Investment & finance
RSSConsolidation time for property firms
WORLD CBRE is currently conducting negotiations over the acquisition of a Billfinger Real Estate-owned advisory GVA, while it might also want to take over some other Bilfinger real estate units, informs PropertyWeek.com.
Investment & finance
South Africans buy two malls for EUR 200 mln
SERBIA/MONTENEGRO South African shopping centre REIT Hyprop Investments has acquired a 60 pct stake in Serbian mall Delta City Belgrade purchased from Delta Real Estate Group (Delta), and Montenegrin mall, Delta City Podgorica, purchased from Hemslade Trading Limited Cyprus (Hemslade) and Delta. Homestead Group Holdings Limited, a company associated with Louis Norval, a non-executive director of Hyprop, has acquired the remaining 40 pct of both shopping centres.
Skanska maintains momentum in CEE
CEE REGION Skanska completed the sale of eleven office buildings in three CEE countries in 2015, achieving a total transaction volume of almost EUR 500 mln for the year.
Polish real estate set for another good year
POLAND An increasing number of investors entering Poland, almost 1 mln sqm of office space planned for delivery, and a rising supply of hotel facilities – are just some these are among the predictions made by Colliers International for Polish the real estate market in 2016, in its latest Market Insights report.
Half of Erbud’s profits could be paid in dividends
POLAND After its application has been assessed by the supervisory board, the management board of Erbud will recommend a dividend ranging from 30 to 50 pct of the net financial result generated in the previous financial year at a company general meeting.
Investment & finance
Atrium sells ten Czech retail centres
CZECH REPUBLIC Atrium European Real Estate has completed the sale of a portfolio of ten retail assets in the Czech Republic to a private client account managed by Palmer Capital for EUR 102.6 mln.
Investment & finance
E.Leclerc buys Aviator mall
POLAND Pergranso, a subsidiary of the SOFILEC group (the owner of the E.Leclerc grocery chain), has acquired the Galeria Aviator shopping centre project which is currently being developed in Mielec.
Investment & finance
Kotva sold for EUR 80 mln
CZECH REPUBLIC The Kotva department store on Naměstí Republiky in central Prague has been bought by Pražská Správa Nemovitostí, a company owned by property magnate Václav Skala – according to E15.
Foreign investment hits historic lows
RUSSIA In 2015 foreign investment in commercial real estate in Russia amounted to USD 540 mln, according to research by Knight Frank.
Slovakian investment reaches EUR 412 mln in 2015 – JLL
SLOVAKIA The total investment volume for Slovakian real estate in 2015 came to app. EUR 412 mln, according to research by JLL.
Investment & finance
IKEA to develop another Russian mall
RUSSIA IKEA Centres Russia has acquired a 40 ha land plot in the Sosnovskiy district located within the Chelyabinsk region where it plans on developing a new Mega-branded shopping centre.
First Knight Frank fund raises more than GBP 300 mln
UNITED KINGDOM Knight Frank Investment Management, the investment management arm of Knight Frank, has successfully completed its first close on a new open-end fund at the level of over GBP 300 mln.
Colliers sees 9 pct revenue increase
WORLD Colliers International Group recorded USD 1.72 bln in revenue in 2015.
Investment & finance
Redside buys prime Prague office portfolio
CZECH REPUBLIC Local investor Redside has successfully completed the acquisition of four office buildings in Prague from a German investment fund.
Investment & finance
Immofinanz braced for EUR 400 mln Russian write-down
RUSSIA At the end of January, Immofinanz commissioned CBRE, its the newly appointed appraiser for its CEE portfolio, to prepare a special appraisal of Immofinanz’s Russian properties.
Investment & finance
Warsaw Corporate Center sold
POLAND Valad Europe has acquired the MEAG-owned Warsaw Corporate Center on behalf of its VCERP fund.
Investment & finance
Land at the top
POLAND At least PLN 2.5 bln was invested in land for development in Poland in 2015, according to research by JLL, and this year the land market is expected to perform as well if not better.
Investment & finance
Stratos Office Center changes hands
POLAND GNT Ventures Warszawa has bought Warsaw's Stratos Office Center building from Kulczyk Silverstein Properties.
Investment to reach EUR 2.8 bln in 2016
RUSSIA Commercial real estate investment volume in Russia is expected to reach app. USD 2.8 bln in 2016, remaining at the same level as last year, according to the latest CBRE report.
Investment & finance
Capital Park teams up with Akron to modernise ETC Swarzędz
POLAND The Capital Park Group and the Akron Group have signed a joint venture agreement for the refurbishment of ETC Swarzędz, the first shopping centre built in Wielkopolska region.
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 ...
