News
GE expands in Hungary
HUNGARY GE is to extend its oil and gas facility in Fót just north of Budapest with an office building and a 6,000 sqm production hall.
Retail & leisure
Work starts on 100,000 sqm shopping centre
UKRAINE Budhouse Group has started preparatory work on the Nikolsky shopping centre in Kharkiv.
Retail stock increasing – slowly
ROMANIA Modern retail stock in the first quarter of the year remained stable at 2.7 mln sqm, 30 pct of which is located in Bucharest – according to CBRE’s Retail MarketView Report.
Retail & leisure
Nine shopping centres to open in Moscow
RUSSIA Nine new modern shopping centres totalling 190,000 sqm (gla) are to be opened in Moscowby the end of the year, according to the latest retail report for the city by CBRE.
Retail & leisure
Peppercorn Properties to build Wałbrzych Park
POLAND Peppercorn Wałbrzych, a subsidiary of Peppercorn Properties, has obtained a final building permit for a convenience park project in Wałbrzych’s Piaskowa Góra district.
Investment & finance
Vítek “buys Orco Endurance funds”
CZECH REPUBLIC Radovan Vítek, the billionaire owner of CPI Group, is believed to have bought two of Orco Property Group’s real-estate funds.
LenSpetsSMU earns ratings boost
RUSSIA Standard & Poor has upgraded the long term credit rating of Russian developer LenSpetsSMU, a subsidiary of Etalon Group, from ‘B’ to ‘B+’ with a stable outlook.
Office & mixed-use development
Pandora leases more in Okęcie Business Park
POLAND Pandora Jewelry CEE has renewed and extended its lease agreement and will now occupy 1,100 sqm of office space for five years in the Zephirus building in Okęcie Business Park in Warsaw.
Forty coming to Moscow retail market
RUSSIA Around 40 international brands have announced plans to enter the Moscow retail market in 2013/2014, according to the latest MarketView report by CBRE.
Residential
Passive estate to be built in Żabia Wola
POLAND Taurus Development Holding 2, an SPV company owned by UK developer Taurus Development, has acquired financing for a project to build the Willa Arcadia passive house estate.
Polimex sells Zakład Zabezpieczeń Antykorozyjnych
POLAND Polimex-Mostostal has concluded a contract to sell the Zakład Zabezpieczeń Antykorozyjnych [Corrosion Protection Factory] in Dębica to Weldom.
Awbud to build mouldings factory in Skawina
POLAND Awbud has been commissioned by Przedsiębiorstwo Innowacyjnego Odlewnictwa Specodlew to build the Zakład Odlewnictwa mouldings factory in Skawina, Wielkopolska.
Changes to Sinsay and Gino Rossi stores in Galeria Malta
POLAND LPP group brand Sinsay is to double the size of its boutique in Galeria Malta in Poznań, while Gino Rossi is changing its current location in the shopping centre.
Retail & leisure
Stara Kablownia opening put back
POLAND Due to delays in completing the finishing work, the opening of the Stara Kablownia shopping centre in Czechowice-Dziedzice, Silesia, has been postponed until October.
Investment & finance
No restructuring agreement for IVG
EUROPE IVG Immobilien has announced that it has failed to reach an agreement with its creditors regarding the restructuring of the company.
Office & mixed-use development
Decentralisation continues on Moscow office market
RUSSIA In H1 the zone outside the Third Transport Ring (TTR) saw the highest take-up (57 pct) of Moscow office space, according to the latest office market report by CBRE.
Residential development continues downward trend
HUNGARY In the first half of 2013, 2,680 new residential units were constructed, 40 pct fewer than in the same period of the previous year, according to the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH).
Metrostav buys Alpine Bau tunnel firm
CZECH REPUBLIC Czech construction company Metrostav has acquired Austrian firm Beton und Monierbau Tunnelling (BeMo Tunnelling) for an undisclosed price.
Good H1 for luxury hotels
RUSSIA In the first half of the year, Moscow’s luxury hotels were the only segment of the city’s hotel market to perform better than in H1 2012, according to figures from Jones Lang LaSalle.
Retail & leisure
Poznań City Center to open on October 25th
POLAND TriGranit Development Corporation and Europa Capital LLP, together with the Polish State Railways (PKP) have announced that the opening of the shopping centre section of the Poznań City Center development will take place on October 25th.
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
Two transactions by Prime Holdings
Prime Holdings Group has sold its Łódź 1 project in Poland as well as the Science Park office complex in Budapest, Hungary. Together, the two transact ...
Domestic investors now dominate in Romania
Libero sold in biggest deal of the year!
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
Another Smart Park to come to Wrocław
RGL, the developer behind the Smart Park brand, has started work on another centre. Its latest retail park will be in Wrocław on ul. Kamiennogórska in ...
Explosive growth of retail space in Romania
Grand Department Store in Pardubice reopens
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.
