News
Investment & finance
Amrest to run more Starbucks CEE coffee houses
ROMANIA/ BULGARIA Wrocław-based restaurant operator Amrest is acquiring two sole operators of the Starbucks-branded stores in Romania and Bulgaria for app. EUR 16 mln.
Global real estate investment falls as China slows down
WORLD Global real estate investment fell in 2014 for the first time in five years, slipping back 6.3 pct to USD 1.21 tln, according to the latest research by Cushman & Wakefield.
Construction
Cornerstone laid for Chorzów’s Centre of Applied Sciences
POLAND The foundation stone has been laid for the Centre of Applied Sciences, a part of the Silesian Centre for Educational and Interdisciplinary Research in Chorzów. The PLN 36 mln project will be carried out by Mostostal Warszawa.
Office & mixed-use development
MG Valda busy with offices and hotels
LITHUANIA MG Valda intends to invest EUR 40 mln in real estate projects in 2015. Investment in residential housing development projects alone will amount to EUR 29 mln.
Construction
Mirbud to construct Galeria Aviator
POLAND Mirbud is to build the Galeria Aviator shopping mall in Mielec. The project’s investor, Rank Progress, has just signed a PLN 56 mln net contract with the construction company.
Retail & leisure
CityFit enters Warsaw’s Zielony Targówek
POLAND CityFit fitness club is to be opened in the Zielony Targówek retail park in Warsaw in April.
Investment & finance
BBI and Liebrecht agree on EUR 120 mln Koneser project
POLAND BBI Development will contribute the land and app. PLN 22 mln of cash while, Liebrecht & Wood will add app. PLN 70 mln for the development of the mixed-use Praga Koneser Center project in Warsaw.
Erbud sees double-digit growth
POLAND In its last financial last year, the Erbud revenues and EBIT have increased by 38.5 pct and 34 pct y-o-y respectively, while the construction company generated PLN 1.69 bln revenues.
Interior design
For those who work after hours...
CZECH REPUBLIC Bonami.pl has shown a concept that could feature in the rest and refreshment rooms of companies whose employees work after hours.
Interior design
Sitag raising design awareness
POLAND The ‘Ikony Sitag’ series of drawings, the work of Poznań-based graphic artist Andrzej Dobosz, reveals the inspiration for the original office chair designs of the Sitag Formy Siedzenia brand produced over the last twenty years.
Interior design
Jeans for the office?
POLAND Inspired by a material not generally accepted as official office wear, denim, Benjamin Moore has decided to use this material in the design of offices themselves.
Polish real estate market becomes mature
POLAND The Polish real estate market has exited the development phase and entered the mature market phase. This seems to be confirmed by very good 2014 results across all the market sectors, among other things, according to Anna Kicińska, partner, leader of the real estate consultancy group at EY, CSE, who presented the ‘Poland. The Real State of Real Estate 2015’ report.
Interior design
Management offices revisit the classics
POLAND Artystyczna Manufaktura, which designs and produces classic wooden furniture made to individual orders, is entering the office, hotel and rented apartment markets.
Radius to build 100,000 sqm Leroy Merlin distribution centre
RUSSIA DIY retailer Leroy Merlin and warehouse developer Radius Group have signed an agreement for the development of a 100,000 sqm distribution centre in the South Gate industrial park south of Moscow.
Adidas to close 200 stores
RUSSIA German sportswear manufacturer and retailer Adidas has announced that it will close 200 stores in Russia due to their low profitability after the devaluation of ruble.
Interior design
Xplan shows interiors
POLAND Xplan, a company which specializes in providing fit-out services, has opened its two new offices.
Investment & finance
EUR 100 mln refinancing loan for Galeria Słoneczna
POLAND German real estate bank Helaba has agreed, as arranger and underwriter, to provide a EUR 100 mln medium-term investment loan to AIG/Lincoln Polska for Galeria Sloneczna in Radom.
Interior design
Leader of the Pac
POLAND Pacman could now be on the loose around your office.
Hotels
Amended building permit for Wrocław Hampton by Hilton
POLAND West Real Estate has obtained an amended building permit for the construction of the Hampton by Hilton Wrocław City Center West.
Office & mixed-use development
Xcity aims to develop 200m tower in Warsaw
POLAND Xcity Investment, a development company run by the Polish State Railways (PKP), has presented a concept for a 200m office tower located between ul. Chmielna, Żelazan, al. Jerozilimskie and al. Jana Pawła 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.
