News
Warehouse & industrial
More batteries amid controversy
HUNGARY Samsung SDI has completed the buildings of the second stage of its lithium ion battery plant in Göd in an investment of EUR 1.2 bln.
Etalon increases sales
RUSSIA Residential developer Etalon signed 9,109 sales contracts in the first nine months of the year, up 13 pct on the same period in 2018.
Etalon starts sales for Chernigovskaya
RUSSIA Etalon Group has launched apartment sales for its project on Chernigovskaya street in St Petersburg’s Moskovskiy district.
Investment & finance
Asian investment grows in CEE
CEE REGION Asian investors have invested EUR 7.7 bln in Central and Eastern Europe since 2013, according to the “Thriving Metropolitan Cities” CEE investment report prepared jointly by Skanska, Colliers International and Dentons. This compares to an investment volume of EUR 8.6 bln from Germany.
Colliers brings Basking Automation to Poland
POLAND Colliers International is to analyse occupancy and space usage in real time using a system developed by Basking Automation, a company that took part in the Colliers Proptech Accelerator programme powered by Techstars.
Office vacancy to increase in Bucharest
ROMANIA The vacancy rate on the Bucharest office market could increase up to 13 pct by the end of 2020 from 10 pct at the end of June 2019, according to Colliers International.
Eurobuild Awards
Charitable real estate
POLAND The business world is not only about achieving good profits and starting new projects. The people working in it are also sensitive to the situation of the disadvantaged and those in need. Fortunately, along with their core activities, social responsibility is now increasingly being built into the operational models of many companies, thus enabling them to balance the accumulation of capital with contributing to the social good.
Investment & finance
Hines to buy Wola Center
Hines European Value Fund has signed a preliminary agreement with Develia (formerly known as LC Corp) to acquire the Wola Center office building for EUR 101.9 mln.
What makes a good office
EUROPE/POLAND Polish employees do not differ much from their counterparts in Western Europe but want a say in how their office space is designed claims Savills in its ‘What Workers Want’ report. The consultancy conducted a survey of over 11,000 office workers from eleven European countries, including around 1,000 people from Poland.
Warehouse & industrial
Work to start next year on Panattoni Park Ruda Śląska II
POLAND Panattoni has acquired a 12 ha site on which it is to build Panattoni Park Ruda Śląska II.
Investment & finance
Oxenwood comes to Poland
POLAND Bluehouse Capital and Panattoni Europe have sold a 8,500 sqm logistics centre in Radzymin (30 km from Warsaw’s city centre) to Oxenwood Real Estate.
Warehouse & industrial
Record warehouse take-up across Europe
EUROPE Around 11.9 mln sqm was leased in H1 by warehouse occupiers across Europe, which is a record figure, according to Savills.
Office & mixed-use development
U Centre to arise in Bucharest
ROMANIA Work is underway on the U Centre office building in Bucharest.
Seven stores in Rakovica
SERBIA With the completion of stage three of Capitol Park Rakovica in Belgrade, seven stores will have opened before the end of November.
Hotels
Radisson Blu Kyiv reopens after renovations
UKRAINE Radisson Blu Hotel Kyiv with 254 rooms has been reopened after a complete renovation. The work was completed in partnership with OMO Design.
Gazit Globe refuses to budge
CEE REGION Despite objections from minority shareholders Gazit Globe is refusing to raise its price for the outstanding shares in shopping centre manager Atrium European Real Estate.
Office & mixed-use development
Two deals for Eastnine
LATVIA/LITHUANIA Eastnine AB has signed an agreement to acquire the Valdemara Centrs office centre in central Riga for EUR 25 mln with the transaction to be closed before the end of the year.
Warehouse & industrial
Reslogistic takes up 7,000 sqm near Katowice
POLAND Logistics operator Reslogistic, has leased 7,000 sqm of warehouse space at the Alliance Silesia Logistics Center in Czeladz. The tenant was advised in the negotiations by Axi Immo.
Total office stock across CEE to exceed mln sqm by 2021
CEE REGION Total modern office stock across the CEE in H1 2019 reached 27 mln sqm, according to the ‘ExCEEding Borders’ report by Colliers International.
Retail & leisure
Sekunda signs up Jysk
POLAND Jysk is to open an interior design store in the Sekunda shopping centre, which is to open in H1 2021 in Jędrzejów (between Kielce and Kraków).
Categories
Architecture and urban planning
MoMA wins architectural grand prix
The 11th Architectural Awards of the Mayor of Warsaw [11. edycji Nagrody Architektonicznej Prezydenta m.st. Warszawy] were held on June 3rd, at Teatr ...
Poznań with a green Aura
Dutch-Czech team wins Dejvice contest
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
B10 takes WiredScore Platinum
The B10 office building in Wrocław, owned by Vastint Poland, has been certified with a WiredScore Platinum rating. The certification is an assessment ...
Moderna Office goes Platinum
GTC teams up with Paul
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 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
EurobuildCEE
Eurobuild celebrates its 300th issue!
We are proud to present the exceptional 300th anniversary issue of ‘EurobuildCEE’ magazine! This is not just a round number, it’s also an important mi ...
The June issue of Eurobuild is now out!
The May issue of EurobuildCEE is out now!
Events
Race'N'Raise supports rural children's education
Logicor has raised over PLN 40,000 in the 4th Race'n'Raise charity cycle race to support the EFC Foundation's Horizons Scholarship Program.
CPK arises
Back to the Future Conference
Exclusive
Demand for PBSA continues to accelerate
We’ve asked Susanna Graziano, the business development manager of ASK4, who is actively engaged in the evolving Polish PBSA and flex-living markets, t ...
More than 15 minutes of fame
Capitalising on the landlord's market
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 comes to Transylvania
The Mercure Hotels & Resorts chain has opened its first hotel in Transylvania. The Mercure Alba Iulia has 118 rooms as well as modular meeting spaces. ...
Redefining luxury
Romanian hotel market continues to recover
Human resources
Panattoni bets big on data centres
Panattoni is launching a new strategic initiative to develop data centres in Europe, the UK, India and the Middle East. Four experienced specialists h ...
Five new board members at JLL
A change of guard at Eurobuild
Infrastructure
Most of the land now acquired for CPK
CPK has already acquired over 2,000 ha under the Voluntary Acquisition Programme. This means that more than half of the land required for the CPK Airp ...
Tunnel to be built under Baltic
Grand station in little Brzeziny
Interior design
JLL redesigns its Warsaw branch
JLL has completed the modernisation of its offices in the Warsaw Spire building. The theme behind the design was ‘ReThink. ReUse. ReSpire’, emphasisin ...
Grainy effect for Viterra
Mercedes-Benz stylish Prague office
Investment & finance
Newgate on shopping spree
Newgate Investment has finalised the purchase of the Fabryka Park retail park on ul. Armii Krajowej in Katowice, comprising 8,800 sqm, from TDJ Estate ...
EBRD invests in tech
Pbb lends EUR 40 mln to to Resolution Capital Management
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
Atlas Estates secures major loan from Bank Pekao
Atlas Estates is pleased to announce the successful securing of a significant loan facility from Bank Pekao SA, one of Poland’s leading financial inst ...
Brownfield rather than greenfield – a model for sustainable development at City Point Targówek
Nordbygg 2024: Many innovations and strong interest
Office & mixed-use development
Office revival in Bucharest
At the end of the first half of 2025, the number of office workers in Bucharest came to more than 340,000, representing around 30 pct of the city's to ...
Dionisie Lupu sold
Metron goes to school
Property and Facility Management
Balmain takes on Adventum
The Balmain Group has taken over the management of a portfolio of four warehouses owned by Adventum International. The properties, totalling around 18 ...
Savills to manage for Yareal
Studio B under new management
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
PBSA market set to grow rapidly
Over the next two years, the number of beds in private student residence halls will increase by 70 pct, according to the latest analysis by Knight Fra ...
Zeitraum – Racławicka to open for next semester
Noli Studios Gdansk Old Town unveiled
Retail & leisure
Small towns lead retail expansion
Small towns in Poland have seen the majority of the new retail space come to the market. According to data from CBRE 599,500 sqm is currently under co ...
Luxury in decline
Global Vision does retail in Oradea
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
Logistics comes to Koszalin
An undisclosed logistics company has leased 9,000 sqm in Panattoni Park Koszalin in Western Pomerania.
