPA for Signum Work Station

TriGranit has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Unimot, guaranteeing the supply of green energy from traceable renewable sources at Signum Work Station for the next three years

schedule 27 January 2026

GTC signs power purchase agreement

GTC has signed a three-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Ekovoltis, due to which all of the company's office buildings and shopping centres in Poland are to be powered by electricity, mostly sourced directly from renewable energy suppliers, including solar and wind farms.

schedule 14 January 2026

ESG to evolve with the regulations

Gabriela Cader, architect and ESG specialist at SRDK STUDIO, shared her forecasts for 2026, stating that the introduction of formal requirements is required for the further development of ESG solutions in Poland.

schedule 12 December 2025

Light On takes Platinum

The LightOn office project, under construction on ul. Prosta in Warsaw, has been awarded WiredScore Platinum certification. The building received 98 points out of a possible 100.

schedule 11 December 2025

Budapest One ranked Outstanding

The second stage of the Budapest ONE office complex has achieved the highest possible BREEAM In-Use rating of Outstanding for its operational performance. Developed by Futureal, the building is now ranked as the second most sustainable property in Hungary, certified under Buildings In Use, with the highest ranking building of the category being Etele Plaza, also developed by Futureal.

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