News
Investment & finance
Atrium buys AFI Palác Pardubice for EUR 83 mln
CZECH REPUBLIC Atrium European Real Estate has acquired the AFI Palác shopping centre in Pardubice from AFI Europe for EUR 83 mln.
Warehouse & industrial
UPS breaks ground for Polish hub
POLAND US-based parcel delivery giant UPS has laid cornerstone for its new logistics hub and distribution centre that are currently being built in Stryków near Łódź by Panattoni Europe. The 13,000 sqm facility is scheduled to open in the first half of 2015.
Green projects
Kulczyk Silverstein Properties gets greener
POLAND Starting in January 2015, all office buildings owned and managed by Kulczyk Silverstein Properties (KSP) will consume only renewable energy derived from wind farms.
Architecture and urban planning
Warsaw University of Technology announces winners
POLAND Warsaw University of Technology and the Warsaw branch of the Polish Association of Architects have announced the winners of the competition called for the architectural and urban plan of the University’s central campus.
Polish warehouses still on the rise
POLAND The amount of warehouse space in Poland is growing and the vacancy rate is decreasing, according to the latest study by Colliers International.
Investment & finance
UGL completes sale of DTZ
WORLD UGL has finalised the sale of its property services business DTZ for AUD 1.215 bln to the TPG and PAG Consortium.
Residential
Mostostal Warszawa to build Espresso
POLAND Polish construction company Mostostal Warszawa has been chosen as the general contractor of the next stage of Espresso, a Ronson Development residential project that is being developed on ul. Jana Kazimierza in Warsaw’s Wola district.
Retail & leisure
Victoria enters Vykhodnoy
RUSSIA Supermarket chain Victoria has singed a 3,500 sqm lease for space in the Vykhodnoy shopping centre, which is being developed by Brack Capital Real Estate (BCRE) in the Moscow suburb of Lyubertsy.
Two Trinity Park III tenants renew and expand leases
POLAND Two tenants of the Trinity Park III office building in Warsaw, Amadeus Polska and Marketplanet, have decided to prolong and expand their leases.
Office & mixed-use development
Warsaw’s Universal auctioned off
POLAND Bankruptcy trustee of Metro-Projekt has finally found a buyer for Universal, an office building located at the heart of Warsaw city centre.
Warehouse & industrial
Prologis to build 31,000 sqm for Mall.cz
CZECH REPUBLIC Prologis has signed a lease agreement with online retailer Mall.cz to develop a 31,000 sqm BTS facility at Prologis Park Prague-Jirny.
Retail & leisure
H&M chooses Sonata Park
POLAND Swedish fashion retailer H&M is set to open its store in the Sonata Park retail park which is currently under construction in Sochaczew.
Retail & leisure
Komfort in Galeria Sudecka
POLAND Polish carpeting retailer Komfort is set to open its store in the Galeria Sudecka retail park in Jelenia Góra, which will be built next to the Galeria Sudecka shopoing centre.
Residential
Robyg returns to Warsaw’s Żoliborz
POLAND Polish developer Robyg is starting another project in Warsaw’s Żoliborz district. The two-building Modern Żoliborz Residence will house app. 140 apartments.
Hotels
Hilton Prague on the market
CZECH REPUBLIC The Hilton Prague, the largest hotel in the Czech Republic, has been put up for sale.
Retail & leisure
Quadrio shopping centre opens
CZECH REPUBLIC The opening has taken place of the Quadrio shopping centre, which forms part of the Quadrio mixed-use project in Prague city centre.
Budimex sees all-round improvement
POLAND In the January–September period, Budimex group’s sales increased by 17.8 pct, while its operating profit grew by 47.2 pct in this period compared to the same period last year. Its operating profit margin amounted to 4.7 pct – up by a quarter.
Architecture and urban planning
Futuwawa winners announced
POLAND The third edition of the Futuwawa competition organised by the Fundacja Puszka foundation has ended with awards being presented to five out of 77 entries.
Residential
Stacja Kazimierz on its way
POLAND The Waryński group and Polnord have chosen Budimex to be the general contractor for the first stage of the Stacja Kazimierz residential project on ul. Jana Kazimierza in Warsaw’s Wola district.
Warehouse & industrial
Panattoni to build BTS in Bielsko-Biała
POLAND Panattoni is to develop a 45,000 sqm BTS warehouse in Bielsko-Biała
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.
