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Retail & leisure
Poland Action to enter Wiślany Square
Dutch discount chain Action has joined the tenants in the Wiślany Square shopping centre under construction in Warsaw's Siekierki district, with a lease of nearly 900 sqm.
Investment & finance
Germany GTC refinances German portfolio
GTC has signed a EUR 148.8 mln loan agreement with Berlin Hyp to refinance the bulk of its German residential portfolio and support further capital expenditure in selected assets. The new facility matures in 2031 and replaces the existing loan previously provided by another financing institution, extending the debt maturity profile of the Group and further strengthening its long-term financing structure.
Office & mixed-use development
Poland The Shire Coworking in the Waterfront
Coworking operator The Shire will join the tenants of Vastint's Waterfront development in Gdynia this September with more than 1,800 sqm on the third and fourth floors at ul. Waszyngtona 13A.
Retail & leisure
Poland Osada to open in Żyrardów
The Osada shopping and service centre in Żyrardów is to open in a number of days. The park developed on a site of around 10 ha and will eventually have nearly 35,000 sqm of leasable space. The opening of the first stage of the project is scheduled for a few days.
Warehouse & industrial
Germany Goodcang takes 100,000 sqm from Garbe
Garbe Industrial Real Estate has leased a total of nearly 100,000 sqm of logistics space in Germany to Goodcang Logistics, an e-commerce logistics operator.
Investment & finance
Poland EUR 1 bln transaction volume
Poland’s investment market has started 2026 with the highest transaction volume since 2022. According to Colliers’ estimates, total investment turnover in the first quarter of 2026 reached EUR 1 bln, representing a 40 pct year‑on‑year increase. The quarter was also marked by strong transactional liquidity, with 26 deals completed across 54 properties. Over the coming months, Colliers expects a continued recovery in investment activity.
Office & mixed-use development
Poland Only two buildings completed Q1
The Polish Chamber of Commercial Real Estate (PINK) has published figures on the office market in Warsaw for Q1 2026.
Investment & finance
Poland Record start to year
In the first quarter of 2026, the investment volume in the Polish commercial real estate market totalled more than EUR 1 biln. This was the best opening of the year in four years, according to the latest data from JLL.
Office & mixed-use development
Poland Nowy Rynek now a certified shelter
Nowy Rynek C in Poznań, developed by Skanska Commercial Development Europe, is the first office building in Poland certified to be in compliance with the requirements for a Category 1 protective concealment structure. The assessment was conducted by a team from the Military University of Technology.
Investment & finance
Poland EUR 165 mln from Apollo
Crestyl Group and Spravia have announced that the funds managed by Apollo, a global asset management firm, have entered into a financing agreement with Spravia worth EUR 165 mln. Griffin Capital Partners acted as a minority co-investor alongside Apollo Funds.
Office & mixed-use development
Romania Bucharest sees low fit-out costs
The average total office fit-out costs in Bucharest slightly increased in 2025 to EUR 1,077/sqm, according to data from the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox real estate consultancy company, based on the EMEA Fit-Out Cost Guide 2026. However, Bucharest remains one of the most affordable markets in Central and Eastern Europe, with fit-out costs 18 pct and 15 pct lower than in Warsaw and Prague, respectively.
Warehouse & industrial
Poland IF&B Mille Sapori signs up with MLP
Italian food importer IF&B Mille Sapori has joined the tenants of MLP Pruszków II. The 4,100 sqm lease was brokered by Coldwell Banker Commercial. The building is scheduled for completion in October this year.
Warehouse & industrial
Poland Panattoni builds for InPost
Construction of a BTS facility within Panattoni Park Sosnowiec V is underway. A modern 11,000 sqm warehouse is being built for InPost, the Paczkomat parcel locker network. The work is set to be completed later this year.
Investment & finance
Europe a&o takes on EUR 874 mln in refinancing
a&o Hostels, Europe’s largest and fastest growing hostel chain with around 30,000 beds under management, has completed an EUR 874 mln refinancing facility provided by funds managed by Apollo, secured against its portfolio of 44 high performing hostels across 32 of Europe’s leading business and leisure hubs.
Poland The French connection
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 president and CEO of Data4 to quiz him on his plans for Poland and the region.
Office & mixed-use development
Poland Five leases at Oxygen Park
Recently, the Golden Star Estate team leased a total of around 2,400 sqm within the Oxygen Park development on Al. Jerozolimskie in Warsaw. Agreements were renewed with three existing tenants, while two new leases were also signed.
Warehouse & industrial
Poland Thule to open automated logistics centre
Swedish-based Thule Group is to open an automated high-bay warehouse in Krzyż Wielkopolski to serve as a central distribution hub for Europe and selected international markets. The centre will be built in partnership with Mecalux.
Warehouse & industrial
Poland Stokrotka comes to Gdańsk
The Stokrotka chain has leased 4,100 sqm of warehouse and office space at Fortress Logistics Park Gdańsk. This is Stokrotka's second lease with Fortress, having previously also taken up space in Fortress Park Bydgoszcz.
Construction
Poland Poland underestimates Building site crime
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 figure is much lower at only 36 pct.
Investment & finance
Poland Polish investors enter the scene
2026 will bring a further increase in the importance of Polish capital in the commercial real estate market. Transactions worth nearly EUR 1 bln were completed in Q1, according to data from Colliers – the highest figure since 2022 and 40 pct more than in the previous year. The figures suggest a lasting shift in the structure of investment demand and a new market hero: Polish capital.
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
PAD RES launches 24 MW solar farms in Koszalin district
PAD RES Group has launched two identical solar farms in Biesiekierz municipality, Koszalin district. The installations have a combined capacity of 24 ...
The Grand Pardubice now Excellent
Outstanding in VGP Park Split
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
Prague moves into top 10 for hotel investment
More than 90 pct of European investors plan to maintain or increase their investment in hotel real estate in 2026, according to the latest CBRE survey ...
Mövenpick opens first Croatian hotel on Adriatic coast
Poland’s hotel investment market slows as Warsaw leads CEE-6 supply growth
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
New railway station planned for Łapy
Polish State Railways (PKP) has launched a tender to appoint a contractor to build a new railway station in Łapy, with bids due by 28 August. Construc ...
EUR 54 bln worth of contracts to be awarded for Port Polska in 2026
Hydrobudowa Gdańsk to modernise Władysławowo quay for BC-Wind
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
Bucharest’s appeal rises
Bucharest is gaining ground among Europe’s more attractive real estate markets, supported by rental growth across major sectors and investment yields ...
Poland strengthens its position among developed markets
Romanian Investors Step Up Commercial Real Estate Activity
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
Takeda moves Warsaw office to Fabryka Norblina
Takeda has moved its Warsaw office to Studio A at Fabryka Norblina. The new office occupies 1,000 sqm.
The Shire extends lease at Korona in Kraków
LPP relocates Warsaw office to Saski Crescent
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
Matexi sells 75 pct of Sady Żoliborz apartments
Matexi Polska has sold more than 75 pct of the apartments in the second stage of its Sady Żoliborz development in Warsaw. Around a dozen units remain ...
Warsaw office building to become apartments
Polish new-build sales jump 50 pct in August
Retail & leisure
CeX opens store in Wola Park
British used-electronics retailer CeX has opened its first store at Wola Park shopping centre in Warsaw. The 170 sqm store is located on the first flo ...
Fort Wola expands its tenant mix with four new brands
Lidl opens in Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki
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
Harden Construction completes Hall A at Panattoni Park Warsaw North III
Construction of Panattoni Park Warsaw North III in Nadma near Warsaw has been completed. Harden Construction, the general contractor, has completed Ha ...
