Investment & finance
RSSSlow Q1 on the investment market
EUROPE European investment activity fell by 14 pct y-o-y to EUR 45.6 bln in the first quarter of the year, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s latest market report.
Investment & finance
Valad sells Błonie park to P3
POLAND Valad Europe has completed the sale of Blonie Business Park outside Warsaw to P3 Logistic Parks.
Starwood acquisition under EU scrutiny
WORLD The European Commission is to evaluate the acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts by the Marriott group.
Investment & finance
Smyk finally in Bridgepoint’s hands
POLAND Empik Media & Fashion has finalised the sale of Smyk to UK private equity group Bridgepoint.
Investment & finance
Pramerica changes name
WORLD Pramerica Real Estate Investors is now operating under the name of PGIM Real Estate across all markets.
HB Reavis raises EUR 46 mln in bond issue
CZECH REPUBLIC Slovakian developer HB Reavis has announced the completion of its first unsecured EUR 46.2 mln (CZK 1.25 bln) bond issue on the Prague Stock Exchange.
I2 after the debut
POLAND Wrocław-based residential developer I2 Development has listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange today.
Prosta Tower up for sale
POLAND Marvipol is negotiating the sale of Prosta Tower in Warsaw to a unnamed buyer that has exclusive purchasing rights to the property.
Investment & finance
Saller sells plot to Bricomarché
POLAND The Saller group, the investor and developer of a retail park project on ul. Południowa in Sulechów near Zielona Góra, has sold a neighbouring plot to Bricomarché.
Deka Immobilien opens Warsaw branch
POLAND Deka Immobilien has opened its first local office in Central and Eastern Europe. Its Warsaw office will be operated by two people, Łukasz Laskowski and Daniel Pater.
Investment & finance
Three new investors buy into Echo
POLAND South African fund Pivotal is to acquire from Redefine a 6 pct share in the Echo Prime Properties (EPP) platform.
Investment & finance
Caerus buys Cubus
SLOVAKIA UK-based Caerus Investment Management has acquired the Cubus office building in central Bratislava from Savills Investment Management on behalf of a private separate account client.
Investment & finance
French pension fund buys Prague high street property for EUR 80 mln
CZECH REPUBLIC LaSalle Investment Management has made its first acquisition in the Czech Republic on behalf of French public service additional pension scheme ERAFP, by purchasing the buildings at Na Příkopě 23, 25 and 27 in central Prague from a private owner for app. EUR 80 mln.
Investment & finance
AFI increases income by over 200 pct
EUROPE In the first quarter of the year, AFI Properties, the parent company of AFI Europe, registered EUR 20 mln of net operating income, representing a 251 pct increase compared to Q1 2015.
AEW and Natixis raise EUR 162 mln
EUROPE AEW Europe and Natixis Asset Management have raised EUR 162 mln for their Senior European Loan Fund II (SELF II).
Investment & finance
Hollybrook selling land bank
POLAND Leach & Lang together with JLL have been exclusively mandated by Hollybrook Polska to seek buyers for its portfolio in Poland.
Technopolis Ülemiste obtains EUR 46 mln loan
ESTONIA Technopolis Ülemiste – the developer of the Ülemiste City office project – and Swedbank have concluded a EUR 46,220,221 loan agreement to refinance existing loans.
HB Reavis buys 32,000 sqm project
HUNGARY HB Reavis has acquired the BEM Palace office project in Budapest’s Buda district from Europa Property Fund.
Investment & finance
Griffin finances extension of Tarnovia
POLAND Griffin Property Finance II has provided mezzanine financing of EUR 10 mln for the extension of the Tarnovia shopping centre in Tarnów.
Investment & finance
Koreans can buy Amazon shed in Poznań
POLAND The Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has consented to the takeover of Amazon Fulfillment Poznań by GLL Hana Private Real Estate Poznan Holding.
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
Poland more at risk to climate change
Poland has jumped by as many as 49 places in the Climate Risk Index 2025, ranking countries most affected by climate change, according to the latest r ...
Logicor creates a public park
B10 takes WiredScore Platinum
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
A breath of fresh air from France, or comments from Cannes part 3
Enjoy the last set of recordings with comments straight from this year's MIPIM. This time, we asked experts from our home country for their input.
A breath of fresh air from France, or comments from Cannes part 2
Poland versus the West
EurobuildCEE
Fresh perspectives for the autumn!
The September edition of Eurobuild welcomes autumn with fresh insights and inspiration. While the weather cools down, the real estate market is heatin ...
Eurobuild celebrates its 300th issue!
The June issue of Eurobuild is now out!
Events
Race'N'Raise supports rural children's education
Logicor has raised over PLN 40,000 in the 4th Race'n'Raise charity cycle race to support the EFC Foundation's Horizons Scholarship Program.
CPK arises
Back to the Future Conference
Exclusive
Building momentum for the future
The Bricomarché chain is celebrating its 25th anniversary in Poland. On this occasion, we speak with Katarzyna Jańczak-Stefanide, General Manager of t ...
Ziv Zviel of Atlas Estates
Not just for the rich
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
Romanian hotels grow
Occupancy rates increased by around 4 pct in the first six months of the year compared to the same period of 2024, according to a report by Cushman & ...
Leonardo expands in JM Tower
Self service in Opole
Human resources
Panattoni bets big on data centres
Panattoni is launching a new strategic initiative to develop data centres in Europe, the UK, India and the Middle East. Four experienced specialists h ...
Five new board members at JLL
A change of guard at Eurobuild
Infrastructure
Strabag constructs Deleni wind farm
Strabag has been commissioned to erect 23 GE Vernova wind turbines, each with a capacity of 6.1 MW by PPC Renewables Romania. The 140 MW wind farm Del ...
Tender awarded for CPK rail changes
Most of the land now acquired for CPK
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
Quantum acquires Panattoni City Dock Mannheim Süd
Panattoni City Dock Mannheim Süd has been sold to Hamburg-based project developer and investment manager Quantum for an undisclosed price. The busines ...
More Polish investment in Poland
Yanfeng warehouse sold to Clarion Partners
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
BlmA stays on in Potsdam
The Federal Agency for Real Estate (BImA) has extended its lease for 8,000 sqm of office space at Behlertstrasse 3A in Potsdam with Sonar Real Estate. ...
Skyliner II shooting up
Grant Thornton to move into the Bridge
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
Work begins on Awangarda Mogilska
Skanska Residential Development has begun construction work on the first stage of its Awangarda Mogilska development in Kraków. A total of 278 apartme ...
More Resi4Rent apartments in Kraków
Massive PRS portfolio purchase by Vantage
Retail & leisure
Pasaż Łańcucki to open in 2027
Refield is to develop another retail centre in the Podkarpackie region. Pasaż Łańcucki will comprise over 11,000 sqm of gla, and the anchor tenant wil ...
Four retail parks set to grow
Agora Mall Arad reopens
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
More jeans from Germany
GXO and Levi Strauss & Co. have opened a fully automated 70,000 sqm logistics centre in Dorsten near Essen to support its European distribution networ ...
