News
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.
Investment & finance
EC consents to Smyk acquisition
EUROPE Bridgepoint has been given permission by the European Commission to take over the Smyk group.
Office & mixed-use development
Electrolux HQ and showroom on ul. Karolkowa
POLAND A new tenant has been acquired for the Karolkowa Business Park in Warsaw.
Retail & leisure
Blue City to make families more welcome
POLAND The Blue City shopping centre in Warsaw is to make providing additional amenities for families and children its priority.
Investment & finance
Echo portfolio finds another SA co-investor
SOUTH AFRICA Johannesburg-listed property fund Pivotal is to acquire an app. 6 pct stake in the Echo Prime Properties portfolio from Redefine for EUR 30 mln.
Technology
Intelligent city lighting
WORLD Philips Lightning has signed a global partner agreement with Vodafone to develop a wireless integrated street lighting project for cities.
Residential
I2 projects to speed up thanks to flotation
POLAND Wrocław-based developer I2 Development intends to raise up to PLN 58 mln from a public share issue.
Categories
Architecture and urban planning
Dance centre opens in Warsaw
The Dance and Performing Arts Pavilion has opened in Warsaw's Powiśle district.
Public consultations held for Park Wilanów
Need for clarity introducing reforms
Construction
Dekpol debuts in Romania with 20,000 sqm logistics park
Dekpol Budownictwo is eentering Romania. In December 2025, the company signed an agreement with a developer to carry out design work for the first sta ...
Construction industry waiting to boom
Warsaw returns another building to its prime
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
ESG to evolve with the regulations
Gabriela Cader, architect and ESG specialist at SRDK STUDIO, shared her forecasts for 2026, stating that the introduction of formal requirements is re ...
Light On takes Platinum
Budapest One ranked Outstanding
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
Merry Christmas to one and all
May Christmas be a time of peace, reflection, and regeneration after an intense year so full of challenges. May the New Year bring bright prospects, s ...
Jazz for the New Year
The ageing population discussed at the Accessibility Forum
Exclusive
What is driving the spate of lease renewals
In recent quarters, a cautious attitude among tenants has become increasingly evident in the commercial real estate market. As Marek Ciunowicz, founde ...
More than just opening doors
More than machines
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
Swissôtel opens in The Czech Republic
The Swissôtel chain has announced the opening of its first hotel in the Czech Republic in the spa town of Mariánské Lázně.
AC Hotels to open in Port Praski
New look for Novotel Praha Wenceslas Square
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
AI fundamental to future water management
Artificial intelligence could become one of the key tools that will help cities more effectively address water management challenges, according to the ...
Intercom to construct Jasło bypass
Intercor builds track
Interior design
New look for Eurocentrum lobby
CPI Property Group has completed the modernisation of the lobby of the Eurocentrum-Alfa building, part of Warsaw's Eurocentrum Office Complex on Al. J ...
New look for Otis offices
Plan B completes fit out for the Association of Polish Cities
Investment & finance
Local investors dominate in Romania
In 2025, the total investment volume in commercial properties in Romania reached EUR 579.4 mln, according to a study conducted by Fortim Trusted Advis ...
Centerscape goes shopping with Lidl
Óbuda Gate 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
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
Miennica Towers fully leased
The Mennica Towers office complex in Warsaw is now fully leased. Colliers brokered the lease of the last available 4,000 sqm.
Théa enters Lixa
Little space to find in Warsaw
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
Student Depot expands in Gdańsk
Pexabex is to build a new student residence hall in Gdańsk for the Student Depot chain. The eight-storey building will be constructed from prefabricat ...
Marina Royale topped
Sales begin for cynamonowa
Retail & leisure
Leroy Merlin to open in Projekt Góraszka development
Leroy Merlin has acquired a site in Góraszka with the transaction organised by Nhood Services Poland on behalf of Ceetrus Polska. A DIY store will be ...
Good year for retail
Scallier builds in Zabrze
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
Panattoni Park Szczecin V grows
Panattoni is developing nearly 14,000 sqm in the second stage of Panattoni Park Szczecin V. The developer has signed a lease agreement for nearly 4,30 ...
