Residential
ESTONIA Merko Ehitus Eesti, part of the Merko Ehitus group, has started the construction of the Pikaliiva residential development in Tallinn’s Haabersti district.
POLAND Technological parts producer Flex has prolonged and expanded its lease of warehouse and office space in Logicor Łódź II. The space it occupies in the park has increased from 31,000 sqm to 38,000 sqm. The tenant was advised by Axi Immo for this transaction.
Architecture and urban planning
POLAND The ‘Warsaw and its Legacy’ photographic competition has been launched by Golub GetHouse and Mennica Polska – the investors behind the Mennica Legacy Tower office project now under development at the corner of ul. Prosta and ul. Żelazna in central Warsaw. ‘Eurobuild CEE’ and NaszeMiasto.pl are the media partners of the competition.
HUNGARY Cushman & Wakefield expanded its Project and Development Services (PDS) team, to include a new Design and Build platform.
Hotels
POLAND Eurobuild CEE talked to Selina's Felipe Gedeón, new markets lead for Europe, about the strategy of the hospitality chain entering the Polish market. Selina, a chain that combines the style of boutique hotels with features characteristic of the social life of hostels, is to be launched in Poland and Hungary.
Office & mixed-use development
POLAND In the first half of 2018, tenants signed lease contracts for a total of app. 8,000 sqm in the Lumen and Skylight office buildings, which form part of the Złote Tarasy multi-functional complex in centre Warsaw.
Office & mixed-use development
POLAND Cresa, the tenant-only real estate consultancy, has opened an office in Kraków.
Retail & leisure
POLAND More than 180,000 sqm of retail space was added to the market in H1 2018 and another 330,000 sqm is expected to be completed by the year-end, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s MarketBeat report on the Polish retail market. The numbers represent an increase of over 25 pct y-on-y, bringing Poland’s total retail stock to more than 14.8 mln sqm. The new supply will be concentrated in cities with fewer than 100,000 inhabitants, accounting for 40 pct of this year’s openings.
Retail & leisure
POLAND For its 30th anniversary, Italian fashion brand Terranova has unveiled its new look, with the first Polish store with the new layout to open in the Libero shopping centre in Katowice.
Warehouse & industrial
EUROPE The overall European logistics yield dropped 14 bps to 5.95 pct in Q2 2018, the first time it has fallen below 6 pct since Cushman & Wakefield began tracking the three main property sectors in 1992, according to the firm’s ‘DNA of Real Estate’ report.
Office & mixed-use development
POLAND Echo Investment has started the construction of Villa Offices, the second office building in its Browary Warszawskie development in Warsaw.
Investment & finance
CEE REGION Balmain Asset Management has purchased minority stakes in BSC Real Estate Advisors and BSC Property Management to become the sole owner of both companies.
Office & mixed-use development
POLAND EPP has secured two new lease contracts for almost 2,000 sqm of office space in Malta Office Park in the central-east part of Poznań.
Warehouse & industrial
POLAND In the first half of the year, 2.02 mln sqm of modern warehouse space was leased, of which 65 pct were new lease agreements and expansions, according to the latest Polish warehousing market report by Axi Immo.
Retail & leisure
POLAND Clothing chain TK Maxx has prolonged its lease of 2,445 sqm in the Sarni Stok shopping centre in Bielsko-Biała.
Investment & finance
POLAND The minimum tax is now calculated based on the initial value of a property minus PLN 10 mln for each building. The law that is to come into force is to change how this is calculated. PLN 10 mln is to be subtracted from a company's income. How to prepare for the law amendment says Justyna Bauta-Szostak, a tax adviser and partner at MDDP.
Hotels
POLAND Capital Park Group has opened a hotel at ul. Lektykarska 4 in Gdańsk’s Old Town.
POLAND RD Bud has been chosen as the general contractor of the Castorama DIY store in Elbląg. The company is also refurbishing a store of thechain in Nowy Targ.
Architecture and urban planning
POLAND Globe Trade Centre (GTC) has amended the concept of the shopping centre that it is planning to develop in Warsaw's Wilanów district. The developer has begun the redesign of a new project under the working name Zielone Tarasy Wilanów.
Retail & leisure
POLAND An Enel-Med medical clinic is to open in Homepark Targówek in Warsaw at the beginning of 2019. The lease agreement for 1,000 sqm has been signed for a period of twelve years.
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 ...
aHouse Development will deliver a new hotel on ul. Daleka in the centre of Grodzisk Mazowiecki, marking the company’s entry into the hospitality real ...
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 ...
SanPadel is to open the largest Padel court in Poland as part of San Park Piaseczno.
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 ...