News
Investment & finance
VIG buys two Warsaw office buildings from Mermaid
POLAND The Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) has acquired the Jasna 26 and Libra Business Centre office buildings in Warsaw.
World’s most expensive retail rents on Upper Fifth Av.
WORLD New York’s Upper Fifth Avenue is now the world’s most expensive shopping boulevard, displacing Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay at the top of Cushman & Wakefield’s ‘Main Streets Across the World 2014-2015’ survey, which has just been published.
84,000 sqm of retail under construction in Warsaw
POLAND The Warsaw market is awaiting the completion of over 84,100 sqm gla of retail that is currently under construction, according the latest study by JLL.
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.
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
Logicor opens Serenity Park in Mysłowice
Logicor has officially opened the first public park in the grounds of a logistics centre in Poland. Logicor’s Serenity Park in Mysłowice comprises 4 h ...
City Gate Office awarded latest LEED
Outstanding awarded to CTP
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
The power of community
We spoke with Zdena Noack, managing director of Zeitraum Student Housing, during the opening of Zeitraum Racławicka in Kraków.
A breath of fresh air from France, or comments from Cannes part 3
A breath of fresh air from France, or comments from Cannes part 2
EurobuildCEE
The October issue is now out!
In the latest issue of the magazine, we take a closer look at retail parks, data centres and the PBSA market. We also ask whether, after a slowdown, i ...
Fresh perspectives for the autumn!
Eurobuild celebrates its 300th issue!
Events
Last day to register
For the 15th time, we invite you to one of the most important and prestigious events in the commercial real estate calendar in Central and Eastern Eur ...
PBSA enters the mainstream
Let's look into the future!
Exclusive
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 a ...
EGLS enters the scene
The cost of going green
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
Novotel comes to Croatia
Accor's Novotel brand is expanding in Southeastern Europe with the opening of Novotel Zagreb, the brand's first hotel in Croatia.
Staycity to open first Aparthotel in Warsaw
Romanian hotels grow
Human resources
ULI announces new chairs
ULI Poland has announced the appointment of new co-chairs to its Product Councils and a new Chair of the Young Leaders group. The leadership team shap ...
Panattoni bets big on data centres
Five new board members at JLL
Infrastructure
Nepi Rockcastle launches solar farm
Shopping centre operator and developer NEPI Rockcastle has opened Romania’s biggest industrial-scale solar farm in Chișineu-Criș in western Romania.
Strabag constructs Deleni wind farm
Tender awarded for CPK rail changes
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
DL Invest moves into data centres
DL Invest Group has entered into a joint venture with Boosteroid, a global provider of cloud technologies and cloud gaming to build a network of moder ...
Brain Park Building C sold
ECE Work & Live enters Poland
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
Peakside Capital is building the future of sustainable logistics
With a proven track record across Poland, Central and Eastern Europe and Germany, Peakside Capital is emerging as one of the most influential players ...
Brownfield rather than greenfield – a model for sustainable development at City Point Targówek
Nordbygg 2024: Many innovations and strong interest
Office & mixed-use development
Aon stays for longer
Aon has extended its lease agreement for office space in Warsaw's Skyliner for another five years. The company first moved into the building owned by ...
Office investment set to reach 1.4 bln
Warta chooses Grundmanna Office Park
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
Student Depot extended in Poznań
Kajima Properties Europe has completed the extension of Student Depot Poznań, adding over 400 new beds to its portfolio. The project, which was deliv ...
StudentSpace comes to Warsaw
No drop in price from price transparency act
Retail & leisure
Retail continues to grow
Despite ongoing geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty, long-term retail growth is being fueled by urbanisation, tourism, and rapid technology ...
Another Smart Park to come to Wrocław
Explosive growth of retail space in Romania
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
Nonko signs up with MLP
Nonko, a logistics company that serves Chinese clients, has leased 4,100 sqm of modern warehouse space at MLP Wrocław.
