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GTC shareholders say no to share issue
CEE REGION At an extraordinary general meeting of Globe Trade Centre held in Warsaw today, a vote to go ahead with a planned share issue fell short of the required two-thirds majority.
Investment & finance
CA Immo sells its Eastern European warehouses to P3
EUROPE CA Immobilien Anlagen has agreed to sell its 467,000 sqm logistics portfolio in Poland and Romania to warehouse developer P3, owned by TPG Real Estate and Ivanhoé Cambridge.
Echo to break residential record
POLAND Kielce-based developer Echo Investment has revealed that it has sold over 330 apartments since the beginning of this year, 120 of which were bought in Q3.
Americans eye Sołowow’s stake in Echo Investment
POLAND The 46 pct stake in Kielce-based developer Echo Investment, put up for sale by the company’s founder and biggest shareholder Michał Sołowow earlier this year, has tempted a large US player.
Investment & finance
Polish and Romanian banks most eager to support developers
CEE REGION While less than one third of European banks are considering disposing of part of their commercial loan portfolios within the next 12-18 months, their share reaches 60 pct in Bulgaria, 57 pct in Hungary and 50 pct in both Croatia and Slovenia, according to KPMG’s latest study examining prospects for banks financing the real estate sector.
Investment & finance
PetroLot to sell three office buildings and plots near Warsaw Airport
POLAND Airship refuelling services company PetroLot is selling a number properties in the neighbourhood of Warsaw Airport. The starting price for all the properties is PLN 52.3 mln.
Starwood to sell LHG?
WORLD US equity group Starwood Capital is looking for buyers for its Louvre Hotels Group (LHG) chain, according to French media.
Investment & finance
Metropolitan in Warsaw sold
POLAND The Metropolitan office building, designed by Norman Foster, has been sold.
Putin signs property tax rise
RUSSIA President Vladimir Putin has signed a new law to increase property taxes.
CEE market heading for record year
CEE REGION The investment volume in the CEE region could reach between EUR 6 and 7 bln by the year-end, marking the highest level since the economic downturn, according to research by JLL.
Investment & finance
Bricomarché takes over 14 Nomi stores
POLAND Grupa Muszkieterów has announced that the Bricomarché chain of DIY supermarkets has taken over 14 stores of Nomi – which is in liquidation and has thus become the owner of the majority of retail outlets of the brand (Nomi has 24 locations).
Redan finishes restructuring
POLAND With the sale of a minority stake in the company which controls the TextilMarket chain, Redan can now finish its restructuring ahead of schedule and look forward to new projects.
Good Q3 on Russian real estate investment market
RUSSIA In Q3 2014, the total investment volume on the Russian market came to USD 1.3 bln, slightly more than the USD 1.2 bln recorded last year, according to Cushman & Wakefield.
Hochtief gets rid of residential developer
EUROPE German construction company Hochtief has sold its Munich-based residential development company formart to Activum SG, as the Group continues to review its core business operations and implement reorienting strategy.
Investment & finance
BNP provides finance for Marcredo
POLAND BNP Paribas Real Estate has advised Elbfonds on the acquisition of funds for its Marcredo Center Kutno shopping centre investment.
Investment & finance
Atrium buys Focus Mall Bydgoszcz for EUR 122 mln
POLAND Atrium European Real Estate Limited has agreed to acquire Focus Mall in Bydgoszcz from Aviva Investors for EUR 122 mln.
Investment & finance
Świeradów-Czerniawa health resort bought by KGHM
POLAND The privatisation process for the Świeradów-Czerniawa health resort has been completed by Polska Grupa Uzdrowisk.
Investment & finance
CPI buys land and Bratislava building
CZECH REPUBLIC/SLOVAKIA CPI Property Group has announced that it has entered into agreements to buy 20,000 ha of farmland in the Czech Republic and the Poštová Office Center in Bratislava.
O1 Group acquires EUR 295 mln stake in CA Immo
EUROPE Cyprus-based O1 Group has bought a 16.35 pct stake in CA Immobilien Anlagen from Unicredit Bank Austria for EUR 295 mln.
Knight Frank improves financial results
WORLD In its last financial year, real estate agent Knight Frank has seen a record GBP 392.7 mln turnover, a 12 pct y-o-y increase, while it generated GBP 136.6 mln profit, a 33 pct y-o-y boost.
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
YIT partners again with One Family Office
YIT Czechia, in a joint venture with One Family Office, has completed the purchase of development land in Prague 4 through the acquisition of DH Tower ...
Central Point sold to Lewandpol
Apsys shares Posnania with Trigea
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
Foundever expands in Campus 6.3
Foundever, a global leader in customer experience solutions, has expanded its office space in Bucharest to 3,500 sqm, doubling its footprint within th ...
Hungary's office market returns
The Shire comes to Poznań
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
Enter the Zone
All 20 retail parks within the retail portfolio of the MPT Real Estate Investment Fund (MPTIA), managed by Gránit Asset Management, have now adopted a ...
EUR 9 mln to modernise Iulius Mall
More tenants join Plaza Rzeszów
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
Battswap comes to Prologis Park Prague-Rudná
Prologis has signed a new lease with innovative Czech technology company BattSwap. The startup will occupy around 2,200 sqm at Prologis Park Prague-Ru ...
