Investment & finance
RSSSegro finalises EUR 208 mln loan for SELP
CEE REGION UK-based Segro has managed to arrange a EUR 208 mln loan for European Logistics Partnership (SELP), its 50/50 joint venture with Canadian pension fund Public Sector Pension Investment Board, to co-finance the EUR 472 mln logistics property purchase it is making across Europe.
Plaza Centers gets rid of distressed Romanian asset
ROMANIA Israeli-owned shopping center developer Plaza Centers has ultimately given up on its Târgu Mureș retail project, as it has sold the site, valued at EUR 3.5 mln, to an undisclosed developer.
Investment & finance
PHN secures funds for Domaniewska Office Hub
POLAND PKO BP and Pekao Bank Hipoteczny banks have granted a loan to Polski Holding Nieruchomości (PHN) for the construction of the Domaniewska Office Hub project in Warsaw’s Mokotów district.
Investment & finance
Czerwona Torebka to move into overdrive
POLAND The dynamic growth of the Czerwona Torebka group has contributed to an increase in its consolidated revenue in the first half of the year.
Investment & finance
CEE commercial investment volumes slow down "temporarily"
CEE REGION Although in H1 2014 commercial real estate investment volumes in Eastern Europe have reached EUR 3.6 bln, a marginal slow down compared to the last year, they will soon accelerate again, says Colliers International in its latest study.
Secure Property enlarges and differentiates Romanian portfolio
ROMANIA Secure Property Development & Investment, a Cyprus-based SEE-focused real estate investor, has made another property purchase in Romania. The London-listed company bought a EUR 3.3 mln residential portfolio comprised of 122 apartments situated in four Bucharest complexes.
HB Reavis issues EUR 30 mln of bonds
SLOVAKIA HB Reavis has closed its inaugural bond transaction on the Bratislava stock market by raising EUR 30 mln, bringing the total funds of HB Reavis raised on the capital markets since November 2013 to over EUR 63 mln.
EM&F to close fashion franchise by year-end
POLAND Empik Media & Fashion wants to close down its franchise of 90 fashion stores by the end of the year.
CEE markets co-determine Auchan’s H1 surge
EUROPE/CEE REGION In H1 2014, French grocer Auchan has posted a healthy growth, driven mostly by its Eastern European and Chinese operations. From running a total of 1,006 hyper- and 2,746 super- markets around the globe, Groupe Auchan generated a consolidated revenue incl. tax of EUR 31.2 bln, up 4.7 pct y-o-y.
Investment & finance
Mint Investments buys Astra and Euro
CZECH REPUBLIC Mint Investments has announced the acquisition of Palác Euro and Palác Astra in Wenceslas Square (Václavské náměstí) in Prague for EUR 40 mln.
Redan secures investor for Textilmarket
POLAND Clothing group Redan has signed an investment contract to sell a minority stake in Adesso – the owner of the Textilmarket chain of discount stores.
Investment & finance
Asbud takes over Karolkowa Business Park
POLAND Israeli development group Asbud has become the sole owner of Karolkowa Business Park in Warsaw’s Wola district.
Investment & finance
Israeli developer sees increased rental income in Russia, profit dips
RUSSIA AFI Development, a Russian subsidiary of the Israeli-based Africa Israel Investments development and construction holding, has seen a 9 pct y-o-y increase in rental and hotel operating income in the first half of the year, to US 74.8 mln (EUR 56.9 mln). However, the company’s revenues plunged to US 76.2 mln (EUR 58 mln), compared to US 123.9 mln (EUR 94.3 mln) in H1 2013.
Global City Holdings profits up to EUR 13.9 mln
POLAND The net profit of Global City Holdings (formerly Cinema City International) for the first half of the year increased to EUR 13.9 mln from EUR 8.1 mln in H1 2013.
Investment & finance
Warimpex hotels hit by Russian-Ukrainian crisis
CEE REGION In H1 2014, Vienna-headquartered developer Warimpex has seen a EUR 10.8 mln loss y-o-y with a 7 pct y-o-y decrease in total revenues. The latter broke down into a 9 pct y-o-y drop in the company's hotels revenues dropping, a 33 pct y-o-y slide in the development & services revenues and a 19 pct y-o-y surge in the investment properties revenues.
Investment & finance
Revenue boost for P.A. Nova
POLAND Construction and development company P.A. Nova’s sales revenue increased by app. PLN 12 mln, from PLN 67 mln after the first six months in 2013 to almost PLN 79 mln in the January–June 2014 period.
Orco value plummets after disposals
CEE REGION Orco Property Group registered as loss of EUR 63 mln for the first half of the year, which the company attributes mostly to the loss of revenue and impairments due to the disposal of shares in its German residential subsidiary GSG Group and the site for its proposed Bubny retail development in Prague.
Echo profits grow by 40 pct
POLAND Echo Investment closed the first half of the year with a net profit of PLN 424.8 mln, which constitutes a growth of almost 40 pct on the same period in 2013.
Investment & finance
Mirbud increases revenue and issues bonds
POLAND In the first half of the financial year Mirbud group generated revenue of PLN 501.3 mln, representing an almost twofold growth on the PLN 267.5 mln registered in H1 2013.
Orbis sees growth in profits
POLAND The profit generated by Grupa Orbis in the first half of the year amounted to PLN 22 mln – an almost 20 pct increase on H1 2013.
Categories
Architecture and urban planning
Dance centre opens in Warsaw
The Dance and Performing Arts Pavilion has opened in Warsaw's Powiśle district.
Public consultations held for Park Wilanów
Need for clarity introducing reforms
Construction
Dekpol debuts in Romania with 20,000 sqm logistics park
Dekpol Budownictwo is eentering Romania. In December 2025, the company signed an agreement with a developer to carry out design work for the first sta ...
Construction industry waiting to boom
Warsaw returns another building to its prime
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 signs power purchase agreement
GTC has signed a three-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Ekovoltis, due to which all of the company's office buildings and shopping centres in ...
ESG to evolve with the regulations
Light On takes Platinum
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 December issue of Eurobuild hits the shelves!
The December 2025 edition of EurobuildCEE magazine has now been published! And, as usual, it's filled with some fabulous interviews, market analysis, ...
The latest issue of Eurobuild hits the shelves!
The October issue is now out!
Events
Merry Christmas to one and all
May Christmas be a time of peace, reflection, and regeneration after an intense year so full of challenges. May the New Year bring bright prospects, s ...
Jazz for the New Year
The ageing population discussed at the Accessibility Forum
Exclusive
BIM now mainstream
The year 2025 clearly demonstrated that BIM methodology and technology have already entered companies on a large scale. Aleksandra Zielazna-Pawlukiewi ...
What is driving the spate of lease renewals
More than just opening doors
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
Swissôtel opens in The Czech Republic
The Swissôtel chain has announced the opening of its first hotel in the Czech Republic in the spa town of Mariánské Lázně.
AC Hotels to open in Port Praski
New look for Novotel Praha Wenceslas Square
Human resources
ULI announces new chairs
ULI Poland has announced the appointment of new co-chairs to its Product Councils and a new Chair of the Young Leaders group. The leadership team shap ...
Panattoni bets big on data centres
Five new board members at JLL
Infrastructure
Budimex builds more roads
Budimex has obtained a permit to build the seventh section of the S10 expressway between Piecnik and Wałcz in the Western Pomerania region.
AI fundamental to future water management
Intercom to construct Jasło bypass
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
Skanska sells Equilibrium 2
Skanska has sold the second building of the Equilibrium office complex in Bucharest to Magyar Posta Takarék Real Estate Investment Fund (MPTIA), a pub ...
Real Estate market remains stable
BNP Paribas backs Panattoni in Szczecin
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
EY GDS comes to Katowice
EY GDS, a provider of advisory and audit services, has launched an EY Global Delivery Services centre in Katowice, its third in Poland.
Sygnity changes offices in West Forum
CTP moves into Varso Tower
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
Agrobex builds in Poznań
Construction work on 50 municipal apartments has begun on ul. Darzyborska in Poznań. The project has been commissioned by ZKZL, and Agrobex Group is t ...
Entering a two-tier market
Student Depot expands in Gdańsk
Retail & leisure
Record high construction
Around 500,000 sqm of new retail space will be delivered to the Polish market in 2025, with the new supply, largely driven by the development of retai ...
OTO Park Kłodzko now bigger
Smart Play to come to Aleja Bielany
Technology
Rentujemy to revolutionise the market
Polish technology company Rentujemy, which is involved in short-term rental management, is launching a co-hosting service. With this solution, the com ...
Velis has a new name
Symbiotic fit for HB Reavis and HqO
Warehouse & industrial
NRF grows with Panattoni
Automotive parts producer NRF Group has expanded its warehouse and office footprint at Panattoni Park Gdańsk West II by 7,000 sqm to a total of 52,000 ...
