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ROMANIA AFI Palace Cotroceni was visited 19 mln times in 2012, equivalent to the entire population of the country.

Emke to be refurbished

HUNGARY The Emke building in Budapest, which offers 12,500 sqm of office space, is soon to undergo extensive renovations.

Colliers names ten upcoming BPO cities

POLAND Ten cities in Poland have the potential to become significant centres in the Polish BPO sector, according to a Colliers International study.

Dachser HQ in MLP Pruszków II

POLAND Logistics operator Dachser is preparing a new headquarters for its Warsaw branch in the MLP Pruszków II warehouse park, owned by the MLP group.

Skanska to repave Grodzisk Mazowiecki roads

POLAND Skanska is to repave a number of streets in Grodzisk Mazowiecki.

Etalon releases results

RUSSIA Residential developer Etalon Group has released its results for 2012. The company acquired 883,000 sqm of net saleable area in four projects in the Moscow metropolitan area and St Petersburg.

Industrial space tops 4.1 mln sqm

CZECH REPUBLIC The Industrial Research Forum has released its market figures for Q4 2012. According to its data, the total stock of modern class ‘A’ warehouse and industrial space in the Czech Republic currently stands at 4.113 mln sqm.

Share issue for Secure Property Development

EUROPE Secure Property Development & Investment (formerly known as AISI Realty) has announced that it plans to raise at least USD 16 mln through a share issue with each share worth EUR 0.01.

Piotr i Paweł fly into Capital Park projects

POLAND Piotr i Paweł delicatessens are to open in two Capital Park projects in Warsaw.

First Nacarat project in Poland

POLAND French-based Nacarat (part of the Rabot Dutilleul group) has started its first development in Poland.

Warimpex prepares to buy second Próżna building

POLAND In the middle part of this year, Warimpex Finanz-und Beteiligungs is to enter the tender process for the purchase of a historic building at ul. Próżna 14 in Warsaw, opposite its recently completed Le Palais office project on the same street.

Warsaw attractive to investors

POLAND Warsaw is one of the five most attractive investment locations for 2013, according to the ‘Real Estate Investor Intention Survey’ conducted by CBRE.

Gino Rossi reveals 2013 plans

POLAND Gino Rossi has published its financial forecast for 2013. The company predicts that its consolidated sales revenue will amount to PLN 228.6 mln and its consolidated EBITDA will come to PLN 14.1 mln.

Local authorities take over next health resorts

POLAND The Polish government has handed control of the Uzdrowisko Busko-Zdrój health resort over to the Świętokrzyskie provincial authorities, which have undertaken to continue the operations of the company.

Two LPP brands in Galeria Jastrzębie

POLAND Two brands owned by LPP and LPP Tex are to open stores in the Galeria Jastrzębie shopping centre in Jastrzębie-Zdrój.

AEW raises more money

EUROPE AEW Europe raised EUR 1.8 bln in capital in 2012 for its fund strategies, separate institutional mandates and club deals, representing a 13 pct increase on the previous year.

Building permit for Sudecka

POLAND Echo Investment has been granted a building permit for the Galeria Sudecka shopping centre in Jelenia Góra.

Vacations in Mokotów

POLAND Wezyr Holidays has signed a five-year lease with Adgar Postępu for over 1,086 sqm of office space in building ‘B’ of Adgar Plaza.

PHN publishes prospectus

POLAND Polski Holding Nieruchomości has published its prospectus for its forthcoming IPO.The government is to offer 10,846,000 shares representing 25 pct in the company for a maximum price of PLN 26 per share.

Cosmopolitan topped out