News
City Service Grupa Techniczna wins Galeria Warmińska contract
POLAND City Service Grupa Techniczna (CSGT) has been selected as the facility manager of Galeria Warmińska in Olsztyn.
Retail & leisure
First few tenants in Liwa
POLAND The first few tenants have signed up for space in the Liwa shopping centre in Kwidzyn – a project planned by the Inbap FIZAN fund.
Retail & leisure
Large mall to open in conflict-torn Ukraine
UKRAINE The Prospect shopping centre in Kyiv is set to open on September 25th, the project’s developer Arricano Real Estate has announced.
CEE markets co-determine Auchan’s H1 surge
EUROPE/CEE REGION In H1 2014, French grocer Auchan has posted a healthy growth, driven mostly by its Eastern European and Chinese operations. From running a total of 1,006 hyper- and 2,746 super- markets around the globe, Groupe Auchan generated a consolidated revenue incl. tax of EUR 31.2 bln, up 4.7 pct y-o-y.
Office & mixed-use development
Skanska signs first tenant for Bucharest office development
ROMANIA French pharmaceutical company Sanofi has leased app. 2,200 sqm of space in the second building of the Green Court Bucharest office complex in Bucharest, becoming its first tenant. The company plans on moving into the Skanska development’s Building B in June 2015.
Investment & finance
Mint Investments buys Astra and Euro
CZECH REPUBLIC Mint Investments has announced the acquisition of Palác Euro and Palác Astra in Wenceslas Square (Václavské náměstí) in Prague for EUR 40 mln.
Warehouse & industrial
Segro takes more Action in Nadarzyn
POLAND Polish IT and household appliances and electronics distributor Action has leased an additional 2,000 sqm in Segro Logistics Park Warsaw, Nadarzyn, bringing the total area it occupies up to 14,000 sqm.
Retail & leisure
Estonian book retailer builds cinema chain
ESTONIA Estonian cinema operator Apollo Cinema is purchasing Solaris Property Partners-owned Solaris Cinema, a seven-screen cinema in the Solaris shopping center in Tallinn.
Redan secures investor for Textilmarket
POLAND Clothing group Redan has signed an investment contract to sell a minority stake in Adesso – the owner of the Textilmarket chain of discount stores.
GDDKiA announces S7 tenders
POLAND The General Directorate of National Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA) has announced tenders for the construction of two sections of S7 expressway between Koszwały and Nowy Dwór and between Nowy Dwór Gdański and Kazimierzów near Elbląg.
Construction
Work progresses on Bydgoszcz station
POLAND After three months of work, Budimex and Lech have laid the foundation stone for the new railway station in Bydgoszcz.
Technology
Marriott and MIT work on guest-connecting LinkedIn-powered solution
WORLD Hotel giant Marriott has joined forces with the researchers of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to develop Six Degrees, an app-based social and business networking system that allows hotel guests to find and meet their future business partners as well as old work and university mates staying at the Marriott hotels.
Investment & finance
Asbud takes over Karolkowa Business Park
POLAND Israeli development group Asbud has become the sole owner of Karolkowa Business Park in Warsaw’s Wola district.
Residential
PHN partners up with mLocum for Port Rybacki
POLAND Polish state-owned investor PHN acting through its subsidiary Dalmor has reached an agreement with developer mLocum regarding the construction of the Port Rybacki residential project in Gdynia.
Romanian construction permits on decline
ROMANIA In July, the number of construction permits granted for residential buildings in Romania dropped by 7.5 pct y-o-y, and 0.4 pct month-over-month, says the country’s National Institute of Statistics.
Warehouse & industrial
Viktória Park Logistics Centre with new tenant
HUNGARY Zagreb-headquartered logistics and distribution company Orbico has leased out 6,000 sqm of industrial space in Viktória Park Logistics Centre located just outside of Budapest.
Investment & finance
Israeli developer sees increased rental income in Russia, profit dips
RUSSIA AFI Development, a Russian subsidiary of the Israeli-based Africa Israel Investments development and construction holding, has seen a 9 pct y-o-y increase in rental and hotel operating income in the first half of the year, to US 74.8 mln (EUR 56.9 mln). However, the company’s revenues plunged to US 76.2 mln (EUR 58 mln), compared to US 123.9 mln (EUR 94.3 mln) in H1 2013.
Global City Holdings profits up to EUR 13.9 mln
POLAND The net profit of Global City Holdings (formerly Cinema City International) for the first half of the year increased to EUR 13.9 mln from EUR 8.1 mln in H1 2013.
Retail & leisure
Echo buys plot for Galeria Sudecka extension
POLAND Echo Investment has won a tender for the purchase of investment land next to its Galeria Sudecka shopping centre project in Jelenia Góra.
Investment & finance
Warimpex hotels hit by Russian-Ukrainian crisis
CEE REGION In H1 2014, Vienna-headquartered developer Warimpex has seen a EUR 10.8 mln loss y-o-y with a 7 pct y-o-y decrease in total revenues. The latter broke down into a 9 pct y-o-y drop in the company's hotels revenues dropping, a 33 pct y-o-y slide in the development & services revenues and a 19 pct y-o-y surge in the investment properties revenues.
Categories
Architecture and urban planning
Praga to tower up over Warsaw
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 ...
ULI releases New Urban Poland report
Plans created for Airport City around CPK
Construction
Construction begins on EUR 400 mln Munich Arena project
Construction has officially started on Munich Arena, a new live entertainment complex scheduled to open in 2029. The development, valued at more than ...
Strabag to Build 170-Metre Roma Tower in Warsaw
PORR wins PLN 539 mln contract for US air force base in Wrocław
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
Data centres
Warsaw and Kraków strengthen their AI credentials
Warsaw is strengthening its position on Europe’s artificial intelligence map, while Kraków stands out for its technology sector growth potential. Acco ...
EMEA data centre capacity exceeds 12.1 GW as energy constraints slow growth
Power, Power, Power
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
NEPI Rockcastle expands solar capacity
NEPI Rockcastle has opened its second large-scale photovoltaic park in Romania, bringing its in-house renewable energy capacity to the equivalent of 3 ...
Nowe Bielawy retail parks renew BREEAM Excellent ratings
Greenfield Băneasa Earns BREEAM Excellent Certification
Eurobuild Awards
Candidate and jury registration are still open for the Eurobuild Awards!
The deadlines for nominating candidates and registering for the jury for the 16th Eurobuild Awards have been extended! Both the candidate and jury reg ...
New venue and date for the Eurobuild Awards Gala!
All the winners of the EurobuildCEE Awards 2025!!
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
Franck Delage of S&P is the keynote speaker at Eurobuild Annual Conference!
The keynote speaker at Eurobuild’s 32nd Annual Polish Commercial Real Estate Conference will be one of Europe’s foremost real estate and capital marke ...
The 32nd Annual Polish Commercial Real Estate Conference is now on the horizon!
Statement by the CEO of Eurobuildcee sp. z o.o.
Events
Join us on Nov 19th at the Eurobuild Annual Conference!
The 32nd Polish Real Estate Market Conference organised by Eurobuild Conferences is just around the corner! This year it takes place in the august sur ...
Warsaw Spire commemorates Polish soldiers’ capture of Predappio
Panattoni celebrates 40 years of the company’s history
Exclusive
Uniqa opens up
Recently UNIQA Real Estate Management announced that it was opening up its portfolio to third-party investors and then, soon afterwards, announced tha ...
Leading the renaissance of local investors
The man from NASA
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
Mercure Gdynia Centrum earns four-star rating
Mercure Gdynia Centrum has officially been awarded a four-star rating following an application by the hotel’s owner, Essendi. The decision marks the c ...
Wave Hotels launches in Poland
Green House Development launches pre-sales for final phase of Wave Świnoujście
Human resources
Ghelamco reshuffles management team in Poland
Agnieszka Ciupak has been appointed managing director of Ghelamco in Poland. She joins Przemysław Dąbrowski, Jakub Kutzmann and Krzysztof Gozdecki as ...
Leadership change at Nepi Rockcastle
Change at the top for ULI Europe
Infrastructure
Port Polska and Kielce plan cargo terminal
Port Polska and the City of Kielce have signed a letter of intent covering plans for a cargo terminal in Obice, near Kielce. The centre would handle b ...
New railway station planned for Łapy
EUR 54 bln worth of contracts to be awarded for Port Polska in 2026
Interior design
ING Hubs Poland opens new HQ in The Form
ING Hubs Poland is officially moving into its new headquarters in The Form office building in Warsaw’s Wola business district. The more than 6,000 sqm ...
New food hall in Poznań
New look for Eurocentrum lobby
Investment & finance
Falcon secures EUR 52.1 mln from mBank to refinance seven OTO Parks
Falcon Investment Management has secured EUR 52.1 mln in financing from mBank to refinance seven of its 11 retail parks operating under the OTO Park b ...
GARBE Industrial sells fully leased logistics property near Regensburg
Poland remains a leading investment destination in Europe
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
Prime office rents in Bucharest Rise 9.5 pct y-o-y
Prime headline office rents in Bucharest reached EUR 23 per sqm per month in Q3 2026, rising 9.5 pct year-on-year, according to the Bucharest Office M ...
PIB Group consolidates Warsaw offices in WTT
Towarowa22 to Revitalise Historic Warsaw Pavilion
Property and Facility Management
CBRE takes over 11 Dekada retail properties
CBRE has been appointed to manage and lease a portfolio of 11 Dekada retail properties owned by Hungary’s Appeninn Group. The portfolio comprises near ...
ISS takes over technical management of Axis in Kraków
Savills takes on TFI PZU retail portfolio
Public buildings
Prague 14 begins construction of primary school in Jahodnice
Prague 14 has begun construction of a new primary school in Jahodnice. The school, at U Hostavického potoka Street, will accommodate 540 pupils, with ...
Construction begins on emergency care unit at Prague’s Thomayer University Hospital
Dekpol to redevelop the Poznań Palm House
Residential
PSN to restore historic Prague building
PSN is preparing to redevelop a historic residential building on Strossmayerovo Square in Prague. The Rezidence Strossmayer project will comprise 21 a ...
Bucharest home sales to rise 23 pct in Q4
Agrobex completes second stage of Nove Garby
Retail & leisure
Redkom Development to open 24,000 sqm Świderek retail park in December
Park Handlowy Świderek, a nearly 24,000 sqm retail park developed by Redkom Development in Otwock, is scheduled to open on 3 December 2026. The develo ...
Retail parks drive Poland’s retail market growth
ShockPrice opens first store in Łódź region in Focus Mall
Technology
CBRE moves into defence
CBRE is expanding its advisory services for the defence and dual-use technology sectors in Poland. Jan Banasikowski, who has been with the company for ...
Drone Deliveries could reach shoppers in 15 minutes
Skanska implements digital access control system at Studio A
Warehouse & industrial
Polish Warehouse demand hits record high
Poland's warehouse market recorded its strongest-ever demand for the first nine months of a year in 2026, with gross take-up reaching 5.3 mln sqm, up ...
