News
Five constructors under investigation
CZECH REPUBLIC ÚOHS, the Czech anti-trust office, is investigating five construction companies under suspicion of forming a price-fixing cartel for public orders.
BNY Mellon enters Aquarius
POLAND The largest deposit bank in the world, BNY Mellon, has leased 6,250 sqm in Aquarius Business House in Wrocław.
Bowling with Victoria
POLAND Victoria Sobol, the investor behind the Multicentrum Victoria shopping centre, currently under construction in Chojnice, has signed a contract with the MK Bowling chain for the operator to open a bowling alley and a club, occupying an area of 1,600 sqm in the centre.
LPP in Galeria Słowiańska
POLAND Stores for brands from the LPP group are to open in Galeria Słowiańska Carrefour in Zgorzelec. Mohito, Cropp and House are to be opened in Q1 and Q2 of this year.
FB Serwis takes on the National Stadium
POLAND FB Serwis, a company set up by Budimex (49 pct) and Ferrovial Services (51 pct),has won a three-year contract worth PLN 4.3 mln net for rendering technical services for the National Stadium in Warsaw.
Mostostal Zabrze suffers 2012 losses
POLAND Construction group Mostostal Zabrze suffered a net loss in 2012 of more than PLN 11.5 mln, after generating a profit of PLN 27.9 mln a year earlier, according to a report drawn up by the company. Its sales revenue reached PLN 661 mln, compared to PLN 732.7 mln a year earlier.
Caelum opens CREAM
POLAND Irish developer Caelum Development has set up Caelum Real Estate Asset Management (CREAM).
Office and warehousing up, but slower retail growth
POLAND The supply of office space in Warsaw increased by 270,000 sqm in 2012 and currently amounts to nearly 2.9 mln sqm, according to a report by DTZ. Another 650,000 sqm is under construction, which “will translate into a high level of supply in the next two years,” claim the authors of the report.
This is an ex-Swan
ROMANIA Swan Property, the developer of the Swan Office & Technology Park in Bucharest, has been declared insolvent.
Saint-Gobain leases 2,400 sqm in Iris
POLAND Building material producer Saint-Gobain Group has leased app. 2,400 sqm of office space in the Iris building in Warsaw.
Skanska buys Corso IIB project
CZECH REPUBLIC Karlín Group has sold the Corso IIB office project in Prague to Skanska Property Czech Republic, according to local media reports.
Good year for Echo
POLAND Echo Investment has reported its results for 2012. Its operating revenue amounted to PLN 583.6 mln, up on the PLN 406.9 mln it made in 2011.
Mixed last quarter for Prima Moda
POLAND Footwear chain Prima Moda has published its results for Q4 2012. Over the period the company restructured its sales division, closing down two stores.
Sfinks turning the corner
POLAND Sfinks Polska has reported its results for 2012. Net revenue for the restaurant chain came to PLN 170.9 mln, while registering an operating loss of PLN 2.6 mln (compared to a loss of PLN 9.9 mln in 2011).
More stores in Jelenia Góra
POLAND Two brands of the Inditex group are to open stores in the Nowy Rynek shopping centre in Jelenia Góra. Stradivarius will occupy 400 sqm and Bershka will take up 600 sqm
Takko Fashion and Toys’R’Us choose Auchan
POLAND Takko Fashion has leased stores in two Auchan shopping centres in Silesia. The stores are to be opened in Katowice and Gliwice and will occupy 449 sqm and 378 sqm respectively.
Work on My Box begins
POLAND Construction work on the My Box retail park in Oława has begun. Skanska is the general contractor of the 2,000 sqm facility, which is being built on ul. Ks. Kutrowskiego.
Nine new stores in Galeria Solna
POLAND A number of new stores are to open in the Galeria Solna shopping centre in Inowrocław, including Esotiq, Lavard, Orange, Plus, Kolporter, Kornecki and furniture stores Antrax and Lawabo Meble.
Lowest ever supply with second highest take-up
HUNGARY Office supply in Budapest was the lowest ever in 2012, according to figures released by DTZ. The total stock increased by 22,950 sqm to reach nearly 3.2 mln sqm.
AFI Park 1 almost full
ROMANIA The AFI Park 1 office building in Bucharest is now 85 pct leased. IT company Endava, one of the anchor tenants of the building, has decided to expand its existing 2,400 sqm of office space by a further 600 sqm.
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
Libero sold in biggest deal of the year!
Echo Investment has finalised the EUR 103 mln sale of the Libero Katowice shopping centre in Katowice to Estonian real estate investor Summus Capital. ...
LCP buys park in Strzyżów
BPI takes on Moniuszki 1A
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
Office investment set to reach 1.4 bln
Investment in the office market is accelerating with EUR 474 mln in deals signed over Q3, according to the latest figures from Cushman & Wakefield. Th ...
Warta chooses Grundmanna Office Park
Supply gap grows larger
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.
