News
Investment & finance
Poland CRE investment volume exceeds EUR 1.7 bln
Cushman & Wakefield estimates that the commercial real estate investment volume in Poland for H1 2024 was EUR 1.76 bln, representing an almost 80 pct increase compared to the same period in 2023. The investment market is experiencing a revival in the activity of investment funds, including Polish investors, with this year’s total investment volume likely to hit EUR 4 bln.
Office & mixed-use development
Poland Ageing office stock and muted development activity
At the end of Q2 2024, more than 40 pct of offices in the oldest office buildings in Poland’s regional cities remained vacant, with their office markets experiencing stable vacancy rates and subdued development activity, reveals BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland in its latest report “At a Glance – Regional City Office Markets Q2 2024”.
Office & mixed-use development
Poland Seargin stays in Garnizon
Seargin, an international technology and consulting company, has extended its contract and leased over 1,900 sqm of space in the Garnizon Hiro office building in Gdańsk. The company has doubled the space it previously occupied.
Investment & finance
Poland Afi buys from Develia in Wrocław
Develia has signed a preliminary agreement for the sale of the property in Wrocław with a subsidiary of Afi Europe. The sale price was set at PLN 50.5 mln. The transaction is expected to be finalised by the end of 2024.
Office & mixed-use development
Poland Tenants remain happy in Diuna
More companies have decided to extend their leases in the Diuna office complex. Colgate and Lux Med, which has additionally expanded its operations with a mental health clinic, remain in Warsaw's Służewiec district.
Investment & finance
Romania Afi Europe picks up Myhive Victoriei
Afi Europe has acquired the myhive Victoriei building on Calea Victoriei, Bucharest, from Austrian commercial real estate group Immofinanz. The transaction was valued at around EUR 27 mln and is part of Immofinanz's strategy to optimise its portfolio.
Investment & finance
Romania Libra funds new residential project in Pipera
Bellemonde has secured a EUR 21 mln financing agreement from Libra Internet Bank to develop a new residential project in northern Bucharest. The project will feature 164 housing units.
Investment & finance
Germany Final closing of VGP and Deka JV
VGP and Deka Immobilien announced the signing of the third and final closing of their 50:50 joint venture, RED. This transaction includes a logistics building located in VGP Park Magdeburg, fully leased to Rhenus.
Office & mixed-use development
ROMANIA OUP to build R&D centre for Infineon
One United Properties has started work in Bucharest on the One Technology District – a built-to-suit semiconductor R&D centre for German company Infineon Technologies.
Office & mixed-use development
POLAND MDPI in Podium Park
Swiss scientific journal publisher MDPI has leased 1,725 sqm of office space in building A of the Podium Park building in Kraków, which is owned and managed by Globalworth Poland.
Office & mixed-use development
Poland Rents remain stable, developers are cautious
Cushman & Wakefield has summarized the H1 of 2024 on the Polish office market. The demand shows signs of stabilization amid muted development activity which is likely to continue until the end of 2026.
Investment & finance
Germany KGAL knocks on wood
The investment and asset manager KGAL has acquired the Platinum office building in Wiesbaden, developed by Frankfurt-based project developer OFB, with around 5,300 sqm of rental space for one of its institutional real estate funds.
Office & mixed-use development
POLAND PKO stays in Waterfront
PKO Bank Polski has renewed its lease of 6,000 sqm of office space in the Waterfront mixed-use complex in Gdynia, which is being developed by Vastint Poland.
Investment & finance
CEE REGION Trigranit taken over by DRFG
Brno-based investment platform DRFG has acquired a 100 pct stake in Hungarian developer Trigranit from Revetas Capital.
Warehouse & industrial
POLAND Good Point V up and running
Occupancy permits have been granted for two of the three buildings under construction in the Good Point V warehouse and production park in Łubna, 23 km southeast of central Warsaw.
Events
POLAND Winning for families on the beach
The 13th JLL Real Estate Beach Volleyball Charity Tournament, which took place earlier this month, has raised over PLN 800,000 to build the third Ronald McDonald House at a paediatric hospital in Poland.
Hotels
Poland B&B Hotel opens in Warsaw
B&B Hotels Polska has signed a 20-year lease for the facility at ul. Kosmatki in Warsaw. B&B Hotel Warsaw East will start receiving guests in September this year. The new four-star hotel will be the second facility of the B&B Hotels chain in Warsaw and the 15th in Poland.
Public buildings
Poland District court building for Łódź
A consortium of Balzola Polska, Lantania and EBS Bud has signed a contract for the construction of a building for the District Court for Łódź - Bałuty and Polesie and the District Court for Łódź Śródmieście. The value of the contract is approx. PLN 267,6 mln gross.
Warehouse & industrial
Poland Lighting manufacturer's factory almost ready
Trilux is preparing to open its new factory in Świdnik. The 23,000 sqm facility is being built by Panattoni for the lighting manufacturer. The investment will enable the Trilux Group not only to increase production, assembly capacity and improve logistics in this part of Europe, but also to develop new products and carry out administrative and IT activities.
Office & mixed-use development
Poland Tech industry in Puzzle Office
The modern space provided by Puzzle Office, an operator of serviced offices at Norblin Factory, has been chosen as the headquarters for four tech companies – Rits Professional Services, Farada Group, Persooa, and Content Compass.
Conferences
Schedule 2025
24th Eurobuild Golf Tournament
20th Eurobuild Summer Tennis Tournament
2nd Eurobuild Running Tournament
The 21st CEE Warehouse & Logistics Conference
31st Polish Commercial Real Estate Market Conference
The 15th Central & Eastern Europe EurobuildCEE Awards 2025
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Architecture and urban planning
Poznań with a green Aura
In Winogrady district of Poznań, the construction of the Aura residential building, designed by Robert Konieczny's office KWK Promes, has begun. The f ...
Dutch-Czech team wins Dejvice contest
Alto launches Sky Park arch-comp
Construction
2025 looks optimistic for the construction companies
According to a report by research company Spectis “Construction companies in Poland 2025-2030”, the total revenues of the 300 leading construction gro ...
Strabag to build The Arc
Digitalisation to the rescue
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
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
Nestlé House is Excellent
Nestlé House office building, located at ul. Domaniewska, in the business district of Mokotów in Warsaw, has been awarded the prestigious BREEAM In-Us ...
Vibe leads the way
Redefining real estate energy efficiency
Eurobuild Awards
The winners of the Eurobuild Awards 2024!
Who won this year's 14th edition of the Eurobuild Awards? The jury and guests gathered at the Double Tree by Hilton hotel in Warsaw chose this year's ...
Call for nominations and jury members!
Let's live this again!
Eurobuild CEE
March issue of "Eurobuild" out now!
Our March issue is now available: this edition offers a wealth of interviews, in-depth analyses, and comprehensive articles. We're also thrilled to in ...
Towards the Shire
Eurobuild CEE for January and February!
Eurobuild FM
A breath of fresh air from France, or comments from Cannes part 3
Enjoy the last set of recordings with comments straight from this year's MIPIM. This time, we asked experts from our home country for their input.
A breath of fresh air from France, or comments from Cannes part 2
Poland versus the West
Events
Back to the Future Conference
The Back to the Future conference, organised by Urban Land Institute Polska, will take place on 9-10 April 2025 at the Norblin Factory Event Hall in W ...
Race to the top
Investors optimistic again
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
Condo to be built on the Baltic
Peninsula Property has signed a contract with Doraco to build The Elements Resort, a condohotel in Dźwirzyno on the Baltic sea.
Marriott plans to expand Four Points by Flex portfolio
Hotel brand makes further debuts
Human resources
Changes at the helm of Dom Development
Jarosław Szanajca plans to resign from the position of president of the management board of Dom Development at the end of the year and join the superv ...
Savills has new CEO
New head of retail at Cushman & Wakefield
Infrastructure
Tunnel to be built under Baltic
The Polish and Danish governments have entered preliminary discussions for the construction of a tunnel between Szczecin and Copenhagen underneath the ...
Grand station in little Brzeziny
Ghelamco gets go-ahead for Gdańska
Interior design
Grainy effect for Viterra
Viterra has moved into its new 1,500 sqm offices in Olivia Prime, part of the Olivia Centre business complex in Gdańsk. The Design Anatomy studio is ...
Mercedes-Benz stylish Prague office
Saski Crescent eco-friendly and smart
Investment & finance
AFI receives EUR 120 mln from EBRD
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing a regional loan of up to EUR 120 mln to AFI Europe to support its development pipeli ...
BIG Poland acquires Power Park Olsztyn
Syrena sells PRS project in Warsaw
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
Equilibrium sold
Skanska has sold the first stage of the Equilibrium office complex in Bucharest to Gordiusz Private Equity Fund for EUR 52 mln. The fund is managed by ...
Atlassian moves into Officyna
Henkel enters Equilibrium 2
Property and Facility Management
Studio B under new management
Colliers has taken over the management of the Studio B office building located in the Warsaw Wola district. The property is owned by Stena Real Estate ...
Cushman feels the Vibe
CBRE will rule in Skyliner II
Public buildings
Warsaw Uni building underway
The University of Warsaw has signed a contract with the general contractor for a project at ul. Bednarska 2/4. The new building will house the faculti ...
MHP awarded with ULI prize
Museum of Modern Art opens
Residential
PRS growing rapidly in Poland
JLL experts present an analysis of the rental sector along with an outlook for the future. At the end of 2024, there were more than 22,300 units in th ...
Mint lays out its growth plans
A promising academic year
Retail & leisure
Multi takes on Galeria Przymorze
Multi Poland has taken on the management of the Galeria Przymorze shopping centre in Gdańsk.
JD Sports enters Tarnów
E-commerce as a major driver
Technology
Velis has a new name
Velis Real Estate Tech is officially changing its name to Singu, adopting the title of its property management product. The rebranding aims to both re ...
Symbiotic fit for HB Reavis and HqO
Saski Crescent has WiredScore Platinum
Warehouse & industrial
Małopolska set to grow fast
Małopolska is rapidly expanding its industrial & logistics market, having seen a 148 pct increase in supply over the past five years and becoming a vi ...
