News
Investment & finance
Knight Frank: investment hit EUR 4.7 bln in 2017
POLAND According to Knight Frank, in 2017 investors invested 3 pct more funds in Polish real estate than in 2016.
Investment & finance
Cromwell sells Warsaw Corporate Center
POLAND Cromwell Property Group has sold the Warsaw Corporate Center to Raiffeisen Immobilien Kapitalanlage-Gesellschaft (Raiffeisen Capital Management) for EUR 27.8 mln.
More shopping for Romania
ROMANIA Over 2017, modern retail stock increased to 3.48 mln sqm in shopping centres and retail parks, according to the latest figures by CBRE.
Office & mixed-use development
PKO getting into Retro
POLAND PKO Bank Polski has leased 450 sqm on the ground floor of the Retro Office House office building in Wrocław.
EU funds planetarium
POLAND A planetarium to be built in Gdańsk will receive PLN 15 mln funding from EU subsidies from the European Regional Development Fund.
Events
Warsaw discusses retail
POLAND During the first ‘Grow with Warsaw’ workshop on December 13th at the Centrum Kreatywności Targowa centre, investors, developers and retail tenants discussed with the city authorities the capital’s current spatial policy as well as its plans and future retail strategy.
Office & mixed-use development
Britenet sets up on in Karolkowa
POLAND Software developer Britenet has leased offices in Karolkowa Business Park, an office development owned by Asbud Group in Warsaw’s Wola district.
Łódź pockets PLN 74 mln from real estate
POLAND In 2017 the city of Łódź sold 60 properties and raised over PLN 74 mln.
Occupancy rates in Sochi edging up
RUSSIA Occupancy in mountain hotels increased for the third year in a row, this time by 5 ppt over 2016, and climbed up to 59 pct.
Europa Capital raises EUR 716 mln
EUROPA Europa Capital has raised EUR 716 mln for its fifth European value-add fund and associated co-investment vehicles.
Warehouse & industrial
7R finishes Kowale – more to come
POLAND The final stage of the expansion of the Gdańsk-Kowale Logistics Park has now been completed with the addition of an 18,000 sqm building.
Slovak investment below EUR 600 mln
SLOVAKIA The total investment volume in Slovakia for 2017 was recorded by JLL at just under EUR 525 mln, which was below the company’s EUR 600 mln expectation, since several deals failed to close before the year-end and will be completed in 2018.
Property and Facility Management
C&W takes on Rolls-Royce
WORLD Rolls-Royce Power Systems has selected Cushman & Wakefield to advise on the company’s global property operations.
Architecture and urban planning
Post–glacial education on the Vistula
POLAND An educational centre building inspired by the texture and shape of post-glacial stones is to be constructed in Golędzinów in Warsaw’s Praga-Północ district by the end of October 2018.
Infrastructure
State-owned logistics giant born?
POLAND Poczta Polska (the Polish Post) and the Polish State Railways (PKP) are to offer joint forwarding and logistics services, after the companies signed a letter of intent for cooperation in this area.
Investment & finance
Delta ups investment
CEE REGION Serbian-based Delta Holding has announced that it is to Invest EUR 600 mln in real estate projects over the next two years.
Retail & leisure
10 mln visitors in Galeria Echo
POLAND Around 10 mln customers visited the Galeria Echo shopping centre in Kielce last year, which means the mall had an average monthly footfall of over 800,000.
Residential
Retro-modernism in Praga
POLAND NC Investment has started the construction of a replica of a 1930s-modernist style tenement building in Warsaw’s Praga-Południe district.
Office & mixed-use development
Warsaw Rowing Association takes on tenant
POLAND A company from the training and event industry is to lease around 750 sqm on the top two floors of the Warsaw Rowing Association building next to the river Vistula on ul. Wiślarska.
Inreal sells for Ergo
LITHUANIA Inreal is to act as agent in the sale of 23 properties across the country by insurance company Ergo.
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
Strabag to Build 170-Metre Roma Tower in Warsaw
Strabag, together with TKT Engineering, has been appointed general contractor for Roma Tower, a 170-metre residential skyscraper planned for central W ...
PORR wins PLN 539 mln contract for US air force base in Wrocław
BERGER Bau to Modernise Wrocław Student Residences
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
Warsaw and Kraków strengthen their AI credentials
Warsaw is strengthening its position on Europe’s artificial intelligence map, while Kraków stands out for its technology sector growth potential. Acco ...
EMEA data centre capacity exceeds 12.1 GW as energy constraints slow growth
Power, Power, Power
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
NEPI Rockcastle expands solar capacity
NEPI Rockcastle has opened its second large-scale photovoltaic park in Romania, bringing its in-house renewable energy capacity to the equivalent of 3 ...
Nowe Bielawy retail parks renew BREEAM Excellent ratings
Greenfield Băneasa Earns BREEAM Excellent Certification
Eurobuild Awards
Candidate and jury registration are still open for the Eurobuild Awards!
The deadlines for nominating candidates and registering for the jury for the 16th Eurobuild Awards have been extended! Both the candidate and jury reg ...
New venue and date for the Eurobuild Awards Gala!
All the winners of the EurobuildCEE Awards 2025!!
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 32nd Annual Polish Commercial Real Estate Conference is now on the horizon!
On November 19th, 2026, Eurobuild Conferences will welcome investors, developers, financial institutions, corporate executives and real estate profess ...
Statement by the CEO of Eurobuildcee sp. z o.o.
The October and Expo Real edition of Eurobuild is now out!
Events
Warsaw Spire commemorates Polish soldiers’ capture of Predappio
On 28th October, the Warsaw Spire skyscraper in Warsaw displayed the inscription “PREDAPPIO 28 X 1944, LA POLONIA NON È LIQUIDATA” (“Poland has not be ...
Panattoni celebrates 40 years of the company’s history
Will Poland dominate the AI market?
Exclusive
Uniqa opens up
Recently UNIQA Real Estate Management announced that it was opening up its portfolio to third-party investors and then, soon afterwards, announced tha ...
Leading the renaissance of local investors
The man from NASA
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 Gdynia Centrum earns four-star rating
Mercure Gdynia Centrum has officially been awarded a four-star rating following an application by the hotel’s owner, Essendi. The decision marks the c ...
Wave Hotels launches in Poland
Green House Development launches pre-sales for final phase of Wave Świnoujście
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
Port Polska and Kielce plan cargo terminal
Port Polska and the City of Kielce have signed a letter of intent covering plans for a cargo terminal in Obice, near Kielce. The centre would handle b ...
New railway station planned for Łapy
EUR 54 bln worth of contracts to be awarded for Port Polska in 2026
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
Erste Bank provides EUR 126 mln refinancing for two Zagreb shopping centres
Manta d.o.o., owner of the City Center One East and City Center One West shopping centres in Zagreb, has signed a loan agreement worth EUR 126 mln wit ...
REICO Long Lease acquires 62,500 sqm logistics facility from Prologis
Poland’s investment market rebounds
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
Krakowski Bank Spółdzielczy takes serviced space at DL Space Atrium
Krakowski Bank Spółdzielczy has leased serviced space at DL Space Atrium, part of DL Invest Group’s mixed-use complex at 138 Korfantego Avenue in Kato ...
GEO plans mixed-use development on former railway land
Regional office demand could reach 700,000 sqm in 2026
Property and Facility Management
CBRE takes over 11 Dekada retail properties
CBRE has been appointed to manage and lease a portfolio of 11 Dekada retail properties owned by Hungary’s Appeninn Group. The portfolio comprises near ...
ISS takes over technical management of Axis in Kraków
Savills takes on TFI PZU retail portfolio
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
Torus launches sales at 143-unit Mozaika project in Gdańsk
Grupa Torus has launched apartment sales at its Mozaika development on Droszyńskiego Street, between Gdańsk’s Oliwa and Przymorze Małe districts. The ...
Skanska launches second phase of Habitat residential project in Prague
Restored Pafawag boiler house completes Wrocław residential development
Retail & leisure
ShockPrice opens first store in Łódź region in Focus Mall
Focus Mall in Piotrków Trybunalski is expanding its retail offer. On 5th November, ShockPrice opened its first off-price store in the Łódź region at t ...
Xtreme Fitness expands in Galeria Mosty
BIG Poland expands to 15 retail parks with Konstantynów opening
Technology
CBRE moves into defence
CBRE is expanding its advisory services for the defence and dual-use technology sectors in Poland. Jan Banasikowski, who has been with the company for ...
Drone Deliveries could reach shoppers in 15 minutes
Skanska implements digital access control system at Studio A
Warehouse & industrial
Logicor starts construction of sixth warehouse at Mysłowice park
Logicor has started construction of a sixth building at its logistics park in Mysłowice, southern Poland. The new 21,860 sqm facility will bring the c ...
