News
Competition to redesign Narutowicza square
POLAND The city of Warsaw has announced an architectural competition for the development of the pl. Narutowicza square.
Over 656 km of roads open in 2012
POLAND In 2012 the General Directorate of National Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA) opened 656.72 km of roads, including 294.01 km of motorways and 329.72 km of expressways.
Immofinanz adds Nimbus to Warsaw
POLAND Immofinanz Group has started work on its first office project in Warsaw. The Nimbus office building, which will have a leasable area of 19,000 sqm, is to be built on Al. Jerozolimskie in the city’s western Ochota district.
EC Harris becomes part of Arcadis
EUROPE The European offices of consultancy EC Harris are to be taken over by international consulting and engineering firm Arcadis from January 2013.
Galaxy in Smolensk
RUSSIA The X5 Retail Group has opened a Carousel [Карусель] hypermarket in the Galaxy [Галактика] shopping centre in Smolensk.
Russia takes over from Poland as CEE investment volumes slip
EUROPE Commercial real estate investment in Europe totalled EUR 28.3 bln in Q3 2012 – a 14 pct increase on the level recorded in Q2 2012 and almost exactly the same as in Q3 2011, according to CBRE.
Morgan Stanley poised to buy Metropolis “for USD 1.9 bln”
RUSSIA Morgan Stanley is concluding exclusive negotiations to buy the Metropolis shopping centre in Moscow for a price rumoured to be around USD 1.9 bln, according to media sources.
HopStop retail parks enter the market
POLAND Katharsis Development is planning to build a chain of convenience retail parks under the HopStop brand. Its first centres will be built in Warsaw, Radom, Siedlce and Zamość.
Senator now 80 pct leased
POLAND Discovery Networks CEEMEA has leased over 1,800 sqm from Ghelamco Poland in the Senator office building in Warsaw and is to move into its new offices in March 2013.
Cinema3D in Galeria Leszno
POLAND Cinema3D is to open a four-screen multiplex in Galeria Leszno, its fourth cinema after Galeria Twierdza in Kłodzko, Galeria Tęcza in Kalisz and Galeria Świdnicka.
Redan requests debt reschedule
POLAND Grupa Redan has presented its creditors with a proposal to reschedule its debt repayments. Redan has asked the banks and bond holders to suspend the repayment of the principal until the end of February 2013, which was originally to be repaid before this date.
Skobud to build MPTI second stage
POLAND Przedsiębiorstwo Budownictwa Ogólnego Skobud has signed a PLN 41.2 mln contract with Kraków Technology Park to build the second stage of the Małopolska Information Technology Park (MPTI).
PGR Farmland redeveloped
POLAND A consortium of Pol-Dróg Warszawa and Pol-Dróg Dolny Śląsk has signed a contract with the Myszków administrative district to redevelop 42 ha of land that formerly belonged to PGR state farms.
Hebe in Galeria Zabrze
POLAND A Hebe drugstore is to open in the Galeria Zabrze shopping centre, which is currently being developed by NRC in Zabrze.
GDDKiA not slowing down
POLAND Podlaskie provincial authorities have issued a building permit for a ring road around Augustów.
Little change on the office market
ROMANIA In 2012 total office supply is predicted to reach app. 92,000 sqm, a similar level to that recorded in 2011, according to figures from DTZ Echinox.
Second office building for Corvin Promenade
HUNGARY Futureal is to build a second office building of 6,200 sqm at Corvin Promenade in Budapest in an investment of EUR 16 mln.
Genesys begins in Danhouse
POLAND Genesys has leased 340 sqm of office space in Danhouse in Bydgoszcz. CBRE, which advised the tenant in the negotiation process, is also responsible for fit-out project management provided to Genesys.
Investa leases half as much again in Stryków
POLAND Steel and aluminium provider Investa has leased an additional 5,000 sqm in Tulipan Park Stryków, outside Łódź.
Futureal joins Gant for three further projects
POLAND Gant Development and Hungarian-based developer Futureal have begun negotiations to jointly develop a further three projects as part of their partnership agreement signed on December 5th.
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
Poland more at risk to climate change
Poland has jumped by as many as 49 places in the Climate Risk Index 2025, ranking countries most affected by climate change, according to the latest r ...
Logicor creates a public park
B10 takes WiredScore Platinum
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
A breath of fresh air from France, or comments from Cannes part 3
Enjoy the last set of recordings with comments straight from this year's MIPIM. This time, we asked experts from our home country for their input.
A breath of fresh air from France, or comments from Cannes part 2
Poland versus the West
EurobuildCEE
Eurobuild celebrates its 300th issue!
We are proud to present the exceptional 300th anniversary issue of ‘EurobuildCEE’ magazine! This is not just a round number, it’s also an important mi ...
The June issue of Eurobuild is now out!
The May issue of EurobuildCEE is out now!
Events
Race'N'Raise supports rural children's education
Logicor has raised over PLN 40,000 in the 4th Race'n'Raise charity cycle race to support the EFC Foundation's Horizons Scholarship Program.
CPK arises
Back to the Future Conference
Exclusive
Ziv Zviel of Atlas Estates
Atlas Estates, which invests in real estate across the CEE region, recently secured a major refinancing loan for the Warsaw Hilton Hotel. And so, we s ...
Not just for the rich
Demand for PBSA continues to accelerate
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
Leonardo expands in JM Tower
Leonardo Hotels Central Europe will manage the entire JM Tower complex on ul. Grzybowska in Warsaw from October this year. Currently, the chain is onl ...
Self service in Opole
Mercure comes to Transylvania
Human resources
Panattoni bets big on data centres
Panattoni is launching a new strategic initiative to develop data centres in Europe, the UK, India and the Middle East. Four experienced specialists h ...
Five new board members at JLL
A change of guard at Eurobuild
Infrastructure
Tender awarded for CPK rail changes
The Central Communication Port (CPK) has awarded a tender for track layout changes in the Retkinia area of Łódź to Multiconsult Polska, who bid PLN ...
Most of the land now acquired for CPK
Tunnel to be built under Baltic
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
BNP Paribas lends Panattoni EUR 20.2 mln
Financing has been secured for the expansion of Panattoni Park Gdańsk West II in Pomerania. BNP Paribas Bank Polska issued the EUR 20.2 mln loan for t ...
Financing for Chmielna 89
Saller takes on Nad Jeziorem
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
Astellas comes to the Bridge
Astellas Pharma Global Capability Centre has joined the tenants of The Bridge in Warsaw. The international pharmaceutical company will occupy two floo ...
Rockwool grows bigger in Nowy Rynek
More drugs in Aeropark
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
Work begins on Awangarda Mogilska
Skanska Residential Development has begun construction work on the first stage of its Awangarda Mogilska development in Kraków. A total of 278 apartme ...
More Resi4Rent apartments in Kraków
Massive PRS portfolio purchase by Vantage
Retail & leisure
Agora Mall Arad reopens
Agora Mall Arad (formerly Galleria Arad) officially reopened on August 28th following an extensive refurbishment and repositioning.
Ławica Shopping Park opens in Poznań
Retail park to come to Konstantynów Łódzki
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
Siemens Energy comes to Mülheim
CTP has signed a lease agreement with Siemens Energy Global for the development of 20,000 sqm in CTPark Mülheim in North Rhine-Westphalia.
