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Helaba finances Niam portfolio acquisition
POLAND Helaba has fully underwritten a long-term loan of EUR 104 mln plus a VAT-line of PLN 160 mln to Swedish fund manager Niam for its recent acquisition of a 63,000 sqm office portfolio in Poland.
Investment & finance
SEE set for record year for investment – JLL
SEE REGION Real estate investment volumes in South-Eastern Europe are expected to reach record highs of EUR 285 mln in 2015, mainly driven by a surge in demand for retail assets by foreign investors, according to JLL.
Investment & finance
European Family Centre to open in Sopot
POLAND The city of Sopot has completed a tender for the sale of the 1.12 ha site for the Europejskie Centrum Rodziny [European Family Centre] development.
Vastint continues to invest in Bucharest
ROMANIA Vastint has purchased a 48 ha land plot in the northern part of Bucharest.
Investment & finance
Smyk changes hands
EUROPE Private equity group Bridgepoint has purchased Polish children's goods retailer Smyk group, from EM&F for PLN 1.06 bln (EUR 247 mln).
Investment & finance
Investment in Poland reaches EUR 4 bln
POLAND In 2015 the volume of investment transactions in Poland exceeded EUR 4 bln, the second highest result after the 2008 figure, according to real estate consultancy Savills.
Echo to pay dividend
POLAND The supervisory board of Echo Investment has agreed to pay a dividend advance of over PLN 590 mln.
Global property investment maintains 2014 levels
WORLD 2015 global real estate investment volumes could reach USD 689 bln, a 3 pct drop on 2014, according to early data indicators released by JLL.
Sales revenues up for CCC
POLAND Polish footwear company CCC generated consolidated revenue of PLN 222.7 mln in December 2015 – 1.8 pct higher than the figure for the same month in 2014.
Investment & finance
Europa Fund IV moves towards full investment
EUROPE Europa Capital's Europa Fund IV is now close to the completion of its investment programme, with investment activity in 2015 reaching over EUR 800 mln, including both acquisitions and disposals.
Investment & finance
Allianz buys Bratislava Centrál for EUR 175 mln
SLOVAKIA Allianz Real Estate has acquired 100 pct of the company that owns the Centrál shopping centre in Bratislava for EUR 175 mln.
Investment & finance
CEE cities yet to break into European top 10
EUROPE/ CEE REGION While investment interest towards properties in Prague and Warsaw has slipped, Budapest’s potential has increased, according to a new annual report by PwC and ULI.
Russian investment volumes worst since 2005
RUSSIA In 2015 commercial real estate investment volumes in Russia amounted to USD 2.3 bln, a 38 pct decrease on 2014, according to JLL.
Investment & finance
Union Investment completes purchase of Wrocław project
POLAND Union Investment has finalized the EUR 117 mln acquisition of Wrocław’s Dominikański two-building office complex from Skanska Property Poland 13 months after announcing the deal.
Blackstone invests in Latvia
LATVIA Blackstone Real Estate Partners Europe IV has entered into an agreement with ten funds managed by the Norwegian Obligo Investment Management.
Investment & finance
Immobel sells Poznań’s Okrąglak
POLAND Brussels-listed Immobel has sold the iconic Okrąglak office project in central Poznań to the London-based private equity fund manager Benson Elliot.
Investment & finance
Goodyear’s Tarnów centre refinanced
POLAND MS-B, the investor of the logistic centre for Goodyear which is being developed in Tarnów, has got refinancing for its Pekao loan as well as financing for the project’s next stage.
Lokum gets loan for Wrocław project
POLAND Lokum Deweloper has acquired an over PLN 24.8 mln financing for the construction of the first stage of the Lokum Victoria residential estate in Wrocław.
INVL Baltic Real Estate buys in Latvia
LITHUANIA/LATVIA INVL Baltic Real Estate takes over a Latvian logistic complex.
Investment & finance
Eyemaxx sells two CEE retail parks
POLAND/ CZECH REPUBLIC German-headquartered developer Eyemaxx Real Estate has sold two retail parks in Poland and the Czech Republic.
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 ...
