News
Record-breaking orders for Strabag
EUROPE The output volume of Strabag rose up by 10 pct in the first half of 2017. The company has an order pipeline at a record level of EUR 16.5 bln – and it is 7 pct more than in the same period of last year. Strabag has also confirmed its outlook for 2017 – it is aiming for higher output volume, while its EBIT margin has been targeted at over 3 pct.
Investment & finance
Pentagon sold
LITHUANIA Icor has sold the Pentagon office building in Vilnius and the grounds around it to the Finnish company Technopolis for app. EUR 32 mln.
Office & mixed-use development
Bored Panda in an interesting park
LITHUANIA Bored Panda, the viral content creating web magazine, joined the Vilnius Tech Park community.
Residential
EUR 100 mln to improve public space
LITHUANIA Vilnius city council has approved a large-scale ‘Neighbourhood Territories’ revitalisation programme providing funds to 1,288 newly established neighbourhoods to improve their public space.
Office & mixed-use development
Foster designs Budapest tower
HUNGARY Hungarian multinational oil and gas company MOL Group is planning to relocate its corporate headquarters to MOL Campus, an 83,000 sqm complex to be built at the banks of Danube in the southern part of Budapest, close to its current HQ building.
Residential
Vastint down by the riverside
POLAND The foundation stone ceremony has taken place for the Riverview residential development in Gdańsk. Vastint Poland, the developer of the project, expects sale of the apartments to being in mid-2019, when the estate is completed.
Construction
West Station: the last stop
POLAND The handover of the second office building one month ahead of schedule marked the completion of the construction of the West Station scheme next to the Warszawa Zachodnia station.
Property and Facility Management
Savills with GLL portfolio
POLAND GLL Real Estate Partners investment fund has appointed Savills as its exclusive leasing agent for the Warsaw office portfolio.
Hotels
First Staybridge Suites in Poland
POLAND InterContinental Hotels Group has signed a contract that will lead to creation of Staybridge Suites Warsaw Ursynów – the first Staybridge Suites in Poland and the brand’s eighth property in Europe.
Investment & finance
Savills returns to Hungary
HUNGARY Savills has re-entered the Hungarian market by forming a partnership with property advisor Eston International.
Office & mixed-use development
Skyliner on its way – with another set to follow
POLAND The groundbreaking plaque has been laid for the Skyliner office building on the Rondo Daszyńskiego roundabout in central Warsaw.
Warehouse & industrial
Lufthansa and GE fly a billion złoty in
POLAND The foundation stone ceremony has taken place for the Xeos aeroplane engine service and repair centre in Środa Śląska in Lower Silesia, which is being developed in a joint venture between Lufthansa Technik AG and GE Airplane.Investment costs will come to PLN 1 bln.
Office & mixed-use development
Re-Bau onto the Podium
POLAND Re-Bau has been selected as the general contractor for the shell and core of building A of the Podium Park office complex, which is developed by Podium Investment in Kraków.
Residential
227 apartments in Ursus
POLAND Robyg has launched the sales of the 227 apartments in the fourth stage of the Stacja Nowy Ursus estate in Warsaw’s Ursus district.
Office & mixed-use development
LC Corp unveils retro-style project
POLAND LC Corp has launched its Wola Retro office project at the junction of ul. Siedmiogrodzka and ul. Skierniewicak in Warsaw’s Wola district.
Investment & finance
Pbb refinances Banská Bystrica mall
SLOVAKIA Pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank has provided a EUR 22 mln medium term loan to CBRE Property Fund Central and Eastern Europe (CBRE PFCEE) to refinance the Europa SC mall in Banská Bystrica.
Retail & leisure
Work begins on region’s biggest mall
SERBIA The structural work has officially been launched on BW Galerija – which will be the biggest shopping centre in the region. The contract was awarded to Gradina at the groundbreaking ceremony.
Fintech revolution of Revolut in Vilnius
LITHUANIA Fintech company Revolut has hired a local team in Vilnius to expand its presence onto the Baltic market. The company has a target of obtaining 100,000 Lithuanian customers by the end of the year. The Vilnius-based team will also focus on the Latvian and Estonian markets.. The location of the office has yet to be announced.
Three stars on the rise
POLAND As a year-round destination, Poland’s tourism market is not only showing a positive development, but the country is also enjoys growing importance as a MICE destination, according to the ‘Overview of the Hotel Market Poland & Key Cities Overview of the Hotel Market Poland & Key Cities August 2017’ report by Christie & Co.
Retail & leisure
Manhattan improves its mix
POLAND A restaurant under the name of Manhattan and the Sportowe Suple sports supplements shop are the latest tenants of the Manhattan shopping centre in Gdańsk.
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
PORR wins PLN 539 mln contract for US air force base in Wrocław
PORR has signed a contract worth around PLN 539 mln gross to build the first phase of a cargo and logistics facility for the US Air Force at Wrocław-S ...
BERGER Bau to Modernise Wrocław Student Residences
Dekpol Budownictwo strengthens its position in the public-sector construction market
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
EMEA data centre capacity exceeds 12.1 GW as energy constraints slow growth
Operational data centre capacity across EMEA exceeded 12.1 GW in the first half of 2026, with a further 18.3 GW under construction or in the planning ...
Power, Power, Power
Data centres could supply more heat to Polish cities
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
Nowe Bielawy retail parks renew BREEAM Excellent ratings
Two retail parks forming part of the Nowe Bielawy complex in Toruń have once again achieved an Excellent rating under the BREEAM International In-Use ...
Greenfield Băneasa Earns BREEAM Excellent Certification
A green office is more than a certificate
Eurobuild Awards
New venue and date for the Eurobuild Awards Gala!
The 16th Eurobuild Awards Gala is now on the horizon! And there has been a CHANGE OF DATE AND LOCATION. The Gala will now take place on December 8th, ...
All the winners of the EurobuildCEE Awards 2025!!
The winners of the Eurobuild Awards 2024!
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 and Expo Real edition of Eurobuild is now out!
In this issue, hot off the press in time for Expo Real in Munich, the cover story is an interview with Ugo Giordano and Katarzyna Rzetecka, who are le ...
The June issue of Eurobuild is now out!
This sporting real estate life
Events
Will Poland dominate the AI market?
How will AI change the real estate business? Where are the best data centre sites in Poland? Will Europe be able to feed data centres the energy they ...
Get yourself connected with us at Expo Real!
JLL Charity Beach Volleyball Tournament on August 6th
Exclusive
Leading the renaissance of local investors
One of the more interesting Polish property investors to emerge on the local scene in recent years is Syrena Real Estate. This year, it added the Rena ...
The man from NASA
Strengthening our presence – Wolfgang Molnar of Erste Group Bank
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
Green House Development launches pre-sales for final phase of Wave Świnoujście
Green House Development has launched pre-sales for Building C, the final phase of its Wave Świnoujście Thermal & SPA development. The building will fe ...
Accor to open Tribe hotel at Kraków Airport
Bucharest Hotel Market Set for Growth
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
Hillwood secures EUR 20.35 mln loan for Grodzisk Mazowiecki project
Hillwood has secured a EUR 20.35 mln loan from BNP Paribas Bank Polska to finance the second phase of its Hillwood Grodzisk Mazowiecki logistics compl ...
Hillwood Polska sells 57,800 sqm warehouse and office complex to TOYA
EPP increases its stake in the M1 shopping centre portfolio
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
RMF Group signs 10-year lease in DL Tower in Katowice
RMF Group, owner of the RMF FM and RMF MAXX radio stations, has signed a long-term lease at DL Tower in Katowice. Under the agreement, signed on 15 Ju ...
Warsaw office market strengthens landlords’ position as vacancy falls
Global FMCG company to lease more than 4,300 sqm in Warsaw Spire
Property and Facility Management
ISS takes over technical management of Axis in Kraków
ISS has taken over the technical facility management of Axis, an office building in Kraków owned by French fund Corum XL. The company is providing tec ...
Savills takes on TFI PZU retail portfolio
JLL takes on Equal Business Park
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
Yareal launches sales at VIA BIELANY in Warsaw
Yareal has launched apartment sales at VIA BIELANY, a residential development planned on Brązownicza Street in Warsaw’s Chomiczówka neighbourhood. Con ...
Art.Locum launches pre-sales for Hallera 122 in Gdańsk
Historic tenement building in Koło undergoes comprehensive renovation
Retail & leisure
Europa Centralna to open new section in December
Europa Centralna in Gliwice is entering the final phase of its redevelopment. A new section of the retail and leisure complex is scheduled to open in ...
Zajawka family entertainment centre to open at OTO Park Siemianowice Śląskie
Mabrok plans 27,000 sqm Osada Pułtusk retail park
Technology
Skanska implements digital access control system at Studio A
Skanska has implemented a digital access control system at Studio A, an office building in Warsaw. The solution uses the company’s proprietary StudioA ...
Logicor brings smart metering to Polish portfolio
Singu takes over QRmaint
Warehouse & industrial
Garbe Industrial hands over 60,000-sqm logistics centre to Takko Fashion
Garbe Industrial has handed over a new logistics centre in Salzgitter-Heerte, Germany, to fashion retailer Takko Fashion. The nearly 60,000-sqm facili ...
