News
Retail & leisure
POLAND Forum Gdańsk has new manager
In January 2023, Sierra Balmain commenced cooperation in the field of lease management and the provision of financial and corporate accounting services for the Forum Gdańsk shopping centre, owned by NEPI Rockcastle.
Retail & leisure
POLAND Dawna Fabryka to replace former factory
The Dawna Fabryka retail park is to be built on the site of the former ZREMB Foundry near the centre of Jelenia Góra in southwestern Poland.
Investment & finance
CZECH / SLOVAKIA Arete not stopping after EUR 100 mln loan
Czech industrial real estate investor and developer Arete is to receive more than EUR 100 mln (CZK 2.5 bln) in financing for its portfolio from a consortium of banks made up of Česká spořitelna and Slovenská sporiteľňa.
Investment & finance
CENTRAL EUROPE EUR 40 mln in debt financing for Trei
German residential and retail developer and asset manager Trei Real Estate has obtained EUR 40 mln in debt funding from Berlin Hyp.
Office & mixed-use development
HUNGARY Orbico drinks in H2Offices
Logistics provider Orbico Hungary has leased 1,253 sqm of office space in the first phase of H2Offices complex in Budapest.
Investment & finance
Poland Investing in times of uncertainty
The investment volume of 2022 was shaped by five large deals, which accounted for 40 pct of the total result. Market liquidity fell by 27 pct, from a record 166 transactions in 2021 to 122 completed in 2022, according to experts at Avison Young.
Warehouse & industrial
Poland Panattoni to start latest giant Poznań project
Panattoni has purchased a 35 ha plot for the development of Panattoni Park Poznań A2. Construction work on the complex, which has a target area of almost 150,000 sqm, is to start as early as February.
Investment & finance
Poland Develia sells Wola Retro
Develia has signed a preliminary agreement for the sale of Wola Retro office building in Warsaw. The buyer is WR Office, owned by an investment fund managed by Adventum Group. The sale price was set at EUR 69.8 mln, or app. PLN 328.6 mln.
Investment & finance
Poland A heritage site for 1 percent
Szczecin is putting up for sale the building of a historic oil mill, which could be transformed into an interesting mix-use project. The property can be purchased with a 99 pct. discount on the net sale price.
Warehouse & industrial
Romania LPP and CTP join forces at CTPark Bucharest West
LPP has leased a 65,000 sqm facility at CTPark Bucharest West distribution and logistics centre. The deal represents the first partnership between Poland’s LPP and CTP in Europe.
Warehouse & industrial
Polska The Panattoni Park West Gate fills up
Panattoni Park Poznań West Gate is nearing full commercialization - the developer has already leased around 58,000 sqm in the facility, which has a total area of 61,000 sqm. Nearly 10,500 sqm is used by DFDS, a company offering transport and logistics services.
Warehouse & industrial
Czech Republic Tailor-made 10k for Taconova
Garbe is to start work on Garbe Park České Budějovice near the South Bohemian city, following the conclusion of a deal with German hydronic heating specialist Taconova to lease almost 10,500 sqm of space in the park. Another 9,500 sqm of logistics space is at the same time to be developed speculatively.
Office & mixed-use development
POLAND Aterima at home in B4B
Senior and disabled persons home care provider Aterima Group has prolonged and extended its lease in Bonarka for Business in Kraków.
Office & mixed-use development
POLAND Schneider Electric still buzzing in Park Rozwoju
Schneider Electric Polska renegotiated the contract and extended its lease of 8,500 sqm of office space in Park Rozwoju in Warsaw’s Służewiec business district.
Warehouse & industrial
SLOVAKIA Dirks goes gently into VGP Bratislava
Logistics company Dirks Consumer Slovakia has leased 43,320 sqm in the first phase of VGP Park Bratislava.
Warehouse & industrial
POLAND TKD wired into MLP Pruszków II
Cable and wire manufacturer and distributor TKD Polska has leased about 2,800 sqm at the MLP Pruszków II logistics park on Warsaw’s western outskirts.
Investment & finance
Europe Enthusiasm remains high for Duodev 2
Second closing has been sealed for the Duodev 2 fund initiated by the Mestdagh and Mulliez families, proposing to invest in European real estate projects developed by Equilis. Six months after the approval of the first closing, the Duodev 2 fund continues its success.
Warehouse & industrial
Poland Panattoni launches latest Warsaw park
Panattoni has purchased 4 ha of land and is soon to start construction on Panattoni Park Warsaw South III Piaseczno, where it will develop around 20,000 sqm.
Warehouse & industrial
Poland Mainfreight moves into MLP Poznań West
A global logistics operator will become another tenant at the expanding MLP Poznań West logistics park. Mainfreight Poland will use a total of nearly 3,200 sqm of space. The warehouse facility is scheduled to be handed over at the beginning of 2023.
Investment & finance
CENTRAL EUROPE Immofinanz – S Immo merger moves closer
Austrian real estate companies S Immo and Immofinanz have signed a framework agreement to establish a joint process to review the further alignment, coordination, merger or other forms of integration across the two groups.
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
Polish construction sector faces growing labour shortage
Poland’s construction sector is facing increasing labour shortages, with the industry short of around 150,000 workers. Turnover among engineers has re ...
Carbon Counts in Construction
Polish construction sector under pressure
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
EPP meets 2030 emissions reduction targets ahead of schedule
EPP has already met the emissions reduction targets it set for 2030 under the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), which helps companies set emiss ...
PAD RES launches 24 MW solar farms in Koszalin district
The Grand Pardubice 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
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
Bob W to open fifth Tallinn property at Krulli Quarter
Bob W has signed a long-term deal to operate a new aparthotel at Krulli Kvartal, part of the 10.2 ha regeneration of the historic Krulli industrial qu ...
Prague moves into top 10 for hotel investment
Mövenpick opens first Croatian hotel on Adriatic coast
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
Planning reform redraws the land market
Poland’s planning reform is changing the way land is valued, according to Walter Herz. Plots covered by a local zoning plan (MPZP), a legally binding ...
Nusco secures EUR 21.4 mln financing from Exim Banca Românească
CEECAT Capital raises EUR 135m at first close of third fund
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
Flint Group extends Łódź 1 lease
Flint Group Packaging Solutions has renewed its lease at the Łódź 1 office building at al. Piłsudskiego 22. The company will remain at its current hea ...
Colliers to lease UREM Poland portfolio
ADC stays on in Francuska
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
Apartments remain a top investment
Poles continue to see apartments as one of the most attractive ways of investing their money, according to Otodom’s ‘Property Market Sentiment Monitor ...
MTX plans Katowice tower
RealCo sells out Wrocław project
Retail & leisure
Retailers rethink the role of technology
Consumers are increasingly tired of technology overload and excessive personalisation, while physical stores can benefit from offering something the d ...
Retail parks become local hubs
M Core acquires Galeria Chełm
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
Warehouse vacancy falls to three-year low
The vacancy rate in Poland’s warehouse market fell to 6.6 pct at the end of June, its lowest level in three years. At the same time, gross take-up ros ...
