News
Dirks in Skalski-Logistic Park
POLAND Dirks Consumer Logistics has leased 20,000 sqm of warehouse and office space in Skalski-Logistic Park near Wrocław.
Valad takes control of GE Capital’s Polish Retail Fund
POLAND Real estate investment manager Valad has acquired the investment adviser and asset management teams of GE Capital Real Estate’s Polish Retail Fund for an undisclosed price.
Three offers for A4 completion
POLAND Three offers have been submitted to complete an almost 35 km section of the A4 motorway from the Krzyż interchange in Tarnów to Dębica.
Second stage of Poleczki Business Park awarded ‘Gold’
POLAND The second stage of the Poleczki Business Park complex in Warsaw, which is being developed by UBM and CA Immo, has been awarded LEED ‘Gold’ for ‘Core and Shell’.
Galeria Bem to open in April
POLAND The Galeria Bem shopping centre in Zambrów is to open on April 27th.
Próchnik buys Rage Age
POLAND fashion retailer Próchnik has bought the Rage Age clothing brand for PLN 18 mln. The transaction has been financed through the issue and acquisition of I series shares.
Universal sale
POLAND The court appointed administrator of Metro-Projekt has announced the former headquarters of Universal Foreign Trade Centre.
More space needed in Lublin
POLAND H&M, Carry and CCC have decided to increase the size of the stores that they plan to open in the Atrium Felicity shopping centre in Lublin, which is currently under construction.
Better results for LPP
POLAND The LPP capital group has reported improved sales revenue for Q4 2012 amounting to PLN 962 mln. This represents a 22 pct increase on the previous year.
Warsaw leaves Vienna, Rome and Madrid behind
POLAND The commercial property market in Warsaw is one of the most attractive in Europe, according to the ‘Emerging Trends in Real Estate Europe 2013’ ranking drawn up by PwC and the Urban Land Institute.
IKEA sees strong growth in 2012
POLAND Inter IKEA Centre Group Poland has released its results for 2012 and reported an increase in footfall at its retail parks and shopping centres, an increase in turnover of over 9 pct, nearly 50 newly signed leases as well as 150 lease extensions and the repositioning of two retail parks.
Construction volumes down but order books filling
HUNGARY Construction output in Hungary contracted by 5.9 pct y-o-y in 2012 and by 3.1 pct in December, according to data from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH).
BNP Paribas in Coresi Business Park
ROMANIA BNP Paribas Group has leased 500 sqm in Coresi Business Park in Brașov for three of its subsidiaries: Cetelem, BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions and Arval.
White & Case in Na Příkopě 14
CZECH REPUBLIC Law firm White & Case has leased 4,300 sqm of office space in the Na Příkopě 14 mixed-use building in Prague, which is being developed by Lordship and Immofinanz Group.
CPI makes offer for Ablon
CEE REGION CPI has indicated that it is considering a possible takeover for Ablon at a price of GBP 0.225 per ordinary share in cash, valuing the company's entire issued share capital at GBP 30.8 mln (app. EUR 37.5 mln).
Penta secures EUR 113 mln refinancing for Digital Park
SLOVAKIA Penta has secured EUR 113 mln in refinancing for its Digital Park office project in Bratislava. The loan is to be used to refinance existing loans for the construction of Digital Park I and II and finance construction work on Digital Park III.
Helical demands payment from BNP Paribas
POLAND Helical Sośnica, an SPV company of Helical Poland established to develop the Europa Centralna retail centre, has demanded that BNP Paribas Bank Polska pay out PLN 25.9 mln from a guarantee it issued for the completion of the work on the centre to the general contractor, Polimex-Mostostal.
Adidas in Annopol
POLAND A 500 sqm Adidas sports store is to be opened in the Factory Warszawa Annopol outlet centre in the first quarter of the year.
Waryński signs contracts with partners
POLAND The Waryński group has signed an investment contract with Polnord and Dantex to develop two residential and office projects on ul. Jana Kazimerza in Warsaw’s Wola district by setting up joint venture companies with both firms.
Atrium Promenada flexes its muscles
POLAND The Pure Jatomi Fitness club has leased an area of 2,400 sqm in the Atrium Promenada shopping centre in Warsaw.
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.
