News
Investment & finance
HB Reavis sells Slovakia building to Erste fund
SLOVAKIA HB Reavis has sold the Forum Business Center I building (‘Forum BC I’) in Bratislava. The office development at the junction of Bajkalská and Prievozská streets - the headquarters of Slovak Telekom since 2013 – has been purchased by ČS Nemovitostní Fond for EUR 46.2 mln.
Technology
Customers ready for ‘sensing bricks’
WORLD As much as 55 pct of smartphone users believe that within only the next five years, their own homes will have embedded sensors that look for construction errors, mold buildup, water leaks and electricity issues, according to a recent survey by Ericsson.
Office & mixed-use development
Dominikański signs 1,700 sqm new leases
POLAND Skanska Property Poland has signed two new lease agreements with BrightOne and Work Service for office space in its Dominikański office complex in Wrocław.
Investment & finance
Skanska to erect mixed-use complex in Poznań
POLAND Skanska and PKS Poznań have signed a PLN 63.5 mln preliminary agreement on the purchase of the former bus station located at the junction of ul. Matyi and ul. Wierzbięcice in central Poznań.
Retail & leisure
LPP leases 3,000 sqm in Rivera
RUSSIA Polish retailer LPP is planning to open five stores in the Rivera shopping centre (formerly known as River Mall), which is being developed by Praktika Development in Moscow’s Danilovsky district.
Forum Lviv welcomes new tenants
UKRAINE Two Ukrainian retailers, Sokrat and Goldi Lyonokombinat, have leased space in the Forum Lviv shopping centre.
Twenty new retail projects in 2016
POLAND Sixteen new shopping centres and four redevelopment projects are to be completed in the next twelve months, according to Cushman & Wakefield.
Office & mixed-use development
Fritz and IdeaLab come to Plac Unii
POLAND Fritz Finance Group and investment fund IdeaLab Venture have recently moved into the Plac Unii mixed-use complex in Warsaw.
Ibis Styles opens in Klaipėda
LITHUANIA The Ibis Styles Klaipėda Aurora hotel has been opened on the Curonian Spit in Klaipėda.
Human resources
Austrian developer appoints new CEO
EUROPE Bruno Ettenauer, the CEO of CA Immo, is stepping down nearly three years prematurely. He will be replaced by Frank Nickel, the CEO of Cushman & Wakefield Germany.
Pepco expands Rawa warehouse
POLAND Prologis is to extend Pepco’s warehouse in Rawa Mazowiecka from its current 20,000 sqm to 50,0000 sqm.
JLL: Poland sees best ever take-up volumes
POLAND In 2015 the total volume of office lease agreements reached 1.3 mln sqm, which was the best ever result registered on Poland's property market, according to a preliminary full-year report by JLL.
Technology
Philips and Cisco enable Internet of Lighting solutions
WORLD Philips and Cisco have signed a global strategic partnership on the development of Internet-connected office lighting systems.
Technology
Artificial intelligence to help increase sales
WORLD US outdoor apparel retailer The North Face has used IBM Watson, the AI question answering computing system, to offer a new dialog-based online shopping tool that allows customers to find and buy the most suitable items for their activities and lifestyles.
Asian investment into European hotels up 400 pct
EUROPE A total of EUR 1.6 bln of Asian capital has powered the European hotel sector this year as a result of the increased liquidity and a low cost of capital, informs CBRE.
Office & mixed-use development
PIU takes floor in Spektrum Tower
POLAND The Polish Insurance Association (PIU) has leased the entire 20th floor of the Spektrum Tower office building in Warsaw.
Retail & leisure
Moscow Fashion House signs new deals
RUSSIA Three new retailers have recently opened stores in Fashion House Outlet Centre Moscow and two others have signed leases.
Archicom improves sales
POLAND This year until the end of November, Archicom group sold 571 apartments (presales contracts) compared to 479 apartments over the same period in 2014.
Robyg buys another Gdańsk plot
POLAND A subsidiary of Robyg has purchased another plot in Gdańsk. This time the company has bought 1.8 ha in Wrzeszcz district for PLN 22.5 mln.
Construction
Foundation stone laid for Galeria Grodova
POLAND The foundation stone has been laid at the construction site of Galeria Grodova in Grodzisk Mazowiecki.
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
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
Scallier sells project to Centerscape
Poznań-based Scallier has sold a commercial property in Nowa Wieś near Pruszków within the Warsaw urban area to Centerscape.
AFI buys out Echo's share of Office House
Dom Dochodowy 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
Grant Thornton to move into the Bridge
Grant Thornton, a global auditing and advisory firm, has joined the tenants in The Bridge – Ghelamco's newest Warsaw development. The company will occ ...
Exact Sciences enters Lixa D
Offices Are Making a Comeback
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
Hopi stays on with P3
P3 has extended its long-term lease for nearly 34,000 sqm of warehouse and office space with Hopi in its P3 Mszczonów park. Hopi is involved in wareh ...
