News
More gloom in the construction sector
POLAND The optimism among decision makers of building companies is at its lowest level in six years, according to KPMG’s ‘Budownictwo w Polsce’ [Construction in Poland] report for 2013. Eight out of ten of the managers surveyed expected production to decrease.
AFI Properties sees profits rise
CEE REGION AFI Properties has registered a 22 pct increase in the company’s profit in the first quarter of 2013, compared to the same period of last year.
X5 enjoys first quarter growth
RUSSIA X5 Retail Group achieved a 7.5 pct y-o-y increase in net sales to USD 4.16 bln in the first quarter. Gross profit for the company was also up 7.3 pct on Q1 2012 to USD 1.016 bln, with a gross profit margin of 24.4 pct.
Two Wrocław leases signed
POLAND Financial services group Prudential has leased 363 sqm of services space on the ground floor of Beta Centre in Wrocław, while medical centre chain Synexus Polska has taken 326 sqm of office space in Sky Tower in the same city.
City Green Court wins second ‘Platinum’
CZECH REPUBLIC City Green Court in Prague 4 has been awarded a LEED ‘Platinum’ certificate for commercial interiors.
Broadway Malyan wins first major Polish project
POLAND The Warsaw branch of global architectural practice Broadway Malyan has secured its first major project – the architectural and interior design of the Gwiazda Morza Hotel in Władysławowo.
Modlin Airport “to be sold”
POLAND Warsaw’s Modlin Airport is to be put up for sale.
Sykes to enter Váci Greens
HUNGARY Customer contact management solutions company Sykes has signed a 2,125 sqm lease in building ‘A’ of the Váci Greens office complex in Budapest.
Blackrock to buy MGPA
WORLD US-based asset management giant BlackRock has entered into a binding agreement to acquire MGPA, an independently-managed private equity real estate investment advisory company with assets under management worth app. USD 25 bln.
Włodarzewska issues bonds
POLAND Developer Włodarzewska has issued 17,500 secured series ‘C’ bonds with a nominal value of PLN 1,000.
Słodowiec Park takes shape
POLAND Matexi Polska has begun demolition work on the site where it intends to build its Słodowiec residential project.
Budimex to convert Pawilon Trzech Kopuł
POLAND Budimex has signed a contract with the National Museum in Wrocław to restore and convert the Pawilon Czterech Kopuł building into an exhibition centre.
Work begins on sPlace
POLAND Layetana Developments has started construction work on the first stage of the sPlace-smart living luxury apartment building in Warsaw’s Żoliborz district.
Warbud to build Mokotów office block
POLAND Warbud has been appointed by Kronos Pacific to construct the Pacific office building.
Vesta Polska has new seat in Błonie
POLAND Logistics operator Vesta Polska has leased 3,500 sqm of warehouse space with five cross docks as well as nearly 400 sqm of office space in the Prologis Park Błonie near Warsaw.
Tenant driven market in Kyiv
UKRAINE Around 27,200 sqm gla of office space was delivered to the market in Kyiv in the first quarter of 2013, according to a report by DTZ.
Tenants stay in Globis Poznań
POLAND Globe Trade Centre has extended lease agreements with three tenants for a total of 3,000 sqm of office space in its Globis Poznań building.
Galaxy achieves BREEAM
POLAND The Galaxy shopping centre in Szczecin, which was developed by Echo Investment, has been awarded BREEAM In-Use.
DS Smith Packaging enters Kraków Airport Logistics Centre
POLAND DS Smith Packaging has leased a 1,730 sqm warehouse with 200 sqm of office and social space in Kraków Airport Logistics Centre.
Building permit for B.Noi
ROMANIA AFI Europe has received a building permit for its B.Noi shopping centre in Bucharest.
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
Work progresses on Henryk Arctowski Antarctic Station
A significant stage in the assembly of the new main building of the Henryk Arctowski Antarctic Station has been completed.
Poland heading for a two-tier market
Poland underestimates Building site crime
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 be the new data hub
During the presentation of the 'Driving the Economy: The Economic Impact of the Data Centre Sector in Poland' report, we took the opportunity to speak ...
Data centres to transform Polish economy
Data 4 starts in France with EUR 5 bln investment
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
Punkt goes Platinum
The Punkt office building in Gdańsk has been awarded LEED v4 Platinum certification. This is the first Torus Group development certified under this ve ...
Outstanding for Prologis
Silesia City Center now Excellent
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
Let's play volleyball again
For the 15th time, the real estate industry will unite for a worthy cause and once again in support of the Ronald McDonald House Poland Foundation. Th ...
August 7th – mark the date
Investment given the green light
Exclusive
Bringing people together
We take the opportunity to talk with Jacek Kostrzewski, the managing director of engineering consultancy Gleeds, to find out how his passion for sport ...
Laying the groundwork for success
The French connection
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
aHouse to build hotel in Grodzisk Mazowiecki
aHouse Development will deliver a new hotel on ul. Daleka in the centre of Grodzisk Mazowiecki, marking the company’s entry into the hospitality real ...
Swissôtel comes to Gdynia
Strong Warsaw hotel growth
Human resources
Leadership change at Nepi Rockcastle
Marek Noetzel has been appointed CEO of NEPI Rockcastle and announced a new management team, based entirely on internal promotions.
Change at the top for ULI Europe
ULI announces new chairs
Infrastructure
Green light for Port of Poland
The National Appeals Chamber (KIO) has dismissed the appeal lodged against the construction of foundations for the passenger terminal of the Port of P ...
Strabag wins EUR 255 mln contract
Hill International to work on Central Communication Port
Interior design
New food hall in Poznań
The Wiedeńska Town House in the centre of Poznań, which dates back to the early 20th century, has been renovated and converted into a food hall with i ...
New look for Eurocentrum lobby
New look for Otis offices
Investment & finance
Patron and Trei sell six retail parks
Patron Capital, in partnership with Trei Real Estate, has announced the sale of six retail parks in Poland to a joint venture of Generali Investments ...
YIT partners again with One Family Office
Central Point sold to Lewandpol
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
Nasdaq enters Infinity
Newmark Polska acted as broker to Nasdaq – a global technology and market infrastructure company powering capital markets worldwide – in securing a le ...
Foundever expands in Campus 6.3
Hungary's office market returns
Property and Facility Management
JLL takes on Equal Business Park
JLL has been appointed the exclusive leasing agent responsible for the Equal Business Park office complex in Kraków, owned by Apollo Rida. JLL's other ...
Savills takes on two Warsaw buildings
Tensions in the gulf promote energy efficiency
Public buildings
Warszawa Wschodnia station to be modernised
Polish Railway Lines (PKP) has signed a contract with general contractor Torpol for the modernisation of Warszawa Wschodnia station (Warsaw East), wor ...
Gronów Elbląski station to be renovated
A new look for central Warsaw
Residential
StudentSpace to build second centre in Warsaw
StudentSpace, a student housing platform developed by SIGNAL, Griffin Capital Partners, and Echo Investment, has begun construction of its second Wars ...
Poland unprepared for ageing population
Quorum Tower reaches final height
Retail & leisure
Looking good and feeling good in Norblin Factory
The Norblin Factory is expanding its offerings for those seeking health, fitness, and beauty services. The latest tenant in the complex is KNOX – Pola ...
Wroclavia becomes Westfield
Enter the Zone
Technology
Łukasiewicz Research Network opens technology laboratory
The Łukasiewicz Research Network - Automotive Industry Institute has completed a PLN 36 mln project, of which PLN 24.7 mln comes from the Regional Dev ...
Skanska installs NHIB in Studio A
Rentujemy to revolutionise the market
Warehouse & industrial
Holcim builds in Bielawy
Holcim Polska has begun construction of an Aggregate Production Plant in Bielawy, on the premises of a limestone mine owned by the Kujawy Cement Plant ...
