News
Residential
Victoria Dom builds Przy Parku
POLAND The development company Victoria Dom is carrying out its new residential project – the Przy Parku estate in Warsaw’s Targówek district.
Retail & leisure
Shopping arcade to replace Leszno casino
POLAND The Arkadia convenience shopping centre in Leszno is to be opened in November 2015. It will be located in a building bounded by ul. Królowej Jadwigi, ul. Wróblewskiego and ul. Dąbrowskiego, in the town centre, which previously housed the Arkadia restaurant and a casino for police officers.
Construction
Strabag lays cornerstone for Astoria
POLAND German developer Strabag Real Estate (SRE) has laid the cornerstone for the Astoria Premium Offices building at ul. Przeskok 2 in the centre of Warsaw.
Investment & finance
German co-op banks to take over Riviera
POLAND Union Investment Real Estate is about to acquire the Riviera shopping centre on ul. Kazimierza Gróskiego 2 in Gdynia.
Sochi hotels still in the red
RUSSIA The average annual occupancy rate in Sochi hotels is barely 30 pct – not enough to make them profitable, reveals an analysis by Cushman & Wakefield.
Prelios opens new advisory agency in Poland
POLAND European real estate asset manager and advisor Prelios has established a new company in Poland under the name of Prelios Real Estate Advisory.
Investment & finance
Secure Property buys Romanian and Bulgarian portfolio
ROMANIA/ BULGARIA Secure Property Development & Investment, a Cyprus-based SEE-focused real estate investment company is acquiring a series of retail, residential and office assets across Romania and Bulgaria.
Panattoni completes 14,000 sqm BTO distribution centre
POLAND Panattoni has finished the construction work on a 13,966 sqm build-to-own (BTO) distribution centre commissioned by one of “the top global freight forwarders” in Stryków near Łódź.
Robyg redeems bonds
POLAND The Robyg group is to prematurely redeem some of J-series bonds secured by the mortgage on a property owned by Robyg Mokotów Investment (a company set up to carry out a residential project on a plot between ul. Puławska and al. Wilanowska).
Hotels
Puro hotel to open in central Warsaw
POLAND The fifth hotel of the Puro chain in Poland is to be opened in Warsaw. The developer has bought a tenement building at ul. Widok 5/7/9 for the project. The chain has also secured a plot in Gdańsk’s Old Town, at ul. Stągiewna 23 on Spichrzów Island, next to the existing Puro Hotel Gdańsk, the opening of which was celebrated on May 8th.
Polnord looking to find buyers for 1,500 apartments in 2015
POLAND In Q1 the Polnord group generated revenue of PLN 66.3 mln (PLN 37.05 mln in Q1 2014) and a net profit of PLN 1.3 mln (PLN 0.42 in the same period last year). In its financial results the group also reported that it concluded 346 sales agreements, handing over 254 apartments to clients.
Office & mixed-use development
Blue Media finds rooms with a view onto Sopot pier
POLAND Blue Media, a supplier of electronic transactions software and on-line sales support, has chosen Dom Zdrojowy in Sopot for its new headquarters. The offices of the company will occupy three out of the six floors of the building. Xplan is responsible for the implementation of the interior design of the 850 sqm leased by Blue Media.
Hotels
Capital Park to develop PLN 50 mln hotel project in Gdańsk
POLAND VHM Hotel Management has signed a lease with Capital Park for the use of townhouses on ul. Piwna and ul. Długa in Gdańsk’s historic quarter.
Orbis to sell off two properties
POLAND Orbis has signed a preliminary agreement to sell two hotels. The total value of the transaction could reach PLN 21.5 mln.
Moscow still attractive for international brands
RUSSIA Despite the economic crisis in Russia, Moscow is still the most popular European city among international retail chains, according to the latest ‘How Global is the Business of Retail?’ report by CBRE.
Retail & leisure
Kyiv outlet village to open second stage
UKRAINE The second phase of the Manufactura Kiev Outlet Village in Kyiv is to open in October.
Strabag wins EUR 70 mln motorway deal
ROMANIA Cologne-based construction company Strabag is set to build a 10.1 km section of the A3 motorway between Ungheni and Ogra.
Technology
Uber to shake up the world of traditional courier services?
UNITED STATES The app-based ride-sharing service provider Uber is reportedly planning to start a same-day online parcel delivery program that has already lured some well-known retail players.
Warehouse & industrial
Gestamp lease gives Goodman greenlight for Wrocław IV
POLAND Goodman has begun the construction of a 19,400 sqm facility for metal automotive components producer Gestamp at the new Goodman Wrocław IV Logistics Centre.
Office & mixed-use development
Medtronic takes up 1,600 sqm in IBC
POLAND Medical tech firm Medtronic Polska has leased almost 1,600 sqm of office space in the International Business Center (IBC) office complex in Warsaw.
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
DL Invest moves into data centres
DL Invest Group has entered into a joint venture with Boosteroid, a global provider of cloud technologies and cloud gaming to build a network of moder ...
Brain Park Building C sold
ECE Work & Live enters Poland
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
Nonko signs up with MLP
Nonko, a logistics company that serves Chinese clients, has leased 4,100 sqm of modern warehouse space at MLP Wrocław.
