News
Piast to change owner
POLAND Mostostal Zabrze Gliwickie Przedsiębiorstwo Budownictwa Przemysłowego is to sell the Piast hotel as part of the restructuring of the assets of the Mostostal Zabrze group.
Who will build Odra bridge and for how much?
POLAND Budimex’s bid in the tender to construct a bridge on the river Odra in Brzeg Dolny connecting national road no. 94 and provincial road no. 340 turned out to be the third best in terms of the price at PLN 43 mln gross.
Warehouse & industrial
Amazon mega-warehouse opens outside Prague
CZECH REPUBLIC The first Amazon giant warehouse in the Czech Republic has opened in Dobrovíz, close to Prague airport.
Investment & finance
Tesco to wind down CEE operations?
WORLD/ CEE REGION Struggling British grocer Tesco is reportedly considering selling off its CEE business, according to the sources approached by Bloomberg.
Hotels
Starwood enters Romanian market
ROMANIA US hotelier Starwood has expanded its CEE presence by opening its first Romanian location: the 270-room Sheraton Bucharest Hotel.
Retail & leisure
Amrest leases 2,000 sqm in Warsaw’s Targówek
POLAND Fast-food restaurant operator Amrest is set to open a KFC Drive-Thru standalone unit within the 24,400 sqm gla Zielony Targówek retail park in Warsaw's Targówek district.
Investment & finance
New foreign investor could buy Eurocentrum
POLAND Four buildings in the Eurocentrum office complex in Warsaw are to be sold next year and the Royal Wilanów office building is to be sold by 2018, according to the developer of the projects, Capital Park.
Retail & leisure
H&M the latest new face in Osowa
POLAND An H&M store is to be opened in the Osowa shopping centre in Gdańsk this year. The Swedish clothing retailer has leased a 2,100 sqm unit in the centre.
Residential
Blockpol apartments in Lublin near completion
POLAND Work is in progress on the construction of the ‘B2’ building of a new residential project by Blockpol Developer on ul. Górnicza in Lublin.
Erbud building for Leroy Merlin
POLAND Erbud is to construct a Leroy Merlin DIY store in Wrocław in a contract worth PLN 31.4 mln.
Orbis sells Warsaw plot
POLAND Orbis has signed a preliminary agreement for the sale of land at ul. Łopuszańska 47 in Warsaw.
Investment & finance
Eastern Europe and Asia boost Auchan sales
WORLD In H1 2015, Groupe Auchan has seen a 3.4 pct y-o-y increase in consolidated revenue, to EUR 26.9 bln, mostly driven by the Eastern European and Asian sales.
Hotels
Ibis Styles to open in Gniezno
POLAND Orbis has signed a franchise agreement for a hotel development in Gniezno. The first hotel in the city to be opened under the Ibis Styles brand will be built at the junction of ul. Chrobrego and ul. Sobieskiego.
Yields and investment flat as Ukrainian uncertainty continues
UKRAINE In the first half of 2015, total secondary investment volume on the Ukrainian property market amounted to only around USD 40 mln, according to a report by DTZ.
Warehouse & industrial
Aircraft components suppliers pick Poland
POLAND Aircraft engines manufacturer Rolls-Royce and the aviation supplier Hispano-Suiza will open a production plant in Poland that will serve their newly-created Aero Gearbox International joint venture.
Warehouse & industrial
CTP buys another Romanian park
ROMANIA Czech industrial developer CTP has reached an agreement with UK-owned developer Portland Trust to buy the Bucharest West logistics park.
Office & mixed-use development
GTC Łódź project signs new tenants
POLAND Warsaw-listed developer GTC has signed two new lease agreements for a total of 9,000 sqm of office space in the University Business Park II building which is currently being constructed in Łódź.
Retail & leisure
GPoland looking to expand at home and abroad
POLAND Master-franchising firm GPoland is now focusing on major expansion plans for the company. The products it offers are intended to fill gaps on the Polish market. It has recently founded an academy to train its business partners how to retail in line with its standards. The company is looking for new partners, to open more stores in Poland and in the future and to open its first outlets abroad. It is aiming at opening another twenty or so boutiques by the end of 2017.
Office & mixed-use development
Northern potential and rising vacancy
POLAND The office market in northern Poland is developing and has good prospects for the future, according to the ‘Northern Poland – Prospects for Business Services report just published by Colliers and Adecco. The authors of the research state that higher vacancy in Gdańsk is expected. The report focused on five office investment location: the TriCity, Szczecin, the Bydgoszcz-Toruń agglomeration, Białystok and Olsztyn.
Retail & leisure
Lykke debuts in Poland
POLAND Scandinavian clothing retailer Lykke is entering the Polish market.
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
Logicor opens Serenity Park in Mysłowice
Logicor has officially opened the first public park in the grounds of a logistics centre in Poland. Logicor’s Serenity Park in Mysłowice comprises 4 h ...
City Gate Office awarded latest LEED
Outstanding awarded to CTP
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
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 issue is now out!
In the latest issue of the magazine, we take a closer look at retail parks, data centres and the PBSA market. We also ask whether, after a slowdown, i ...
Fresh perspectives for the autumn!
Eurobuild celebrates its 300th issue!
Events
Last day to register
For the 15th time, we invite you to one of the most important and prestigious events in the commercial real estate calendar in Central and Eastern Eur ...
PBSA enters the mainstream
Let's look into the future!
Exclusive
The voice of the younger generation
In our latest exclusive interview, we spoke with Justyna Glinka, a senior associate at Baker McKenzie Krzyżowski i Wspólnicy, who has been appointed a ...
EGLS enters the scene
The cost of going green
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
Novotel comes to Croatia
Accor's Novotel brand is expanding in Southeastern Europe with the opening of Novotel Zagreb, the brand's first hotel in Croatia.
Staycity to open first Aparthotel in Warsaw
Romanian hotels grow
Human resources
ULI announces new chairs
ULI Poland has announced the appointment of new co-chairs to its Product Councils and a new Chair of the Young Leaders group. The leadership team shap ...
Panattoni bets big on data centres
Five new board members at JLL
Infrastructure
Nepi Rockcastle launches solar farm
Shopping centre operator and developer NEPI Rockcastle has opened Romania’s biggest industrial-scale solar farm in Chișineu-Criș in western Romania.
Strabag constructs Deleni wind farm
Tender awarded for CPK rail changes
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
Shopper Park Plus to enter Poland
Hungarian retail park operator Shopper Park Plus has officially announced it is to buy eight centres in Poland for around EUR 195 mln.
Two transactions by Prime Holdings
Domestic investors now dominate in Romania
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
Peakside Capital is building the future of sustainable logistics
With a proven track record across Poland, Central and Eastern Europe and Germany, Peakside Capital is emerging as one of the most influential players ...
Brownfield rather than greenfield – a model for sustainable development at City Point Targówek
Nordbygg 2024: Many innovations and strong interest
Office & mixed-use development
Aon stays for longer
Aon has extended its lease agreement for office space in Warsaw's Skyliner for another five years. The company first moved into the building owned by ...
Office investment set to reach 1.4 bln
Warta chooses Grundmanna Office Park
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
Student Depot extended in Poznań
Kajima Properties Europe has completed the extension of Student Depot Poznań, adding over 400 new beds to its portfolio. The project, which was deliv ...
StudentSpace comes to Warsaw
No drop in price from price transparency act
Retail & leisure
Retail continues to grow
Despite ongoing geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty, long-term retail growth is being fueled by urbanisation, tourism, and rapid technology ...
Another Smart Park to come to Wrocław
Explosive growth of retail space in Romania
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
Sanmar comes to Łódź
Sanmar has leased nearly 5,500 sqm of warehouse and office space in Panattoni's Logistics Łódź VI development.
