News
Brno and Ostrava office markets continue to grow
CZECH REPUBLIC Total modern office stock in Brno reached 428,800 sqm in H2 2013, while in Ostrava the supply reached 194,200 sqm – according to the Regional Research Forum.
Construction numbers still shrinking
CZECH REPUBLIC In December 2013 Czech construction output increased by 1.4 pct y-o-y in real terms, according to the Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ).
Warehouse & industrial
Czech government steps in to save Amazon investment
CZECH REPUBLIC Czech PM Bohuslav Sobotka has pledged to smooth the way for Amazon to develop large-scale distribution centre in Brno.
Record year for Bucharest office market
ROMANIA With almost 300,000 sqm transacted in 2013, leasing activity on the Bucharest office market recorded its highest ever volume, according to figures from CBRE.
Residential developers on the carpet
POLAND The Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has released the findings of a study into the Polish residential development market, which was conducted from April until December 2013 (the first such study of the market since the introduction of the so-called ‘development act’).
Warehouse & industrial
Prologis leases 1.15 mln sqm
CEE REGION In 2013 Prologis signed leases for a combined 1.15 mln sqm of warehouse and industrial space in the CEE region.
Retail & leisure
Silesian expansion for Napollo
POLAND Napollo (formerly Nap Invest) has announced that it is developing two retail projects: Centrum Zakupów Żory and Centrum Zakupów Tarnowskie Góry.
Investment & finance
Bluehouse buys Euromarket Office Center in Kraków
POLAND Tawstock Estates has finalised the sale of Euromarket Office Center in Kraków to a vehicle managed by Bluehouse Capital.
EU cleans up mortgage market
EUROPE The European Union has adopted a directive aimed at creating a single market for mortgages in the EU with a high degree of consumer protection.
Office & mixed-use development
Deloitte moves between Skanska Wrocław buildings
POLAND Professional services firm Deloitte has leased 1,335 sqm in the Dominikański office building, which is currently under construction near pl. Dominikański in Wrocław city centre.
Hotels
Crowne Plaza comes to Serbia
SERBIA InterContinental Hotels Group has opened the first Crowne Plaza in Serbia.
Investment & finance
EBRD invests in Amtel
EE REGION The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has invested USD 50 mln in acquiring a minority equity stake in developer Amtel Properties.
Office & mixed-use development
Kruk takes 2,000 sqm in River Plaza
ROMANIA Polish debt collection agency Kruk has leased 2,015 sqm in the River Plaza building in Bucharest’s Unirii district.
Retail & leisure
Inditex leases 6,300 sqm in Respublika
UKRAINE Spanish retailer Inditex Group has leased 6,300 sqm of retail space for its seven brands in the Respublika shopping centre in Kyiv.
Office & mixed-use development
Work begins on Váci Greens second stage
HUNGARY Belgian developer Atenor has begun construction work on building ‘C’ – the second stage of the Váci Greens office development in Budapest.
Construction
PSJ completes Kvartal centre in Sochi
RUSSIA Czech construction firm PSJ has completed the construction of the Kvartal mixed-use complex in Sochi in time for the Winter Olympics that are to take place in the Black Sea resort later this month.
Investment & finance
Club loan of EUR 132 mln for Pogoria and Karolinka
POLAND Pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank, UniCredit Bank Austria AG and Westdeutsche ImmobilienBank have jointly underwritten a EUR 132 mln senior facility to refinance the Pogoria and Karolinka shopping centres in Dąbrowa Górnicza and Opole respectively.
Green projects
LEED ‘Gold’ for Business Garden Warsaw
POLAND One of the buildings of the Business Garden Warsaw office complex has received LEED ‘Gold’ certification, the fourth certificate at this level to be awarded to the developer over the last twelve months.
Residential
Grota 111 estate to be built in Wrocław
POLAND Echo Investment has started construction work on the Grota 111 estate in Wrocław’s Krzyki district.
Investment & finance
Koneser due diligence completed
POLAND Due diligence has been completed by BBI Development and its partner L&W Development Company for the Centrum Praskie Koneser project in Warsaw.
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
Budimex wins foundational contract for CPK
Budimex has been awarded a PLN 146 mln contract to construct the foundations of the passenger terminal of the new airport that forms part of the massi ...
Work progresses on Henryk Arctowski Antarctic Station
Poland heading for a two-tier market
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
Data centres spread out across the region
The EMEA data centre market is entering a new phase where power availability, not demand, is defining growth, forcing a structural shift in how and wh ...
Poland to be the new data hub
Data centres to transform Polish economy
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
Punkt goes Platinum
The Punkt office building in Gdańsk has been awarded LEED v4 Platinum certification. This is the first Torus Group development certified under this ve ...
Outstanding for Prologis
Silesia City Center now Excellent
Eurobuild Awards
All the winners of the EurobuildCEE Awards 2025!!
The 15th EurobuildCEE Awards Gala is now behind us and all the winners can be revealed! Special congratulations go to Kazimierz Kirejczyk, who was pre ...
The winners of the Eurobuild Awards 2024!
Call for nominations and jury members!
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 June issue of Eurobuild is now out!
The June issue of EurobuildCEE magazine has now hit the shelves! And one of its recurring themes is how best to operate in an increasingly mature and ...
This sporting real estate life
The May issue of Eurobuild is now out!
Events
Three days of lakeside cycling: EQT on the Move
More than 70 representatives of the Polish logistics real estate market participated in the third edition of EQT on the Move: Ride the Lakes. The even ...
Let's play volleyball again
August 7th – mark the date
Exclusive
Bringing people together
We take the opportunity to talk with Jacek Kostrzewski, the managing director of engineering consultancy Gleeds, to find out how his passion for sport ...
Laying the groundwork for success
The French connection
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
Griffin and Primestar join forces
Warsaw-based private equity investment manager Griffin Capital Partners and Berlin-based hospitality operator Primestar Group have launched Prime Grif ...
aHouse to build hotel in Grodzisk Mazowiecki
Swissôtel comes to Gdynia
Human resources
Leadership change at Nepi Rockcastle
Marek Noetzel has been appointed CEO of NEPI Rockcastle and announced a new management team, based entirely on internal promotions.
Change at the top for ULI Europe
ULI announces new chairs
Infrastructure
Port of Poland moves closer with location decisions
The Masovian Region has issued a decision establishing the location for a railway junction on the eastern side of the new airport. The document, which ...
Budimex builds in Slovakia
Green light for Port of Poland
Interior design
New food hall in Poznań
The Wiedeńska Town House in the centre of Poznań, which dates back to the early 20th century, has been renovated and converted into a food hall with i ...
New look for Eurocentrum lobby
New look for Otis offices
Investment & finance
Wing swoops on Capital Square
The Capital Square office building on Budapest's Váci út office corridor has been sold by CA Immo to Hungarian real estate group Wing for an undisclos ...
Robyg IPO underway
Welcome loan for Wita
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
CA Immo to build from wood
CA Immo has begun leasing the space for its Skygreen at Hallesche Ufer 74–76 in Berlin. A modern, sustainable 18,400 sqm six-storey office building u ...
Offices above the warehouse
Improved Water pressure in City Tower
Property and Facility Management
JLL takes on Equal Business Park
JLL has been appointed the exclusive leasing agent responsible for the Equal Business Park office complex in Kraków, owned by Apollo Rida. JLL's other ...
Savills takes on two Warsaw buildings
Tensions in the gulf promote energy efficiency
Public buildings
Warszawa Wschodnia station to be modernised
Polish Railway Lines (PKP) has signed a contract with general contractor Torpol for the modernisation of Warszawa Wschodnia station (Warsaw East), wor ...
Gronów Elbląski station to be renovated
A new look for central Warsaw
Residential
Alides announces project in Żoliborz
Belgian real estate investor and developer Alides, is planning a new project in Warsaw's Żoliborz district. The planned development will comprise arou ...
Olivia Pulse to start rentals in Gdańsk
An end to housing subsidies
Retail & leisure
Czech Republic attracts retail brands
So far this year, 16 brands have debuted in the Czech Republic, according to data from Cushman & Wakefield. The most prominent segments were foodservi ...
Karuzela Lubliniec grows
Harvest comes to Elektrownia
Technology
Łukasiewicz Research Network opens technology laboratory
The Łukasiewicz Research Network - Automotive Industry Institute has completed a PLN 36 mln project, of which PLN 24.7 mln comes from the Regional Dev ...
Skanska installs NHIB in Studio A
Rentujemy to revolutionise the market
Warehouse & industrial
CTP comes to Pécs
CTP is to develop a 66,000 sqm industrial and logistics park in Pécs in southern Hungary. In the first stage, CTP is to develop a 14,200 sqm BTS build ...
