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Poland Trigea buys Arkády Pankrác
Trigea fund has finalised the purchase of the Arkády Pankrác shopping centre in Prague. This is the largest ever retail real estate transaction by domestic funds in the Czech Republic, with a value in excess of CZK 6 bln.
Investment & finance
Poland Sandecja changes hands
A company from the Agat Ejendomme group (formerly TK Development) completed the sale of the Sandecja shopping mall in Nowy Sącz. The new owner of the facility is Focus Estate Fund.
Investment & finance
Europe CTP issues green bonds
CTP announces the successful placement of EUR 750 mln green bond with a six-year maturity and a 4.750 pct fixed coupon. The notes were settled and admitted to trading on Euronext Dublin.
Investment & finance
Poland Palmira goes shopping
Palmira has acquired a property in Krągola, situated between Poznań and Łódź, for the European Core Logistics Fund. Built in 2014 and occupied by Eurocash, the property comprises almost 40,000 sqm of hall and office space.
Investment & finance
Poland Polish PRS goes Dutch
Dutch investment fund Van der Vorm has bought around 120 apartments from a Polish developer in Warsaw's Praga Południe district. The completed flats on ul. Siennicka are intended for long-term rental.
Investment & finance
Czech Republic ZDR goes shopping
ZDR Investments Group has completed its first acquisition of the year. The company purchased a Billa grocery store with adjoining retail in the Prague district of Kunratice for its qualified investor fund.
Investment & finance
CEE Colliers’ predictions for 2024
The CEE-6 is poised for a significant GDP growth rate surge, tripling from below 1 pct last year to around 2.5 pct, retail parks continue to be a central focus driving market growth, the slowdown in deliveries of new offices will aid in filling vacant spaces, especially in modern/ESG-compliant offices – these are some of the predictions for the CEE-6 in 2024 just revealed by Colliers.
Investment & finance
Poland Imagine to be refinanced
Avestus Real Estate has signed a loan agreement for the refinancing of the Imagine office complex in Łódź. The loan, totalling EUR 23.9 mln, was provided by mBank.
Investment & finance
World In search of higher risk
According to the 2024 Investment Intentions Survey – published by Anrev, Inrev and Prea – on a weighted AUM basis, the current average allocation to real estate globally is 10.6 pct, just slightly above the average target allocation of 10.4 pct.
Investment & finance
Germany BlueRock has sold everything
BlueRock Group has succeeded in selling the remaining properties in the BlueRock Fund PCC Cell H - Berlin Residential Growth to individual private investors. The fund is therefore being liquidated.
Investment & finance
Poland Wiśniowy Business Park changes hands
One of the buildings in Warsaw's Wiśniowy Business Park complex has changed ownership. The name the buyer, as well as the amount of the transaction were not disclosed.
Investment & finance
Poland Investment activity set to regain equilibrium
Uncertainty and volatility have been the two dominant trends shaping the commercial real estate market and buyer sentiment in recent months. However, according to Trends Radar, the latest report from Cushman & Wakefield, the Polish market, whose fundamentals remain strong, is broadly expected to regain equilibrium.
Investment & finance
Poland Yareal obtains financing for Lixa
Yareal Polska and BNP Paribas Bank Polska have successfully concluded credit agreements totaling EUR 63.8 mln, enabling the development of the Lixa office project.
Investment & finance
Poland Millions for Panattoni
Panattoni has been awarded bank financing of around EUR 10 mln from Santander for the BTS development in Łubowo. The project will serve as the main European production plant for Maxcess.
Investment & finance
Serbia The largest single transaction in SEE
Diofa Fund Management acquired Indotek’s Belgrade office portfolio including 11 premium office buildings in 5 business parks in Belgrade’s central business district.
Investment & finance
CEE 2024 will be better than expected
Moody’s Investors Service in its latest report has maintained a stable outlook for CEE sovereigns' creditworthiness in 2024. This is driven by a robust macroeconomic outlook, limited economic scarring from Europe's energy crisis and the roughly unchanged fiscal strength of the region.
Investment & finance
Poland Suntago changes hands
Centerbridge Partners is going to take control of Global Parks Poland, the owner of Suntago – the largest water entertainment park in Europe, located in Wręcza near Warsaw. The U.S. company has filed an application to the OCCP in this regard.
Investment & finance
Europe Another hundreds of millions on retail
Mitiska REIM has announced the sale of five Belgian and five Portuguese retail parks to First Retail Partners, a newly established fund backed by Partners Group. The new fund has a gross asset value of around EUR 280 million and will be managed by Mitiska REIM and backed by Partners Group.
Investment & finance
Czech Republic Olympia changes hands
Immofinanz took over two properties from its majority shareholder, CPI Property Group – the Olympia Plzen shopping center and the adjacent retail park, the total value of both properties is EUR 165.5 million.
Investment & finance
Romania Drim joins Żabka Group
Żabka Group concluded the acquisition of a majority stake, forming a partnership with one of the leading FMCG distribution players in Romania – Drim Daniel Distributie. The transaction is subject to the customary regulatory approvals.
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
Eurobuild celebrates its 300th issue!
We are proud to present the exceptional 300th anniversary issue of ‘EurobuildCEE’ magazine! This is not just a round number, it’s also an important mi ...
The June issue of Eurobuild is now out!
The May issue of EurobuildCEE is out now!
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
Ziv Zviel of Atlas Estates
Atlas Estates, which invests in real estate across the CEE region, recently secured a major refinancing loan for the Warsaw Hilton Hotel. And so, we s ...
Not just for the rich
Demand for PBSA continues to accelerate
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
Leonardo expands in JM Tower
Leonardo Hotels Central Europe will manage the entire JM Tower complex on ul. Grzybowska in Warsaw from October this year. Currently, the chain is onl ...
Self service in Opole
Mercure comes to Transylvania
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
Tender awarded for CPK rail changes
The Central Communication Port (CPK) has awarded a tender for track layout changes in the Retkinia area of Łódź to Multiconsult Polska, who bid PLN ...
Most of the land now acquired for CPK
Tunnel to be built under Baltic
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
Scallier sells project to Centerscape
Poznań-based Scallier has sold a commercial property in Nowa Wieś near Pruszków within the Warsaw urban area to Centerscape.
AFI buys out Echo's share of Office House
Dom Dochodowy sold
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
Offices Are Making a Comeback
Demand for office space in Poland is on the rise, particularly in regional cities. The trend of downsizing office footprints is reversing, as companie ...
Astellas comes to the Bridge
Rockwool grows bigger in Nowy Rynek
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
Agora Mall Arad reopens
Agora Mall Arad (formerly Galleria Arad) officially reopened on August 28th following an extensive refurbishment and repositioning.
Ławica Shopping Park opens in Poznań
Retail park to come to Konstantynów Łódzki
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
VGP builds in Bucharest
VGP has begun construction on the first building of VGP Park Bucharest 2. The project will comprise over 114,000 sqm.
