News
Architecture and urban planning
Urban advertising law reformed
POLAND Polish President Bronisław Komorowski has signed into law the landscape act, which was passed by the Polish parliament at the end of April. The new adopted regulations are intended to clarify the issue of the presence of adverts in public space.
FastBooking under Orbis’ wing
WORLD Accor has taken over FastBooking, a supplier of digital services for the hotel industry, which provides support to almost 4,000 locations across Europe and Asia every day.
Retail & leisure
Larger Mila in Płońsk
POLAND Extension work is to take place at Mila Park on ul. Warszawska in Płońsk. The work is to start in September at the latest, with the investor, City Star, intending to open the new area in December.
Residential
Rafin building new Wrocław estate
POLAND Rafin has started the construction of a new project – Wybrzeże Reymonta in Wrocław
Technology
Tommy Hilfiger invests in multi-channel sales tools
THE NETHERLANDS US clothing manufacturer and retailer Tommy Hilfiger has opened its digital showroom in Amsterdam to offer a more engaging and seamless buying experience for clients. The interactive signage system used in the store combines collection information, sales tools and brand content in one touchscreen interface.
Office & mixed-use development
CUPT leases four floors of Warsaw Spire
POLAND The Centre for EU Transport Projects (CUPT) has leased 6,200 sqm (four storeys) in building ‘C’ of the Warsaw Spire development in Warsaw.
Technology
Westfield immerses customers in virtual reality
UNITED KINGDOM Global shopping centre developer Westfield has teamed up with the London-based technology studio Inition to offer clients a digital pop-up experience at two Westfield London shopping malls.
Segro makes "a good start" to 2015
EUROPE In the first quarter 2015, the UK-based warehouse developer Segro has completed 71,700 sqm developments that could generate annualised rent of GBP 2.9 mln, of which GBP 2.1 mln has already been secured, the company informed.
Residential
Robyg seeks strategic investor
POLAND Oscar Kazanelson, the chairman of the supervisory board of Robyg, has revealed that the board has decided to start the process for finding a strategic investor for the company. According to Robyg’s financial report for Q1 2015, the developer is aiming at selling 2,200 apartments this year.
Vacancy in new shopping centres reaches 13 pct
RUSSIA Moscow shopping centres completed in the last two years seem to have received the heaviest blow from the Russian economic crisis. According to the latest research by JLL, the vacancy rate in malls completed in 2013/2014 has reached 13 pct.
Investment & finance
Enterprise Park sold to Tristan fund
POLAND The European Property Investors Special Opportunities 3 LP (EPISO 3) fund, advised by Tristan Capital Partners, in a joint venture with Avestus Real Estate Avestus, has acquired the Enterprise Park office building in Kraków.
Construction
NASA calls on designers to construct 3D-printed Mars habitat
WORLD US space agency NASA and the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute are holding a USD 2.25 mln competition for architectural and construction engineers to design and build a 3D printed habitat for deep space exploration, including the agency’s journey to Mars.
Retail & leisure
Sad comes to Plac Unii
POLAND Poland’s largest Apple premium retailer Sad has leased 908 sqm of office space in the Plac Unii mixed-use complex in Warsaw.
AXA starts flexible equity and debt property fund
WORLD Asset management company AXA Investment Managers has launched the AXA WF Global Flexible Property fund that aims to mimic the liability side of a real estate company's balance sheet and enable fund managers to seek a return profile similar to that of a direct real estate investment.
C&A opens in Galeria Bronowice
POLAND A two-storey C&A store with an area of app. 1,700 sqm was opened in Galeria Bronowice in Kraków on May 14th.
Office & mixed-use development
Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Foksal City from September
POLAND Foksal City in Warsaw, which is owned by the PHN Group, is now fully leased after the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MSZ) leased the more than 3,000 sqm office building, taking effect from September.
Technology
Marriott launches ‘Siri for travellers'
WORLD Marriott guests will be able to instantly connect with any of the hotel chain’s 500 properties worldwide anytime via live chat on their mobile devices and ask anything they want before, during and after their stays.
Construction
Topping off at Centrum Kreatywności Targowa
POLAND Centrum Kreatywności Targowa, which is under construction in Warsaw’s Praga Północ district, has now been topped off.
Warehouse & industrial
MLP Group in Q1
POLAND Warehouse developer MLP Group generated consolidated revenue of PLN 28.1 mln in Q1 2015, representing a 16.4 pct increase on the same period of the previous year.
Murapol shops for plots in Łódź
POLAND Bielsko-Biała based developer Murapol has finalised a preliminary purchase agreement for a plot on al. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego and ul. Sobolowa in Łódź.
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.
