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EPP to buy four Blackstone malls for EUR 166.6 mln
POLAND Echo Polska Properties (EPP) has announced the signing of a preliminary agreement to acquire four shopping centres across Poland from funds managed by Blackstone.
Hungarian investment doubles
HUNGARY The Hungarian commercial real estate investment market doubled from EUR 745 mln in 2015 to EUR 1.54 in 2016, according to the latest report by CBRE.
BlackRock to set up in Budapest
HUNGARY US fund manager BlackRock is to set up an innovation centre in Budapest.
Record sales for Atal
POLAND Atal has announced that it sold 2,436 apartments in 2016, 44 pct more than the 1,689 apartments sold in the previous year.
Polish Academy of Sciences sells land in Jabłonna
POLAND A 20 ha near the Jabłonna ring road has been put up for sale by the Polish Academy of Sciences. “The academy is not planning to construction any scientific research facilities on the land, so the decision was made to sell,” says Tadeusz Latała, the chancellor of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
Investment & finance
BIG takes Belgrade Plaza
SERBIA Plaza Centers has signed a sales agreement for the 32,300 sqm Belgrade Plaza shopping centre to BIG Shopping Centers, having signed a letter of intent in November last year.
Preparing for climate change
POLAND The Ministry of Environment has signed a contract worth PLN 30 mln for plans to be drawn up to prepare Polish towns and cities with populations of over 100,000 people for the challenges posed by climate change.
Investment & finance
Historic bank to undergo Moderna -isation
POLAND Moderna has purchased a historic building, which formerly housed Bank Polski, at the junction of ul. 3 Maja and 10 lutego in Gdynia. Since 1984 the building has been on the list of historic buildings, but it has not been renovated for many years.
Two office blocks for the inland revenue
POLAND The Polish tax office has acquired two office buildings on ul. Erazma Ciołka in Warsaw’s Wola district from Satoria Group.
Sun & Snow to make debut on capital market
POLAND The Sun & Snow group has issued PLN 10 mln worth of series A bonds, which will mature in three years time.
Investment & finance
NY Residence financed by Raiffeisen Polbank
POLAND Terra Casa has signed a loan agreement with Raiffeisen Polbank to finance 70 pct of the investment costs of the NY Residence project in Kraków.
Investment & finance
Five billion over next decade
POLAND Firmus Group has earmarked around PLN 5 bln for projects in Poland over the next 10 to 15 years.
Investment & finance
Raven buys three in Petersburg
RUSSIA Subsidiaries of Raven Russia have agreed to acquire three St Petersburg properties from EPI Russia I Ky, a fund managed by Northern Horizon Capital, for RUB 4.9 bln (app. EUR 77 mln).
Investors interested in PKP plots
POLAND A total of 13 investors have expressed interest in jointly developing two plots in Warsaw with Polish State Railways [PKP] affiliate Xcity Investment.
Investment & finance
Bricostore becomes warehouse
HUNGARY, The former Bricostore DIY-unit in Törökbálint on the outskirts of Budapest has been sold to Hungarian toy company Régió.
Investment & finance
Smíchov Gate snapped up by Redside
CZECH REPUBLIC AEW has sold the Smíchov Gate office building in Anděl-Smíchov (Prague 5) to Czech investor Redside for an undisclosed sum.
Investment & finance
Mrągowo hotel sold to Bekdas entity
POLAND Orbis has finalised the sale of the Mercure Mrągowo Resort & Spa hotel to Deporium Inc.
Investment & finance
Duetto I sale goes through
LITHUANIA Finnish developer YIT has finalised the sale of the Duetto I office building in Vilnius to Baltic Horizon Fund for app. EUR 15 mln.
Higher turnover for Redan
POLAND Redan group’s annual turnover increased by 12 pct to PLN 619 mln.
Txm achieves 99.1 pct of expectations
POLAND The annual revenue of discount clothing retailer Txm, the owner of the Textilmarket chain of stores, increased by 20 pct to PLN 377 mln in 2016.
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
Mirbud wins PLN 168 mln contract for Warsaw sports hall
Mirbud has signed a contract with Warsaw University of Technology to build a sports and events hall next to the Syrenka Stadium in Warsaw. The design- ...
Budimex to build archive for Adam Mickiewicz University
Budimex to rebuild the I/43 Road
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
Hillwood moves planned data centre further from homes
Hillwood Polska has revised plans for its planned data centre campus in Reguły, in the Michałowice municipality. Following feedback from local residen ...
Poland to benefit from data centre realignment
Data centres spread out across the region
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
BRE launches BREEAM Refurbishment and Fit Out V7
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has launched the seventh version of its BREEAM Refurbishment and Fit Out Commercial standard (BREEAM RFO V7) ...
Ocean Winds starts BC-Wind service base in Władysławowo
Signum Work Station earns WELL Health-Safety Rating
Eurobuild Awards
New venue and date for the Eurobuild Awards Gala!
The 16th Eurobuild Awards Gala is now on the horizon! And there has been a CHANGE OF DATE AND LOCATION. The Gala will now take place on December 8th, ...
All the winners of the EurobuildCEE Awards 2025!!
The winners of the Eurobuild Awards 2024!
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
JLL Charity Beach Volleyball Tournament on August 6th
On 6 August, the 15th JLL Charity Beach Volleyball Tournament for the Real Estate Industry will take place at Warsaw's Monta Beach Volley Club. Eurobu ...
Three days of lakeside cycling: EQT on the Move
Let's play volleyball again
Exclusive
The man from NASA
Czechia stands out as the CEE country with the largest volume of domestic capital invested across the region itself. Now, NASA Capital has entered Pol ...
Strengthening our presence – Wolfgang Molnar of Erste Group Bank
Experienced and out-of-the-box – Josef Malíř of SCF
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
Accor to open Tribe hotel at Kraków Airport
Accor has signed a franchise agreement for the Tribe Kraków Airport hotel. Located next to the airport terminal, the 170-room property is scheduled to ...
Bucharest Hotel Market Set for Growth
Bob W to open fifth Tallinn property at Krulli Quarter
Human resources
Ghelamco reshuffles management team in Poland
Agnieszka Ciupak has been appointed managing director of Ghelamco in Poland. She joins Przemysław Dąbrowski, Jakub Kutzmann and Krzysztof Gozdecki as ...
Leadership change at Nepi Rockcastle
Change at the top for ULI Europe
Infrastructure
Port Polska and Kielce plan cargo terminal
Port Polska and the City of Kielce have signed a letter of intent covering plans for a cargo terminal in Obice, near Kielce. The centre would handle b ...
New railway station planned for Łapy
EUR 54 bln worth of contracts to be awarded for Port Polska in 2026
Interior design
ING Hubs Poland opens new HQ in The Form
ING Hubs Poland is officially moving into its new headquarters in The Form office building in Warsaw’s Wola business district. The more than 6,000 sqm ...
New food hall in Poznań
New look for Eurocentrum lobby
Investment & finance
Skanska to sell second stage of H2Offices in Budapest to ERSTE fund
Skanska has agreed to sell the second stage of its H₂Offices complex in Budapest to the ERSTE Open-Ended Real Estate Investment Fund, represented by E ...
AYA Properties Fund and Curtis Group acquire Chmielna 13A
Hillwood sells four logistics properties for EUR 150 mln
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
Prime space comes harder to find
Price is no longer the only issue in Warsaw office negotiations. Finding the right space is becoming a challenge in its own right, with vacancy in the ...
BNP Paribas expands in Avatar
Full façade closure for second stage of H2Offices
Property and Facility Management
ISS takes over technical management of Axis in Kraków
ISS has taken over the technical facility management of Axis, an office building in Kraków owned by French fund Corum XL. The company is providing tec ...
Savills takes on TFI PZU retail portfolio
JLL takes on Equal Business Park
Public buildings
Prague 14 begins construction of primary school in Jahodnice
Prague 14 has begun construction of a new primary school in Jahodnice. The school, at U Hostavického potoka Street, will accommodate 540 pupils, with ...
Construction begins on emergency care unit at Prague’s Thomayer University Hospital
Dekpol to redevelop the Poznań Palm House
Residential
Nova Wola Park receives occupancy permit
The first stage of Nova Wola Park in Nowa Wola near Warsaw has received its occupancy permit. CK Development has started handing over apartments and k ...
Sandberg Capital enters Prague residential market
Archicom signs PLN 87 mln contract for Poznań housing project
Retail & leisure
Primark to open first store in Podlaskie
Primark is preparing to open a store in G City Biała in Białystok. The nearly 3,500 sqm store will be the retailer’s first in the Podlaskie region.
HDREY opens first Katowice store
Two-thirds of CEE retail stock is over 15 years old
Technology
Logicor brings smart metering to Polish portfolio
Logicor is set to complete the rollout of smart metering across all 18 of its logistics parks in Poland by the end of 2026, giving tenants real-time v ...
Singu takes over QRmaint
Łukasiewicz Research Network opens technology laboratory
Warehouse & industrial
Hippocampus signs for 16,700 sqm at CTPark Solingen
CTP has signed a lease with third-party logistics (3PL) provider Hippocampus GmbH for around 16,700 sqm at CTPark Solingen in Germany. The deal covers ...
