Investment & finance
RSSAFI Properties suffers 17 pct profit drop
EUROPE AFI Properties, the Israeli parent company of AFI Europe, has registered an almost 17 pct drop in profit, from EUR 60 mln last year to EUR 50 mln in 2015, according to the company’s latest yearly financial report.
Investment & finance
Inditex trims down new space in prime locations
WORLD Fashion retail group Inditex expects to open 400 to 460 stores gross this financial year, as it continues to expand both its store and online portfolio.
Panattoni establishes new venture
POLAND PG Europe, a part of the Panattoni capital group, is joining forces with CSJV CP Logistics Europe, which belongs to the US public retirement fund California State Teachers' Retirement System.
Investment & finance
Amrest to open 140 restaurants, pursue M&A opportunities
POLAND Warsaw-listed restaurant operator Amrest aims to significantly strengthen its position on the CEE markets it operates on, as it posts a 13.1 pct increase in revenues, to PLN 3.33 bln (EUR 798 mln), in FY 2015.
Peakside looking to reach bigger peaks
CEE REGION Peakside Capital, through its Central and Eastern European team, completed over EUR 550 mln in transactions in 2015, to add to its substantial asset and debt management activities.
Vantage buys plot for estate
POLAND Vantage Development has purchased a plot from the Municipal Transport Company (MPK) in Wrocław for PLN 11.5 mln. The company aims to develop a residential project there.
Investment & finance
Knight Frank wins Transylvania mandate
ROMANIA Romanian Commercial Bank (BCR), a member of Erste Group, has appointed Knight Frank to market the Silver Mountain residential and hotel complex in Poiana Brasov in Transylvania.
Investment & finance
Xcity invitations open for longer
POLAND Xcity Investment has prolonged its invitations to a selection of investors for 15 development projects with an estimated combined commercial area of over 250,000 sqm.
Vantage to build Wrocław project
POLAND Vantage Development, a subsidiary of Promenada VII VD, has concluded a preliminary contract with FSMnW Wrocław for the construction of a building on ul. Zakładowa in Wrocław.
Record-breaking Q4 for Prague offices – Colliers
CZECH REPUBLIC The final quarter of 2015 saw the biggest gross take-up in the history of the Prague office market, according to a report published today by Colliers International on Q4 2015 in the Czech Republic.
Investment & finance
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.
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
Apsys shares Posnania with Trigea
Apsys is selling a portion of its shares in the Posnania shopping centre in Poznań to Trigea, a Czech investment fund specialising in commercial real ...
Land shortage changing market
SCF enters Romania with purchase of two parks
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
Hungary's office market returns
The outlook for the Budapest office market no longer depends solely on traditional real estate indicators. The direction of the sector's development w ...
The Shire comes to Poznań
Four signings for B4B
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
Poland unprepared for ageing population
JLL's latest report, 'TheSenior Housing Market in Poland', reveals a deep supply gap, coupled with a solid demand base. Poland is aging the fastest in ...
Quorum Tower reaches final height
Moja Oszmiańska arises in Warsaw
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
Free space to dry up
According to SQM Advisory experts, the warehouse market will face a sharp decline in available space over the coming quarters. A return in demand coup ...
