News
Investment & finance
Audėjas Group sells and buy real estate
LITHUANIA Lithuanian upholstery and decorative fabrics producer and furniture retailer Audėjas Group has completed a number of complex inter-related real estate transactions with a total value of more than EUR 11 mln.
Hotels
Hilton Tallinn Park to open in September
ESTONIA Hilton hotel is currently being finished off in Tallinn. It will open in the summer of 2016, Eurbuild CEE found out.
YOC lands in Poland
POLAND German-headquartered mobile advertising technology platform YOC is opening a Warsaw office as it expands European operations.
Office & mixed-use development
Immofinanz secures new and old Warsaw tenants
POLAND Immofinanz has finalised lease deals totalling app. 10,500 sqm for its Warsaw office portfolio.
Warehouse & industrial
Faurecia leases 27,000 sqm in P3 Bratislava
SLOVAKIA French-based car components manufacturer Faurecia is to open a 27,000 sqm plant in P3 Bratislava.
Orco sells Marki warehouse property
POLAND Orco Property Group has disposed of an industrial and logistics project in Marki near Warsaw.
Investment & finance
Allianz and VGP form EUR 500 mln JV
CENTRAL EUROPE Munich-based investor Allianz Real Estate and Brussels-based industrial developer VGP have entered into a 50:50 joint venture with an overall transaction value of EUR 500 mln to purchase Central European projects exclusively owned by VGP.
2015 sees record warehouse supply in Czech Republic
CZECH REPUBLIC In 2015 the total volume of newly built industrial space in the Czech Republic reached 565,700 sqm, which is the highest figure recorded since the global financial crisis, according to JLL.
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.
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
Not just for the rich
Tymon Nowosielski, CEO of Eiffage Immobilier Polska, spoke with us about why the housing market can’t revolve solely around the wealthy – and how PRS ...
Demand for PBSA continues to accelerate
More than 15 minutes of fame
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
Most of the land now acquired for CPK
CPK has already acquired over 2,000 ha under the Voluntary Acquisition Programme. This means that more than half of the land required for the CPK Airp ...
Tunnel to be built under Baltic
Grand station in little Brzeziny
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
Vibe sold
Ghelamco has sold the Vibe office building in Warsaw to investment firm Manova Partners in one of the largest office transactions in the CEE region th ...
Czech Republic overtakes Poland
Record H1 dominated by domestic capital
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
Atlas Estates secures major loan from Bank Pekao
Atlas Estates is pleased to announce the successful securing of a significant loan facility from Bank Pekao SA, one of Poland’s leading financial inst ...
Brownfield rather than greenfield – a model for sustainable development at City Point Targówek
Nordbygg 2024: Many innovations and strong interest
Office & mixed-use development
More drugs in Aeropark
GTC has extended its lease for 1,700 sqm of office space with pharmaceutical company Egis Polska. The company will continue its operations in the Cori ...
VR comes to Norblin
Alfa lobby under modernisation
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
Massive PRS portfolio purchase by Vantage
Vantage Development, a Tag Immobilien subsidiary, has acquired 18 Resi4Rent projects with 5,000 PRS units for PLN 2405 mln. The deal is subject to app ...
PBSA market set to grow rapidly
Zeitraum – Racławicka to open for next semester
Retail & leisure
Retail park to come to Konstantynów Łódzki
PKB Inwest Budowa has received a construction permit to build a retail park in Konstantynów Łódzki, which is to open in Q2 2026.
Small towns lead retail expansion
Luxury in decline
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
Aurora comes to HiPark Rzepin
Logistics operator Aurora Logistics, a subsidiary of CIRRO Fulfillment, has leased 19,000 sqm with 140 sqm of office space in the HiPark Rzepin comple ...
