Investment & finance
RSSArcona property fund reports record growth
CEE REGION The valuation of the Arcona Property Fund closed 2017 up by 3.7 pct y-o-y. This was largely due to a rise in value of the fund’s four-building Czech portfolio of 5.7 pct and a rise of 2.8 pct in the value of its eight properties in Slovakia. The value of its twelve properties in Poland remained stable.
Investment & finance
Knight Frank: investment hit EUR 4.7 bln in 2017
POLAND According to Knight Frank, in 2017 investors invested 3 pct more funds in Polish real estate than in 2016.
Investment & finance
Cromwell sells Warsaw Corporate Center
POLAND Cromwell Property Group has sold the Warsaw Corporate Center to Raiffeisen Immobilien Kapitalanlage-Gesellschaft (Raiffeisen Capital Management) for EUR 27.8 mln.
Łódź pockets PLN 74 mln from real estate
POLAND In 2017 the city of Łódź sold 60 properties and raised over PLN 74 mln.
Europa Capital raises EUR 716 mln
EUROPA Europa Capital has raised EUR 716 mln for its fifth European value-add fund and associated co-investment vehicles.
Slovak investment below EUR 600 mln
SLOVAKIA The total investment volume in Slovakia for 2017 was recorded by JLL at just under EUR 525 mln, which was below the company’s EUR 600 mln expectation, since several deals failed to close before the year-end and will be completed in 2018.
Investment & finance
Delta ups investment
CEE REGION Serbian-based Delta Holding has announced that it is to Invest EUR 600 mln in real estate projects over the next two years.
Inreal sells for Ergo
LITHUANIA Inreal is to act as agent in the sale of 23 properties across the country by insurance company Ergo.
Investment & finance
Loan for Marina
POLAND Ronson has obtained PLN 33 mln and a VAT loan of PLN 2 mln from Alior Bank for a residential estate development in Wrocław.
Alior gives Echo more money
POLAND Alior Bank has agreed to lend PLN 75 mln to Echo Investment, which represents the extension of a revolving loan as well as an increase in its value.
Military sells Lublin land
POLAND Warsaw-based developer Wartico is to pay PLN 7.3 mln for 0.5 ha plot on Al. Racławickie in Lublin.
Investment & finance
CEE investment hits record high
CEE REGION With EUR 12.98 bln transacted in 2017 the CEE real estate investment market set a new record high, according to JLL.
Investment & finance
Second best result for Polish investment
POLAND Polish real estate Investment market saw EUR 5.03 bln transacted in 2017, the second highest volume result ever after the EUR 5.05 bln transacted in 2006, according to JLL.
Investment & finance
Three malls for Newbridge
POLAND Newbridge has acquired three neighbourhood shopping centres from a fund managed by Aerium: Bielawy in Toruń, Guliwer in Łódź and Czyżyny in Kraków.
Vantage adds to Wrocław land bank
POLAND A subsidiary of Vantage Development has obtained the perpetual usufruct rights to an area of 0.6 ha on ul. Kobierzycka in Wrocław for PLN 3.8 mln.
Investment & finance
Pensioners want more for Robyg
POLAND The pension funds which collectively hold the majority stake in Polish residential developer Robyg are refusing to sell to Goldman Sachs subsidiary Bricks Acquisitions at a price of PLN 3.55 per share.
Takeover cast in reinforced concrete
LITHUANIA Following the approval of the Lithuanian competition authorities, Axis Industries has purchased all the shares of Veikmės Statyba to become one of the main construction companies in Lithuania with over 300 employees and one of the largest teams specialising in monolithic concrete construction in the country, the company claims.
The man from UOKiK says yes
POLAND The Office of Competition and Consumer Protection [UOKiK] has agreed to the takeover of Doraco by Polski Holding Nieruchomości (PHN).
Investment & finance
Robyg closer to acquisition
POLAND Goldman Sachs subsidiary Bricks Acquisitions has received approval from the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection [UOKiK] to take over residential developer Robyg.
Altus ups stake in Tower Investments
POLAND Altus TFI has reported that it has acquired a right to purchase series C shares in retail chain developer Tower Investments. This will result in Altus increasing its stake from 5 pct (which it has held since 2017) to 11.22 pct in the Warsaw based company.
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
Poland heading for a two-tier market
The value of the 960 largest construction projects in Poland is already more than PLN 1 tln and continues to rise, driven by a wave of infrastructure ...
Poland underestimates Building site crime
Dekpol debuts in Romania with 20,000 sqm logistics park
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
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
Outstanding for Prologis
Prologis has been awarded a BREEAM International New Construction certificate with a rating of Outstanding for its new warehouse development in Ujazd ...
Silesia City Center now Excellent
Outstanding for City Point Okęcie Logistics Park
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
August 7th – mark the date
Once again, for the 15th time, the real estate sector is to come together for a worthy cause in support of the Ronald McDonald House Poland Foundation ...
Investment given the green light
SIMA grows internationally
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
Land shortage changing market
The investment land market in Poland is entering a phase of structural shortage in prime locations. With continued developer demand, this translates i ...
SCF enters Romania with purchase of two parks
Panattoni secures financing for Park Poznań West Gate I
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
The Shire comes to Poznań
The Shire - Beyond Coworking, a nationwide operator of premium serviced offices, has signed a lease for approximately 2,000 sqm for space in the Pozna ...
Four signings for B4B
Skyliner II topped
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
Gronów Elbląski station to be renovated
Polish State Railways (PKP) is to modernise the station in Gronów Elbląski. The design is ready, and the company has now announced a tender to select ...
A new look for central Warsaw
Oleśnica railway station restored
Residential
Moja Oszmiańska arises in Warsaw
The Moja Oszmiańska residential project is being jointly developed by Grupo Lar Polska and Hanner in Warsaw's Targówek district. The investors have no ...
Ageing population requires fewer barriers
Villa Zlotno under construction in Łódź
Retail & leisure
Xtreme Fitness enters Karuzela
The Karuzela Ełk Retail Park will be expanding its offerings with the addition of a fitness club. On June 16th, Xtreme Fitness Gyms will join the tena ...
Supersam to gain a foodcourt
More stores open in Sosnowiec Plaza
Technology
Skanska installs NHIB in Studio A
Skanska CDE has become the first company in Poland to introduce a Neutral Host In-Building (NHIB) infrastructure model, based on the BTS hotel, in its ...
Rentujemy to revolutionise the market
Velis has a new name
Warehouse & industrial
Zátiší barracks becomes CTPark Plzeň Kasárny
CTP has completed the first phase of the transformation of the former Zátiší barracks in Plzeň into a modern mixed-use business park.
