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Architecture and urban planning

Echo Investment has installed the first solar-powered electric vehicle charging station in the city of Łódź. The installation, which was constructed and is operated by Veolia Energia, can be found next to Echo's Fuzja development

Russia White Square awarded

The White Square Office Center, a complex designed by Polish architectural studio APA Wojciechowski, has been voted one of three of the most important architectural developments in Moscow over the last 30 years for the ARCH Moscow architecture and design exhibition.

Europe EQT snaps up Apleona

Apleona is to be acquired by French private-equity company PAI Partners from Swedish-based investment company EQT.

Warehouse & industrial

HUNGARY HelloParks starts on second megapark

HelloParks, Futureal’s industrial park development subsidiary, is starting a new project in Maglód on Budapest’s eastern outskirts.

POLAND Mennica Legacy Tower sale called off as MBank moves in

The first stage of the handover of the office space in Mennica Legacy Tower in Warsaw has now been completed, with MBank having moved into the complex in the city’s Wola-Centrum neighbourhood. Its developer, Golub GetHouse, has also revealed that negotiations have broken down over the sale of the property.

Warehouse & industrial

POLAND Piomar enters Panattoni Park Opole

Logistics and goods transportation company Piomar has moved into the first building of Panattoni Park Opole, occupying almost 5,000 sqm of warehouse space.

Construction

Czech Republic Vinci to build PPP motorway

A consortium of VINCI and Meridiam has been awarded a PPP contract to build the D4 motorway between Příbram (Central Bohemia) and Písek (South Bohemia).

Poland EQ2 nears completion

Waryński Group is to complete the construction of the EQ2 office building in Warsaw in January with tenants to start moving in in the second quarter of next year.

Technology

CEE region Cushman teams up with Future2

Property and Facility Management

Cushman & Wakefield, a leading global real estate services firm, has entered into a partnership with leading proptech advisor Future2.

POLAND Zeitgeist chooses C&W for Polish portfolio

Zeitgeist Asset Management has appointed Cushman & Wakefield for the property management of the investor’s Polish property portfolio.

Residential

POLAND Swedes enter Polish resi-market with EUR 65 mln acquisition

Swedish residential developer and investor Heimstaden Bostad has entered the Polish market with the acquisition of two build-to-rent projects in Warsaw from Eiffage Immobilier for EUR 65 mln.

Eurobuild Awards

POLAND We are proud to reveal the identities of the jury members!

Eurobuild Conferences

We can now unveil the composition of the jury for the Eurobuild Awards 2020, which has recently evaluated this year’s candidates –all the companies and projects that were nominated in the Awards’ 24 categories.

Poland Cavatina starts on Quorum

The first stage of the Quorum development in Wrocław is under development. The complex will include 100,000 sqm of mixed-use space. The developer has begun work on the first office building as well as on an apartment block.

Infrastructure

Poland Roads and tramlines for Zielone Arkady in Bydgoszcz

After a year of work a new junction is to open next to Zielone Arkady in Bydgoszcz.

Poland Land purchases to begin for Port Solidarność

The government has announced its Voluntary Acquisition Programme (PDN) for purchasing the land on which the Port Solidarność, airport and transport hub is to be built. Those wishing to sell land within the designated area should apply to public company CPK. Land purchases are expected to continue until 2023.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Spedimex signs up for longer with Tristar

Spedimex has prolonged its lease for two logistics centres in Tristar Gdańsk and Tristar Poznań, which are both part of Tristan Episo 4 and White Star Real Estate portfolios. The Polish logistics operator occupies over 9,500 sqm in both projects.

EurobuildCEE

Poland The latest issue of Eurobuild is hot off the press!

Eurobuild CEE

We are pleased to announce the publication of the December issue of ‘Eurobuild’, which comes with a special Christmas poster! More than 30 friends of the magazine photographed themselves with a Christmas motif in such a way that our sector could pass on its festive wishes to all of us, while at the same time lending their kind support to the Iskierka Foundation.

CEE REGION GTC issues EUR 110 mln of green bonds

Globe Trade Centre’s Hungarian subsidiary, GTC Real Estate Development Hungary, has issued 792 senior unsecured ‘green bonds’ with a nominal value of HUF 50 mln each (app. EUR 140,000) and a total value of HUF 39.6 bln (app. EUR 110 mln).

ESTONIA Skyon hits the heights

The 26-storey Skyon office development in Tallinn has reached its maximum height – 95m.

Waiting for the rebound

04 December 2020