News
Retail & leisure
AFI mall opens in Ploiești
ROMANIA Following 16 months of construction, the AFI Palace Ploiești shopping centre has been officially opened.
Investment & finance
Mebe secures USD 60 mln credit line
RUSSIA Mebe Development has obtained a USD 60 mln credit line form Sberbank Rossii. The seven-year loan is to be used for refinancing debt held with CJSC Credit Europe Bank and for financing the completion of the Mebe One Khimki Plaza business centre in the Moscow region.
Investment & finance
Blackstone completes Multi acquisition
EUROPE US private equity group Blackstone Group has completed the acquisition of Dutch-based developer Multi Corporation.
Investment & finance
ECE loses CZK 1.8 bln case against Czech state
CZECH REPUBLIC German developer ECE has lost a CZK 1.8 bln (app. EUR 70 mln) compensation case against the Czech government over the aborted Galerie Liberec development at the International Court of Arbitration in Paris.
Prologis raises EUR 450 mln for PEPF II
EUROPE Prologis has announced that its Prologis European Properties Fund II (PEPF II) has received new capital commitments of EUR 450 mln after opening to new investors for the first time.
Multikino sale goes through
POLAND Luxembourg-registered International Trading and Investments (ITI Group) has announced that it has completed the sale of the Multikino chain of cinemas to British group Vue-Entertainment.
P3 completes DHL hub at Bratislava Airport
SLOVAKIA PointPark Properties (P3) has completed and handed over a tailor-made distribution facility developed at Bratislava Airport for postal and logistics company DHL Express.
Jysk enters Galeria Rumia
POLAND Jysk has signed a five-year lease for space in Galeria Rumia.
Third star for DeSilva hotel
POLAND The Warsaw hotel of the DeSilva chain in the city’s Wilanów district has gained its third star by the Masovian provincial government.
Polimex pulls out of PLN 96 mln contract
POLAND Polimex-Mostostal has withdrawn from a contract signed in February 2012 with the Lublin provincial government.
PBO Anioła to build Netto store
POLAND Protea Development, a subsidiary of PBO Anioła, is to build a turn-key retail and administration building for Netto.
Office & mixed-use development
4,000 sqm sold in Nagatino i-Land
RUSSIA Two companies have recently bought office space in the Nagatino i-Land business park in Moscow. Transport company RailTransHolding has bought 2,454 sqm on the 11th and the 12th floors of the Newton business centre (total area 36,064 sqm), while Navigator, specialising in lighting products, acquired a 1,597 sqm office on the 13th floor of the Lobachevskiy business centre (33,381 sqm).
Central European investment surges
CE REGION Investment activity in the core Central European markets of Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania accelerated significantly in Q3 with around EUR 1.5 bln invested, compared with EUR 630 mln in the previous quarter, according to research by Cushman & Wakefield.
Investment volumes heading for a record year
RUSSIA If all the transactions in progress are closed this year, 2013 will be record for investment in Russian retail real estate, according to research by Cushman & Wakefield.
Retail & leisure
Kardan in talks to sell GTC stake
CEE REGION Kardan, which owns a 27.75 pct share holding in CEE developer Globe Trade Centre (through its wholly-owned subsidiary GTC Real Estate Holding), has announced that it is the process of selling its stake to a strategic investor.
Office & mixed-use development
Moscow office market under-saturated
RUSSIA Moscow has ten times less office space per capita than Zurich or Geneva and five times less than Paris or London, according to the latest research by Jones Lang LaSalle.
Two renew in Budapest for Prologis
HUNGARY Two contracts have been signed for space in Prologis warehousing complexes in Budapest.
Retail & leisure
USD 100 mln shopping centre opens in Sochi
RUSSIA The Mandarin shopping centre, Russia’s first open-sky mall, has been opened in Sochi on the Black Sea coast.
Construction
Skanska to build Jewish museum
POLAND Skanska is to build the Ulma Family Museum of Poles Saving Jews [Muzeum Polaków Ratujących Żydów im. Rodziny Ulmów] in Markowa, near Łańcut in the Subcarpathian province.
Residential
JHM Development obtains loan for Konin estate
POLAND JHM Development has been granted a PLN 12.79 mln loan from Alior Bank to construct the first stage of the Osiedle Diamentowe estate in Konin.
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
ECE Work & Live enters Poland
ECE Work & Live is entering Poland by forming a joint venture with GH Development to develop residential projects.
Cavatina to spend PLN 150 mln on land
Shopper Park Plus to enter 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.
