News
Apartment prices rising in Latvia and Estonia
EASTERN EUROPE In Q4 2012, Latvia and Estonia recorded the highest y-o-y increase in residential property prices in the EU, according to figures from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
X5 grows in numbers
RUSSIA Russian food retailer X5 Retail Group opened 66 stores in Q1 2013 and recorded an 8.1 pct y-o-y increase in net retail sales.
Pall-Ex leases space at Panattoni Park Łódź East
POLAND International freight distributor Pall-Ex has leased 3,600 sqm of warehouse space in Panattoni Park Łódź East.
Segro buys Żeran Park II
POLAND Segro has acquired Żeran Park II in Warsaw for EUR 43.2 mln from AREA Property Partners and Apollo-Rida Poland.
Potok faces bankruptcy
RUSSIA Moscow based developer Potok has revealed that its financial situation has become critical.
EBRD considers road renovations
SERBIA The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development is considering a loan of up to EUR 100 mln to the Republic of Serbia in order to finance improvements to the country’s road network.
Rock bottom office supply
ROMANIA Only 60,000 sqm of new office supply came onto Bucharest market in 2012 representing the lowest figure in the last five years, according to Knight Frank.
Panattoni invests in Krásno
SLOVAKIA Panattoni Europe is set to invest up to EUR 20 mln in its Krásno nad Kysucou industrial park
Moscow enters global top 10 for investment volumes
RUSSIA Moscow appeared within the top 10 cities in the world with the highest investment levels with USD 3 bln invested in Q4 2012, according to Jones Lang LaSalle.
CBRE moves to Atrium 1
POLAND CBRE will move its headquarters from its current location in the Rondo 1 office building to the Atrium 1 building in central Warsaw.
Sales to restart in Złota 44
POLAND Orco Property Group is to complete its Złota 44 luxury apartment block in the centre of Warsaw around the beginning of 2014.
VW leases 16,000 sqm in Prologis Poznań complex
POLAND Volkswagen Group has leased 16,000 sqm in Prologis Park Poznań II.
Plac Defilad plot for PLN 70 mln
POLAND The city of Warsaw is to sell a site on ul. Marszałkowska and pl. Defilad in Warsaw via a public tender.
Investment highest since 2008
CEE REGION Total commercial real estate investment volume in the CEE region reached EUR 2.6 bln in the first quarter – three times the level achieved during Q1 2012 and the highest first quarter result since 2008, according to research by CBRE.
Two more Cinema City multiplexes to open in Warsaw
POLAND Cinema City Poland, a subsidiary of Cinema City International, has signed preliminary binding long-term lease agreements for 7,300 sqm of space with Globe Trade Centre.
Deichmann enters Green House
HUNGARY Deichmann is to occupy 905 sqm of office space in the Green House office building in Budapest from June.
Four-year high for new industrial stock
CZECH REPUBLIC In the first quarter of the year almost 53,000 sqm of new industrial space was delivered in four different industrial parks in the Czech Republic, according to the Industrial Research Forum.
More opportunities for tenants
POLAND Office vacancy rates are set to gradually rise over the next two years in the majority of large Polish cities, despite strong tenant activity, according to CBRE’s ’What’s next? Office Occupiers’ Survey 2013’ survey.
Alpha Bank seizes Doamna Ghica
ROMANIA Alpha Bank has taken over the Doamna Ghica Plaza residential project in Bucharest.
Elohim Net moves to Barba
ROMANIA Call centre service company Elohim Net has leased 1,800 sqm of office space in Barba Center 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
Budimex wins foundational contract for CPK
Budimex has been awarded a PLN 146 mln contract to construct the foundations of the passenger terminal of the new airport that forms part of the massi ...
Work progresses on Henryk Arctowski Antarctic Station
Poland heading for a two-tier market
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
Outstanding in VGP Park Split
Building A (31,984 sqm) in VGP Park Split in Dugopolje has been awarded a BREEAM v6 Outstanding rating. The certification was carried out by BuildGree ...
Galeria Jurajska recertified
Westbridge secures green energy for Skanska
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
Mercure opens in Oradea
Accor has announced the opening of the Mercure Oradea. The new 90-room hotel is the hospitality group’s 26th location in the country. It is managed by ...
Saltic Zieleniec hotel under construction by Mirbud
Marvipol launches Unique Hotel Kołobrzeg
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
EUR 54 bln worth of contracts to be awarded for Port Polska in 2026
Contracts worth more than PLN 14 bln have already been awarded in announced tenders for the Port Polska air and transport hub development in central P ...
Hydrobudowa Gdańsk to modernise Władysławowo quay for BC-Wind
Intermodal strengthens Poland’s position on the European logistics map
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
Capital flows back into Poland
More than EUR 3 bln was invested in Polish commercial real estate in H1 2026, largely driven by the return of major institutional investors – accordin ...
PLN 52 bln developed, but supply not keeping up with demand
Apsys goes shopping for 3 Stawy
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
Future Group in DL Tower Katowice
Recruitment and HR sourcing specialist Future Group has become the latest office tenant of DL Tower Katowice.
Warsaw office market picks up in Q2
VeloBank renews Citi Handlowy lease in Q22
Property and Facility Management
Savills takes on TFI PZU retail portfolio
Savills, which already manages an office portfolio in Poland for TFI PZU, has now also been appointed to manage three of the fund's retail assets.
JLL takes on Equal Business Park
Savills takes on two Warsaw buildings
Public buildings
Budimex wins PLN 86 mln Białystok hospital contract
Budimex has been awarded an PLN 86 mln gross contract for the construction of a new specialist outpatient clinic at the L. Zamenhof University Childre ...
Szczecin castle reconstruction completed
Dewin–Biberstein–Promnitz Castle to be restored
Residential
Liberty Tower sells PLN 250 mln in six months
Since sales began in February 2026, 122 contracts have been concluded in the Liberty Tower residential building in Warsaw, which is owned by Cavatina. ...
Still too few student beds
Mercator ready to begin flagship Kraków project
Retail & leisure
TK Maxx to debut in Galeria Wiślanka
TK Maxx is to open a 2,200 sqm store in Galeria Wiślanka in Żory, about 30 km southwest of Katowice in Silesia. This will be the British clothing chai ...
Auchan opens in Fuzja
Intermarché opens new-format supermarket in Radlin
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
Formade happy in MLP Pruszków II
Formade, the owner of the Fabryka Form furniture and home fittings store chain, has renewed its lease at the MLP Pruszków II logistics park for anothe ...
