News
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.
Michelin expands in Serbia
SERBIA Tyre manufacturer Tigar Tyres has built a new 22,000 sqm plant in the town of Pirot in Serbia, 300 km south-east of Belgrade.
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 ...
