News

POLAND Real2B Development, the developer of the Quick Park shopping centre in Kępno, has signed a lease for a combined area of 2,822 sqm with Polish clothing group LPP.

Retail & leisure

Dancing with Magnolias

POLAND A Champion Team dance centre is to open in the Magnolia Park shopping centre in Wrocław.

Komfort keeps on growing

POLAND After the opening of 38 stores in 2016, the Komfort is not planning to slow down and is looking to open 30 stores this year.

Second stage of Forum Wola

POLAND Robyg has launched sales of 141 apartments in the second stage of the Forum Wola estate on ul. Jana Kazimierza in Warsaw.

More rooms for holiday makers in Świnoujście

POLAND Erbud has been appointed as the general contractor of a four-star hotel on ul. Żeromskiego in Świnoujście and is to construct a complex of three buildings with a combined area of 15,100 sqm.

PLGBC sets up green building database

POLAND PLGBC has created the first database of certified buildings in Poland.

Prison to become museum

Office & mixed-use development

POLAND M.O.C. Architekci studio of Katowice has won the competition to create an architectural concept for the Museum of Cursed Soldiers and Political Prisoners of Polish People’s Republic in Warsaw.

Polna Corner topped off

POLAND Danish developer Ceraco has topped off the Polna Corner office building which is under construction in Warsaw.

Interior design

Velt looking for designers

Property and Facility Management

POLAND Jeremi Nagrabecki, the designer of the Velt range of glass lamps, is inviting architects, stylists and interior designs to work with him to create new lamp designs.

Savills for Wratislavia PM

Nathan North
managing editor (English section)

POLAND Savills has been appointed by Cinema Tower to manage the 16-storey, mixed-use Wratislavia Tower in central Wrocław.

Vacancy falls in Moscow malls

Rafał Ostrowski
journalist

RUSSIA The vacancy rate in Moscow shopping centres fell from 11.4 pct in Q3 2016 to 10.2 pct in Q4 2016, according to the latest report by CBRE.

Green projects

Excellent Allee

HUNGARY The Allee shopping centre in Budapest has achieved BREEAM certification at the ‘Excellent’ level in the field of asset performance as well as at the ‘Very Good’ level for building management.

Retail & leisure

Lina’s Paris seeks Polish partner

POLAND/CEE REGION Lina’s Paris, a French chain of restaurants and fast food bars, is planning to enter the Polish market and to later expand to other countries in the CEE region, ‘Eurobuild CEE’ has been told by an executive of the company.

Revival in Kyiv hotels strengthens

POLAND The Kyiv hotel market ended 2016 with RevPAR growth in terms of both UAH and USD, according to the latest research by JLL.

Virtual tour for MICE around Marriott

Office & mixed-use development

POLAND/EUROPE Marriott International has launched a new tool to streamline its virtual site inspections.

Panattoni moves to Warsaw Spire

Nathan North
managing editor (English section)

POLAND Panattoni Europe has leased 1,730 sqm on the 39th floor of the Warsaw Spire for its new head office.

Interior design

Tummuz in three colours

POLAND The Tummuz range of armchairs and sofas is made of imitation leather with brushed steel legs.

Technology

NoEM to combat electrosmog

Office & mixed-use development

POLAND/WORLD Selena has introduced its NoEM Electro Protector wall finishing system, which has also been designed for maintaining adequate levels of ‘electrohygiene’.

Buma begins Tertium Business Park