News
Office & mixed-use development
Immofinanz secures new and old Warsaw tenants
POLAND Immofinanz has finalised lease deals totalling app. 10,500 sqm for its Warsaw office portfolio.
Warehouse & industrial
Faurecia leases 27,000 sqm in P3 Bratislava
SLOVAKIA French-based car components manufacturer Faurecia is to open a 27,000 sqm plant in P3 Bratislava.
Orco sells Marki warehouse property
POLAND Orco Property Group has disposed of an industrial and logistics project in Marki near Warsaw.
Investment & finance
Allianz and VGP form EUR 500 mln JV
CENTRAL EUROPE Munich-based investor Allianz Real Estate and Brussels-based industrial developer VGP have entered into a 50:50 joint venture with an overall transaction value of EUR 500 mln to purchase Central European projects exclusively owned by VGP.
2015 sees record warehouse supply in Czech Republic
CZECH REPUBLIC In 2015 the total volume of newly built industrial space in the Czech Republic reached 565,700 sqm, which is the highest figure recorded since the global financial crisis, according to JLL.
Investment & finance
Redefine buys 75 pct stake in Echo portfolio
WORLD South African real estate investment trust (REIT) Redefine Properties is acquiring a 75 pct stake in Echo Prime Properties, an Echo Investment subsidiary that controls all 18 of Echo Investment's commercial properties estimated at EUR 1.18 bln, for EUR 362 mln.
Architecture and urban planning
Dutch conquer swimming pool market
LITHUANIA Dutch architects Slangen+Koenis Architecten together with Lithuanian architectual studio Clouds Architektai have designed a swimming stadium in Klaipėda.
Construction
One can move into Švitrigailos Namai earlier
LITHUANIA The second phase of the Švitrigailos Namai residential project in Vilius will now be finished ahead of the original schedule, in Q3 2016.
Retail & leisure
First Media Markt in Puławy
POLAND A 1,300 sqm Media Markt store is to be opened in Galeria Nova in Puławy in H1 2016.
Office & mixed-use development
Regus sees potential for 20,000 sites
WORLD In FY 2015 serviced office operator Regus has posted a nearly 16 pct y-o-y increase in revenues, to GBP 1.9 bln at constant currency, while the company has added a total of 554 of new locations, bringing its portfolio to 2,769 sites.
C&W: investment volumes heading for another record
EUROPE European commercial real estate investment activity is expected to set another historic record this year, according to the latest report by Cushman & Wakefield.
Investment & finance
Griffin targets the student housing market
POLAND Griffin Real Estate aims to grow its presence on the Polish private student housing market. In the next three years the company plans to develop a portfolio of 7,000-8,000 dorm rooms.
Lokum Deweloper enters Kraków
POLAND Wrocław-based residential developer Lokum Deweloper has acquired a 3 ha plot near ul. Kobierzyńska in Kraków.
Green projects
Shopping centre turned office building now green-certified
ROMANIA The 14,500 sqm gla Moldova Center, the office building developed by Gheorghe Iaciu in Iași, has obtained BREEAM certificate with ‘Very Good’ rating for new constructions and major refurbishments.
Architecture and urban planning
Św. Barbary tenement to be restored to former glory
POLAND Warsaw Attics is to renovate a tenement building purchased from the Polish Post [Poczta Polska] in Warsaw city centre and restore it to its pre-war appearance.
Construction
YIT Kausta to invest EUR 40 mln in projects
LITHUANIA This year developer YIT Kausta is planning to invest over EUR 40 mln in commercial and residential projects, mostly located in Vilnius and Kaunas.
Skanska to build Mokotów estate
POLAND Skanska Residential Development Poland has purchased land for a residential project in Warsaw’s Mokotów district.
Office & mixed-use development
Tryton ready for tenants
POLAND Echo Investment has obtained an occupancy permit for its Tryton Business House office building in the centre of Gdańsk.
Retail & leisure
Warsaw retail grows but still lacks density - JLL
POLAND The Warsaw retail market grew by 65,000 sqm in 2015, according to the latest report from JLL.
Office & mixed-use development
Facebook opens new Warsaw office
POLAND The famous US-based social network Facebook has leased an entire floor in the Rondo 1 office tower in Warsaw.
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
Work progresses on Henryk Arctowski Antarctic Station
A significant stage in the assembly of the new main building of the Henryk Arctowski Antarctic Station has been completed.
Poland heading for a two-tier market
Poland underestimates Building site crime
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
Poland to be the new data hub
During the presentation of the 'Driving the Economy: The Economic Impact of the Data Centre Sector in Poland' report, we took the opportunity to speak ...
Data centres to transform Polish economy
Data 4 starts in France with EUR 5 bln investment
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
Punkt goes Platinum
The Punkt office building in Gdańsk has been awarded LEED v4 Platinum certification. This is the first Torus Group development certified under this ve ...
Outstanding for Prologis
Silesia City Center now Excellent
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 June issue of Eurobuild is now out!
The June issue of EurobuildCEE magazine has now hit the shelves! And one of its recurring themes is how best to operate in an increasingly mature and ...
This sporting real estate life
The May issue of Eurobuild is now out!
Events
Let's play volleyball again
For the 15th time, the real estate industry will unite for a worthy cause and once again in support of the Ronald McDonald House Poland Foundation. Th ...
August 7th – mark the date
Investment given the green light
Exclusive
Bringing people together
We take the opportunity to talk with Jacek Kostrzewski, the managing director of engineering consultancy Gleeds, to find out how his passion for sport ...
Laying the groundwork for success
The French connection
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
aHouse to build hotel in Grodzisk Mazowiecki
aHouse Development will deliver a new hotel on ul. Daleka in the centre of Grodzisk Mazowiecki, marking the company’s entry into the hospitality real ...
Swissôtel comes to Gdynia
Strong Warsaw hotel growth
Human resources
Leadership change at Nepi Rockcastle
Marek Noetzel has been appointed CEO of NEPI Rockcastle and announced a new management team, based entirely on internal promotions.
Change at the top for ULI Europe
ULI announces new chairs
Infrastructure
Green light for Port of Poland
The National Appeals Chamber (KIO) has dismissed the appeal lodged against the construction of foundations for the passenger terminal of the Port of P ...
Strabag wins EUR 255 mln contract
Hill International to work on Central Communication Port
Interior design
New food hall in Poznań
The Wiedeńska Town House in the centre of Poznań, which dates back to the early 20th century, has been renovated and converted into a food hall with i ...
New look for Eurocentrum lobby
New look for Otis offices
Investment & finance
Patron and Trei sell six retail parks
Patron Capital, in partnership with Trei Real Estate, has announced the sale of six retail parks in Poland to a joint venture of Generali Investments ...
YIT partners again with One Family Office
Central Point sold to Lewandpol
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
Nasdaq enters Infinity
Newmark Polska acted as broker to Nasdaq – a global technology and market infrastructure company powering capital markets worldwide – in securing a le ...
Foundever expands in Campus 6.3
Hungary's office market returns
Property and Facility Management
JLL takes on Equal Business Park
JLL has been appointed the exclusive leasing agent responsible for the Equal Business Park office complex in Kraków, owned by Apollo Rida. JLL's other ...
Savills takes on two Warsaw buildings
Tensions in the gulf promote energy efficiency
Public buildings
Warszawa Wschodnia station to be modernised
Polish Railway Lines (PKP) has signed a contract with general contractor Torpol for the modernisation of Warszawa Wschodnia station (Warsaw East), wor ...
Gronów Elbląski station to be renovated
A new look for central Warsaw
Residential
StudentSpace to build second centre in Warsaw
StudentSpace, a student housing platform developed by SIGNAL, Griffin Capital Partners, and Echo Investment, has begun construction of its second Wars ...
Poland unprepared for ageing population
Quorum Tower reaches final height
Retail & leisure
Looking good and feeling good in Norblin Factory
The Norblin Factory is expanding its offerings for those seeking health, fitness, and beauty services. The latest tenant in the complex is KNOX – Pola ...
Wroclavia becomes Westfield
Enter the Zone
Technology
Łukasiewicz Research Network opens technology laboratory
The Łukasiewicz Research Network - Automotive Industry Institute has completed a PLN 36 mln project, of which PLN 24.7 mln comes from the Regional Dev ...
Skanska installs NHIB in Studio A
Rentujemy to revolutionise the market
Warehouse & industrial
Holcim builds in Bielawy
Holcim Polska has begun construction of an Aggregate Production Plant in Bielawy, on the premises of a limestone mine owned by the Kujawy Cement Plant ...
