News
Investment & finance
Union Investment “buys Palladium”
CZECH REPUBLIC German investor Union Investment is to buy the Palladium shopping centre on Náměstí Republiky in Prague 1 for EUR 565 mln – the highest price ever paid for a single building in the country’s history, according to ‘Hospodářské noviny’.
Construction
Inso again contracted for Złota 44
POLAND US investment fund Amstar and BBI Development have agreed a new contract with Italian constructor Inso to restart the construction work on the Złota 44 residential skyscraper project in Warsaw.
Retail & leisure
Warbud to build Forum Radunia
POLAND Multi Corporation has chosen Warbud as a general contractor of its multi-functional retail project Forum Radunia in Gdańsk.
Retail & leisure
Planettoys comes to Retroville in Kyiv
UKRAINE Ukrainian toy retailer Planettoys has leased 1,600 sqm in the Retroville shopping centre, which is being built in Kyiv.
Technology
Rope-free elevators to revolutionize construction industry?
WORLD German steel supplier ThyssenKrupp has developed a rope-free elevator system. The company used linear motors in elevator cabins and horizontal shaft-changing cabin systems to transform conventional elevator transportation model into metro-like system.
Investment & finance
Chmielna 25 in IVG fund’s hands
POLAND IVG Warschau Fonds has finalised its acquisition of the Chmielna 25 office and retail building in Warsaw.
Capital Park opens Vis á Vis in Łódź and plans another centre
POLAND After ten months of construction work, the Capital Park group has opened the Vis á Vis convenience centre on ul. Zgierska in Łódź.
Office & mixed-use development
Nokia centre in West Gate
POLAND Nokia Networks has leased an office area of 14,000 sqm in the West Gate building, which is being developed by Echo Investment in Wrocław.
HP prolongs Renoma lease
POLAND American IT giant Hewlett-Packard has prolonged its lease of 10,500 sqm in Dom Handlowy Renoma in Wrocław.
Office & mixed-use development
Strabag the developer opens in Warsaw
POLAND German developer Strabag Real Estate has opened its first Warsaw office.
Passerinvest completes EUR 20 mln bond issue
CZECH REPUBLIC Passerinvest Group has successfully underwritten a CZK 550 mln (app. EUR 20 mln) corporate bond issue.
Office & mixed-use development
CPI unveils Hradec Králové complex design
CZECH REPUBLIC CPI Property Group has revealed the winning design for a multifunctional complex to replace of the existing Černigov hotel in Hradec Králové.
Technology
Mobile app helps hotel guests to read goodnight stories from far, far away
WORLD Marriott-operated hotel chain Residence Inn has teamed up with education media publisher Cricket Media to help business travelers stay connected with their children.
Construction
Work starts on Immofinanz's Bucharest office complex
ROMANIA Construction work has started on the app. 40,000 sqm gla three-building Metroffice business complex that is being developed by Immofinanz Group in Bucharest as part of the developer's existing office project, Iride Business Park. Scheduled to be completed in Q1 2016, the new development is being constructed by Porr.
Retail & leisure
KiK to hit 100 Polish locations in 2015
POLAND German fashion and home decor discount retailer KiK, which currently operates 70 KiK-branded stores in Poland, is planning to increase the number of its Polish locations to over 100 by the end of 2015.
New Zielona Góra retail park underway
POLAND Emporio is planning to build a new retail project in Zielona Góra. The app. 5,000 sqm retail park is set to house retail units that will be accessible directly from the car park.
Construction
Nowy Świat 2.0 not getting any bigger
POLAND The Nowy Świat 2.0 office building that is currently being developed in Warsaw has reached the planned height and shape, while its facade is to be installed soon.
Office & mixed-use development
Takeda leases office space in Proximo
POLAND Takeda has signed a seven-year lease contract for 1,700 sqm of office space in the 28,385 sqm Proximo building which is currently being constructed by Hines Polska in Warsaw.
Office & mixed-use development
Hines to build Mokotów office project
POLAND Hines Polska’s latest Warsaw project is to be located next to The Ambassador office building, on the corner of ul. Domaniewska and ul. Modzelewskiego in the Mokotów business district.
Warehouse & industrial
Ground broken for new, USD 54 mln GE factory in Bielsko-Biała
POLAND Panattoni has started the construction work on a new, 45,000 sqm GE plant in Bielsko-Biała, which is scheduled to be operational by the end of 2015.
Categories
Architecture and urban planning
MoMA wins architectural grand prix
The 11th Architectural Awards of the Mayor of Warsaw [11. edycji Nagrody Architektonicznej Prezydenta m.st. Warszawy] were held on June 3rd, at Teatr ...
Poznań with a green Aura
Dutch-Czech team wins Dejvice contest
Construction
2025 looks optimistic for the construction companies
According to a report by research company Spectis “Construction companies in Poland 2025-2030”, the total revenues of the 300 leading construction gro ...
Strabag to build The Arc
Digitalisation to the rescue
Coronavirus
Vaccination centre provided by Globalworth
The Globalworth Foundation has provided the authorities in Bucharest with office space for a Covid vaccination centre.
Employers in no rush to return to workplaces
Catella sees hope and chances for real estate after Covid-19
Corporate social responsibility
Not only for horses
Panattoni BTS and Commercecon together support the establishment of the second Centaurus Foundation centre in Poland to help horses and other animals.
Panattoni sticks to the fairway
Colliers ends operations in Russia, Belarus
E-commerce
This is the end
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 ...
Wildberries now growing in Ukraine
Wildberries growing in April
ESG
Poland more at risk to climate change
Poland has jumped by as many as 49 places in the Climate Risk Index 2025, ranking countries most affected by climate change, according to the latest r ...
Logicor creates a public park
B10 takes WiredScore Platinum
Eurobuild Awards
The winners of the Eurobuild Awards 2024!
Who won this year's 14th edition of the Eurobuild Awards? The jury and guests gathered at the Double Tree by Hilton hotel in Warsaw chose this year's ...
Call for nominations and jury members!
Let's live this again!
Eurobuild FM
A breath of fresh air from France, or comments from Cannes part 3
Enjoy the last set of recordings with comments straight from this year's MIPIM. This time, we asked experts from our home country for their input.
A breath of fresh air from France, or comments from Cannes part 2
Poland versus the West
EurobuildCEE
Fresh perspectives for the autumn!
The September edition of Eurobuild welcomes autumn with fresh insights and inspiration. While the weather cools down, the real estate market is heatin ...
Eurobuild celebrates its 300th issue!
The June issue of Eurobuild is now out!
Events
Race'N'Raise supports rural children's education
Logicor has raised over PLN 40,000 in the 4th Race'n'Raise charity cycle race to support the EFC Foundation's Horizons Scholarship Program.
CPK arises
Back to the Future Conference
Exclusive
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 t ...
Ziv Zviel of Atlas Estates
Not just for the rich
Eye to eye
Eye to eye… with Władysław Grochowski
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.
Eye to eye… with Paweł Sapek
Eye to eye with… Daniel Bienias
For Ukraine
Nansen Refugee Award goes to Poland!
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 ...
Build Europe supports refugees and appeals to European Commission
Former Russian building to house Ukrainian refugees
Green projects
EIB grants CTP solar-powered €200m loan
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 ...
Cromwell granted €66m green loan for Janki
Pad Res to build 2 PV farms in Pomerania
Hotels
Romanian hotels grow
Occupancy rates increased by around 4 pct in the first six months of the year compared to the same period of 2024, according to a report by Cushman & ...
Leonardo expands in JM Tower
Self service in Opole
Human resources
Panattoni bets big on data centres
Panattoni is launching a new strategic initiative to develop data centres in Europe, the UK, India and the Middle East. Four experienced specialists h ...
Five new board members at JLL
A change of guard at Eurobuild
Infrastructure
Strabag constructs Deleni wind farm
Strabag has been commissioned to erect 23 GE Vernova wind turbines, each with a capacity of 6.1 MW by PPC Renewables Romania. The 140 MW wind farm Del ...
Tender awarded for CPK rail changes
Most of the land now acquired for CPK
Interior design
JLL redesigns its Warsaw branch
JLL has completed the modernisation of its offices in the Warsaw Spire building. The theme behind the design was ‘ReThink. ReUse. ReSpire’, emphasisin ...
Grainy effect for Viterra
Mercedes-Benz stylish Prague office
Investment & finance
Quantum acquires Panattoni City Dock Mannheim Süd
Panattoni City Dock Mannheim Süd has been sold to Hamburg-based project developer and investment manager Quantum for an undisclosed price. The busines ...
More Polish investment in Poland
Yanfeng warehouse sold to Clarion Partners
Land acquisitions
Panattoni enlarges its Swedish portfolio
Panattoni has acquired two properties near Gothenburg, Sweden. The brownfield sites will be replaced by a modern 43,000 sqm facility.
CTP purchases land in Kragujevac
CTP secures major brownfield site
Material partner
Brownfield rather than greenfield – a model for sustainable development at City Point Targówek
Contemporary cities are grappling with the challenge of fostering dynamic growth while alleviating environmental pressures. Traditional infrastructure ...
Nordbygg 2024: Many innovations and strong interest
Excellent Fern at Off Piotrkowska
Office & mixed-use development
BlmA stays on in Potsdam
The Federal Agency for Real Estate (BImA) has extended its lease for 8,000 sqm of office space at Behlertstrasse 3A in Potsdam with Sonar Real Estate. ...
Skyliner II shooting up
Grant Thornton to move into the Bridge
Property and Facility Management
Balmain takes on Adventum
The Balmain Group has taken over the management of a portfolio of four warehouses owned by Adventum International. The properties, totalling around 18 ...
Savills to manage for Yareal
Studio B under new management
Public buildings
Warsaw Uni building underway
The University of Warsaw has signed a contract with the general contractor for a project at ul. Bednarska 2/4. The new building will house the faculti ...
MHP awarded with ULI prize
Museum of Modern Art opens
Residential
Work begins on Awangarda Mogilska
Skanska Residential Development has begun construction work on the first stage of its Awangarda Mogilska development in Kraków. A total of 278 apartme ...
More Resi4Rent apartments in Kraków
Massive PRS portfolio purchase by Vantage
Retail & leisure
Retail park set to open in Trzebiatów
A retail park is to open soon in Trzebiatów (West Pomerania). The centre is to comprise three buildings with a total area of 6,200 sqm and parking f ...
Three Multibox parks under development
Pasaż Łańcucki to open in 2027
Technology
Velis has a new name
Velis Real Estate Tech is officially changing its name to Singu, adopting the title of its property management product. The rebranding aims to both re ...
Symbiotic fit for HB Reavis and HqO
Saski Crescent has WiredScore Platinum
Warehouse & industrial
Atrikom Fulfillment comes to Mettmann
Atrikom Fulfillment will occupy a total area of around 5,500 sqm in Garbe's multi-user logistics centre in Mettmann (North Rhine-Westphalia). The comp ...
