News
Office & mixed-use development
Kraków brewery to house Uber hub
POLAND US-based app-based ride-sharing platform Uber will open its international customer support centre, called Centre of Excellence, in Kraków in January 2016.
Warehouse & industrial
Prologis signs 137,000 sqm agreement with DHL
CZECH REPUBLIC DHL has renewed its 106,000 sqm lease and further expanded it by another 31,000 sqm in Prologis Park Prague-Jirny.
Investment & finance
Accor takes over 155 luxury hotels
WORLD AccorHotels is set to buy 155 high-end hotels and resorts operated by the Canada-based Gulf-financed FRHI Holdings for app. USD 2.9 bln. The portfolio, which is comprised of the Fairmont, Raffles, and Swissôtel brands, includes such landmark sites as The Savoy in London, The Plaza Hotel in New York and Shanghai’s Fairmont Peace Hotel. It also embraces six CEE properties.
Warehouse & industrial
Gourmets move to Ożarów
POLAND Panattoni Europe has completed the construction of a logistics centre for Transgourmet, the owner of the Selgros Cash&Carry chain, among others.
Architecture and urban planning
Saudi garden unveiled
POLAND Construction work on the premises around the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Warsaw has now finished.
Retail & leisure
‘Light loft’ concept for Reserved
POLAND The LPP group’s Reserved clothing brand has enlarged and refurbished its boutique in the Gemini Park shopping centre in Tarnów.
Warehouse & industrial
Pruszków perfect for Italian delicacies
POLAND North Coast, a distributor of mainly Italian grocery products, has prolonged its lease in MLP Pruszków I.
Interior design
Work out while you work
EUROPE The Wilkhahn Stand-up is an office furniture product designed to support the movement and well-being of the spine while working.
Investment offensive from Whirlpool
POLAND Whirlpool is planning to invest EU 235 mln (almost PLN 1 bln) in Poland over 2016 and 2017.
Hotels
Hilton announces details of second Łódź hotel
POLAND Hilton Worldwide has signed a franchise agreement with VHM Hotel Management to open the group’s second hotel in Łódź
Public buildings
Skra returned to the city
POLAND The Supreme Court has dismissed cassation appeals for the plot under and around the Skra stadium in Warsaw.
Office & mixed-use development
MegaGrinn to open in Kursk
RUSSIA Kursk-based developer Grinn Corporation is planning to open its MegaGrinn mixed-use project in Kursk in 2016.
Retail & leisure
Papa John’s considers entering CEE
EUROPE US-based pizza restaurant chain Papa John’s is looking for potential franchisees in Poland, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Belgium, as it is currently expanding to France, where it plans to launch app. 40 restaurants soon, the company informed.
Investment & finance
Record loan for Echo Investment
POLAND Echo Investment has signed a loan agreement with a bank consortium consisting of BZ WBK and Erste Group Bank for a EUR 342 mln loan and an additional PLN 15 mln for two retail projects: Pasaż Grunwaldzki in Wrocław and Galaxy in Szczecin.
Investment & finance
Obi adds 70 locations to store portfolio
EUROPE The European Commission has agreed for the German home improvement retailer Obi to take over 68 of the 105 stores run by its struggling Austrian competitor Baumax in Central Europe.
Retail & leisure
Liwa shopping centre opens for customers
POLAND Investment fund Inbap has opened the Liwa shopping centre in Kwidzyń.
Hotels
Four-star Dana operates in Szczecin
POLAND J.W. Construction has finished the construction of the four-star Dana hotel in Szczecin.
Retail & leisure
Budecon completes Zgoda retail park
POLAND The Zgoda retail park in Świętochłowice was opened on November 29th.
Investment & finance
Jurek changes hands
POLAND The Kraków Regional Division of the Military Property Agency has sold at auction two plots in Zakopane on which the Jurek boarding house stands.
Investment & finance
PKP sells Bródno plot
POLAND The Polish State Railways (PKP) has signed a notarial deed for the sale of an 11 ha property on ul. Kiejstuta in Warsaw, with the property to change hands for PLN 40 mln as a result of the transaction.
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 ...
