News
Blackstone raises USD 2 bln?
EUROPE Blackstone is rumoured to have already raised USD 2 bln for its Blackstone Real Estate Partners Europe IV fund according to PEI Media’s PERE publication, which quoted an anonymous source with direct knowledge of the fund.
Office & mixed-use development
DS Smith stays with GTC in Corius
POLAND Packaging company DS Smith Poland has extended its 300 sqm office space lease in the Corius building in Okęcie Business Park in Warsaw until 2018.
Warehouse & industrial
Good Foods joins Segro in Poznań
POLAND Rice cake producer Good Food Products has leased production and warehousing space with accompanying office space in building ‘D’ of Segro Logistics Park Poznań.
Profit up for Immofinanz
EUROPE Immofinanz Group has reported a 4.7 pct y-o-y increase in its operating profit for the first quarter of the 2013/14 financial year (beginning May 1st).
Green projects
ING to move into ‘Outstanding’ building
POLAND An office block under construction in the second stage of the GPP Business Park in Katowice is the first building in Poland and the second in Continental Europe to be awarded BREEAM with a grade of ‘Outstanding’.
Warehouse & industrial
PNK to build 50,000 sqm warehouse for Volkswagen
RUSSIA PNK Group has signed an agreement with Volkswagen Group Rus for the construction of a class ‘A’ warehouse in the Moscow region.
Moscow to gain 4,500 branded rooms in three years
RUSSIA The Moscow branded hotel market is to grow by 40 pct in the next three years, according to the Russian and Ukrainian Hotel Market Outlook report by Jones Lang LaSalle.
CVR Transport comes to Prologis Budapest-Harbor
HUNGARY CVR Transport has leased 5,082 sqm of warehouse space with 352 sqm of office space in Prologis Park Budapest-Harbor.
Impact faces takeover
ROMANIA The shareholding of Gheorghe Iaciu in Impact Developer & Contractor has grown to over 33 pct, the threshold at which under Romanian law he is compelled to make a mandatory takeover offer for the entire share capital of the company.
Retail & leisure
Fenix did not pay rent – claims GTC
POLAND Globe Trade Centre, the owner of Galeria Jurajska in Częstochowa, has responded to accusations made by the Fenix restaurant regarding the termination of its lease in the shopping centre.
Warehouse & industrial
TERG-Mediaexpert expands in Łódź
POLAND Panattoni Europe is extending Panattoni Park Łódź East by another 11,300 sqm.
Investment & finance
Blue Tower Plaza section for sale
POLAND Bank Pekao has put up for sale a section of the Blue Tower Plaza office building on pl. Bankowy in central Warsaw.
Elbfonds enters the fray in Kołobrzeg
POLAND Elbfonds Development has bought a 5.5 ha site in Budzistowo near Kołobrzeg, where the company is planning to develop the Marcredo Center Kołobrzeg shopping centre.
Residential
First apartment on show in Sky Tower
POLAND In Wrocław the first finished apartment has been opened for the public on the 47th floor of the Sky Tower building developed by billionaire Leszek Czarnecki.
European retail dominated by US investors
EUROPE North American investors were the most active buyers in the European retail market in the first half of this year, according to the latest CBRE Research.
Retail & leisure
Media Markt in Marcredo Center Szczecin
POLAND An Media Markt is open a 2,200 sqm electronics store in Marcredo Center Szczecin.
Retail & leisure
Martes Sport joins to open in Poznań City Center
POLAND An 825 sqm Martes Sport sports store is to open in the Poznań City Center shopping centre in December.
Uzdrowiska Kłodzkie now fully privatised
POLAND The government has sold over 35,600 shares representing a stake of less than 1 pct in Uzdrowiska Kłodzkie – Grupa PGU to the majority shareholder of the company – KGHM I Fundusz Inwestycyjny Zamknięty Aktywów Niepublicznych [KGHM I Closed Investment Fund of Non-Public Assets].
Retail & leisure
More stores on ul. Szwedzka
POLAND Construction work on the extension of the Park Handlowy Franowo retail park on ul. Szwedzka inPoznańhas been completed.
Retail & leisure
Fenix moves out of Galeria Jurajska
POLAND R&C Union, the owner the Sioux and Fenix restaurant brands as well as the Lizard King and Fever night clubs intends to terminate its lease in the Galeria Jurajska shopping centre in Częstochowa.
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
Sanmar comes to Łódź
Sanmar has leased nearly 5,500 sqm of warehouse and office space in Panattoni's Logistics Łódź VI development.
