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Czech Republic tops Q1 investment volumes
CEE REGION According to JLL’s preliminary estimates, Q1 2015, the total volume of investment transactions finalised on the commercial real estate markets in the CEE region reached EUR 1.44 bln in Q1 2015.
Investment & finance
Investor found for Złote Tarasy office buildings
POLAND A large European investor has been offered an exclusive right to purchase the Skylight and Lumen office buildings which form part of Warsaw's Złote Tarasy retail and office complex.
Investment & finance
Inpro sales remains unchanged
POLAND Inpro capital group has summed up its Q1 2015 sales results. The company signed 98 preliminary contracts net, as compared to 99 preliminary contracts signed in Q1 2014.
JLL: Czech Republic dominates CEE investment market
CEE REGION In Q1 2015, the CEE commercial property investment volumes have reached EUR 1.44 bln in total, says JLL.
Interest continues to grow for industrial plots - CBRE
POLAND The investment land market in Poland is currently stable, but demand for the best locations is continuing to grow – according to the ‘ViewPoint Land Market in Poland 2015’ report just published by CBRE.
Investment & finance
Bucharest office project gets EUR 30 mln loan
ROMANIA JLL has helped to secure EUR 30 mln financing for Atenor Group’s Hermes Business Campus office complex in Bucharest. The funds were provided by a local bank.
Echo secures plots for construction of DIY store
POLAND Echo Investment, which is developing Galeria Sudecka in Jelenia Góra, purchased a property which is located north-east of the newly-built centre.
Deflation “not so bad” (for tenants)
POLAND Deflation could have an influence on rent rates. In combination with the increasing supply of new commercial space it could contribute to the strengthening of the position of tenants in rent negotiations.
Wawel Service raises PLN 11 mln for land purchases
POLAND The Wawel Service group has completed a PLN 11 mln bond issue.
Investment & finance
Cooperation on Spichrzów Island sealed
POLAND Representatives of the city of Gdańsk and of the consortium of Immobel and Multibud W. Ciurzyński have signed a public private partnership agreement for the development of the northern tip of the Wyspa Spichrzów island in the city – a project that has already been announced.
Immofinanz board warns shareholders of CA Immo/O1 bid
EUROPE Immofinanz’s executive board has recommended non-acceptance of CA Immo/O1’s partial public offer of EUR 2.80 per Immofinanz share, claiming that this is “not in the interests of all shareholders.”
HB Reavis raises EUR 40 mln
SLOVAKIA HB Reavis Group has closed its first transaction of unsecured bond issue in Slovakia by raising EUR 40 mln.
Robyg shareholders sell up
POLAND A total of more than 20 pct of Robyg’s shares have been sold by Nanette Real Estate Group and Lbpol William II.
Budimex plans new Gdańsk project
POLAND Budimex Nieruchomości has purchased an undeveloped 5.1 ha plot on ul. Jana Pawła II in Gdańsk for a net price of EUR 11.4 mln (PLN 46.4 mln) from its own equity.
Investment & finance
Polnord sells more and reduces debt
POLAND Polnord finished Q1 2015 with a 12 pct increase in sales of apartments compared to the same period in 2014.
Investment & finance
Investors more risk averse in CEE
EUROPE 40 pct of EMEA investors will be looking to take more risk in 2015 than in 2014, while 9 pct of them assess their appetite as lower than last year. However, their higher risk tolerance doesn’t seem to spill over to the central part of Europe, says CBRE in its “Investor Intentions Survey 2015” report.
Investment & finance
Wikana puts retail portfolio up for sale
POLAND Robert Pydzik, the president of the board of developer Wikana, has announced that in line with its current strategy the company intends to sell its retail portfolio.
Investment & finance
PLN 1.5 bln to revitalise Praga
POLAND Warsaw city council has announced that app. PLN 1.5 bln has been designated for the revitalisation of Warsaw’s right-bank.
Investment & finance
Klépierre posts income slide, swallows Corio
EUROPE Pan-European shopping centre operator Klépierre, which runs 22 malls across the CEE region, has officially completed the EUR 7.2 bln acquisition of app. 60 shopping malls owned by a Western European retail developer, Corio.
Investment & finance
CPI revenues up 44 pct
EUROPE It is last financial year, the investment and development company CPI Property Group has recorded a 24 pct y-o-y net rental income increase, to EUR 187 mln. The holding’s total revenues climbed to EUR 269 mln, a 44 pct y-o-y surge.
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
GTC teams up with Paul
GTC, together with PAUL Tech AG, has announced a strategic partnership to sustainably upgrade GTC’s residential portfolio in Germany. Almost 4,800 res ...
Well comes to Panattoni
LightOn with Outstanding design
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
Demand for PBSA continues to accelerate
We’ve asked Susanna Graziano, the business development manager of ASK4, who is actively engaged in the evolving Polish PBSA and flex-living markets, t ...
More than 15 minutes of fame
Capitalising on the landlord's market
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
Romanian hotel market continues to recover
The hotel market in Bucharest continued its recovery in 2024, in terms of RevPAR and occupancy rate, while the ADR has finally surpassed the milestone ...
Condo to be built on the Baltic
Marriott plans to expand Four Points by Flex portfolio
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
Tunnel to be built under Baltic
The Polish and Danish governments have entered preliminary discussions for the construction of a tunnel between Szczecin and Copenhagen underneath the ...
Grand station in little Brzeziny
Ghelamco gets go-ahead for Gdańska
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
Investment on the return
A clear recovery can be seen in the investment market, according to the latest research by Savills. The transaction volume in Europe increased by 11 p ...
real estate investment booms
Strong Romanian volumes in H1
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
First new tenant for V Office building
The refurbishment of the V Tower office building in Warsaw is nearing completion with the first tenant to move into the building in the autumn. The St ...
Warsaw offices squeezed by fewer deliveries
Landlord’s market begins for Warsaw offices
Property and Facility Management
Savills to manage for Yareal
Savills has taken over the comprehensive management of a portfolio of properties in Warsaw owned by Yareal Polska. The portfolio includes buildings C, ...
Studio B under new management
Cushman feels the Vibe
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
Zeitraum – Racławicka to open for next semester
The Zeitraum – Racławicka student residence is to open in Krakow's Krowodrza district.
Noli Studios Gdansk Old Town unveiled
Heimstaden starts apartment sales
Retail & leisure
Scallier to take on five more retail parks
Scallier has obtained the exclusive rights to commercialise five new retail parks in Toruń, Bydgoszcz, Ruda Śląska, Zabrze, and Darłowo. Construction ...
Andersa retail park to open in 2026
Redkom to open Białystok retail park
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
7R Park Gdańsk IV extended
Work has been completed on the second stage of 7R Park Gdańsk IV in Barniewice, in the Tricity area. Dekpol Budownictwo was the general contractor.
