Green projects
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
Architecture and urban planning
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.
Investment & finance
Apleona is to be acquired by French private-equity company PAI Partners from Swedish-based investment company EQT.
Warehouse & industrial
HelloParks, Futureal’s industrial park development subsidiary, is starting a new project in Maglód on Budapest’s eastern outskirts.
Office & mixed-use development
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
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
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).
Office & mixed-use development
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
Cushman & Wakefield, a leading global real estate services firm, has entered into a partnership with leading proptech advisor Future2.
Property and Facility Management
Zeitgeist Asset Management has appointed Cushman & Wakefield for the property management of the investor’s Polish property portfolio.
Residential
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
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.
Office & mixed-use development
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
After a year of work a new junction is to open next to Zielone Arkady in Bydgoszcz.
Investment & finance
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
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
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.
Investment & finance
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).
Office & mixed-use development
The 26-storey Skyon office development in Tallinn has reached its maximum height – 95m.
Investment & finance
By the end of the year, the Polish economy is expected to have contracted by 3-3.5 pct compared to 2019. Nevertheless, Poland’s GDP is expected to start growing again in 2021 and expand by around 4 pct in 2021, according to Cushman & Wakefield.
The Urban Land Institute Poland has published the ‘New Urban Poland’. Using 14 projects from Warsaw, Łódź, Poznań, Gdańsk, Gdynia, and Wrocław, the pu ...
According to the latest BauWatch crime report only 56 pct of building site managers across the EU believe crime to be rising, but in Poland this figur ...
The Globalworth Foundation has provided the authorities in Bucharest with office space for a Covid vaccination centre.
Panattoni BTS and Commercecon together support the establishment of the second Centaurus Foundation centre in Poland to help horses and other animals.
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 ...
City Point Okęcie Logistics Park, a joint venture between Partners Group and Peakside Capital Advisors, has achieved BREEAM Outstanding certification ...
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 ...
We spoke with Zdena Noack, managing director of Zeitraum Student Housing, during the opening of Zeitraum Racławicka in Kraków.
On the occasion of Easter, we extend our warmest wishes to all our Readers for peace, good health, and the joy that comes from spending time with love ...
ULI Poland is to hold the 'Matrix of Real Estate' conference from April 15th -16th at the Norblin Factory in Warsaw to discuss the impact of geopoliti ...
With the opening of Data4’s second data centre in Jawczyce just outside Warsaw, we took the opportunity to catch up with Olivier Micheli, the presiden ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
In 2027, the first Swissôtel hotel in Poland will open in Gdynia. The project, being developed in partnership with Allenort Group, will be part of the ...
Marek Noetzel has been appointed CEO of NEPI Rockcastle and announced a new management team, based entirely on internal promotions.
The Central Communication Port (CPK) has selected the general contract engineer for the new national airport as part of the Port Polska programme. The ...
The Wiedeńska Town House in the centre of Poznań, which dates back to the early 20th century, has been renovated and converted into a food hall with i ...
Kingstone Real Estate has entered into a partnership with French investment fund and asset manager Iroko. The partners intend to identify properties i ...
Panattoni has acquired two properties near Gothenburg, Sweden. The brownfield sites will be replaced by a modern 43,000 sqm facility.
Contemporary cities are grappling with the challenge of fostering dynamic growth while alleviating environmental pressures. Traditional infrastructure ...
Uni-logistics has leased the entire 8th floor of President's Quay in Gdynia. Uni-logistics will occupy 1,115 sqm in the first phase of the Waterfront ...
JLL has been appointed the exclusive leasing agent responsible for the Equal Business Park office complex in Kraków, owned by Apollo Rida. JLL's other ...
The city of Warsaw has allocated PLN 5 million for the construction of al. Centralna, a green passageway between the Warsaw Śródmieście railway statio ...
Zeitraum has become the operating partner of the first major serviced apartment project in Bratislava under development by Lucron in the city's Nesto ...
Retail parks in the Czech Republic are rapidly expanding and already account for almost a third of all modern retail space. In 2025, 82,400 sqm of new ...
Skanska CDE has become the first company in Poland to introduce a Neutral Host In-Building (NHIB) infrastructure model, based on the BTS hotel, in its ...
7R has laid the cornerstone for a state-of-the-art logistics and technology hub in Kraków. 7R Hub Nowa Huta is set to deliver around 230,000 sqm of mo ...