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Building permit for Galeria Północna in the autumn
CEE REGION Globe Trade Centre (GTC) expects to receive a building permit for its Galeria Północna shopping centre development in Warsaw’s Białołęka district this autumn.
Dom Development to invest another PLN 100 mln on land in H2
POLAND Dom Development is planning to buy plots up to a value of around PLN 100 mln in H2 2014, mostly in the Polish capital city.
Polnord selling ul. Pereca plot
POLAND Polnord is set to sell a 1,960 sqm plot on ul. Pereca in Warsaw.
Investment & finance
LPP chain shows dynamic growth
POLAND In the first half of the year, Polish clothing group LPP opened 168 new stores bringing the total operated under its brands up to 1,488.
Asset growth for MLP Group
POLAND The built and leased warehouse area owned by MLP Group increased to 345,900 sqm over the first six months of this year. In this period the company an area of 44,200 sqm was added to its portfolio.
Investment & finance
Złota 44 sold to BBI and Amstar for EUR 63 mln
POLAND Orco Property Group has sold the Złota 44 residential skyscraper project in central Warsaw to a joint venture between Polish developer BBI Development and Denver-based investment manager Amstar for EUR 63 mln.
Investment & finance
ING and Nordea provide EUR 174 mln for Blackstone
POLAND/CZECH REPUBLIC ING Bank Śląski has acted as the lead arranger for a EUR 174 mln term loan for LogiCor, Blackstone’s European logistics platform, to finance its recent acquisition of a logistics portfolio from Pramerica Real Estate Investors.
Redan increases turnover but suffers losses
POLAND The turnover of retail group Redan, the owner of the Top Secret, Troll and Drywash brands as well as the TextilMarket discount chain, amounted to PLN 226.2 mln in the first six months of the year, a 7.3 pct y-o-y increase.
Investment & finance
Papag wins Praktiker acquisition approval
POLAND Swiss investor Papag has obtained the approval of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKIK) for its acquisition of Praktiker Polska and Praktiker Real Estate Polska (originally reported in this publication in March).
Investment & finance
Eleven new Monnari outlets by the year-end
POLAND Clothing retailer Monnari Trade, the owner of the Monnari brand, is planning to open eleven stores in shopping centres in some of the largest cities in Poland in H2 2014.
Investment & finance
Green light to buy Matras
POLAND Nowe Powierzchnie has been given permission from the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) to acquire the Matras bookstore chain from the SEAF group.
Marvipol to buy Warsaw plots
POLAND Marvipol has issued 20,650 ordinary unsecured bonds with a value of PLN 20.65 mln. The money will be used to purchase land for residential development in Warsaw.
Investment & finance
EBRD grants EUR 30 mln loan to redevelop Croatian marinas
CROATIA The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has arranged a EUR 30 mln loan for a Turkish developer to renovate two Croatian marinas and help increase nautical tourism in the country.
Warsaw is getting "investment intense"
POLAND Warsaw has been ranked sixth in JLL’s global Investment Intensity Index as it outperformed such cities as Paris, New York and Tokyo, the company informed. The top five positions were taken by London, Oslo, Munich, Stockholm and Copenhagen.
Investment & finance
PointPark Properties buys eleven logistics parks
CZECH REPUBLIC PointPark Properties has agreed to buy eleven Czech logistics parks from Tristan Capital Partners and VGP for EUR 523 mln.
Investment & finance
HB Reavis sells River Garden Office I
CZECH REPUBLIC HB Reavis Group has sold its River Garden Office I building in Prague’s Karlín business district to Prvý realitný fond (PRF) managed by Slovakian company IAD Investments.
Investment & finance
TechnoPark Pardubice goes under the hammer
CZECH REPUBLIC The Naxos auction house is selling Technopark Pardubice, with the lowest bid having been set at CZK 160 mln (app. EUR 5.7 mln).
Industrial investment in Europe hits seven-year high
EUROPE In H1 2014, investors have spent a total of EUR 8.7 bln on industrial properties across Europe, the best first half performance since 2007, a study by CBRE reveals. The figure represents a 25 pct increase versus H1 2013.
Investment & finance
Portland Trust buys plot to build more offices in Bucharest
ROMANIA Prague-based commercial developer Portland Trust has bought a 4 ha land plot in Bucharest from Nusco Group. Located in North Central part of the city, the plot will accommodate a "large office project."
Investment & finance
Szczecin tenement house offered for sale
POLAND Litwiniuk Property facilitated the sale of a 240 sqm retail unit in a Szczecin tenement house. Located on ul. Bogusława X and owned by an undisclosed company that also holds the rest of the building, the space was acquired by an anonymous private investor for PLN 2.6 mln, the company informed.
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
Data 4 starts in France with EUR 5 bln investment
By 2030, Data4 plans to invest over EUR 20 bln in the development of its European campuses. Data4 will invest EUR 5 bln to transform a brownfield site ...
EU targets Poland for rapid Data centre growth
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
Wroclavia becomes Westfield
The Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) Group is rebranding the Wroclavia shopping centre to Westfield Wroclavia. The name change is to take effect from S ...
Enter the Zone
EUR 9 mln to modernise Iulius Mall
Technology
Łukasiewicz Research Network opens technology laboratory
The Łukasiewicz Research Network - Automotive Industry Institute has completed a PLN 36 mln project, of which PLN 24.7 mln comes from the Regional Dev ...
Skanska installs NHIB in Studio A
Rentujemy to revolutionise the market
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 ...
