News
Interior design
Saski Point starts afresh
POLAND The modernisation of the reception foyer in the Saski Point building, which is part of CA Immo’s portfolio, has taken two months.
Warehouse & industrial
Online second-hand store in Nupaky
CZECH REPUBLIC Czech internet company HyperMedia has leased 2,550 sqm of warehouse and office space in the Tescoma commercial area in Nupaky by the D1 motorway.
Redundancies in Skanska Construction will not have impact on other companies
POLAND Skanska is planning to make 1,150 people redundant in Poland. Piotr Janiszewski, president of the board at Skanska, assures us that the current situation has no impact on other companies from the group.
Budimex: president sums up
POLAND Budimex group sales in H1 2016 amounted to PLN 2.4 bln and were over PLN 160 mln higher compared to the same period last year. Its net profit increased by 6 pct and totalled PLN 146.5 mln. The construction sector was the driving force of the growth. It increased by 9.4 pct y-o-y.
Construction giants with record revenues, Polish companies out of the race
EUROPE According to a report from Deloitte entitled ‘European Powers of Construction 2015’, the market capitalisation of the fifty largest construction companies in Europe increased by as much as 21 pct and their total sales in 2015 increased by 5 pct y-o-y. These are the best results since 2007.
Extra PLN 20 mln bonds for Polnord
POLAND In accordance with the announcement from two days ago, Polnord has today issued unsecured MB2-series bonds for a total amount of PLN 20 mln.
Retail & leisure
New playground in Auchan Gdańsk
POLAND A Kinderplaneta playground has been opened in the Auchan Gdańsk shopping centre, covering an area of 400 sqm.
Construction
Napollo hits the spot
POLAND The Nowy Punkt 2 estate in Warsaw’s Targówek district is to be built by Przedsiębiorstwo Budowlane Besta of Rzeszów. Napollo has settled a tender procedure to determine the general contractor for the project. The work is to start this summer and finish in autumn next year.
Warehouse & industrial
Prologis stepping up leasing activity in CEE
CEE REGION Prologis leased over 400,000 sqm in the region in the second quarter of 2016, which represented a 7 pct increase over the same period last year.
Bank of Russia vacates up to 100,000 sqm in Moscow
RUSSIA A mass recall of bank licenses by Bank of Russia has led to the closure of 517 bank branches between January 1st 2015 and June 1st 2016.
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.
Categories
Architecture and urban planning
Praga to tower up over Warsaw
High-rise developments may be developed near the National Stadium metro station. The city's spatial policy clearly aims to break down the division bet ...
ULI releases New Urban Poland report
Plans created for Airport City around CPK
Construction
Poland underestimates Building site crime
According to the latest BauWatch crime report only 56 pct of building site managers across the EU believe crime to be rising, but in Poland this figur ...
Dekpol debuts in Romania with 20,000 sqm logistics park
Construction industry waiting to boom
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
Data centres
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
Outstanding for Prologis
Prologis has been awarded a BREEAM International New Construction certificate with a rating of Outstanding for its new warehouse development in Ujazd ...
Silesia City Center now Excellent
Outstanding for City Point Okęcie Logistics Park
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
This sporting real estate life
On Friday, May 29th, the biggest sports day in the real estate calendar took place: the annual Eurobuild CEE Golf, Tennis and Running Tournaments orga ...
The May issue of Eurobuild is now out!
Happy Easter!
Events
August 7th – mark the date
Once again, for the 15th time, the real estate sector is to come together for a worthy cause in support of the Ronald McDonald House Poland Foundation ...
Investment given the green light
SIMA grows internationally
Exclusive
Bringing people together
We take the opportunity to talk with Jacek Kostrzewski, the managing director of engineering consultancy Gleeds, to find out how his passion for sport ...
Laying the groundwork for success
The French connection
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
aHouse to build hotel in Grodzisk Mazowiecki
aHouse Development will deliver a new hotel on ul. Daleka in the centre of Grodzisk Mazowiecki, marking the company’s entry into the hospitality real ...
Swissôtel comes to Gdynia
Strong Warsaw hotel growth
Human resources
Leadership change at Nepi Rockcastle
Marek Noetzel has been appointed CEO of NEPI Rockcastle and announced a new management team, based entirely on internal promotions.
Change at the top for ULI Europe
ULI announces new chairs
Infrastructure
Green light for Port of Poland
The National Appeals Chamber (KIO) has dismissed the appeal lodged against the construction of foundations for the passenger terminal of the Port of P ...
Strabag wins EUR 255 mln contract
Hill International to work on Central Communication Port
Interior design
New food hall in Poznań
The Wiedeńska Town House in the centre of Poznań, which dates back to the early 20th century, has been renovated and converted into a food hall with i ...
New look for Eurocentrum lobby
New look for Otis offices
Investment & finance
Panattoni secures financing for Park Poznań West Gate I
Panattoni has secured EUR 31 mln in financing for Panattoni Park Poznań West Gate I, with the loan provided by Bank Millennium.
Hillwood sells S8 Warsaw South logistics centre
Strong investment figures for Poland
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
Four signings for B4B
Revetas Capital has announced the signing of four leases for space in the Bonarka for Business centre in Kraków. The total area of the leases comes to ...
Skyliner II topped
Sirowa enters Koneser
Property and Facility Management
JLL takes on Equal Business Park
JLL has been appointed the exclusive leasing agent responsible for the Equal Business Park office complex in Kraków, owned by Apollo Rida. JLL's other ...
Savills takes on two Warsaw buildings
Tensions in the gulf promote energy efficiency
Public buildings
Gronów Elbląski station to be renovated
Polish State Railways (PKP) is to modernise the station in Gronów Elbląski. The design is ready, and the company has now announced a tender to select ...
A new look for central Warsaw
Oleśnica railway station restored
Residential
Moja Oszmiańska arises in Warsaw
The Moja Oszmiańska residential project is being jointly developed by Grupo Lar Polska and Hanner in Warsaw's Targówek district. The investors have no ...
Ageing population requires fewer barriers
Villa Zlotno under construction in Łódź
Retail & leisure
Biedronka opens as first store in Redkom park
A Biedronka grocery store has opened on ul. Władysława Andersa in Białystok, as the first tenant of a retail park that is still under construction at ...
Shopping centres must adapt to mixed generations
Lidl to open in Sigma Retail Park
Technology
Skanska installs NHIB in Studio A
Skanska CDE has become the first company in Poland to introduce a Neutral Host In-Building (NHIB) infrastructure model, based on the BTS hotel, in its ...
Rentujemy to revolutionise the market
Velis has a new name
Warehouse & industrial
Zátiší barracks becomes CTPark Plzeň Kasárny
CTP has completed the first phase of the transformation of the former Zátiší barracks in Plzeň into a modern mixed-use business park.
