News
Kaufland buys from P.A. Nova
POLAND Gliwice-based P.A. Nova has sold retail complex to Kaufland Polska Markety for over PLN 23 mln.
Strong results for Ghelamco
POLAND In 2012 Ghelamco Poland leased a record 75,000 sqm, the highest ever amount in the 22-year history of the company.
Launch of Angel Wawel
POLAND Angel Wawel, part of the Angel Poland Group, is soon to launch the construction stage of its Angel Wawel residential project in Kraków, which is to include 235 apartments as well as some retail space on the ground floor of the building.
FairPlay turns loss to profit
BULGARIA FairPlay Properties made an unconsolidated profit in 2012 of BGN 1.68 mln (app. EUR 859,000.) after making a loss in 2011 of BGN 2.02 mln.
H&M sees strong sales and expands in Eastern Europe
WORLD Fashion retailer H&M Group has announced its results for 2012. The group saw sales increase by 10 pct to around SEK 120.8 bln (app. EUR 14 bln), while gross profit came in at SEK 71.8 bln corresponding to a gross margin of 59.5 pct.
Schneider in Park Rozwoju
POLAND Electrical engineering company Schneider Electric Polska has leased 7,000 sqm in Park Rozwoju, which is currently being developed by Echo Investment on ul. Konstruktorska in Warsaw.
Mine becomes cultural centre
POLAND The Stara Kopalnia coal mine complex in Wałbrzych is to be converted into one of the biggest centres of science and the arts in Eastern Europe.
Seven new stores in Galeria Solna
POLAND 4F, Prosport, Reporter, Quiosque, Coccodrillo, Centrum Zoologiczne Lemur and Galeria Kwiatów are to all open stores in the Galeria Solna shopping centre in Inowrocław.
Record results for Home Broker
POLAND Despite the crisis on the residential market, real estate agency Home Broker has considerably improved its sales results. In 2012 Home Broker negotiated the sales of 10,564 apartments, 19 pct more than in 2011.
Rossmann enters outlet centres
POLAND Rossmann is to open a drug store in an outlet centre for the first time on Polish market. The store is to be in Factory Warszawa Annopol, which is being built by Neinver Polska.
A plan for Karuzela
POLAND A new local zoning plan for the area where the Karuzela Turek retail park is to be built has come into force.
Elbfonds ready to build Marcredo Center Kutno
POLAND Elbfonds Development is hoping to receive a building permit for its Marcredo Center Kutno in February, having applied for the permit on December 28th 2012.
Unibep’s road contract
POLAND Unibep is to build and construct provincial roads no. 645 and 648, from the Podlaskie province border to Nowogród.
Awbud to build Diamond Business Park Ursus
POLAND Awbud has been appointed general contractor for the first phase of Diamond Business Park Ursus in Warsaw, a warehouse and office park being developed by AIG/Lincoln.
Museum contract signed
ESTONIA Fund Ehitus has signed a EUR 47 mln contract with the Estonian government to build the National Museum in Tartu.
Still fewer new homes
ROMANIA In December 2012, a total of 2,342 building permits were issued for residential buildings, representing a 10.4 pct decrease on the previous month and a 14.2 pct decrease on December 2011, according to data from Romania’s National Institute of Statistics (INS).
Vodny project begins
RUSSIA MR Group has begun the construction phase for its Vodny office and retail complex in the northwest of Moscow, the completion of which is scheduled for Q2 2014.
Goodman delivers 820,000 sqm
EUROPE Goodman Group completed over 820,000 sqm of warehouse space across continental Europe in 2012 and leased over 850,000 sqm.
Colliers predicts stable market
POLAND A total of 900,000 sqm of office space in Poland will be leased over 2013, according to predictions from Colliers International.
Skyscraper development in doubt
RUSSIA Real Service, a subsidiary of developer Mirland, has received a letter from the city of Moscow informing it of the decision to revoke the lease of a 0.9 ha plot where the company is planning to develop its Skyscraper project.
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
Strabag to Build 170-Metre Roma Tower in Warsaw
Strabag, together with TKT Engineering, has been appointed general contractor for Roma Tower, a 170-metre residential skyscraper planned for central W ...
PORR wins PLN 539 mln contract for US air force base in Wrocław
BERGER Bau to Modernise Wrocław Student Residences
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
EMEA data centre capacity exceeds 12.1 GW as energy constraints slow growth
Operational data centre capacity across EMEA exceeded 12.1 GW in the first half of 2026, with a further 18.3 GW under construction or in the planning ...
Power, Power, Power
Data centres could supply more heat to Polish cities
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
Nowe Bielawy retail parks renew BREEAM Excellent ratings
Two retail parks forming part of the Nowe Bielawy complex in Toruń have once again achieved an Excellent rating under the BREEAM International In-Use ...
Greenfield Băneasa Earns BREEAM Excellent Certification
A green office is more than a certificate
Eurobuild Awards
Candidate and jury registration are still open for the Eurobuild Awards!
The deadlines for nominating candidates and registering for the jury for the 16th Eurobuild Awards have been extended! Both the candidate and jury reg ...
New venue and date for the Eurobuild Awards Gala!
All the winners of the EurobuildCEE Awards 2025!!
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
Statement by the CEO of Eurobuildcee sp. z o.o.
I hereby declare that the statements made by Mr Kazimierz Krupa, former Editor-in-Chief of Eurobuild monthly magazine, published on social media and s ...
The October and Expo Real edition of Eurobuild is now out!
The June issue of Eurobuild is now out!
Events
Panattoni celebrates 40 years of the company’s history
Panattoni Gala & Party 2026 took place on 22 October 2026 at the Służewiec Horse Racing Track in Warsaw.
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Exclusive
Leading the renaissance of local investors
One of the more interesting Polish property investors to emerge on the local scene in recent years is Syrena Real Estate. This year, it added the Rena ...
The man from NASA
Strengthening our presence – Wolfgang Molnar of Erste Group Bank
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
Green House Development launches pre-sales for final phase of Wave Świnoujście
Green House Development has launched pre-sales for Building C, the final phase of its Wave Świnoujście Thermal & SPA development. The building will fe ...
Accor to open Tribe hotel at Kraków Airport
Bucharest Hotel Market Set for Growth
Human resources
Ghelamco reshuffles management team in Poland
Agnieszka Ciupak has been appointed managing director of Ghelamco in Poland. She joins Przemysław Dąbrowski, Jakub Kutzmann and Krzysztof Gozdecki as ...
Leadership change at Nepi Rockcastle
Change at the top for ULI Europe
Infrastructure
Port Polska and Kielce plan cargo terminal
Port Polska and the City of Kielce have signed a letter of intent covering plans for a cargo terminal in Obice, near Kielce. The centre would handle b ...
New railway station planned for Łapy
EUR 54 bln worth of contracts to be awarded for Port Polska in 2026
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
Warimpex signs EUR 100 mln refinancing deal with Erste
Together with Erste Group and two other Austrian financial institutions, Warimpex has completed the refinancing of four Polish office properties with ...
CA Immo exits Czech market with sale of Riverside Karlín office campus
Hillwood secures EUR 20.35 mln loan for Grodzisk Mazowiecki project
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
Warsaw office demand rises
Warsaw’s office market recorded stronger demand amid limited new supply in the first nine months of 2026. Nearly 592,000 sqm of office space was lease ...
Warsaw office availability declines
Hologate leases 3,200 sqm at Munich’s Kistlerhof
Property and Facility Management
ISS takes over technical management of Axis in Kraków
ISS has taken over the technical facility management of Axis, an office building in Kraków owned by French fund Corum XL. The company is providing tec ...
Savills takes on TFI PZU retail portfolio
JLL takes on Equal Business Park
Public buildings
Prague 14 begins construction of primary school in Jahodnice
Prague 14 has begun construction of a new primary school in Jahodnice. The school, at U Hostavického potoka Street, will accommodate 540 pupils, with ...
Construction begins on emergency care unit at Prague’s Thomayer University Hospital
Dekpol to redevelop the Poznań Palm House
Residential
Trust Investment to make its Warsaw debut in Rembertów
Trust Investment is set to enter the Warsaw residential market with its first project to be situated in Rembertów amid surrounding woodland. The devel ...
Česká spořitelna to mobilise CZK 11 bln for senior care infrastructure
Trust Investment is preparing its first residential development in Kraków
Retail & leisure
OTO Park Lubin opens with 14,000 sqm of retail space
OTO Park Lubin opened on 22 October 2026. The new retail park, located at 3A/3B Jana Pawła II Street, offers more than 14,000 sqm of gross leasable ar ...
Europa Centralna to open new section in December
Zajawka family entertainment centre to open at OTO Park Siemianowice Śląskie
Technology
Skanska implements digital access control system at Studio A
Skanska has implemented a digital access control system at Studio A, an office building in Warsaw. The solution uses the company’s proprietary StudioA ...
Logicor brings smart metering to Polish portfolio
Singu takes over QRmaint
Warehouse & industrial
Okam extends Loconi Intermodal lease at former FSO site in Warsaw
OKAM has extended its lease agreement with Loconi Intermodal, which has operated a container terminal at the former FSO car factory site at 88 Jagiell ...
