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Hotels
Czech Republic Accelerated recovery
According to Cushman & Wakefield analysis, after a period when the Prague hotel market was lagging behind other European cities in terms of recovery from the impacts of the covid pandemics, all of its performance indicators increased significantly in 2023. The Prague hotel market proves its resilience and attractivity.
Warehouse & industrial
Poland Electro Cable Group enters Polish market
CTP has completed a 10.5-year lease for 11,800 sqm at CTPark Zabrze to Electro Cable Group. This is the first investment in Poland by the group, which is the largest Ukrainian producer and exporter of power, control, and data cables.
Office & mixed-use development
Poland Sollers Consulting stays on the banks of the Warta River
Sollers Consulting has extended its lease contract at Szyperska Office Center in Poznań. The regional branch of the international company from the IT sector occupies over 950 sqm in the office building.
Office & mixed-use development
Poland Ten deals for Buma Square
Revetas Capital has signed 10 transactions at Buma Square office complex in Kraków since the start of 2024. The deals include new leases and renewals, with a total GLA of 2,170 sqm.
Investment & finance
Poland Hoping for smooth waters
With a total investment volume of just over EUR 2 bln, performance in 2023 on the commercial real estate investment market in Poland fell by two-thirds compared to volumes in the previous three years. However, Avison Young experts, according to Property investment market in Poland 2023, expect the situation to stabilise this year and investor activity to recover throughout 2024.
Warehouse & industrial
Europe Panattoni debuts in Belgium
Panattoni is expanding its operations in Europe by entering the Belgian market. The construction of the first development in Wallonia is scheduled to start in the autumn.
Warehouse & industrial
Poland GTV needs more space
GTV is expanding its footprint at MLP Pruszków II complex. The handover of the additional 15,100 sqm facility is slated for the Q4 of this year.
Office & mixed-use development
Poland Backbase expands in High5ive
Backbase, Dutch fintech solutions provider, is growing its presence in High5ive office complex in Kraków. The company finalized lease negotiations, selected architectural studio and fit-out contractor.
Material partner
Cannes Challenges accepted at MIPIM!
The premier real estate fair of the year is now fast approaching! On March 11–15th, at its usual grand venue of the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, MIPIM will welcome delegations from more than 90 countries to take part in an extended four-day programme of speeches, panels, awards and networking
Eurobuild FM
Poland The special edition – summaries and forecasts (ep. 13)
The special edition of Eurobuild FM has its 13th episode – a really lucky premiere, because it can be also listened on Spotify again! We are also extremely happy that lawyers like our podcast, because it's a real happiness when lawyers like you.
Office & mixed-use development
Poland Office take-up hits a record high
According to “Office Occupier – Office Market in Regions”, a report published by Newmark Polska, total office take-up in 2023 in the largest Polish regional cities surpassed 741,300 sqm - an increase of almost 19 pct year-on-year and 7 pct from the pre-pandemic 2019 peak. Issues related to ESG, functionality improvements, efficient office space management and optimisation of lease costs have filtered through into the vocabulary and strategies of tenants and developers alike.
Warehouse & industrial
Poland Panattoni together in Szczecin
Panattoni BTS and Panattoni Emerging Markets will jointly develop a distribution centre in Szczecin with an area of over 54,000 sqm. The investment for the retail sector will undergo BREEAM certification at the Outstanding level.
Warehouse & industrial
Romania HelpShip chooses CTPark Oradea Cargo Terminal
CTP has leased 5,300 sqm of warehouse at CTPark Oradea Cargo Terminal, industrial park featuring an air cargo terminal, to HelpShip, a logistics solutions provider, part of euShipments.com‘s group and logistics network.
Office & mixed-use development
Poland High voltage in B4B
Enetecs – Engineering Technologies has signed a lease contract for 560 sqm of office space in Building F of Bonarka for Business complex in Kraków. The new tenant is an engineering design office specializing in electrical, I&C, and piping projects.
Office & mixed-use development
Poland SolarWinds stays in B4B
SolarWinds has extended its lease agreement in the Bonarka for Business complex in Kraków. The software provider occupies app. 2,600 sqm of office space in Building E.
Warehouse & industrial
Germany Blackbrook expands its German portfolio
Blackbrook has expanded its portfolio in Germany with a sale-leaseback transaction in the central German Thuringia region. The site includes substantial expansion land upon which Blackbrook will speculatively develop a class A logistics facility.
Office & mixed-use development
Poland Low new supply, rising occupier activity
The volume of vacant office space in Warsaw is shrinking as the number of office buildings under construction and delivered to the market is low and occupier demand remains stable, reveals BNP Real Estate Poland in its quarterly report “At a Glance – Warsaw Office Market Q4 2023”
Investment & finance
Croatia Immofinanz sells in Zagreb
Immofinanz has closed the sale of the Grand Center Zagreb office property to a Croatian real estate company. The parties do not disclose the amount of the transaction.
Eurobuild FM
Poland Special edition of Eurobuild FM – summaries and forecasts (ep. 12)
The special edition of Eurobuild FM continues! Today our guest is Erik Drukker, CEO at BNP Paribas Real Estate, who has interesting information about the situation on the investment market and the metamorphoses of the office sector. Don't miss it!
Office & mixed-use development
Poland Rödl & Partner on two floors
Another company has decided to move its office to Vibe, Ghelamco’s latest project under development in the business center of Warsaw. Rödl & Partner has leased nearly 2,500 sqm of modern office space there. Newmark Polska advised the tenant in the transaction.
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
Poland more at risk to climate change
Poland has jumped by as many as 49 places in the Climate Risk Index 2025, ranking countries most affected by climate change, according to the latest r ...
Logicor creates a public park
B10 takes WiredScore Platinum
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
Building momentum for the future
The Bricomarché chain is celebrating its 25th anniversary in Poland. On this occasion, we speak with Katarzyna Jańczak-Stefanide, General Manager of t ...
Ziv Zviel of Atlas Estates
Not just for the rich
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
Romanian hotels grow
Occupancy rates increased by around 4 pct in the first six months of the year compared to the same period of 2024, according to a report by Cushman & ...
Leonardo expands in JM Tower
Self service in Opole
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
Strabag constructs Deleni wind farm
Strabag has been commissioned to erect 23 GE Vernova wind turbines, each with a capacity of 6.1 MW by PPC Renewables Romania. The 140 MW wind farm Del ...
Tender awarded for CPK rail changes
Most of the land now acquired for CPK
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
Yanfeng warehouse sold to Clarion Partners
Sale and leaseback specialist Clarion Partners Europe has acquired a 47,000 sqm warehouse in Zatec, Czech Republic, for around EUR 50 mln on behalf of ...
Financing for Sosnowiec V
Scallier sells project to Centerscape
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
Skyliner II shooting up
The construction of the second phase of the Skyliner office complex in Warsaw, owned by the Karimpol Group, has reached the halfway point. At a height ...
Grant Thornton to move into the Bridge
Exact Sciences enters Lixa D
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
Work begins on Awangarda Mogilska
Skanska Residential Development has begun construction work on the first stage of its Awangarda Mogilska development in Kraków. A total of 278 apartme ...
More Resi4Rent apartments in Kraków
Massive PRS portfolio purchase by Vantage
Retail & leisure
Agora Mall Arad reopens
Agora Mall Arad (formerly Galleria Arad) officially reopened on August 28th following an extensive refurbishment and repositioning.
Ławica Shopping Park opens in Poznań
Retail park to come to Konstantynów Łódzki
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
Industra Park Iași set to grow
Oresa Industra has been granted a building permit for a 15,000 sqm expansion of Industra Park Iași in Lețcani, with delivery scheduled for the first h ...
