News
Sales falter, prices rise
POLAND Residential developers in Poland saw a 15.2 pct y-o-y drop in sales in the six largest market in Poland with 15,600 new apartments in sales in Q2 2018.
Office & mixed-use development
Hexagon goes to CBL
POLAND Hexagon Group has leased nearly 1,240 sqm in the CBL office building in Łódź.
Technology
Connected by Skanska unveiled
POLAND Skanska together with IT developer Sharry Europe has created a system called Connected by Skanska that allows tenants to use their smartphones to open doors, book meeting rooms, reserve parking spaces as well as to control the temperature, lighting and other office systems.
Office & mixed-use development
Młociny puts on its Levi’s
POLAND Levi’s jeans store has leased 150 sqm of space in the Galeria Młociny shopping centre, which is being developed by Echo Investment in Warsaw’s Bielany district.
Office & mixed-use development
Co-working driving Warsaw office demand
POLAND Almost 425,000 sqm of modern office space was leased in Warsaw in H1 2018, while an additional 700,000 sqm of offices remain under construction – according to figures released by JLL.
Warehouse & industrial
Third Zalando warehouse on its way
POLAND Zalando and Hillwood Development have topped off a logistics centre in Olsztynek for the Zalando Lounge shopping club.
Millions raised by Archicom
POLAND Wrocław-based developer Archicom has raised PLN 50 mln from a private issue of bonds addressed to financial investors.
E-commerce
Almost half of Poles yet to embrace e-commerce
POLAND According to this year’s ‘E-commerce in Poland. Gemius for e-Commerce Poland’ report by Gemius, 44 pct of Polish internet users have yet to make any purchases on the internet.
Office & mixed-use development
More lawyers in Wola
POLAND Business consultancy TPA Poland is expanding its headquarters in Wola Center in Warsaw’s Wola district by almost 500 sqm.
Warehouse & industrial
Largest tiles from Starachowice
POLAND Tile manufacturer Cerrad has opened a PLN 120 mln plant in Starachowice for the launch onto the Polish market of the largest grès stoneware tiles now available in the country.
Interior design
Italian German partnership creates W9
WORLD Matteo Lemson has entrusted to product developer Matteo Calonaci to design a chair using 3D Veneer, which is patented by a German company Danzer. The making of the mould was one of the most difficult parts of the process.
Warehouse & industrial
LPP doubles warehouse space
POLAND LPP group will invest almost PLN 400 mln in a distribution centre in Brześć Kujawski just outside the city of Włocławek.
Retail & leisure
Auchan Żory spruced up for Autumn
POLAND The Auchan Żory shopping centre is to reopen around the middle of September. Building owner Ceetrus Polska (formally known as Immochan), started modernization work on the passageways, toilets (including the baby’s changing room) and the food court in the first half of July 2018.
Office & mixed-use development
Cotton mill for coworking
POLAND FineTech Construction is to build the Łódź Work project for developer Okam in a contract worth PLN 10 mln.
Retail & leisure
Re-leasing in Riviera
POLAND The Riviera shopping centre in Gdynia has been celebrating its fifth birthday, which also means that it is carrying out a re-leasing process.
Retail & leisure
For longer in Bielsko-Biała
POLAND A total of 24 tenants opted to extend their contracts in Gemini Park in Bielsko-Biała in the first six months of the year.
Kołobrzeg seeks outside investment
POLAND The town of Kołobrzeg is looking for an investor to help finance and develop municipal complex for recreation, education, sport and entertainment to be built on a seaside plot owned by the council.
Warehouse & industrial
Glued to Komorniki
POLAND Industrial adhesives manufacturer Colquimica Adhesives has extended its lease agreement and doubled its presence in Segro Logistics Park Poznań in Komorniki – to more than 7,300 sqm.
Office & mixed-use development
Radom arms itself for innovation
POLAND The former Fabryka Broni [Armament Factory] in Radom is to be converted into a business centre.
Office & mixed-use development
WFC almost full
POLAND After the signing and renewal of contracts in 2017 and in H1 2018, the Warsaw Financial Center office building is now 99 pct leased.
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
Pbb lends EUR 40 mln to to Resolution Capital Management
Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG (pbb) has granted an investment loan facility of EUR 40 mln to an office fund to finance the acquisition of two neighbourin ...
Stable investment over H1
CEE growing vigorously
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
Dionisie Lupu sold
Smartown Group has completed the sale of the historic Dionisie Lupu office building in Bucharest at a yield of 8.2 pct. The purchaser remains undisclo ...
Metron goes to school
Silverton signs up Corall Ingenieure
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
Procan grows in Prologis Park Błonie
Procan has extended the space it occupies in Prologis Park Błonie to almost 10,000 sqm. Under the new agreement, the company will take up a further 2, ...
