News
Investment & finance
Europa Fund IV moves towards full investment
EUROPE Europa Capital's Europa Fund IV is now close to the completion of its investment programme, with investment activity in 2015 reaching over EUR 800 mln, including both acquisitions and disposals.
Warehouse & industrial
Two new faces in CTPark Hranice
CZECH REPUBLIC French plastic automotive and healthcare components producer Ercé has leased 5,430 sqm of industrial space in CTPark Hranice in North Moravia
Investment & finance
Allianz buys Bratislava Centrál for EUR 175 mln
SLOVAKIA Allianz Real Estate has acquired 100 pct of the company that owns the Centrál shopping centre in Bratislava for EUR 175 mln.
Retail & leisure
Pull&Bear to open in Gorzów
POLAND Apsys has concluded a lease contract for retail space in its NoVa Park shopping centre in Gorzów Wielkopolski.
Investment & finance
CEE cities yet to break into European top 10
EUROPE/ CEE REGION While investment interest towards properties in Prague and Warsaw has slipped, Budapest’s potential has increased, according to a new annual report by PwC and ULI.
Russian investment volumes worst since 2005
RUSSIA In 2015 commercial real estate investment volumes in Russia amounted to USD 2.3 bln, a 38 pct decrease on 2014, according to JLL.
Investment & finance
Union Investment completes purchase of Wrocław project
POLAND Union Investment has finalized the EUR 117 mln acquisition of Wrocław’s Dominikański two-building office complex from Skanska Property Poland 13 months after announcing the deal.
Office & mixed-use development
K29 fully leased
LITHUANIA K29 business centre in Vilnius secured the last tenant.
Office & mixed-use development
Vilnius' New City Centre to be built soon
LITHUANIA Real estate investment fund Lords LB Special Fund I will develop another office building in the Vilnius city centre.
Warehouse & industrial
Russian company bets on Klaipėda
LITHUANIA/RUSSIA Russian company Ani Plast will develop a 6,560 sqm factory in Klaipėda.
Blackstone invests in Latvia
LATVIA Blackstone Real Estate Partners Europe IV has entered into an agreement with ten funds managed by the Norwegian Obligo Investment Management.
Retail & leisure
Textilmarket expands Romanian presence
ROMANIA Three new TXM Textilmarket discount stores have opened in Romania in December.
Architecture and urban planning
Zodiak to start in 2016
POLAND Pawilon Architektury Zodiak in Warsaw has obtained a building permit, the Warsaw office of the Polish Union of Architects (SARP) has informed.
Interior design
Railway design
POLAND Xplan has started the interior design and construction work on new offices for Freightliner.
West End still the priciest
WORLD London's West End has retained its position as the most expensive office market in the world, according to the latest Global Prime Office Occupancy Costs report by CBRE.
Hotels
Dedeman leaves Russia due to sanctions
RUSSIA Turkish hotel operator Dedeman Hotels & Resorts International has ceased its operations in Russia, according to Russian internet portal Buying Business Travel.
Office & mixed-use development
Wrocław project signs new tenants
POLAND Vantage Development has signed four lease agreements for space in its Promenady Business Park complex in Wrocław.
Investment & finance
Immobel sells Poznań’s Okrąglak
POLAND Brussels-listed Immobel has sold the iconic Okrąglak office project in central Poznań to the London-based private equity fund manager Benson Elliot.
Office & mixed-use development
Another Warsaw skyscraper underway
POLAND Ghelamco has started the preparation work before the start of the construction work on the Sienna Towers complex in Warsaw’s Wola district.
Quick Park to open in Kępno
POLAND Real2B is working on the construction of a Quick Park-branded retail park along the No. 11 national road in Kępno in the Greater Poland province.
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
Poland more at risk to climate change
Poland has jumped by as many as 49 places in the Climate Risk Index 2025, ranking countries most affected by climate change, according to the latest r ...
Logicor creates a public park
B10 takes WiredScore Platinum
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
A breath of fresh air from France, or comments from Cannes part 3
Enjoy the last set of recordings with comments straight from this year's MIPIM. This time, we asked experts from our home country for their input.
A breath of fresh air from France, or comments from Cannes part 2
Poland versus the West
EurobuildCEE
Eurobuild celebrates its 300th issue!
We are proud to present the exceptional 300th anniversary issue of ‘EurobuildCEE’ magazine! This is not just a round number, it’s also an important mi ...
The June issue of Eurobuild is now out!
The May issue of EurobuildCEE is out now!
Events
Race'N'Raise supports rural children's education
Logicor has raised over PLN 40,000 in the 4th Race'n'Raise charity cycle race to support the EFC Foundation's Horizons Scholarship Program.
CPK arises
Back to the Future Conference
Exclusive
Ziv Zviel of Atlas Estates
Atlas Estates, which invests in real estate across the CEE region, recently secured a major refinancing loan for the Warsaw Hilton Hotel. And so, we s ...
Not just for the rich
Demand for PBSA continues to accelerate
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
Leonardo expands in JM Tower
Leonardo Hotels Central Europe will manage the entire JM Tower complex on ul. Grzybowska in Warsaw from October this year. Currently, the chain is onl ...
Self service in Opole
Mercure comes to Transylvania
Human resources
Panattoni bets big on data centres
Panattoni is launching a new strategic initiative to develop data centres in Europe, the UK, India and the Middle East. Four experienced specialists h ...
Five new board members at JLL
A change of guard at Eurobuild
Infrastructure
Tender awarded for CPK rail changes
The Central Communication Port (CPK) has awarded a tender for track layout changes in the Retkinia area of Łódź to Multiconsult Polska, who bid PLN ...
Most of the land now acquired for CPK
Tunnel to be built under Baltic
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
AFI buys out Echo's share of Office House
AFI and Echo Investment, the developers of the Towarowa22 project, have signed a deal under which AFI becomes the sole owner of the Office House offic ...
Dom Dochodowy sold
BNP Paribas lends Panattoni EUR 20.2 mln
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
Astellas comes to the Bridge
Astellas Pharma Global Capability Centre has joined the tenants of The Bridge in Warsaw. The international pharmaceutical company will occupy two floo ...
Rockwool grows bigger in Nowy Rynek
More drugs in Aeropark
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
Work begins on Awangarda Mogilska
Skanska Residential Development has begun construction work on the first stage of its Awangarda Mogilska development in Kraków. A total of 278 apartme ...
More Resi4Rent apartments in Kraków
Massive PRS portfolio purchase by Vantage
Retail & leisure
Agora Mall Arad reopens
Agora Mall Arad (formerly Galleria Arad) officially reopened on August 28th following an extensive refurbishment and repositioning.
Ławica Shopping Park opens in Poznań
Retail park to come to Konstantynów Łódzki
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
Siemens Energy comes to Mülheim
CTP has signed a lease agreement with Siemens Energy Global for the development of 20,000 sqm in CTPark Mülheim in North Rhine-Westphalia.
