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Investment & finance
Altus sold to Izera
POLAND A buyer has finally been found for the Altus building in Katowice: Izera, which has bought the property for PLN 185 mln after three public auctions.
Mostostal Warszawa borrows PLN 38 mln
POLAND Mostostal Warszawa has borrowed EUR 9 mln (app. PLN 38 mln) from Acciona Infraestructuras.
Investment & finance
UGL announces plans for DTZ demerger
WORLD Australian construction group UGL has today officially announced its plans for a demerger with DTZ. Both companies are to be listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), with UGL to revert to focusing on construction and engineering and DTZ to concentrate on property services.
Investment & finance
Central Group makes bid for Dancing House
CZECH REPUBLIC Residential developer and investor Central Group has today officially offered to buy Tančící dům (the Dancing Building or ‘Fred and Ginger’) in Prague for CZK 250 mln (app. EUR 9.65 mln).
Warehouse & industrial
Heineken DC and Flex Park for sale
CZECH REPUBLIC Heineken is to sell its former distribution centre in Stodůlky on the southwestern outskirts of Prague.
Lower profits for Berlin Hyp
EUROPE Berlin Hyp generated EUR 51.2 mln before tax and profit transfer in the first half, lower than the result for H1 2012 when the company made EUR 57 mln.
Hotels
Hampton by Hilton lands in Warsaw
POLAND Hilton Worldwide has announced the opening of the Hampton by Hilton Warsaw Airport, its 29th airport hotel in Europe.
Investment & finance
Creditors outline IVG restructuring plan
EUROPE The creditors of IVG Immobilien have put forward a restructuring plan for the company, which among other measures includes a simplified capital reduction down to 0.5 pct of the share capital of the company as well as a debt-to-equity swap (after which the creditors will hold 80 pct of the company's share capital).
Architecture and urban planning
Bydgoszcz station redesigned
POLAND Polish State Railways (PKP) has chosen the architectural concept for the modernisation of the Bydgoszcz Główna railway station.
Office & mixed-use development
Loan of PLN 904 mln for Warsaw Spire
POLAND Ghelamco has been granted a loan of almost PLN 904 mln for the development of its Warsaw Spire office complex.
Penta poised to buy Mediq Apteka
POLAND/CZECH REPUBLIC Czech private equity group Penta Investments is to takeover Polish pharmacy chain Mediq Apteka.
Retail & leisure
Carry takes 800 sqm in Europa Centralna
POLAND Fashion retailer Carry is to open an 800 sqm store in the Europa Centralna shopping centre in Gliwice.
Retail & leisure
H&M in Sadyba Best Mall
POLAND An H&M store is to open in the Sadyba Best Mall shopping centre in Warsaw. The Swedish clothing brand will open the outlet in early October.
Residential
Eko-Park beside Zegrzyńskie Lake
POLAND Lake House Zegrze, the latest project of Eko-Park, will involve the development of two buildings containing 58 luxury apartments on the banks of Zegrzyńskie Lake, about 30 km north of central Warsaw.
Retail & leisure
Galeria Pomorska extension starts to fill up
POLAND Martes Sport, 4F and Kornecki stores are to open in Galeria Pomorska in Bydgoszcz. A Martes Sport sports clothing and accessories store will open on 640 sqm, while the 4F outlet will cover 114 sqm.
Residential
Nexity goes for Efekt
POLAND Łukowo-based construction company Efekt has been chosen to be the general contractor of the Bianco Bemowo residential building in Warsaw.
Two new Warsaw malls and three extensions
POLAND Three new shopping centres and two extensions totalling 58,300 sqm are to be added to Warsaw’s retail supply in 2013, according to the Warsaw Retail MarketView report by CBRE.
Office & mixed-use development
Three leases for CEIF
POLAND/HUNGARY/CZECH REPUBLIC Valad Europe has leased a total of 17,023 sqm of industrial and logistics space to three new tenants on behalf of the Central European Industrial Fund (CEIF).
Retail & leisure
UOKiK gives thumbs up to Małpka acquisition
POLAND The Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has approved the proposed takeover of the Małpka Express grocery chain by Czerwona Torebka.
Ronson on the way up
POLAND Developer Ronson Europe has recorded an increase in revenue for H1 2013, generating PLN 110.7 mln compared to PLN 41.9 mln for the same period of the previous year.
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
Mövenpick opens first Croatian hotel on Adriatic coast
Mövenpick has opened its first hotel on Croatia’s Adriatic coast in Novi Vinodolski. The resort includes 198 hotel rooms and suites, as well as 304 pr ...
Poland’s hotel investment market slows as Warsaw leads CEE-6 supply growth
Green Development launches Wave Ustka Thermal & Spa
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
Poland strengthens its position among developed markets
Poland is strengthening its position among developed markets. S&P Dow Jones Indices has decided to reclassify the country from an emerging to a develo ...
Romanian Investors Step Up Commercial Real Estate Activity
De Silva City acquires four hotels from Essendi Poland
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
The Shire extends lease at Korona in Kraków
The Shire – Beyond Coworking will remain at Centrum Biurowe Korona in Kraków. The premium serviced office operator has extended its lease for approxim ...
LPP relocates Warsaw office to Saski Crescent
V Tower seeks accessibility certification
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
Polish new-build sales jump 50 pct in August
The Polish new-build housing market continued to recover over the summer. According to the latest Housing Price Barometer from Tabelaofert, around 4,2 ...
Alides Polska to redevelop Perun technical gas plant in Warsaw
Varitex launches sales at Osiedle Zastawna OdNova
Retail & leisure
Fort Wola expands its tenant mix with four new brands
Fort Wola is expanding its offer with four new brands. Monnari and Ale Skarpety have already opened stores at the shopping centre, while Wędzarnia Dun ...
Lidl opens in Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki
LPP reaches 4,000-store milestone
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
Panattoni starts construction of City Logistics Łódź V
Panattoni has started construction of City Logistics Łódź V. The new logistics park on Lodowa Street will ultimately offer more than 42,700 sqm of spa ...
