News
Aareal optimistic about 2016
GERMANY Aareal Bank Group has improved its net profit in Q2, while expanding its new structured property financing business.
Deka Immobilien leases over 11,000 sqm in nine months
POLAND In the last three quarters Deka Immobilien finalised almost twenty lease contracts for more than 11,000 sqm, with both new and existing tenants in buildings. Deka Immobilien was represented by Knight Frank for these transactions.
Hotels
Marriott to open Moxy in Praga district
POLAND Global Hospitality Licencing, a subsidiary of Marriott International, has signed a franchise agreement with the owners of the Centrum Praskie Konser mixed-use project in Warsaw’s Praga district for the opening of a Moxy hotel. The hotel with 141 rooms and occupying 5,447 sqm of space will be the first Moxy to open in Warsaw. It is scheduled to open next year.
Adval refinancing Cascade Offices in Bucharest
ROMANIA Adval Asset Management has secured EUR 6 mln to refinance the Cascade Offices in Bucharest.
Investment & finance
Panattoni invests in Łódź
POLAND Panattoni Europe has acquired the B1 building and 3.5 ha of development land in Łódź Business Park from Aviva Investors.
Strabag upgrading railway line
CZECH REPUBLIC Strabag has won a EUR 34 mln contract in the Czech Republic.
CEZ to stay at Lipiński Passage in Warsaw
POLAND The CEZ Group has extended its lease agreement at the Lipiński Passage in downtown Warsaw. The Czech Republic-based power and heat provider CEZ Group has extended its lease agreement at the Lipiński Passage office building in downtown Warsaw and has leased an additional 236 sqm at the facility, which means the company now occupies a total of 639 sqm of office space in the location.
Office & mixed-use development
JLL to commercialise CSKA Arena
RUSSIA JLL has been appointed as the exclusive agent for the commercialisation and marketing of the CSKA Arena business complex, which is soon to form part of CSKA Moscow Stadium.
Regus in third location in Kraków
POLAND Regus has leased 950 sqm of office space at the Graffit House building in Kraków.
Green projects
D48 LEED Gold-pre-certified
POLAND Penta Investments is trumpeting the green credentials of its D48 office project in Warsaw.
Record investment volume in CEE
CEE REGION Investment into Central and Eastern Europe was up 59 pct in H1 2016.
Warehouse & industrial
Panattoni building for Carrefour Polska
POLAND The fifth logistics center of Carrefour in Poland is being developed in Bydgoszcz.
Berlin Hyp happy with half-year results
GERMANY Berlin Hyp has reported an operating profit before tax of EUR 31.5 mln for H1 2016, compared with the EUR 39.9 mln recorded in the same period last year.
Retail parks to blossom
EUROPE By the end of the year 1.3 mln sqm of retail park space is set to be delivered across Europe, up 50 pct on 2015’s total, according to the European Retail Park Development Report by Cushman & Wakefield.
YIT finishing first stage of Novo Orlovsky
RUSSIA Finish developer YIT is planning to complete the first phase of its huge residential Novo Orlovski project in northern St Petersburg in October.
Office & mixed-use development
XL Catlin at Pegaz in Wrocław
POLAND XL Catlin will occupy over 5,700 sqm at the Pegaz office complex in Wrocław.
Sonae Sierra sees recovery in Europe
EUROPE Sonae Sierra posted a net profit of EUR 59 mln, improved its tenant sales in Europe in H1 2016.
Office & mixed-use development
Skanska to develop in Gdańsk
POLAND Skanska is planning to develop a new office building in Gdańsk's business district, at ul. Grunwaldzka 343-345, opposite the University of Gdańsk campus. It is to be Skanska office unit's first investment in the TriCity. The developer has already acquired a 0.9 ha plot, formerly occupied by Centrostal.
Investment & finance
Aviva offloading warehouse building in Łódź
POLAND Aviva Investors has sold the B1 building and a 3.5 ha plot of land at the Łódź Business Park to Panattoni Europe, with Savills having brokered the transaction on behalf of the vendor. The value of the transaction has not been disclosed.
Two (in one) hotels opened in Wrocław
POLAND A complex consisting of two hotels, the Novotel Wrocław Centrum and the Ibis Wrocław Centrum, was officially opened today.
Categories
Architecture and urban planning
MoMA wins architectural grand prix
The 11th Architectural Awards of the Mayor of Warsaw [11. edycji Nagrody Architektonicznej Prezydenta m.st. Warszawy] were held on June 3rd, at Teatr ...
Poznań with a green Aura
Dutch-Czech team wins Dejvice contest
Construction
2025 looks optimistic for the construction companies
According to a report by research company Spectis “Construction companies in Poland 2025-2030”, the total revenues of the 300 leading construction gro ...
Strabag to build The Arc
Digitalisation to the rescue
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
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
Poland more at risk to climate change
Poland has jumped by as many as 49 places in the Climate Risk Index 2025, ranking countries most affected by climate change, according to the latest r ...
Logicor creates a public park
B10 takes WiredScore Platinum
Eurobuild Awards
The winners of the Eurobuild Awards 2024!
Who won this year's 14th edition of the Eurobuild Awards? The jury and guests gathered at the Double Tree by Hilton hotel in Warsaw chose this year's ...
Call for nominations and jury members!
Let's live this again!
Eurobuild FM
A breath of fresh air from France, or comments from Cannes part 3
Enjoy the last set of recordings with comments straight from this year's MIPIM. This time, we asked experts from our home country for their input.
A breath of fresh air from France, or comments from Cannes part 2
Poland versus the West
EurobuildCEE
Eurobuild celebrates its 300th issue!
We are proud to present the exceptional 300th anniversary issue of ‘EurobuildCEE’ magazine! This is not just a round number, it’s also an important mi ...
The June issue of Eurobuild is now out!
The May issue of EurobuildCEE is out now!
Events
Race'N'Raise supports rural children's education
Logicor has raised over PLN 40,000 in the 4th Race'n'Raise charity cycle race to support the EFC Foundation's Horizons Scholarship Program.
CPK arises
Back to the Future Conference
Exclusive
Ziv Zviel of Atlas Estates
Atlas Estates, which invests in real estate across the CEE region, recently secured a major refinancing loan for the Warsaw Hilton Hotel. And so, we s ...
Not just for the rich
Demand for PBSA continues to accelerate
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
Leonardo expands in JM Tower
Leonardo Hotels Central Europe will manage the entire JM Tower complex on ul. Grzybowska in Warsaw from October this year. Currently, the chain is onl ...
Self service in Opole
Mercure comes to Transylvania
Human resources
Panattoni bets big on data centres
Panattoni is launching a new strategic initiative to develop data centres in Europe, the UK, India and the Middle East. Four experienced specialists h ...
Five new board members at JLL
A change of guard at Eurobuild
Infrastructure
Tender awarded for CPK rail changes
The Central Communication Port (CPK) has awarded a tender for track layout changes in the Retkinia area of Łódź to Multiconsult Polska, who bid PLN ...
Most of the land now acquired for CPK
Tunnel to be built under Baltic
Interior design
JLL redesigns its Warsaw branch
JLL has completed the modernisation of its offices in the Warsaw Spire building. The theme behind the design was ‘ReThink. ReUse. ReSpire’, emphasisin ...
Grainy effect for Viterra
Mercedes-Benz stylish Prague office
Investment & finance
Scallier sells project to Centerscape
Poznań-based Scallier has sold a commercial property in Nowa Wieś near Pruszków within the Warsaw urban area to Centerscape.
AFI buys out Echo's share of Office House
Dom Dochodowy sold
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
Offices Are Making a Comeback
Demand for office space in Poland is on the rise, particularly in regional cities. The trend of downsizing office footprints is reversing, as companie ...
Astellas comes to the Bridge
Rockwool grows bigger in Nowy Rynek
Property and Facility Management
Balmain takes on Adventum
The Balmain Group has taken over the management of a portfolio of four warehouses owned by Adventum International. The properties, totalling around 18 ...
Savills to manage for Yareal
Studio B under new management
Public buildings
Warsaw Uni building underway
The University of Warsaw has signed a contract with the general contractor for a project at ul. Bednarska 2/4. The new building will house the faculti ...
MHP awarded with ULI prize
Museum of Modern Art opens
Residential
Work begins on Awangarda Mogilska
Skanska Residential Development has begun construction work on the first stage of its Awangarda Mogilska development in Kraków. A total of 278 apartme ...
More Resi4Rent apartments in Kraków
Massive PRS portfolio purchase by Vantage
Retail & leisure
Agora Mall Arad reopens
Agora Mall Arad (formerly Galleria Arad) officially reopened on August 28th following an extensive refurbishment and repositioning.
Ławica Shopping Park opens in Poznań
Retail park to come to Konstantynów Łódzki
Technology
Velis has a new name
Velis Real Estate Tech is officially changing its name to Singu, adopting the title of its property management product. The rebranding aims to both re ...
Symbiotic fit for HB Reavis and HqO
Saski Crescent has WiredScore Platinum
Warehouse & industrial
VGP builds in Bucharest
VGP has begun construction on the first building of VGP Park Bucharest 2. The project will comprise over 114,000 sqm.
