Investment & finance
RSSEIB 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.
Investment & finance
Amazon warehouses change hands
POLAND A 119,000 sqm Amazon Wrocław warehouse, developed by Panattoni Europe, has been sold off, while another Amazon Polish fulfilment centre is to be sold soon.
Investors optimistic about the future
EUROPE Only 7 pct of the surveyed real estate professionals expect their profits to decrease in 2016, according to the “Emerging Trends in Real Estate. Europe 2016” report by PwC and Urban Land Institute.
Global real estate investment likely to increase
WORLD Over a half (52 pct) of the 600 investors surveyed by Colliers International is planning to increase real estate fund allocations in 2016, while only 11 pct of the respondents to decrease their investment, according to the “Global Investor Outlook” report.
Conferences
Schedule 2026
25th Eurobuild Golf Tournament
2st EurobuildCEE Summer Tennis Tournament
3rd EurobuildCEE Running Tournament
THE 1st EUROBUILD ORIENTEERING RACE
10.Przejazd Garnitury na Rowery
The 22nd CEE Warehouse & Logistics Conference
Data Centers – Real Estate, Technology, Investments
32nd Polish Commercial Real Estate Market Conference
The 16th Central & Eastern Europe EurobuildCEE Awards 2026
Magazine
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Architecture and urban planning
ULI releases New Urban Poland report
The Urban Land Institute Poland has published the ‘New Urban Poland’. Using 14 projects from Warsaw, Łódź, Poznań, Gdańsk, Gdynia, and Wrocław, the pu ...
Plans created for Airport City around CPK
Świecie remodelled around castle
Construction
Poland underestimates Building site crime
According to the latest BauWatch crime report only 56 pct of building site managers across the EU believe crime to be rising, but in Poland this figur ...
Dekpol debuts in Romania with 20,000 sqm logistics park
Construction industry waiting to boom
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
Outstanding for City Point Okęcie Logistics Park
City Point Okęcie Logistics Park, a joint venture between Partners Group and Peakside Capital Advisors, has achieved BREEAM Outstanding certification ...
Segro continues to certify
Setting out the direction for the real estate industry
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
Happy Easter!
On the occasion of Easter, we extend our warmest wishes to all our Readers for peace, good health, and the joy that comes from spending time with love ...
Kazimierz Krupa takes the helm of Eurobuild magazine!
The March (MIPIM) issue of Eurobuild is now out!
Events
Geopolitics meets capital and energy
ULI Poland is to hold the 'Matrix of Real Estate' conference from April 15th -16th at the Norblin Factory in Warsaw to discuss the impact of geopoliti ...
Bieg Na Szczyt this weekend
Last chance to register for Eurobuild Investment Conference
Exclusive
The French connection
With the opening of Data4’s second data centre in Jawczyce just outside Warsaw, we took the opportunity to catch up with Olivier Micheli, the presiden ...
Compelling reasons to invest in Polish offices
Our plans are ambitious
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
RevPAR up by 12 pct
Bucharest’s hotel market recorded the strongest performances in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) in 2025, with revenue per available room (RevPAR) inc ...
Kempinski buys Augustine Hotel, Prague
Hotel transactions boom
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
Hill International to work on Central Communication Port
The Central Communication Port (CPK) has selected the general contract engineer for the new national airport as part of the Port Polska programme. The ...
Aviation to drive real estate investment
Budimex to build for CPK
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
Mennica Towers refinanced
BNP Paribas Bank Polska and Bank Pekao have granted a EUR 160 mln investment loan to refinance Mennica Towers. With the funds, Mennica Polska has now ...
Strong start to the year
Poland and Hungary lead the way with investment
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
SIMA – The Global Hub of Living
SIMA – The Global Hub of Living is the world’s leading investment fair and conference for the residential and living sector, offering a unique and com ...
Brownfield rather than greenfield – a model for sustainable development at City Point Targówek
Nordbygg 2024: Many innovations and strong interest
Office & mixed-use development
IAG stays in O3
IAG GBS Poland, the shared services centre of the International Airlines Group, has extended its 2,2000 sqm office lease in the O3 Business Campus com ...
Helios to move into Brama Miasta B
Tenant activity slows
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
A new look for central Warsaw
The city of Warsaw has allocated PLN 5 million for the construction of al. Centralna, a green passageway between the Warsaw Śródmieście railway statio ...
Oleśnica railway station restored
Warsaw Uni building underway
Residential
Rezydencja Aleja Fontann to be redeveloped
Capital Park Group is preparing to start construction work in Szczecin. Rezydencja Aleja Fontann, a late 19th-century townhouse, is to be renovated wi ...
Kalter to build for Napollo
Cornerstone laid for Liberty Tower
Retail & leisure
M Park Ozorków now open
LCP Poland, part of M Core, has opened the M Park Ozorków retail park with over 5,600 sqm gla and ten retail units.
Smyk goes BIG in Konstantynów
Green Caffè Nero to open in Plac Wiślany
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
Röhlig Suus bigger in Szczecin
Röhlig Suus Logistics is opening a new logistics centre in Szczecin, combining warehousing facilities with a cross-dock terminal. The operator is to c ...
