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Technology
Philips and Xiaomi lamp a sight for sore eyes
WORLD Royal Philips together with Chinese internet-driven smartphone company Xiaomi, has launched the Philips EyeCare connected desk lamp.
Green projects
A panel with the best lambda
WORLD Paroc Panel System has launched its latest innovation in sustainable development – the energy efficient Paroc AST L panel.
Hotels
Bulgari planning to open Russian hotel
RUSSIA Italian company Bulgari together with Marriott, which is the manager of Bulgari’s network of five-star hotels, are looking for a partner to open a hotel in Russia, according to rbc.ru.
Martes Sport signs 6,100 sqm Warsaw leases
POLAND Sportswear and sports equipment retailer Martes Sport is boosting its presence in Warsaw. The company has recently signed four lease agreements for a total of 6,100 sqm of space in Poland’s capital city.
Investment & finance
Budapest sees “the strongest return profile in CEE”
HUNGARY Hungarian CRE investment volume reached EUR 745 million in 2015, a 62 pct increase on 2014, says CBRE in its report.
Office & mixed-use development
Alchemia lures new tenant
POLAND Financial services company Provident Poland has opened a new regional office in the Alchemia office complex, which is being developed by Torus in Gdańsk.
Bulgaria's first Intercontinental hotel underway
BULGARIA Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) will open its first Intercontinental-branded Bulgarian hotel property.
Hotels
More Hilton Garden Inn sites to open in CEE
ROMANIA US-based hotel group Hilton Worldwide has reached a franchise agreement with SC Apex Alliance 1 to open the Hilton Garden Inn Bucharest Old Town hotel in 2017. This will be the first Hilton Garden Inn-branded property in the country.
City Service delisted but listed elsewhere
LITHUANIA/POLAND City Service, a company which manages apartment buildings in several countries across the region, has opted to be delisted from trading on the Nasdaq Vilnius exchange.
Office & mixed-use development
Occupancy permit for Echo project in Kraków
POLAND The first stage of Opolska Business Park, an office complex which is being developed by Echo Investment in the northern part of Kraków, has been granted an occupancy permit.
Warehouse & industrial
Poland the key market for Goodman in CEE
CEE REGION After the first half of its 2016 financial year, Goodman’s portfolio increased to 944,000 sqm of logistics space – an increase of 35 pct on the previous year.
Warehouse & industrial
CTP invests in worker accommodation
CZECH REPUBLIC Warehousing developer CTP has completed the first phase of its new plan aimed at improving on-site services and providing residential facilities for employees working within the company’s biggest parks across the region.
Warehouse & industrial
Lidl leases 30,000 sqm in CTPark Plzeň
CZECH REPUBLIC A 30,000 sqm hall is to be built for Lidl in CTPark Plzeň.
Investment & finance
Yandex buys its Moscow headquarters
RUSSIA Internet search provider Yandex has bought seven out of eleven buildings of the Krasnaya Roza office complex in Moscow from development company Krasnaya Roza 1875 (owned by KR Properties).
Warehouse & industrial
Pasta distributor stays in Żerań
POLAND Greek pasta distributor Atlanta A.M. has prolonged its 2,000 sqm lease in Segro Business Park Warsaw in Żerań.
Green projects
WTT obtains Breeam
POLAND The Warsaw Trade Tower office building has been awaded the Breeam In-Use certificate in the asset performance category at a ‘Very Good’ level (63.1 pct).
Events
Real estate on the way up
POLAND Real estate professionals will be joining in the run-up the stairs during the Towerrunning European Championships 2016.
Chinese investment in Europe on the rise
EUROPE Greater Chinese investment (including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) in European commercial real estate reached EUR 8.5 bln in 2015, signifying a 22 pct increase on 2014, according to the latest research by Cushman & Wakefield.
Residential
LSR to build 16,000 apartments in St Petersburg project
RUSSIA Russian developer LSR has started pre-sales in the first building of its Civilisation residential project in St Petersburg’s Nevsky district.
Retail & leisure
Poznań City Center attracts Peek & Cloppenburg
POLAND A 4,500 sqm Peek & Cloppenburg boutique is to open in the Poznań City Center shopping centre in the autumn.
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
City Gate Office awarded latest LEED
The south tower of GTC's City Gate office complex in Bucharest has become the first building in Romania to be awarded LEED Gold v5 certification with ...
Outstanding awarded to CTP
Homepark goes Excellent
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
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 October issue is now out!
In the latest issue of the magazine, we take a closer look at retail parks, data centres and the PBSA market. We also ask whether, after a slowdown, i ...
Fresh perspectives for the autumn!
Eurobuild celebrates its 300th issue!
Events
Last day to register
For the 15th time, we invite you to one of the most important and prestigious events in the commercial real estate calendar in Central and Eastern Eur ...
PBSA enters the mainstream
Let's look into the future!
Exclusive
The voice of the younger generation
In our latest exclusive interview, we spoke with Justyna Glinka, a senior associate at Baker McKenzie Krzyżowski i Wspólnicy, who has been appointed a ...
EGLS enters the scene
The cost of going green
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
Staycity to open first Aparthotel in Warsaw
Leading aparthotel operator Staycity Group and international investment firm Solida Capital has announced a strategic partnership for the development ...
Romanian hotels grow
Leonardo expands in JM Tower
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
Strabag constructs Deleni wind farm
Strabag has been commissioned to erect 23 GE Vernova wind turbines, each with a capacity of 6.1 MW by PPC Renewables Romania. The 140 MW wind farm Del ...
Tender awarded for CPK rail changes
Most of the land now acquired for CPK
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
Now's the time to buy
The investment market in Poland for Q1-Q3 2025 reflects stable market conditions, with year-to-date volume aligning closely with the Q1-Q3 of 2024. By ...
Onde enters Romania
Croatia growing fast
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
Peakside Capital is building the future of sustainable logistics
With a proven track record across Poland, Central and Eastern Europe and Germany, Peakside Capital is emerging as one of the most influential players ...
Brownfield rather than greenfield – a model for sustainable development at City Point Targówek
Nordbygg 2024: Many innovations and strong interest
Office & mixed-use development
Market now entering Q4 peak
October marks the peak period of the office real estate market, according to Colliers. Data from the last decade clearly indicates that almost one-thi ...
Increased demand but no new space
The office now the place to socialise
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
No drop in price from price transparency act
According to JLL and RynekPierwotny.pl, the Price Transparency Act has caused considerable confusion in the housing market, but the anticipated reduct ...
Kraków PRS continues to grow
Zeitraum to launch 200 serviced apartments
Retail & leisure
Osada to open in Łask
An Osada retail park is currently being developed in the town of Łask in the Łódź district. The 12,000 sqm retail and service complex will feature sev ...
The shopping centre lives on
Work underway on Oto Park Siemianowice
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
Work starts on Panattoni Park Rzeszów North II
Panattoni has purchased a 13 ha plot and is launching a new project in the Podkarpacie region. The first phase of Panattoni Park Rzeszów North II will ...
