Investment & finance
Eastnine entered the Polish market in 2022 with the purchase of Nowy Rynek D in Poznań. And building E was added to its portfolio early last year. But at the end of the year, the Swedish investor pulled off a major coup with the biggest office acquisition of 2024 when it added Warsaw Unit to its portfolio. So, we spoke to Kestutis Sasnauskas, the CEO of Eastnine, to find out more about this spectacular transaction and the company’s future plans
Office & mixed-use development
Law firm CMS has renewed its lease for 10 years for 10,200 sqm of office space at MainTor Panorama building in Frankfurt.
Investment & finance
Martley Capital has completed the sale of two Polish warehouse assets from their Polish value add fund, known as POLAF. The assets are located in Długołęka and in Oleśnica, both in the Wroclaw Industrial Hub.
Retail & leisure
Cushman &Wakefield has summarised the situation on the Polish retail market. Over half a mln sqm of new retail space came on stream last year, marking the highest new supply level in Poland since 2015. This robust development activity occurred amid rising demand from new retailers and improving consumer sentiment which boosted retail sales.
Investment & finance
We talk with W. P. Carey, the US-based sale and leaseback specialist and Christopher Mertlitz, the company’s Head of European Investments, explains the company’s strategy in Poland and why he believes ample opportunities for this kind of financing still exist.
Warehouse & industrial
Panattoni has completed the construction of a new logistics centre for Rossmann in Üllő. The area of the facility is 28,000 sqm.
Residential
Only 11 pct of students in Poland can be accommodated in student houses, both public and private. PRS At a Glance: Institutional Rental Market Poland. Student Housing 2024, a report by BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland, indicates that investor interest in the PBSA segment will grow in the coming years.
Office & mixed-use development
The occupancy level of Wola Center has reached 90 per cent. The latest contract for the lease of 2,000 sqm was concluded by Hines with the Warsaw Court of Appeal. In addition to office space, the long-term contract includes parking spaces.
Investment & finance
Forestay Group, in strategic partnership with Recorde Asset Management, announced the acquisition of Váci Utca 81, a 10,200 sqm office building situated in Budapest.
Investment & finance
Rus Savitar, a furniture and chipboard manufacturer in Romania, has sold its factory in Dudeștii Noi, Timiș County, to UE Furniture, a global producer of chairs, armchairs, and sofas. The transaction encompasses a total area of 120,000 sqm of land and 60,000 sqm of buildings.
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Investment & finance
The Myslbek office and retail complex on Prague’s centrally located Na Příkopě street has been purchased by Max Realitní Fund. The property was acquired from Anatol Invest Holding.
Warehouse & industrial
Panattoni and Valmet Automotive, a supplier to the automotive industry, have officially inaugurated the expansion of the factory in Żary. On 21 January, the foundation stone was laid for the construction of an 8,800 sqm BTS facility.
Warehouse & industrial
TVH, a global supplier of parts and accessories for material handling, industrial, construction and agricultural machines, has leased nearly 17,000 sqm of space at Prologis Park Ruda Śląska.
Office & mixed-use development
Timber Factory – the building complex by UBM Development and ARE Austrian Real Estate – will be Munich’s first commercial campus in a timber hybrid design, with approx. 59,500 sqm of GFA. Building is scheduled to begin in the Q3 of 2025.
Office & mixed-use development
The law firm of attorneys and legal advisers Studnicki, Płeszka, Ćwiąkalski, Górski has joined the group of tenants in Wrocław's Infinity office building. The firm has leased over 350 sqm of space. The opening of the new branch of the SPCG law firm is scheduled for August 2025.
Investment & finance
Invesco Real Estate has acquired a post-industrial site in Bruchsal for Invesco Real Estate Europe Fund III. The 80,000 sqm site will be revitalised in cooperation with Propel Industrial.
Warehouse & industrial
MDC², which is developing the MDC² Park Kraków South warehouse complex in Skawina near Kraków with investor Generali Real Estate, has signed four leases for a total of nearly 16,000 sqm. The companies have taken warehouse and office space.
Office & mixed-use development
Atlas Ward appointed as general contractor for the redevelopment of V Tower. The green modernization of the office building at ul. Chmielna in Warsaw has entered its decisive phase. The work began in January and is scheduled to be completed by the end of August.
Warehouse & industrial
MLP Group has signed a lease agreement with a company operating a network of padel centers in Poland. InterPadel will occupy approx. 2,800 sqm of space at MLP Business Park Poznań. The facility is scheduled for handover in December 2025.
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.
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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 ...
Kempinski Hotels has acquired the Augustine Hotel in Prague. This is the first acquisition for the hospitality group in over 50 years, since it bought ...
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 ...
Central and Eastern Europe entered 2026 with continued investor engagement, demonstrating resilience even as headline investment volumes moderated, wi ...
Panattoni has acquired two properties near Gothenburg, Sweden. The brownfield sites will be replaced by a modern 43,000 sqm facility.
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The total office stock in Bratislava comes to 1.75 mln sqm. Of this, 22 pct comprises A+ standard offices, 38 pct A standard, and the remaining 40 pct ...
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 ...
Capital Park Group is preparing to start construction work in Szczecin. Rezydencja Aleja Fontann, a late 19th-century townhouse, is to be renovated wi ...
The commercialisation of the BIG Konstantynów centre, developed by Acteeum Group and BIG Poland, is drawing to a close. One of the latest tenants to b ...
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 ...
Rohlig SUUS Logistics is opening a new logistics centre in Szczecin, combining warehousing facilities with a cross-dock terminal. The operator is to c ...