Investment & finance
Granit Pólus Group has completed the refinancing of the Westend mixed-use complex with a EUR 290 mln green loan, marking the largest real estate refinancing transaction in Hungary over the past five years and setting a new record for financing secured by a single property in the country.
Retail & leisure
The North Face has opened its first and only outlet store in Poland at Designer Outlet Warszawa. The new 171 sqm store offers a range of outdoor clothing, footwear and accessories for hiking, mountain sports and everyday wear.
Warehouse & industrial
CTP has delivered a new 56,000 sqm distribution centre for LPP Logistics at CTPark Bucharest West.
Warehouse & industrial
CTP has signed a ten-year lease agreement with InterPadel, which will open a new sports centre at CTPark Warsaw Janki. The development will comprise a standalone building of nearly 3,000 sqm, including nine padel courts.
Residential
Portico Marina Invest has appointed Alfa-Bet Polska as the general contractor for its Portico Marina residential development on the shores of Zegrze Lake. Construction is due to begin in August 2026, with completion scheduled for the third quarter of 2028.
Investment & finance
Syrena Real Estate has acquired the historic Renaissance Building in Warsaw's city centre, with financing from Bank Pekao.
Warehouse & industrial
The Industrial Research Forum presents an overview of Slovakia's warehouse and industrial real estate market in Q2 2026. Total supply of modern industrial space reached 4.89 mln sqm. The gross take-up totalled 93,400 sqm, representing a 9 pct y-o-y decrease. The net take-up (excluding lease renegotiations) amounted to 66,600 sqm. The Vacancy rate increased slightly q-o-q to 7.80 pct. A total of 25,800 sqm of new space was delivered to the market in Q2 2026, while 265,800 sqm of space was under construction, with 37 pct already pre-leased. Prime rents stayed flat at EUR 5.30 per sqm per month.
Office & mixed-use development
Warsaw’s office stock expanded by 45,210 sqm in H1 2026, driven by the completion of Studio A, Vena and the refurbishment of Przemysłowa 26-26a. While new office developments were completed in Q1, Q2 saw only the final phase of the refurbishment of Przemysłowa 26, according to the latest figures from Avison Young.
Hotels
Saltic, a Polish hotel developer and operator, has appointed Mirbud to construct its Saltic Zieleniec development in Duszniki-Zdrój with work to begin in early August 2026 and completion scheduled for July 2028.
Retail & leisure
Victoria's Secret has announced the opening of a new store in Gdańsk. The lingerie and beauty retailer will welcome its first customers on 21st August 2026 at Forum Gdańsk shopping centre.
Retail & leisure
Vision Express has moved to a larger store within the Galeria Jurajska shopping centre in Częstochowa, where it has introduced its latest 'Easy Vision' store concept.
Public buildings
Agrobex Budowa has been appointed as the general contractor for the restoration of the Dewin–Biberstein–Promnitz Castle in Żary. The 13th-century landmark in western Poland's Lubusz region will be transformed into a new Centre for Culture and Tradition.
Office & mixed-use development
The first half of 2026 saw a strong recovery in Warsaw’s office market from the occupiers’ side, despite development activity remaining extremely subdued, writes Newmark Polska in its latest 'Office Occupier – Office Market in Warsaw' report
Warehouse & industrial
Panattoni has fully leased Panattoni Park Kielce just a few weeks after the project was completed. The last remaining space was leased as part of an expansion by one of the existing tenants – a market leader in logistics services.
Retail & leisure
The Multikino cinema chain has extended its lease at Galeria Rumia for a further15 years. The cinema has also been completely refurbished to bring it up to the Ultra LUX standard.
Warehouse & industrial
YIT has signed an agreement with UAB Lithuania Defence Services to construct a Leopard 2A8 tank production and maintenance plant in the Kaunas Free Economic Zone. The total value of the design and build contract is around EUR 30 mln, and it will be recorded in the third-quarter order book.
Retail & leisure
Medical clinic brand Villa Nova has extended and expanded its presence in the Vis à Vis Wilanów retail park in Warsaw’s Wilanów district.
Office & mixed-use development
Global insurance company WTW has leased 2,400 sqm of office space in V Tower in central Warsaw for its new Polish headquarters.
Investment & finance
Deka Immobilien has sold the Mokotowska Square office building in central Warsaw to a major tenant of the building, WB Electronics, for around EUR 39 mln.
Retail & leisure
A total of ten retail real estate transactions worth nearly EUR 713 mln were completed in Poland in the second quarter of 2026. According to Cushman & Wakefield, this was more than five times the EUR 140 mln recorded in the same period last year.
The North Face has opened its first and only outlet store in Poland at Designer Outlet Warszawa. The new 171 sqm store offers a range of outdoor clothing, footwear and accessories for hiking, mountain sports and everyday wear.
Victoria's Secret has announced the opening of a new store in Gdańsk. The lingerie and beauty retailer will welcome its first customers on 21st August 2026 at Forum Gdańsk shopping centre.
Vision Express has moved to a larger store within the Galeria Jurajska shopping centre in Częstochowa, where it has introduced its latest 'Easy Vision' store concept.
The Multikino cinema chain has extended its lease at Galeria Rumia for a further15 years. The cinema has also been completely refurbished to bring it up to the Ultra LUX standard.
Medical clinic brand Villa Nova has extended and expanded its presence in the Vis à Vis Wilanów retail park in Warsaw’s Wilanów district.
A total of ten retail real estate transactions worth nearly EUR 713 mln were completed in Poland in the second quarter of 2026. According to Cushman & Wakefield, this was more than five times the EUR 140 mln recorded in the same period last year.
Redkom Development has started construction of a retail park on ul. Lwowska in Tarnów. SPEC BAU Polska has been appointed as the general contractor for the 35,000 sqm project.
The retail and investment market demonstrates robust resilience, characterised by the expansion of modern stock, the entry of renowned new brands, and intense investment activity, according to the latest data from CBRE.
The official opening of the OTO Park Siemianowice Śląskie complex is set for August 27. Developed jointly by Falcon Investment Management and Acteeum Central Europe, the new retail park will bring over 20,000 sqm of space to the market.
Apsys’ revitalisation of Hala Targowa – a historic market hall bulding in Gdańsk’s Old Town – is now taking shape. The 19th century building on pl. Dominikański is being transformed into a food hall and live event venue with art exhibition space.
NEPI Rockcastle is to expand the Karolinka shopping centre in Opole by a further 11,000 sqm of new retail space.
The first shopping and leisure centre in the Podhale region is being developed on the Równia Szaflarska site, one of the most attractive retail locations in southern Poland.
Construction of a modern retail park on ul. Spółdzielców in Mierzyn, just outside Szczecin, is entering its final phase. The project, developed by RWS Investment Group, is set to open in the third quarter of 2026 and will bring around 11,000 sqm of retail and service space to the local market.
Two new brands have recently entered Galeria Mosty in Płock: the Taste Asia restaurant and the Lux Nails nail salon.
Nhood has been commissioned to provide “specialty leasing services” for ten Polish shopping centres owned by Focus Estate Fund. The one-year agreement covers the temporary leasing of retail spaces and outdoor areas connected to the centres.
The Bonarka shopping centre in Kraków has expanded its home furnishings offerings with a refreshed home&you store.
Newbie, a brand owned by the Swedish Kappahl Group, has opened a store at Silesia City Center in Katowice.
Gemini Holding is strengthening its partnership with Modivo Platform. At the beginning of July, an Eobuwie store opened in Gemini Park Tarnów, and the brand will also debut in Gemini Park Tychy during the summer.
Burger King will open in Posnania. The addition of this restaurant brand strengthens the centre's tenant mix and aligns with the mall's long-term development strategy.
The Polish retail market is showing no signs of slowing down. Fashion stores are showing the greatest growth, according to the CBRE report 'Retail Market from a Tenant Perspective.'
High-rise developments may be developed near the National Stadium metro station. The city's spatial policy clearly aims to break down the division bet ...
Budimex has been awarded a PLN 146 mln contract to construct the foundations of the passenger terminal of the new airport that forms part of the massi ...
The Globalworth Foundation has provided the authorities in Bucharest with office space for a Covid vaccination centre.
Panattoni BTS and Commercecon together support the establishment of the second Centaurus Foundation centre in Poland to help horses and other animals.
While just a few years ago, investment locations were primarily determined by demand, today access to electricity is becoming a key factor. According ...
Shopee is ending its operations in Poland. The Asian e-commerce platform, which debuted in Poland in 2021, intends to focus on operations in other reg ...
Galeria Jurajska has completed BREEAM In-Use recertification with a rating of Excellent for both Asset Performance and Management Performance. The cer ...
The 15th EurobuildCEE Awards Gala is now behind us and all the winners can be revealed! Special congratulations go to Kazimierz Kirejczyk, who was pre ...
We spoke with Zdena Noack, managing director of Zeitraum Student Housing, during the opening of Zeitraum Racławicka in Kraków.
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 ...
On 6 August, the 15th JLL Charity Beach Volleyball Tournament for the Real Estate Industry will take place at Warsaw's Monta Beach Volley Club. Eurobu ...
At the beginning of this year, Erste Group, which was already very active in the real estate financing market in Poland and the CEE region, acquired a ...
After a long break, we invite you to hot episode of the "Eye to eye" podcast! Today we talk with Władysław Grochowski, the head and founder of Arche.
The UN Nansen Refugee Award award will go to Poland for the first time. According to the office of the UNHCR High Commissioner this year's regional wi ...
Czech developer CTP has been granted a EUR 200 mln loan from the European Investment Bank for the roll-out of its large-scale solar panel installation ...
Saltic, a Polish hotel developer and operator, has appointed Mirbud to construct its Saltic Zieleniec development in Duszniki-Zdrój with work to begin ...
Marek Noetzel has been appointed CEO of NEPI Rockcastle and announced a new management team, based entirely on internal promotions.
Budimex has begun a full-scale refurbishment and modernisation of Grudziądz railway station on behalf of Polish State Railways (PKP). Delivered under ...
The Wiedeńska Town House in the centre of Poznań, which dates back to the early 20th century, has been renovated and converted into a food hall with i ...
Granit Pólus Group has completed the refinancing of the Westend mixed-use complex with a EUR 290 mln green loan, marking the largest real estate refin ...
Panattoni has acquired two properties near Gothenburg, Sweden. The brownfield sites will be replaced by a modern 43,000 sqm facility.
Contemporary cities are grappling with the challenge of fostering dynamic growth while alleviating environmental pressures. Traditional infrastructure ...
Warsaw’s office stock expanded by 45,210 sqm in H1 2026, driven by the completion of Studio A, Vena and the refurbishment of Przemysłowa 26-26a. While ...
JLL has been appointed the exclusive leasing agent responsible for the Equal Business Park office complex in Kraków, owned by Apollo Rida. JLL's other ...
Agrobex Budowa has been appointed as the general contractor for the restoration of the Dewin–Biberstein–Promnitz Castle in Żary. The 13th-century land ...
Portico Marina Invest has appointed Alfa-Bet Polska as the general contractor for its Portico Marina residential development on the shores of Zegrze L ...
The North Face has opened its first and only outlet store in Poland at Designer Outlet Warszawa. The new 171 sqm store offers a range of outdoor cloth ...
Singu, a European platform for managing commercial property, has today announced the acquisition of QRmaint, one of Europe's fastest-growing providers ...
CTP has delivered a new 56,000 sqm distribution centre for LPP Logistics at CTPark Bucharest West.
June 2026
Who will win and who will lose with changes to the land market
Who will win and who will lose with changes to the land market
Walter Herz
The biggest change to the land market in years is on the horizon. The spatial planning reform will mean that plots previously considered attractive may lose value, while land with ...
Sales up, supply down
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JLL Polska
In the first quarter of 2026, the Polish housing market recorded a significant increase in sales. A total of 12,900 apartments were sold across the country's seven largest cities ( ...
Rent isn't everything. The real costs of leasing warehouse space
Rent isn't everything. The real costs of leasing warehouse space
Newmark Polska
Choosing a new warehouse takes much more than simply comparing rental rates across a few or even a dozen centres. With rising energy costs and varying technical standards, the actu ...