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Residential
UAB Merko Statyba to build next stage of Šaltinių Namai estate
LITHUANIA Pro Kapital Grupp subsidiary PK Invest UAB has appointed UAB Merko Statyba as the general contractor for the construction of a residential apartment building in Vilnius.
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.
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
Polish construction sector faces growing labour shortage
Poland’s construction sector is facing increasing labour shortages, with the industry short of around 150,000 workers. Turnover among engineers has re ...
Carbon Counts in Construction
Polish construction sector under pressure
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
Poland to benefit from data centre realignment
While just a few years ago, investment locations were primarily determined by demand, today access to electricity is becoming a key factor. According ...
Data centres spread out across the region
Poland to be the new data hub
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
PAD RES launches 24 MW solar farms in Koszalin district
PAD RES Group has launched two identical solar farms in Biesiekierz municipality, Koszalin district. The installations have a combined capacity of 24 ...
The Grand Pardubice now Excellent
Outstanding in VGP Park Split
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
JLL Charity Beach Volleyball Tournament on August 6th
On 6 August, the 15th JLL Charity Beach Volleyball Tournament for the Real Estate Industry will take place at Warsaw's Monta Beach Volley Club. Eurobu ...
Three days of lakeside cycling: EQT on the Move
Let's play volleyball again
Exclusive
The man from NASA
Czechia stands out as the CEE country with the largest volume of domestic capital invested across the region itself. Now, NASA Capital has entered Pol ...
Strengthening our presence – Wolfgang Molnar of Erste Group Bank
Experienced and out-of-the-box – Josef Malíř of SCF
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
Prague moves into top 10 for hotel investment
More than 90 pct of European investors plan to maintain or increase their investment in hotel real estate in 2026, according to the latest CBRE survey ...
Mövenpick opens first Croatian hotel on Adriatic coast
Poland’s hotel investment market slows as Warsaw leads CEE-6 supply growth
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
New railway station planned for Łapy
Polish State Railways (PKP) has launched a tender to appoint a contractor to build a new railway station in Łapy, with bids due by 28 August. Construc ...
EUR 54 bln worth of contracts to be awarded for Port Polska in 2026
Hydrobudowa Gdańsk to modernise Władysławowo quay for BC-Wind
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
Bucharest’s appeal rises
Bucharest is gaining ground among Europe’s more attractive real estate markets, supported by rental growth across major sectors and investment yields ...
Poland strengthens its position among developed markets
Romanian Investors Step Up Commercial Real Estate Activity
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
Takeda moves Warsaw office to Fabryka Norblina
Takeda has moved its Warsaw office to Studio A at Fabryka Norblina. The new office occupies 1,000 sqm.
The Shire extends lease at Korona in Kraków
LPP relocates Warsaw office to Saski Crescent
Property and Facility Management
ISS takes over technical management of Axis in Kraków
ISS has taken over the technical facility management of Axis, an office building in Kraków owned by French fund Corum XL. The company is providing tec ...
Savills takes on TFI PZU retail portfolio
JLL takes on Equal Business Park
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
Matexi sells 75 pct of Sady Żoliborz apartments
Matexi Polska has sold more than 75 pct of the apartments in the second stage of its Sady Żoliborz development in Warsaw. Around a dozen units remain ...
Warsaw office building to become apartments
Polish new-build sales jump 50 pct in August
Retail & leisure
CeX opens store in Wola Park
British used-electronics retailer CeX has opened its first store at Wola Park shopping centre in Warsaw. The 170 sqm store is located on the first flo ...
Fort Wola expands its tenant mix with four new brands
Lidl opens in Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki
Technology
Singu takes over QRmaint
Singu, a European platform for managing commercial property, has today announced the acquisition of QRmaint, one of Europe's fastest-growing providers ...
Łukasiewicz Research Network opens technology laboratory
Skanska installs NHIB in Studio A
Warehouse & industrial
Harden Construction completes Hall A at Panattoni Park Warsaw North III
Construction of Panattoni Park Warsaw North III in Nadma near Warsaw has been completed. Harden Construction, the general contractor, has completed Ha ...
