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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
Strabag to Build 170-Metre Roma Tower in Warsaw
Strabag, together with TKT Engineering, has been appointed general contractor for Roma Tower, a 170-metre residential skyscraper planned for central W ...
PORR wins PLN 539 mln contract for US air force base in Wrocław
BERGER Bau to Modernise Wrocław Student Residences
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
Warsaw and Kraków strengthen their AI credentials
Warsaw is strengthening its position on Europe’s artificial intelligence map, while Kraków stands out for its technology sector growth potential. Acco ...
EMEA data centre capacity exceeds 12.1 GW as energy constraints slow growth
Power, Power, Power
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
NEPI Rockcastle expands solar capacity
NEPI Rockcastle has opened its second large-scale photovoltaic park in Romania, bringing its in-house renewable energy capacity to the equivalent of 3 ...
Nowe Bielawy retail parks renew BREEAM Excellent ratings
Greenfield Băneasa Earns BREEAM Excellent Certification
Eurobuild Awards
Candidate and jury registration are still open for the Eurobuild Awards!
The deadlines for nominating candidates and registering for the jury for the 16th Eurobuild Awards have been extended! Both the candidate and jury reg ...
New venue and date for the Eurobuild Awards Gala!
All the winners of the EurobuildCEE Awards 2025!!
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
Franck Delage of S&P is the keynote speaker at Eurobuild Annual Conference!
The keynote speaker at Eurobuild’s 32nd Annual Polish Commercial Real Estate Conference will be one of Europe’s foremost real estate and capital marke ...
The 32nd Annual Polish Commercial Real Estate Conference is now on the horizon!
Statement by the CEO of Eurobuildcee sp. z o.o.
Events
Warsaw Spire commemorates Polish soldiers’ capture of Predappio
On 28th October, the Warsaw Spire skyscraper in Warsaw displayed the inscription “PREDAPPIO 28 X 1944, LA POLONIA NON È LIQUIDATA” (“Poland has not be ...
Panattoni celebrates 40 years of the company’s history
Will Poland dominate the AI market?
Exclusive
Uniqa opens up
Recently UNIQA Real Estate Management announced that it was opening up its portfolio to third-party investors and then, soon afterwards, announced tha ...
Leading the renaissance of local investors
The man from NASA
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
Mercure Gdynia Centrum earns four-star rating
Mercure Gdynia Centrum has officially been awarded a four-star rating following an application by the hotel’s owner, Essendi. The decision marks the c ...
Wave Hotels launches in Poland
Green House Development launches pre-sales for final phase of Wave Świnoujście
Human resources
Ghelamco reshuffles management team in Poland
Agnieszka Ciupak has been appointed managing director of Ghelamco in Poland. She joins Przemysław Dąbrowski, Jakub Kutzmann and Krzysztof Gozdecki as ...
Leadership change at Nepi Rockcastle
Change at the top for ULI Europe
Infrastructure
Port Polska and Kielce plan cargo terminal
Port Polska and the City of Kielce have signed a letter of intent covering plans for a cargo terminal in Obice, near Kielce. The centre would handle b ...
New railway station planned for Łapy
EUR 54 bln worth of contracts to be awarded for Port Polska in 2026
Interior design
ING Hubs Poland opens new HQ in The Form
ING Hubs Poland is officially moving into its new headquarters in The Form office building in Warsaw’s Wola business district. The more than 6,000 sqm ...
New food hall in Poznań
New look for Eurocentrum lobby
Investment & finance
GTC Sells Francuska Office Complex in Katowice
GTC has completed the sale of the Francuska Office Centre in Katowice to BPS Leasing S.A., which acquired the property on behalf of Grupa Opal through ...
Erste Bank provides EUR 126 mln refinancing for two Zagreb shopping centres
REICO Long Lease acquires 62,500 sqm logistics facility from Prologis
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
PIB Group consolidates Warsaw offices in WTT
International insurance brokerage group PIB Group has leased 1,300 sqm of office space at Warsaw Trade Tower (WTT), owned by Globalworth. The new head ...
Towarowa22 to Revitalise Historic Warsaw Pavilion
Krakowski Bank Spółdzielczy takes serviced space at DL Space Atrium
Property and Facility Management
CBRE takes over 11 Dekada retail properties
CBRE has been appointed to manage and lease a portfolio of 11 Dekada retail properties owned by Hungary’s Appeninn Group. The portfolio comprises near ...
ISS takes over technical management of Axis in Kraków
Savills takes on TFI PZU retail portfolio
Public buildings
Prague 14 begins construction of primary school in Jahodnice
Prague 14 has begun construction of a new primary school in Jahodnice. The school, at U Hostavického potoka Street, will accommodate 540 pupils, with ...
Construction begins on emergency care unit at Prague’s Thomayer University Hospital
Dekpol to redevelop the Poznań Palm House
Residential
Agrobex completes second stage of Nove Garby
Agrobex Deweloper has secured an occupancy permit for the second phase of its Nove Garby residential development in Garby, near Poznań. The completed ...
Re.Start Petynka now half sold
Matexi Completes Final Stage of Sady Żoliborz
Retail & leisure
Retail parks drive Poland’s retail market growth
Poland’s retail property market continues to see strong development activity. In Q3 2026, 128,000 sqm of new retail space was delivered, up 36.2 pct y ...
ShockPrice opens first store in Łódź region in Focus Mall
Xtreme Fitness expands in Galeria Mosty
Technology
CBRE moves into defence
CBRE is expanding its advisory services for the defence and dual-use technology sectors in Poland. Jan Banasikowski, who has been with the company for ...
Drone Deliveries could reach shoppers in 15 minutes
Skanska implements digital access control system at Studio A
Warehouse & industrial
Autoklass leases 3,000 sqm at MLP Bucharest West
Romanian automotive dealer Autoklass has become the latest tenant at MLP Bucharest West, leasing 3,000 sqm of space, including 2,700 sqm of warehouse ...
