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Investment & finance
Redefine buys 75 pct stake in Echo portfolio
WORLD South African real estate investment trust (REIT) Redefine Properties is acquiring a 75 pct stake in Echo Prime Properties, an Echo Investment subsidiary that controls all 18 of Echo Investment's commercial properties estimated at EUR 1.18 bln, for EUR 362 mln.
Architecture and urban planning
Dutch conquer swimming pool market
LITHUANIA Dutch architects Slangen+Koenis Architecten together with Lithuanian architectual studio Clouds Architektai have designed a swimming stadium in Klaipėda.
Construction
One can move into Švitrigailos Namai earlier
LITHUANIA The second phase of the Švitrigailos Namai residential project in Vilius will now be finished ahead of the original schedule, in Q3 2016.
Retail & leisure
First Media Markt in Puławy
POLAND A 1,300 sqm Media Markt store is to be opened in Galeria Nova in Puławy in H1 2016.
Office & mixed-use development
Regus sees potential for 20,000 sites
WORLD In FY 2015 serviced office operator Regus has posted a nearly 16 pct y-o-y increase in revenues, to GBP 1.9 bln at constant currency, while the company has added a total of 554 of new locations, bringing its portfolio to 2,769 sites.
C&W: investment volumes heading for another record
EUROPE European commercial real estate investment activity is expected to set another historic record this year, according to the latest report by Cushman & Wakefield.
Investment & finance
Griffin targets the student housing market
POLAND Griffin Real Estate aims to grow its presence on the Polish private student housing market. In the next three years the company plans to develop a portfolio of 7,000-8,000 dorm rooms.
Lokum Deweloper enters Kraków
POLAND Wrocław-based residential developer Lokum Deweloper has acquired a 3 ha plot near ul. Kobierzyńska in Kraków.
Green projects
Shopping centre turned office building now green-certified
ROMANIA The 14,500 sqm gla Moldova Center, the office building developed by Gheorghe Iaciu in Iași, has obtained BREEAM certificate with ‘Very Good’ rating for new constructions and major refurbishments.
Architecture and urban planning
Św. Barbary tenement to be restored to former glory
POLAND Warsaw Attics is to renovate a tenement building purchased from the Polish Post [Poczta Polska] in Warsaw city centre and restore it to its pre-war appearance.
Construction
YIT Kausta to invest EUR 40 mln in projects
LITHUANIA This year developer YIT Kausta is planning to invest over EUR 40 mln in commercial and residential projects, mostly located in Vilnius and Kaunas.
Skanska to build Mokotów estate
POLAND Skanska Residential Development Poland has purchased land for a residential project in Warsaw’s Mokotów district.
Office & mixed-use development
Tryton ready for tenants
POLAND Echo Investment has obtained an occupancy permit for its Tryton Business House office building in the centre of Gdańsk.
Retail & leisure
Warsaw retail grows but still lacks density - JLL
POLAND The Warsaw retail market grew by 65,000 sqm in 2015, according to the latest report from JLL.
Office & mixed-use development
Facebook opens new Warsaw office
POLAND The famous US-based social network Facebook has leased an entire floor in the Rondo 1 office tower in Warsaw.
Hotels
Top 10 Latvia’s hotels named
LATVIA Online travel portal Trip Advisor has published the list of the world’s best hotels based on their user reviews. The Best Hotels of 2016 - TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards ranking was also compiled for Latvia, where 10 best TripAdvisor hotels were revealed.
Investment & finance
Amazon warehouses change hands
POLAND A 119,000 sqm Amazon Wrocław warehouse, developed by Panattoni Europe, has been sold off, while another Amazon Polish fulfilment centre is to be sold soon.
EurobuildCEE
B&B Hotels to be sold
EUROPE The European Commission has approved the acquisition of French budget hotel chain B&B Hotels by French company PAI Partners.
52 brands entered Russia last year
RUSSIA Despite the negative economic conditions, 52 new international brands entered the Russian market in 2015, according to the ‘How active is the Russian Retail Market?’ report by CBRE.
Retail & leisure
Allee nearly 100-pct leased
HUNGARY Last year the number of visitors to the Allee shopping centre in Budapest has exceeded 17.5 mln. At the same time the mall’s commercialization rate reached almost 100 pct.
Conferences
Schedule 2025
9. The 9th Suits on Bikes Ride
The 21st CEE Warehouse & Logistics Conference
Data Center – Real Estate, Technology, Investments
31st Polish Commercial Real Estate Market Conference
The 15th Central & Eastern Europe EurobuildCEE Awards 2025
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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
LightOn with Outstanding design
LightOn – the latest office project being developed by CPI Property Group at ul. Prosta 69 in central Warsaw – has been awarded BREEAM design stage ce ...
Gold for Polona 68
Six buildings certified
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
The June issue of Eurobuild is now out!
The latest issue of Eurobuild is now out – and, as always, it’s packed with timely analysis, expert forecasts, industry commentary... and a good dose ...
The May issue of EurobuildCEE is out now!
Time to read Eurobuild's spring issue!
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
Demand for PBSA continues to accelerate
We’ve asked Susanna Graziano, the business development manager of ASK4, who is actively engaged in the evolving Polish PBSA and flex-living markets, t ...
More than 15 minutes of fame
Capitalising on the landlord's market
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
Romanian hotel market continues to recover
The hotel market in Bucharest continued its recovery in 2024, in terms of RevPAR and occupancy rate, while the ADR has finally surpassed the milestone ...
Condo to be built on the Baltic
Marriott plans to expand Four Points by Flex portfolio
Human resources
Five new board members at JLL
Five new members are joining JLL's management board, and will take on their new roles from the beginning of July.
A change of guard at Eurobuild
Changes at the helm of Dom Development
Infrastructure
Tunnel to be built under Baltic
The Polish and Danish governments have entered preliminary discussions for the construction of a tunnel between Szczecin and Copenhagen underneath the ...
Grand station in little Brzeziny
Ghelamco gets go-ahead for Gdańska
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
PKO grants Echo EUR 27 mln loan
Echo Investment has been granted over EUR 27 mln to develop its Swobodna Spot project in Wrocław by PKO Bank Polski. The funds include a construction ...
M Core buys five new parks
Studenac granted EUR 300 mln in financing
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
Croda enters Unity Square One
Croda Poland, a company that supplies specialist chemicals for the production of medicines, cosmetics and household chemicals will lease over 510 sqm ...
Vilharia 75 pct commercialised
Equilibrium 2 awarded WiredScore Platinum certification
Property and Facility Management
Studio B under new management
Colliers has taken over the management of the Studio B office building located in the Warsaw Wola district. The property is owned by Stena Real Estate ...
Cushman feels the Vibe
CBRE will rule in Skyliner II
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
PLN 100 mln for Milestone Warszawa Mokotów
Speedwell has been granted a loan of PLN 100 mln by BNP Paribas Bank Polska to develop its Milestone Warszawa Mokotów project. This will be the first ...
Zeitraum – Racławicka to open for next semester
Noli Studios Gdansk Old Town unveiled
Retail & leisure
Retail park to be constructed in Żory
The largest retail park in Upper Silesia is to be built in Żory on a 6 ha brownfield site of a former brickyard.
M Park opens in Ropczyce
Sixteen brands enter the market
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
WPIP to build for CTP
WPIP Construction has signed a contract with CTP to construct two buildings and extend industrial facilities in Opole and Zabrze. The contract also in ...
