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Retail & leisure
Hit to open on October 7th
POLAND The Hit shopping centre in Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki is to open its doors on October 7th, 2016.
Retail & leisure
Go Sport in Młociny
POLAND French sports store brand Go Sport has signed a lease in the Galeria Młociny shopping centre development and will occupy 1,150 sqm on the ground floor.
Office & mixed-use development
Lawyers in Q22
POLAND Global law firm White & Case has leased 2,500 sqm of office space on the top floors of the Q22 skyscraper, which Echo Investment has recently completed in central Warsaw.
Construction
Alchemia topped off again
POLAND The shell stage of the Argon building in the Alchemia office complex in Gdańsk has been completed one month ahead of schedule with a topping off ceremony.
Residential
Developer buys land for Lokum
POLAND Wrocław-based developer Lokum Deweloper has purchased a 3.8-ha plot on ul. Gazowa and ul. Międzyleska in Wrocław’s Krzyki district, on which 739 apartments are to be constructed.
Retail & leisure
Another Smyk to open in Katowice
POLAND Children’s store Smyk is to open a 1,100 sqm outlet in Echo Investment’s Galeria Libero shopping centre project in Katowice.
Retail & leisure
Retail tax on hold. Will there be a new one?
POLAND The Polish minister of finance, Paweł Szałamacha, has announced at a press conference that the levying of the retail trade tax is to be suspended.
Construction
Yareal launches Nowogrodzka project
POLAND French developer Yareal has started the construction of the Nowogrodzka Square office building between ul. Nowogrodzka and Al. Jerozolimskie in Warsaw.
Technology
The tallest with the biggest
POLAND Philips Lighting has equipped the tallest office building in Poland – the Warsaw Spire – with a dynamic façade illumination consisting of over 88,000 individually programmed elements.
Investment & finance
Al Habtoor buys in Budapest
HUNGARY UAE based investor Al Habtoor Group has added two office assets to its Budapest portfolio.
Russian investment continues to bounce back
RUSSIA So far this year, USD 3 bln has been invested in the real estate market., representing a 71 pct increase y-o-y, according to data from JLL.
Office & mixed-use development
PwC expands
POLAND Global consultancy PwC has extended its lease in the Silesia Business Park on ul. Chorzowska in Katowice by over 2,000 sqm to take up a total of 9,200 sqm and, as a result of the latest transaction, the building is now fully leased.
Retail & leisure
Etele Plaza leasing starts
HUNGARY Developer Futureal Group has started the commercialisation of its Etele Plaza shopping centre project in Budapest.
Investment & finance
City Tower in Prague sold for EUR 182 mln
CZECH REPUBLIC ČS Nemovitostní Fond has bought the tallest building in Prague, City Tower in Pankrác district, from PPF Real Estate Holding for app. CZK 4.4 bln (app. EUR 182 mln).
No space left in Budapest
HUNGARY With the lowest vacancy rates (10.3 pct) since the 1990s, headline office rents for grade ‘A’ office space are likely to increase, claim Cushman & Wakefield in the ‘Office Market Overview –Budapest’ report for September 2016.
Retail & leisure
Buyer found for Belgrade Plaza
SERBIA Plaza Centers has signed a non-binding preliminary agreement to sell the Belgrade Plaza shopping centre in Belgrade for app. EUR 50 mln to an undisclosed buyer.
Office & mixed-use development
Amplio Investment moves to Catalina
POLAND Amplio Investment, a company specialising in environmental investments, has leased 650 sqm on the second floor of Catalina Office Center in Warsaw.
Warehouse & industrial
Ecco expands in Bokserska
POLAND KRM Poland, footwear retailer Ecco’s distribution branch, has significantly expanded its warehousing and operations at Bokserska Distribution Center in Warsaw to more than 10,500 sqm.
Green projects
Platinum for Mars
POLAND The latest section of the Mars Polska confectionary plant in Sochaczew has been LEED-certified at the ‘Platinum’ level.
Construction
Alstal at the police station
POLAND Construction company Alstal has been awarded a PLN 18 mln contract for the major renovation and extension of a historic police station building in the centre of Poznań.
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
Dekpol Budownictwo strengthens its position in the public-sector construction market
Public-sector construction has become one of the fastest-growing areas of Dekpol Budownictwo’s business. Over the past two years, the company has sign ...
Topping-out ceremony held at new primary school in Biedrusko
Mirbud wins PLN 168 mln contract for Warsaw sports hall
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
Data centres could supply more heat to Polish cities
Poland’s growing data centre market could create a significant new source of waste heat for heating networks. According to analysis by the Polish Data ...
AI and cloud demand drives growth in European data centre market
Hillwood moves planned data centre further from homes
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
A green office is more than a certificate
More than 97 pct of newly developed office space in Poland is environmentally certified. Certification has therefore become standard, while the buildi ...
Wrocław Fashion Outlet cuts energy usage by 14 pct
PAD RES to construct three solar farms
Eurobuild Awards
New venue and date for the Eurobuild Awards Gala!
The 16th Eurobuild Awards Gala is now on the horizon! And there has been a CHANGE OF DATE AND LOCATION. The Gala will now take place on December 8th, ...
All the winners of the EurobuildCEE Awards 2025!!
The winners of the Eurobuild Awards 2024!
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 and Expo Real edition of Eurobuild is now out!
In this issue, hot off the press in time for Expo Real in Munich, the cover story is an interview with Ugo Giordano and Katarzyna Rzetecka, who are le ...
The June issue of Eurobuild is now out!
This sporting real estate life
Events
Get yourself connected with us at Expo Real!
Expo Real kicks off on Monday in Munich, and Eurobuild CEE is the media sponsor for one of the top discussions on the first day: ‘High Speed Connectiv ...
JLL Charity Beach Volleyball Tournament on August 6th
Three days of lakeside cycling: EQT on the Move
Exclusive
The man from NASA
Czechia stands out as the CEE country with the largest volume of domestic capital invested across the region itself. Now, NASA Capital has entered Pol ...
Strengthening our presence – Wolfgang Molnar of Erste Group Bank
Experienced and out-of-the-box – Josef Malíř of SCF
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
Accor to open Tribe hotel at Kraków Airport
Accor has signed a franchise agreement for the Tribe Kraków Airport hotel. Located next to the airport terminal, the 170-room property is scheduled to ...
Bucharest Hotel Market Set for Growth
Bob W to open fifth Tallinn property at Krulli Quarter
Human resources
Ghelamco reshuffles management team in Poland
Agnieszka Ciupak has been appointed managing director of Ghelamco in Poland. She joins Przemysław Dąbrowski, Jakub Kutzmann and Krzysztof Gozdecki as ...
Leadership change at Nepi Rockcastle
Change at the top for ULI Europe
Infrastructure
Port Polska and Kielce plan cargo terminal
Port Polska and the City of Kielce have signed a letter of intent covering plans for a cargo terminal in Obice, near Kielce. The centre would handle b ...
New railway station planned for Łapy
EUR 54 bln worth of contracts to be awarded for Port Polska in 2026
Interior design
ING Hubs Poland opens new HQ in The Form
ING Hubs Poland is officially moving into its new headquarters in The Form office building in Warsaw’s Wola business district. The more than 6,000 sqm ...
New food hall in Poznań
New look for Eurocentrum lobby
Investment & finance
Commercial property investment hits EUR 680 mln
Romania’s commercial real estate investment market recorded EUR 679.9 mln in transactions involving office buildings, retail properties, logistics ass ...
WING and Griffin seek to take Echo Investment private
DWS to acquire Peakside Capital Advisors
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
Knight Frank to lease VINCI Office Center in Kraków
Knight Frank has been appointed exclusive leasing agent for VINCI Office Center at 100 Opolska Street in Kraków. The building, owned by Sharow Capital ...
Bucharest office demand picks up as companies rethink their workplace needs
eService leases 7,500 sqm in Drucianka Campus
Property and Facility Management
ISS takes over technical management of Axis in Kraków
ISS has taken over the technical facility management of Axis, an office building in Kraków owned by French fund Corum XL. The company is providing tec ...
Savills takes on TFI PZU retail portfolio
JLL takes on Equal Business Park
Public buildings
Prague 14 begins construction of primary school in Jahodnice
Prague 14 has begun construction of a new primary school in Jahodnice. The school, at U Hostavického potoka Street, will accommodate 540 pupils, with ...
Construction begins on emergency care unit at Prague’s Thomayer University Hospital
Dekpol to redevelop the Poznań Palm House
Residential
Yareal starts construction of apartment building in Warsaw’s Żoliborz district
Yareal has started construction of an apartment building at ul. Mickiewicza 63 in Warsaw’s Żoliborz district. The intimate development will comprise 6 ...
Murapol Rivo in Bydgoszcz receives occupancy permit
Agrobex completes first stage of Unii Lubelskiej 4
Retail & leisure
Xtreme Fitness Gyms Opens First Club in the Czech Republic
Polish fitness chain Xtreme Fitness Gyms is expanding internationally. On 15 October, the brand will open its first club outside Poland in Opava, Czec ...
Bricomarché opens new store in Włoszczowa
BIG Poland to open BIG Olkusz retail park on October 22
Technology
Skanska implements digital access control system at Studio A
Skanska has implemented a digital access control system at Studio A, an office building in Warsaw. The solution uses the company’s proprietary StudioA ...
Logicor brings smart metering to Polish portfolio
Singu takes over QRmaint
Warehouse & industrial
Zalando rolls out AI-powered returns
Sereact, Zalando and CEVA Logistics have introduced AI-powered robots to process returns at logistics centres in Świebodzin, Poland, and Greven, Germa ...
