News
JLL predicts more retail this year
POLAND In 2012, the Polish shopping centre market expanded by 374,000 sqm to reach over 7.94 mln sqm at the end of the year, according to Jones Lang LaSalle. This represents the lowest increase in retail stock since 2004.
Platan receives BREEAM In-Use
POLAND The Platan shopping centre in Zabrze has been obtained a BREEAM In-Use certificate at the ‘Excellent’ level in the building management category and at the ‘Very Good’ level for asset rating (the ecological characteristics of the building).
Amber reaches shell stage
POLAND The shell stage of the Galeria Amber shopping centre in Kalisz has been completed.
Żabka opens distribution centre in Tulipan Park Warsaw
POLAND Żabka Polska is to open a distribution centre in Tulipan Park Warsaw, which is owned by Segro.
Tsar’s Capital gets the go-ahead
RUSSIA The project documentation has been approved for the Tsar’s Capital residential development in St Petersburg by the city’s construction supervision and expertise department.
AFI obtains financing for Ploieşti mall
ROMANIA Raiffeisen Bank International is to provide financing of over EUR 30 mln to AFI Europe for the development of the AFI Palace Ploieşti shopping centre in Ploieşti.
DNB to move into Quadrum Business City
LITHUANIA DNB bank has leased over 10,000 sqm in Quadrum Business City in Vilnius and is planning to move into the building in the fourth quarter of 2015.
Helaba provides EUR 59 mln for Warta Tower
POLAND German bank Helaba is providing EUR 59 mln in financing to Chmielna Inwestycje (part of the Kulczyk Real Estate Holding group) for the Warta Tower building in central Warsaw.
Marvipol turns focus to apartments
POLAND Marvipol plans to focus on the development of apartments and is therefore considering the sale of its Prosta Tower office building in Warsaw.
Two projects in Toruń
POLAND Skanska has signed a contract with the city of Toruń to build a 1.5 km section of the Northern Intercity Road from ul. Grudządzka to Szosa Chełmińska.
Karuzela to be built in Wodzisław Śląski before year end
POLAND The construction of the Karuzela shopping centre on Wodzisław Śląski is to start at the end of January.
Residential market going down
POLAND The secondary residential market in Poland is characterised by decreasing prices, prolonged sales times, and the growing popularity of smaller and smaller apartments, according to the Polish Real Estate Federation’s summary of 2012.
New Yorker comes to Ogrody
POLAND New Yorker is to open a store in the extended Ogrody shopping centre in Elbląg, an investment by CBRE Global Investors.
Ticket sales up for Cinema City
CEE REGION Cinema City International has announced that it sold a total of 36.3 mln tickets in all its countries of operation in 2012, up by 2.5 pct on the 35.5 mln sold in the previous year.
H&M enters Piła
POLAND The first H&M store in Piła is to open in the town’s Atrium Kasztanowa shopping centre.
Luxury stores to open in Il Bacio di Stile
HUNGARY The 5,000 sqm Il Bacio di Stile exclusive shopping centre is soon to open on Andrássy út after a EUR 17 mln investment in the historic building’s restoration.
EU provides EUR 13.92 mln for Ploieşti flyover
ROMANIA The EU’s Regional Operational Programme 2007–2013, managed by the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration, is to provide EUR 13.92 mln in financing for a flyover in Ploieşti.
C&W to manage Feniks
POLAND Cushman & Wakefield has been appointed manager of the Feniks office building in Warsaw.
Riga airport plots up for auction
LATVIA Riga city council is auctioning 22 plots with a combined area of just over 40 ha next to Riga International Airport.
Stokrotka establishes 27,000 sqm distribution centre
POLAND Supermarket chain Stokrotka has signed a 27,000 sqm lease in Prologis Park Teresin.The company, which is to occupy all of building ‘2’, is to convert 5,000 sqm into a cold storage area.
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
City Gate Office awarded latest LEED
The south tower of GTC's City Gate office complex in Bucharest has become the first building in Romania to be awarded LEED Gold v5 certification with ...
Outstanding awarded to CTP
Homepark goes Excellent
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
Staycity to open first Aparthotel in Warsaw
Leading aparthotel operator Staycity Group and international investment firm Solida Capital has announced a strategic partnership for the development ...
Romanian hotels grow
Leonardo expands in JM Tower
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
Now's the time to buy
The investment market in Poland for Q1-Q3 2025 reflects stable market conditions, with year-to-date volume aligning closely with the Q1-Q3 of 2024. By ...
Onde enters Romania
Croatia growing fast
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
High demand but low supply
The supply of modern office space in Poland's eight largest regional cities reached 6.73 mln sqm. Although the market is showing signs of stabilisatio ...
Construction underway on AFI Tower
AI park to be built in Heilbronn
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
StudentSpace comes to Warsaw
StudentSpace, the student housing platform created by Signal Capital Partners, Griffin Capital Partners, and Echo Investment, has begun construction o ...
No drop in price from price transparency act
Kraków PRS continues to grow
Retail & leisure
Grand Department Store in Pardubice reopens
PSN has completed the reconstruction of the Grand Department Store in Pardubice. The historic building has been transformed into a modern, mixed-use r ...
Consumer spending accelerates GDP growth
Osada to open in Łask
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
Industrial market booming
In Q3 2025, industrial construction volume in the Czech Republic reached a two-year high, and demand was significantly stronger than in the previous y ...
