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Retail driving RE investment market
LATVIA 2015 was a record post-crisis year in terms of real estate investment, with a volume of over EUR 1 bln in the commercial real estate segment of all three Baltic States, according to the latest Colliers International report. The annual review has been published together with Sorainen and KPMG.
Investment & finance
Budner takes a leap in new ventures
Recently some changes have been introduced to the Budner shareholder structure. The company has appointed a new management board. Will Budner’s strategy now change? Gregor Sobisch, the president of the board at Budner: Our company, which boasts a 25-year history and experience, has specialized in general construction and execution of housing projects so far. Now we are taking a turn as the company’s profile is to be extended by additional strategic operations. They are to facilitate and speed up further development of the company. General construction will be one of the arms of our business growth.
Investment & finance
Jeronimo Martins to spend EUR 600 mln
POLAND In FY 2015 the Jeronimo Martins-owned Biedronka discount grocer has reported revenues of EUR 9.2 bln, a 9.2 pct increase on 2014.
EIB to remain active CEE lender
CEE REGION In 2015 the European Investment Bank (EIB) has backed Polish investment projects with a total of EUR 5.54 bln, including the road, transport and city infrastructure projects. This year the EIB will aim to focus on increasing the pace of modernisation of Polish cities, promoting major investments in the energy sector and supporting SMEs and midcaps.
Investment & finance
Penta increases stake in EM&F
POLAND Slovakian companies Penta Investments and Krockella Limited have purchased entities that together hold 37.2 pct of the shares in the Empik Media & Fashion (EM&F) group and had belonged to subsidiaries of Eastbridge.
Krosno extends investment zone
POLAND Krosno town council extended the Krosno-Airport investment zone to nearly 50 ha, 41.6-ha of which is part of the Special Economic Zone in Krosno.
New AXA European fund kicks off
EUROPE AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets has launched its new pan-European open-ended real estate fund, AXA Core Europe, for which it have initially raised over EUR 500 mln.
Investment & finance
Budapest sees “the strongest return profile in CEE”
HUNGARY Hungarian CRE investment volume reached EUR 745 million in 2015, a 62 pct increase on 2014, says CBRE in its report.
Investment & finance
Yandex buys its Moscow headquarters
RUSSIA Internet search provider Yandex has bought seven out of eleven buildings of the Krasnaya Roza office complex in Moscow from development company Krasnaya Roza 1875 (owned by KR Properties).
Chinese investment in Europe on the rise
EUROPE Greater Chinese investment (including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) in European commercial real estate reached EUR 8.5 bln in 2015, signifying a 22 pct increase on 2014, according to the latest research by Cushman & Wakefield.
Investment & finance
MBank finances Warsaw office project
POLAND Okre Development has obtained financing from MBank for the construction of the Grójecka Offices building in Warsaw.
Investment & finance
Liberec Plaza sold for EUR 9.5 mln
CZECH REPUBLIC Struggling shopping centre developer Plaza Centers has agreed to sell its Liberec Plaza shopping mall in Liberec to an undisclosed buyer for EUR 9.5 mln.
Millionaires on decline worldwide
WORLD The number of wealthy people, meaning those with USD 30 mln or more in net assets, declined by 3 pct last year. There are now around 187,500 the so-called ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) around the world, down from 193,100 in 2014, according to the latest Knight Frank report.
Budimex wins contracts worth PLN 7.1 bln in 2015
POLAND Dariusz Blocher, the president of the board of construction company Budimex, has stated that 2015 was a very successful year for the company.
Investment & finance
Audėjas Group sells and buy real estate
LITHUANIA Lithuanian upholstery and decorative fabrics producer and furniture retailer Audėjas Group has completed a number of complex inter-related real estate transactions with a total value of more than EUR 11 mln.
Orco sells Marki warehouse property
POLAND Orco Property Group has disposed of an industrial and logistics project in Marki near Warsaw.
Investment & finance
Allianz and VGP form EUR 500 mln JV
CENTRAL EUROPE Munich-based investor Allianz Real Estate and Brussels-based industrial developer VGP have entered into a 50:50 joint venture with an overall transaction value of EUR 500 mln to purchase Central European projects exclusively owned by VGP.
Investment & finance
Redefine buys 75 pct stake in Echo portfolio
WORLD South African real estate investment trust (REIT) Redefine Properties is acquiring a 75 pct stake in Echo Prime Properties, an Echo Investment subsidiary that controls all 18 of Echo Investment's commercial properties estimated at EUR 1.18 bln, for EUR 362 mln.
C&W: investment volumes heading for another record
EUROPE European commercial real estate investment activity is expected to set another historic record this year, according to the latest report by Cushman & Wakefield.
Investment & finance
Griffin targets the student housing market
POLAND Griffin Real Estate aims to grow its presence on the Polish private student housing market. In the next three years the company plans to develop a portfolio of 7,000-8,000 dorm rooms.
Conferences
24th EurobuildCEE Golf Tournament
20th EurobuildCEE Summer Tennis Tournament
2nd EurobuildCEE Running Tournament
CPK – Nowa Era dla Polski i Rynku Nieruchomości Komercyjnych
9. The 9th Suits on Bikes Ride
The 21st CEE Warehouse & Logistics Conference
31st Polish Commercial Real Estate Market Conference
The 15th Central & Eastern Europe EurobuildCEE Awards 2025
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Architecture and urban planning
Poznań with a green Aura
In Winogrady district of Poznań, the construction of the Aura residential building, designed by Robert Konieczny's office KWK Promes, has begun. The f ...
Dutch-Czech team wins Dejvice contest
Alto launches Sky Park arch-comp
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
Six buildings certified
Six class A office buildings in the PRO Portfolio, which is jointly owned by PineBridge Benson Elliot and Sharow Capital have been granted BREEAM In-U ...
Colliers qualifies as WELL Survey Provider
Nestlé House is Excellent
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
Time to read Eurobuild's spring issue!
'Eurobuild CEE' announces its spring awakening. In the latest issue of our magazine, you will find, lots of optimism, all the latest real estate news, ...
March issue of "Eurobuild" out now!
Towards the Shire
Events
Back to the Future Conference
The Back to the Future conference, organised by Urban Land Institute Polska, will take place on 9-10 April 2025 at the Norblin Factory Event Hall in W ...
Race to the top
Investors optimistic again
Exclusive
A sudden slump is not on the cards
No fireworks and no major changes – that’s how Marcin Malka, the CEO of Real Management, assesses the state of the market in this interview with ‘Euro ...
Keen students of the Polish scene – Xior Student Housing
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 hotel market continues to recover
The hotel market in Bucharest continued its recovery in 2024, in terms of RevPAR and occupancy rate, while the ADR has finally surpassed the milestone ...
Condo to be built on the Baltic
Marriott plans to expand Four Points by Flex portfolio
Human resources
Changes at the helm of Dom Development
Jarosław Szanajca plans to resign from the position of president of the management board of Dom Development at the end of the year and join the superv ...
Savills has new CEO
New head of retail at Cushman & Wakefield
Infrastructure
Tunnel to be built under Baltic
The Polish and Danish governments have entered preliminary discussions for the construction of a tunnel between Szczecin and Copenhagen underneath the ...
Grand station in little Brzeziny
Ghelamco gets go-ahead for Gdańska
Interior design
Grainy effect for Viterra
Viterra has moved into its new 1,500 sqm offices in Olivia Prime, part of the Olivia Centre business complex in Gdańsk. The Design Anatomy studio is ...
Mercedes-Benz stylish Prague office
Saski Crescent eco-friendly and smart
Investment & finance
Syrena buys Zaułek Piękna
Syrena Real Estate, a Polish commercial real estate investment company, has acquired the Zaułek Piękna office building în Warsaw. The purchase was co- ...
Hillwood gains financing from Bank Pekao
Atenor sells BakerStreet I for €50m
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
Leroy Merlin enters Floreasca Park
DIY retailer Leroy Merlin has leased 4,000 sqm of office space in Floreasca Park in Bucharest.
Take up rises but no new space
First Polish project for CPIPG
Property and Facility Management
Studio B under new management
Colliers has taken over the management of the Studio B office building located in the Warsaw Wola district. The property is owned by Stena Real Estate ...
Cushman feels the Vibe
CBRE will rule in Skyliner II
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
All.inn to appear in Gdańsk
Torus has announced its All.inn students’ residence concept that is soon to appear on ul. Konarskiego in Gdańsk.
PRS growing rapidly in Poland
Mint lays out its growth plans
Retail & leisure
Bydgoszcz retail park to open 2026
Newgate Investment (NGI) and Redkom Development are developing a large retail park in Bydgoszcz.
Mall Moldova now open
BIG Poland acquires Multishop Suwałki retail park
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
Panattoni builds for Media Expert
Panattoni is to build two BTO warehouses in Łódź for Media Expert with a total area of 207,000 sqm în an investment of PLN 500 million.
