News
Retail & leisure
Fitness in Galeria Libero
POLAND A Fabryka Formy fitness club is to be opened in Galeria Libero, which Echo Investment is planning to develop in Katowice.
Architecture and urban planning
Chopin in the freezer
POLAND Ghelamco has obtained a permit for the construction of the 160m Chopin Tower building, neighbouring the developer’s Warsaw Spire building, but it is not planning to launch the project for the moment.
Hotels
Last hurdle overcome for record acquisition
WORLD The shareholders of Marriott and Starwood have consented to the merger of the two hotel groups in a vote. The transaction, which is currently evaluated at over USD 13 bln, will result in the creation of the largest hotel portfolio in the world.
Office & mixed-use development
GTC takes control over City Gate, renews large deal
ROMANIA GTC has bought out a minority stake in its flagship City Gate office project in Bucharest. The development company has also signed a five-year 13,000 sqm lease renewal for office space in the complex.
No new shopping centres in Moscow
RUSSIA For the first time since 2007, no new shopping centers were completed in Moscow in the first quarter of the year, according to JLL.
Hotels
Ritz-Carlton makes a splash in Central Europe
HUNGARY Luxury hotel chain Ritz-Carlton has opened its first Hungarian and Central European hotel in a historic Budapest building owned by the UAE-based Al Habtoor Group.
Chinese car interiors go Bohemian
CZECH REPUBLIC Yanfeng Automotive Interiors (YFAI) is to open a new manufacturing plant in Planá nad Lužnicí in southern Bohemia.
Technology
Ikea invests in VR solution
WORLD As virtual reality becomes more significant and available for customers, Ikea is launching a pilot virtual reality app, the Ikea VR Experience, that helps to re-create a kitchen shopping and refurbishing experience. It is the first time that the Swedish furniture retailer, which has previously experimented with an augmented reality app, among others, introduces a VR solution to its customers.
ETC becomes Galeria Zaspa after revamp
POLAND Capital Park and Akron Group have completed the modernisation of ETC, one of the oldest shopping centres in Gdańsk.
Etalon enjoys best quarter ever
RUSSIA Residential developer Etalon Group has recorded a 156 pct y-o-y increase in the number of new contracts for the first quarter of 2016.
30 apartments on ul. Krypska
POLAND SP Invest is starting another project near the Wiatraczna roundabout in Warsaw’s Praga Południe district.
Retail & leisure
Zielony Kamyk to arise in Gdańsk
POLAND Korporacja Budowlana Doraco has been chosen as the general contractor to build the Zielony Kamyk shopping centre in Gdańsk by Probier, the investor behind the project.
Retail & leisure
Karuzela spins out new centres
POLAND Two Karuzela centres are to be developed, in Kołobrzeg and Zielona Góra.
Investment & finance
Peakside to invest more than EUR 100 mln
CEE REGION Peakside Capital has acquired additional capital of over EUR 100 mln for opportunistic real estate investment in Central and Eastern Europe, which is to be invested by the end of 2016.
Murapol aiming to break more sales records
POLAND Murapol is planning to develop 17,700 apartments and service outlets over the next three years, according to its 2015 report.
Retail & leisure
Owner and manager changes at Galeria Plaza
POLAND Cushman & Wakefield has been appointed as the new property manager of Galeria Plaza in Kraków. The company will take over from Peakside Capital, which has purchased the building in December 2015, since when it has been managing it on it own.
Santens comes to South Gate
RUSSIA Pharmaceuticals logistics operator Santens Service has signed a five year lease for 30,000 sqm of class ‘A’ space in the South Gate industrial park in the Moscow region.
Residential
Atal gets Łódź project going
POLAND Atal has started the construction and sale of an estate at ul. Pomorska 168/170 in Łódź.
Office & mixed-use development
Wrocław project fully leased
POLAND Accenture has signed a lease agreement for office space in the West House 1B building in Wrocław, making the 12,000 sqm office property fully occupied.
Residential
Dom Development launches latest Ochota project
POLAND Dom Development is marketing and starting the construction of the third stage of the Pod Różami estate in Warsaw.
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
AFI buys out Echo's share of Office House
AFI and Echo Investment, the developers of the Towarowa22 project, have signed a deal under which AFI becomes the sole owner of the Office House offic ...
Dom Dochodowy sold
BNP Paribas lends Panattoni EUR 20.2 mln
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
Astellas comes to the Bridge
Astellas Pharma Global Capability Centre has joined the tenants of The Bridge in Warsaw. The international pharmaceutical company will occupy two floo ...
Rockwool grows bigger in Nowy Rynek
More drugs in Aeropark
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
Siemens Energy comes to Mülheim
CTP has signed a lease agreement with Siemens Energy Global for the development of 20,000 sqm in CTPark Mülheim in North Rhine-Westphalia.
