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Investment & finance
CEE Colliers’ predictions for 2024
The CEE-6 is poised for a significant GDP growth rate surge, tripling from below 1 pct last year to around 2.5 pct, retail parks continue to be a central focus driving market growth, the slowdown in deliveries of new offices will aid in filling vacant spaces, especially in modern/ESG-compliant offices – these are some of the predictions for the CEE-6 in 2024 just revealed by Colliers.
Warehouse & industrial
Hungary Another tenant chooses Wing
A Hungarian parcel logistics operator will move into East Gate Pro Business Park. The 9,000-sqm building, a BTS development with a pre-lease agreement, is to be completed by the end of 2024.
Office & mixed-use development
Czech Republic New construction remains very low
Prague Research Forum has announced the office market figures for Q4 2023. Its members – CBRE, Colliers, Cushman & Wakefield, iO Partners, Knight Frank and Savills – share non-sensitive information intending to provide consistent data about the Prague market. RICS supports the activities of the Prague Research Forum.
Investment & finance
Poland Imagine to be refinanced
Avestus Real Estate has signed a loan agreement for the refinancing of the Imagine office complex in Łódź. The loan, totalling EUR 23.9 mln, was provided by mBank.
Office & mixed-use development
Poland Five years on the 5th floor
Eurotronic has joined the tenant roster at Oxygen Park in Warsaw. The company has occupied offices on the 5th floor of Building B, and the lease has been signed for five years.
Warehouse & industrial
Poland Big deal for Blackbrook
Blackbrook Capital, a European real estate investor focusing on supply chain infrastructure, secured a lease with a European contract logistics company for its facility in Poznan, Western Poland.
Retail & leisure
Romania A shift towards bigger cities
According to data from the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox, the development activity in the Romanian retail market remains animated. Close to 215,000 sqm of retail spaces were delivered in 2023, the highest level during the last seven years.
Warehouse & industrial
Poland OL&D has chosen MLP
Logistics operator OL&D Poland has recently established its presence in the MLP Wrocław logistics centre, securing approximately 4,300 sqm of space.
Eurobuild FM
Poland The special edition – summaries and forecasts (ep. 8)
He rarely speaks publicly, but he didn't deny us! Mateusz Bonca, CEO of JLL Poland, is a guest of the next episode of Eurobuild FM .
Office & mixed-use development
Romania Business Garden Bucharest welcomes Vel Pitar
Vastint Romania has a new tenant for its Business Garden Bucharest office project. Vel Pitar, a member of the Bimbo Group, a world leader in bakery, will take up the whole floor in building B, comprising an area of 1,160 sqm.
Warehouse & industrial
Hungary CTP builds to suit
Autoneum will take possession of a newly-developed hall of more than 5,000 sqm in the CTPark Komárom. The company already uses almost 13,000 sqm of space there.
Warehouse & industrial
Poland ID Logistics takes it all
Panattoni has another large development for the e-commerce sector. In February 2024, ID Logistics will occupy all of Panattoni Park Poznań West Gate II in Tarnowo Podgórne.
ESG
Poland Capital Park goes green
Capital Park Group has started to power its investment projects exclusively with energy from renewable sources. As of 1 January 2024, Norblin Factory, Royal Wilanów and two Vis à Vis street malls use 100 pct green energy. The total area of all projects powered by RES is more than 110,000 sqm.
Office & mixed-use development
POLAND Nexler nestles into Łużycka Office Park
Waterproofing materials manufacturer Nexler has leased app. 1,000 sqm in Łużycka Office Park in Gdynia, which as a result is now almost fully leased.
Warehouse & industrial
CZECH REPUBLIC Bosal and Exyte enter VGP Ústí nad Labem City
Two new tenants have moved into almost 23,000 sqm in VGP Park Ústí nad Labem City.
Warehouse & industrial
POLAND Silverstone in Segro Stryków
Silverstone Polska has leased app. 3,500 sqm of warehouse and office space in Segro Logistics Park Stryków.
Investment & finance
World In search of higher risk
According to the 2024 Investment Intentions Survey – published by Anrev, Inrev and Prea – on a weighted AUM basis, the current average allocation to real estate globally is 10.6 pct, just slightly above the average target allocation of 10.4 pct.
Office & mixed-use development
Czech Republic Hybrid models attract 7 times more candidates
According to research by Colliers, the factors that strengthen feelings of belonging inside a company include, first and foremost, a strong relationship with the manager, a positive company culture and the opportunity for employees to be actively involved in decision-making processes.
ESG
Romania Another Platinum in Bucharest
The U-Center 2 office building in Bucharest, realised by Forte Partners, has achieved LEED v4 certification with a Platinum rating. The certification process was coordinated by BuildGreen.
Investment & finance
Germany BlueRock has sold everything
BlueRock Group has succeeded in selling the remaining properties in the BlueRock Fund PCC Cell H - Berlin Residential Growth to individual private investors. The fund is therefore being liquidated.
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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
Warsaw and Kraków strengthen their AI credentials
Warsaw is strengthening its position on Europe’s artificial intelligence map, while Kraków stands out for its technology sector growth potential. Acco ...
EMEA data centre capacity exceeds 12.1 GW as energy constraints slow growth
Power, Power, Power
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
NEPI Rockcastle expands solar capacity
NEPI Rockcastle has opened its second large-scale photovoltaic park in Romania, bringing its in-house renewable energy capacity to the equivalent of 3 ...
Nowe Bielawy retail parks renew BREEAM Excellent ratings
Greenfield Băneasa Earns BREEAM Excellent Certification
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
The 32nd Annual Polish Commercial Real Estate Conference is now on the horizon!
On November 19th, 2026, Eurobuild Conferences will welcome investors, developers, financial institutions, corporate executives and real estate profess ...
Statement by the CEO of Eurobuildcee sp. z o.o.
The October and Expo Real edition of Eurobuild is now out!
Events
Warsaw Spire commemorates Polish soldiers’ capture of Predappio
On 28th October, the Warsaw Spire skyscraper in Warsaw displayed the inscription “PREDAPPIO 28 X 1944, LA POLONIA NON È LIQUIDATA” (“Poland has not be ...
Panattoni celebrates 40 years of the company’s history
Will Poland dominate the AI market?
Exclusive
Uniqa opens up
Recently UNIQA Real Estate Management announced that it was opening up its portfolio to third-party investors and then, soon afterwards, announced tha ...
Leading the renaissance of local investors
The man from NASA
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 Gdynia Centrum earns four-star rating
Mercure Gdynia Centrum has officially been awarded a four-star rating following an application by the hotel’s owner, Essendi. The decision marks the c ...
Wave Hotels launches in Poland
Green House Development launches pre-sales for final phase of Wave Świnoujście
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
Poland’s investment market rebounds
Poland’s commercial real estate investment market gathered pace in the first nine months of 2026, with transaction volumes reaching EUR 4.7 bln, up 81 ...
DL Invest Group secures up to EUR 54 mln from BNP Paribas for logistics development
Warimpex signs EUR 100 mln refinancing deal with Erste
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
GEO plans mixed-use development on former railway land
GEO Group, through its subsidiary Ceglana, is preparing a mixed-use development on nearly 20 hectares of former railway land in Poznań. The project wi ...
Regional office demand could reach 700,000 sqm in 2026
Warsaw office demand rises as availability tightens
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
Restored Pafawag boiler house completes Wrocław residential development
The opening of the restored boiler house at the former Pafawag factory marks the completion of the Nowa Kolejowa development in Wrocław. Designed by B ...
PSN launches sales of 32 apartments in Prague’s Nusle district
Rutkowski Group launches sales of 43 apartments in Gdańsk
Retail & leisure
Xtreme Fitness expands in Galeria Mosty
Xtreme Fitness Gyms is expanding its club at Galeria Mosty in Płock by adding a new fitness studio. The expansion will increase the club’s training ca ...
BIG Poland expands to 15 retail parks with Konstantynów opening
PKB Inwest Budowa secures permit for park in Skarżysko-Kamienna
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
ID Logistics Polska leases 37,800 sqm in CTPark Iłowa
ID Logistics Polska has leased nearly 37,800 sqm of warehouse and office space in CTPark Iłowa in Poland’s Lubusz Province. The new distribution centr ...
