News
Hotels
Accor to sell off Orbis
EUROPE Accor has announced that it is selling its entire majority stake in Orbis despite having also previously announced its intention to take over the company’s service business.
Investment & finance
Immofinanz splashes out on Warsaw Spire
POLAND Immofinanz is to acquire the Warsaw Spire skyscraper (building A of the complex) in the Polish capital for app. EUR 386 mln, subject to approval from the Polish competition authority, in what could be the biggest office investment transaction in Poland this year.
Retail & leisure
Primark debuts in Slovenia
SLOVENIA Primark has opened its first store in the country in the Citypark shopping centre in Ljubljana owned by SES Spar European Shopping Centers.
Office & mixed-use development
Occupancy permit granted for SQ Business Center
POLAND SQ Business Center, a triangular boutique office building at ul. Stacyjna 5 in Wrocław, has been granted an occupancy permit and the office and retail space is currently being handed over to its tenants.
Office & mixed-use development
Norblin now 40 pct leased
POLAND The space in the Former Norblin Factory [Dawna Fabryka Norblina] project (formerly known as ArtNorblin) is almost 40 pct leased.
Office & mixed-use development
Podgórna 9 design approved
POLAND The renovation design by East Architects for the ul. Podgórna 9 building in Poznań has been approved by the city’s historic preservation officer.
Retail & leisure
Galeria Chełm rises from the ground
POLAND General contractor Karmar has almost completed the structural work on the Galeria Chełm shopping centre in eastern Poland.
Retail & leisure
Auchan starts franchising in Poland
POLAND Auchan has opened its first franchise store in the country. Moje Auchan at al. Wilanowska 89 in Warsaw is a local store that has an area of 450 sqm and a product range of 10,000 goods.
Building Smart comes to Poland
POLAND The Building Smart Polska association, which was legally registered in February, has signed an agreement under which it has officially become an affiliate of Building Smart International.
Warehouse & industrial
DTL comes to Marki
POLAND DTL International, a provider of network marketing services, has leased 1,650 sqm of warehouse space and more than 120 sqm of office space the Hillwood Marki industrial park.
Warehouse & industrial
Harrier lands in Czech instead of Poland
CZECH REPUBLIC UK digital print and photo print producer Harrier LLC has leased 3,250 sqm in Prologis Park Prague-Rudná, about 20 km west of the centre of the city.
Retail & leisure
Okęcie Park emerges from Centrum Krakowska 61
POLAND The redevelopment of Centrum Krakowska 61 in Warsaw is now nearing completion. The owner of the property, Octava Property Trust, has also announced new tenants and a new name for the building.
Mirbud enjoys the buds of May
POLAND Mirbud has announced that in May it signed several major construction contracts.
Office & mixed-use development
Tidal wave hits Hala Koszyki
POLAND International music and entertainment streaming platform Tidal has moved into a private office in Mindspace Koszyki, at ul. Koszykowa 61, which forms one of the office wings of the Hala Koszyki mixed-use complex in central Warsaw.
Peakside first to employ blockchain
GERMANY/CEE REGION Peakside Capital Advisors is for the first time to us a platform based on blockchain to launch a real estate investment fund.
Construction
Mostostal Warszawa to modernise Gdańsk Główny
POLAND Polskie Koleje Państwowe (Polish State Railways) has appointed Mostostal Warszawa to renovate the Gdańsk Główny railway station in a contract worth almost PLN 99.6 mln.
Residential
Work starts on Ursus Centralny
POLAND Ronson Development has appointed Danya Cebus Poland as the general contractor to build the first stage of the Ursus Centralny residential estate in Warsaw in a contract worth PLN 34.2 mln plus VAT.
Retail & leisure
Leases signed in Arkady Wrocławskie
POLAND A number of lease agreements in the Arkady Wrocławskie shopping centre have been signed.
V.Offices open
POLAND V.Offices office building on al. 29 Listopada in Kraków was officially opened at the beginning of June.
Investment & finance
Koreans buy Twin City Tower
SLOVAKIA London-based real estate investment manager Valesco together with Seoul-based AIP Asset Management have purchased the Twin City Tower office building in Bratislava’s Nové Nivy district for EUR 120 mln with South Korean capital.
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
Logicor opens Serenity Park in Mysłowice
Logicor has officially opened the first public park in the grounds of a logistics centre in Poland. Logicor’s Serenity Park in Mysłowice comprises 4 h ...
City Gate Office awarded latest LEED
Outstanding awarded to CTP
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
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 October issue is now out!
In the latest issue of the magazine, we take a closer look at retail parks, data centres and the PBSA market. We also ask whether, after a slowdown, i ...
Fresh perspectives for the autumn!
Eurobuild celebrates its 300th issue!
Events
The Accessibility Forum is just around the corner
On November 17–18, Poznań will, for the third time, bring together experts, decision-makers, designers, entrepreneurs, and representatives of public a ...
Last day to register
PBSA enters the mainstream
Exclusive
More than machines
Adrian Winiarek, Partner and Development Director at MDC2, shares his expert insights on how technology and infrastructure come together in modern war ...
The voice of the younger generation
EGLS enters the scene
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
Tourism set to boom around the Med
According to the report, Mediterranean and Southern European markets accounted for 44 pct of all inbound overnight tourist arrivals to Europe last yea ...
Novotel comes to Croatia
Staycity to open first Aparthotel in Warsaw
Human resources
ULI announces new chairs
ULI Poland has announced the appointment of new co-chairs to its Product Councils and a new Chair of the Young Leaders group. The leadership team shap ...
Panattoni bets big on data centres
Five new board members at JLL
Infrastructure
Nepi Rockcastle launches solar farm
Shopping centre operator and developer NEPI Rockcastle has opened Romania’s biggest industrial-scale solar farm in Chișineu-Criș in western Romania.
Strabag constructs Deleni wind farm
Tender awarded for CPK rail changes
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
DL Invest moves into data centres
DL Invest Group has entered into a joint venture with Boosteroid, a global provider of cloud technologies and cloud gaming to build a network of moder ...
Brain Park Building C sold
ECE Work & Live enters Poland
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
Peakside Capital is building the future of sustainable logistics
With a proven track record across Poland, Central and Eastern Europe and Germany, Peakside Capital is emerging as one of the most influential players ...
Brownfield rather than greenfield – a model for sustainable development at City Point Targówek
Nordbygg 2024: Many innovations and strong interest
Office & mixed-use development
One now full
CA Immo has leased the last remaining offices in the One building in Frankfurt to law firm Kallan Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft and TMF Deutschland, who n ...
Aon stays for longer
Office investment set to reach 1.4 bln
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
AFI starts work on Home V Korytech
AFI Czech Republic has begun work on its AFI Home V Korytech project in the Strašnice district of Prague. The PRS development will comprise 519 apartm ...
Student Depot extended in Poznań
StudentSpace comes to Warsaw
Retail & leisure
Westfield Černý Most now new and improved
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield has announced the reopening of the Westfield Černý Most shopping centre in Prague, following its expansion by over 9,000 sqm ...
Retail continues to grow
Another Smart Park to come to Wrocław
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
80,000 sqm pre-lease signed for CTPark Budapest–Érd
CTP has announced that a major international logistics business has leased 80,000 sqm of BTS space for a major distribution hub at the new CTPark Buda ...
