News
Bucharest office market picks up the tempo
ROMANIA Record leasing activity in 2016 has led to record levels of office space supply with 450,000 sqm under construction in Bucharest, according to the CBRE ‘MarketView’ report.
Office & mixed-use development
Warsaw offices in record demand
POLAND The total demand for Warsaw office space in H1 2017 came to 391,400 sqm – the best half-year figure in the market’s history, according to JLL.
High supply and high leasing activity
POLAND Over 722,200 sqm of office space is currently under construction across Warsaw according to the ‘Market in Minutes’ report published by Savills. Despite such a high level of new supply the market remains healthy which is proven by a decreasing vacancy rate and a record leasing activity after first six months of the year.
Globalworth launches on Romanian stock exchange
ROMANIA Real estate investor Globalworth will start trading on the main market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange on 31st July, 2017, with 5,500 bonds, nominative, dematerialized, freely transferable, at a nominal value of EUR 100,000 and a total value worth EUR 550 mln.
Office & mixed-use development
LSC to move out of future embassy
LATVIA JSC Latvian Shipping Company (LSC) has sold its current headquarters to the United Arab Emirates for EUR 4.2 mln.
Warehouse & industrial
Hübner to expand
HUNGARY German automotive supplier Hübner is to build a fourth manufacturing hall at its plant in Nyíregyháza as part of an investment of almost EUR 11 mln.
Warehouse & industrial
More car parts from P3 Bratislava
SLOVAKIA Swiss automotive import services company Emil Frey has leased 12,000 sqm of warehouse space in P3 Bratislava Park in Lozorno, about 25 km north of the capital city.
Construction starts on Kossak Residence
POLAND Polskie Domy is starting the construction of its flagship project – the Kossak Residence luxury apartment building in the centre of Kraków.
Łódź zoning study available for viewing
POLAND A study into the future zoning of Łódź has been made available for public viewing. The document that lays down the city’s future development until 2050 can be viewed until the 15th September and comments may be submitted until the 9th of October 2017.
Vector + aims for BREEAM
POLAND City Level has started the BREEAM certification of its Vector+ office project which is being developed in Warsaw’s Wola district. The building is aiming for a rating of ‘Very Good’ New Construction category.
Strabag now road-building near Łódź
POLAND Strabag has won the contract to build provincial road 716 between Stefanowo and Rokiciny.
Empik opens sixth Future Store
POLAND The Empik store in the Manufaktura shopping centre in Łodź has been transformed into the sixth Empik Future Store in Poland.
Spin dryer producer to enter in Nord Kapp
POLAND Flottweg Polska has signed a 303 sqm lease in the Nord Kapp office building in the NordKapp Business Park on ul. Annopol in Warsaw’s Białołęka district and is to move in in October this year.
Bill to form KZN enters Sejm
POLAND A governmental bill on the establishment of the National Property Holding, (Krajowy Zasób Nieruchomości), which is to manage government real estate and is to support the Apartment Plus programme, has been introduced to the Sejm.
Warehouse & industrial
Eco-Technilin leases in Tychy
POLAND Automotive industry supplier Eco-Technilin has leased of over 5,000 sqm of warehouse and manufacturing space, including offices in Segro Industrial Park Tychy 1, and thus entered into the Katowice Special Economic Zone.
Two stores open for Lidl
POLAND Lidl opened a store in the Cuprum Arena shopping centre on ul. Sikorskiego in Lubin as well as its first outlet in Zakopane on 20th of July.
Smyk to open in Swarzędz
POLAND A 510 sqm Smyk children’s store is to be opened in the ETC Swarzędz shopping centre in Swarzędz near Poznań. The store will include a special zone for the younger children.
Time to go out for lunch
POLAND Over the last five years, expenditure on eating out in Poland went up by 20 pct, while at the same time the turnover of some restaurants and cafés increased by 15 pct, claims Cushman & Wakefield.
Żabka joins Polish Council of Shopping Centres
POLAND Żabka Polska has become a member of the Polish Council of Shopping Centres (PRCH).
Helios to shine in Libero
POLAND A 3,000 sqm Helios cinema is to open in the Galeria Libero shopping centre, which is to open in Katowice in the spring of 2018.
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
Budimex wins foundational contract for CPK
Budimex has been awarded a PLN 146 mln contract to construct the foundations of the passenger terminal of the new airport that forms part of the massi ...
Work progresses on Henryk Arctowski Antarctic Station
Poland heading for a two-tier 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
Poland to benefit from data centre realignment
While just a few years ago, investment locations were primarily determined by demand, today access to electricity is becoming a key factor. According ...
Data centres spread out across the region
Poland to be the new data hub
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
Green energy procured for Bartók Ház
The Polish branch of the Westbridge Group, has advised TriGranit on the procurement of renewable power for the Bartók Ház in Budapest. The mandate cov ...
Punkt goes Platinum
Outstanding for Prologis
Eurobuild Awards
All the winners of the EurobuildCEE Awards 2025!!
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 ...
The winners of the Eurobuild Awards 2024!
Call for nominations and jury members!
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 June issue of Eurobuild is now out!
The June issue of EurobuildCEE magazine has now hit the shelves! And one of its recurring themes is how best to operate in an increasingly mature and ...
This sporting real estate life
The May issue of Eurobuild is now out!
Events
Three days of lakeside cycling: EQT on the Move
More than 70 representatives of the Polish logistics real estate market participated in the third edition of EQT on the Move: Ride the Lakes. The even ...
Let's play volleyball again
August 7th – mark the date
Exclusive
Experienced and out-of-the-box – Josef Malíř of SCF
Star Capital Finance (SCF) has been in the news again recently with the EUR 110 mln acquisition in a joint venture of a portfolio of six Polish retail ...
The Bridge to future expansion – Kestutis Sasnauskas of Eastnine
A most understanding partner – Philipp Schomberg of Kingstone RE
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
Pbb refinances Radisson Blu Bucharest
Deutsche Pfandbriefbank (Pbb) has provided EUR 123 mln in investment financing to funds managed by Cerberus Capital Management and Revetas Capital for ...
Griffin and Primestar join forces
aHouse to build hotel in Grodzisk Mazowiecki
Human resources
Leadership change at Nepi Rockcastle
Marek Noetzel has been appointed CEO of NEPI Rockcastle and announced a new management team, based entirely on internal promotions.
Change at the top for ULI Europe
ULI announces new chairs
Infrastructure
Grudziądz railway station under renovation
Budimex has begun a full-scale refurbishment and modernisation of Grudziądz railway station on behalf of Polish State Railways (PKP). Delivered under ...
Two fire stations for CPK airport
Strabag to build for Wrocław Airport
Interior design
New food hall in Poznań
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 ...
New look for Eurocentrum lobby
New look for Otis offices
Investment & finance
MNK Partners enters Poland with Lubin acquisition
French fund manager MNK Partners has entered the Polish market with the EUR 2.8 mln acquisition of a 4,000 sqm warehouse and office complex in Lubin.
Invesco sells Riverview to Amundi
Goodbye Tesco?
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
Final Centrepoint building completed
GTC has received an occupancy permit for Centerpoint 3, the latest building within the Centerpoint complex in Budapest’s Váci Corridor.
Mogo goes for more in Business Garden Bucharest
Voxel leases office space at DL Piano in Katowice
Property and Facility Management
JLL takes on Equal Business Park
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 ...
Savills takes on two Warsaw buildings
Tensions in the gulf promote energy efficiency
Public buildings
Warszawa Wschodnia station to be modernised
Polish Railway Lines (PKP) has signed a contract with general contractor Torpol for the modernisation of Warszawa Wschodnia station (Warsaw East), wor ...
Gronów Elbląski station to be renovated
A new look for central Warsaw
Residential
Atal launches Unii Lubelskiej
Atal has put 319 apartments on the market as part of its latest development in Poznań – Atal Unii Lubelskiej. The project is being built on ul. Heleny ...
Senate votes to standardise house price reporting
Develia to build Skorosze Vita
Retail & leisure
Retail park in Mierzyn nearing completion
Construction of a modern retail park on ul. Spółdzielców in Mierzyn, just outside Szczecin, is entering its final phase. The project, developed by RWS ...
Two tenants in Galeria Mosty
Nhood to provide specialty leasing for Focus centres
Technology
Singu takes over QRmaint
Singu, a European platform for managing commercial property, has today announced the acquisition of QRmaint, one of Europe's fastest-growing providers ...
Łukasiewicz Research Network opens technology laboratory
Skanska installs NHIB in Studio A
Warehouse & industrial
Quantum Real launches first project
Developer Quantum Real has launched its first project in Poland and has begun the construction of the Quantum Gliwice logistics park. North Coast, a d ...
