News
Immofinanz to leave Russian market
RUSSIA Immofinanz is about to sell its EUR 1.1 bln portfolio of shopping centres in Moscow. “Since the Russian properties have distinct market characteristics and a different risk profile than the remainder of the portfolio, Immofinanz plans either to sell or spin off the Moscow shopping centres,” the company stated in its recent 2015/2016 annual report.
Retail & leisure
GTC trumpets growing Galeria Północna occupancy rate
POLAND The under-construction Galeria Północna shopping centre in Warsaw is already almost 70 pct leased out.
More tourists using Polish hotels
POLAND According to a report prepared by Christie & Co, the number of tourists using hotels in Poland increased by 86 pct from 2006 until 2015.
7R Logistic obtains funds from bonds
POLAND Upper Finance has raised PLN 5 mln through the issue of three-year bearer bonds for a company from the 7R Logistic capital group. This is the third issue from which 7R Logistic has acquired funds. The money will make it possible to expand the Kraków-Kokotów logistics park that was launched in December 2015.
More cigarettes from Augustów
POLAND A cigarette factory in Augustów is set to become one of the largest manufacturing plants of British American Tobacco (BAT) in the world. The BAT factory is to be extended because some of its production is being moved from Germany to Poland (following the closure of its plant in Bayreuth). The extended factory in Augustów will offer more than 200 extra jobs.
Polnord gaining millions thanks to bonds
POLAND Polnord has issued unsecured O-series bonds as part of a private issue. They are worth PLN 20 mln and were all taken up by two financial institutions.
Warehouse & industrial
Auto Partner takes extra 19,000 sqm from MLP
POLAND Auto Partner, an importer and distributor of car components, is to extend the warehouse and office area the company occupies in two warehouse parks, MLP Bieruń and MLP Pruszków II, by nearly 19,000 sqm.
Residential
Launch of Mennica Residence
POLAND Mennica Polska (the Polish Mint) has officially launched the construction of the first stage of the Mennica Residence – a residential project in Warsaw’s Wola district.
Marvipol sets up land bank in the capital city
POLAND Marvipol, a WSE-listed residential developer, concluded a preliminary contract with Veolia Energia Warszawa concerning the purchase of a property on ul. Lizbońska in Warsaw’s Saska Kępa district and has also acquired a plot on ul. Topiel in Powiśle.
Dom Development acquires plots worth PLN 133.5 mln from Qualia
POLAND Dom Development has purchased 100 pct of the shares in Fort Mokotów Inwestycje from Qualia Development for PLN 133.5 mln.
Warehouse & industrial
BIK to start third stage of Śląskie Centrum Logistyczne
POLAND Biuro Inwestycji Kapitałowych (BIK) has obtained a building permit for the third stage of Śląskie Centrum Logistyczne in Sosnowiec.
Lokum makes a purchase in Kraków
POLAND Lokum Deweloper of Wrocław has purchased a 3.9 ha plot on ul. Walerego Sławka in Kraków for PLN 40 mln. Lokum is planning to build a superior standard multifamily estate.
Orbis happy with results
EUROPE In H1 2016 Orbis had a double-digit growth of its Rev PAR index (10.2 pct) compared to H1 2015 thanks to higher operational indexes across Eastern Europe (an increase of the occupancy rate by 1.9 percentage points and the average price per room by 6.9 pct), reports the hotel operator.
Green projects
Rondo 1 with green credentials
POLAND Rondo 1 office building in central Warsaw has received LEED Platinum certification.
Retail & leisure
Veneda to be redeveloped
POLAND Echo Investment has started the design work for the redevelopment of Galeria Veneda in Łomża.
Vacancies in Warsaw to stay at 15-16 pct
POLAND The vacancy ratio on the Warsaw office market is to stay at 15-16 pct during the second half of the year, according to the latest Marketview report by CBRE. The agency expects that the market will grow in total by 454,500 sqm in 30 new buildings by the end of the year.
Office & mixed-use development
Green2Day taking shape
POLAND Skanska Property Poland is already building the ground floor of its latest office project in Wrocław.
Hong Kong airlines turn to Kraków
POLAND Cathay Pacific, the flag carrier of Hong Kong, has leased 1,500 sqm in the Aleja Pokoju 5 office building in Kraków’s CBD. The tenant will open the fourth hub of its Global Contact Centre network in the new premises.
C.H. Robinson takes up residence in Panattoni Park Bydgoszcz
POLAND C.H. Robinson is to move its operations to a logistics park in Bydgoszcz, which has been delivered by Panattoni Europe, and it will lease an area of 4,360 sqm.
Residential
Sawa provides for the elderly
POLAND Sawa Apartments is entering the market of high-end medical and wellness centres for clients who are 55 years of age or older. Its first project will be carried out in Zegrze Północne (Serock administrative district, Legionowo county) on Lake Zegrzyńskie, while the second project will be a luxury medical centre in Warsaw.
Categories
Architecture and urban planning
Need for clarity introducing reforms
Polish cities and investors are preparing for the biggest change in spatial planning in two decades. By mid-2026, all municipalities must adopt genera ...
Competition to modernise former Soviet block announced
MoMA wins architectural grand prix
Construction
Construction industry waiting to boom
According to the report 'Polish Construction Companies 2025' prepared by Deloitte, the construction industry continues to play a major role in Poland’ ...
Warsaw returns another building to its prime
2025 looks optimistic for the construction companies
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
Light On takes Platinum
The LightOn office project, under construction on ul. Prosta in Warsaw, has been awarded WiredScore Platinum certification. The building received 98 p ...
Budapest One ranked Outstanding
Prologis contracts Engie Zielona Energia as electricity provider
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 December issue of Eurobuild hits the shelves!
The December 2025 edition of EurobuildCEE magazine has now been published! And, as usual, it's filled with some fabulous interviews, market analysis, ...
The latest issue of Eurobuild hits the shelves!
The October issue is now out!
Events
Jazz for the New Year
We are delighted to announce that we are the media patron of The Jazz Stars New Year’s Concert, an exceptional event bringing together outstanding int ...
The ageing population discussed at the Accessibility Forum
Fly to see FC Barcelona live after the Eurobuild Gala
Exclusive
More than just opening doors
In our latest exclusive interview, Eurobuild speaks to Maciej Grabowski, the founder of Blue Bolt, which provides a mobile access platform for buildin ...
More than machines
The voice of the younger generation
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
New look for Novotel Praha Wenceslas Square
The comprehensive renovation of the Novotel Praha Wenceslas Square has been completed. The work included 146 guestrooms, the lobby, the fitness centre ...
Tourism set to boom around the Med
Novotel comes to Croatia
Human resources
ULI announces new chairs
ULI Poland has announced the appointment of new co-chairs to its Product Councils and a new Chair of the Young Leaders group. The leadership team shap ...
Panattoni bets big on data centres
Five new board members at JLL
Infrastructure
Toruń Miasto station restored
The Polish State Railways (PKP) has completed a comprehensive renovation of Toruń Miasto station at a cost of over PLN 25.5 mln gross.
Pleszew station renovated
Baltic Towers sets up in Gdańsk
Interior design
Plan B completes fit out for the Association of Polish Cities
Plan B Group has just completed the fit-out for the new 500 sqm headquarters of the Association of Polish Cities (Związek Miast Polskich) in the Globi ...
Plan B completes Tetos fit-out
JLL redesigns its Warsaw branch
Investment & finance
DL Invests purchases two-building complex
DL Invest Group has purchased a logistics park from Elhurt Plus. The 20,000 sqm park comprises two buildings and is now to be renamed DL Invest Park K ...
Rysy Properties buys Panattoni Park Ruda Śląska IV
Panattoni Park Warsaw North II 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
Construction at the edge of the world
The implementation team for the next stage of the construction of the new main building of the Henryk Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station has reached K ...
BNM Landlord Representation – the numbers tell the story
Peakside Capital is building the future of sustainable logistics
Office & mixed-use development
No more office space in AFI Bohema
The office section of the AFI Home Metro Szwedzka complex in Warsaw, in the city's Praga-Północ district, is fully leased with the signing of Enel-Med ...
Squarepoint signs lease for space in Skyliner II
Płock to gain a new centre
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
The growing pains of PRS
The Polish institutional rental sector is one of the fastest-growing segments of the housing market, according to the latest report from Savills and C ...
Warsaw's Wola now the most exclusive district
Syrena Invest acquires more land for residential project
Retail & leisure
Trei opens in Grudziądz
Trei Real Estate has opened its third retail park in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian region in Grudziądz, with the first two being in Inowrocław and Solec Kuj ...
Worldbox enters FunShop Park Vaslui
M Park Raciborz now open
Technology
Rentujemy to revolutionise the market
Polish technology company Rentujemy, which is involved in short-term rental management, is launching a co-hosting service. With this solution, the com ...
Velis has a new name
Symbiotic fit for HB Reavis and HqO
Warehouse & industrial
Ambro enters CeMat'70
Ambro Express has joined the tenants of the CeMat'70 complex on ul. Wólczyńska in Warsaw's Bielany district. The nationwide courier will occupy over 1 ...
