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Investment & finance
Praktiker Polska sold to Swiss investor
POLAND Swiss strategic Investor Papag AG has bought Praktiker Polska from its insolvent parent company Praktiker Group.
Investment & finance
Vítek removes Ott as Orco CEO
CEE REGION The CEO of Orco Property Group, Jean-François Ott, has been dismissed from his position – a move forced by largest shareholder Radovan Vítek.
IVG Private Funds “sold”
EUROPE IVG Immobilien has sold its IVG Private Funds Management business (worth EUR 3.4 bln) to another German fund, Deutsche Immobilien, according to press reports.
EUR 33 mln for Eiffel Square
HUNGARY Deutsche Pfandbriefbank has provided a EUR 33 mln loan to Europa Capital on behalf of Europa Fund II to refinance the 23,500 sqm Eiffel Square building in Budapest.
Invesco RE opens Warsaw office
POLAND Real estate management service company Invesco Real Estate has opened its second CEE office in Warsaw.
Arco Vara plans EUR 200,000 bond issue
ESTONIA Arco Vara has announced on the Tallinn Stock Exchange that it is to issue bonds worth EUR 200,000 to its existing shareholders.
J.W. Construction to fund projects with bond issue
POLAND J.W. Construction is to have a public issue of 40,554,960 bonds in order to finance a number of projects.
MLP asset value up by 36 pct
POLAND Millenium Logistic Parks recorded a 36 pct y-o-y increase in the value of its assets in 2013, up to PLN 508.9 mln.
Investment & finance
Galena construction begins in Jaworzno
POLAND Gliwice-based construction company P.A. Nova has started the construction of a shopping centre in Jaworzno.
Realia sells Wilanów plot
POLAND Spanish stock exchange-listed developer Realia has sold a 3.5 ha site in Warsaw’s Wilanów district to a large Polish developer.
Investment & finance
Deka sells Florenc Office Center for EUR 34 mln
CZECH REPUBLIC Deka Immobilien has sold the Florenc Office Center in Prague 7 to Czech property fund ZFP Investments investiční společnost for app. EUR 34 mln.
Investment & finance
Biedronka has eyes on MarcPol
POLAND Jerónimo Martins Polska, the owner of the Biedronka grocery chain, is planning to open app. 300 new stores this year, some of which are to be acquired from the MarcPol chain.
Plaza Centers still leaking money
CEE REGION Plaza Centers has announced its results for 2013 with a loss for the year of EUR 218 mln. Compared to a loss of EUR 86 mln for the previous year.
Heineken sells historic brewery
ROMANIA Heineken has announced the sale of the Griviţa brewery in Bucharest to a group of real estate investors, including Ionut Dumitrescu, the founder of Eurisko Consulting (a company acquired by CBRE in 2008 for over USD 35 mln).
MirLand increases profitability
RUSSIA MirLand Development Corporation has recorded revenues of USD 103.8 mln for 2013, representing a 147.1 pct increase on the USD 42 mln from the previous year.
Record profits for AFI
CEE REGION AFI Properties has registered a record profit of EUR 32 mln in 2013 as well as an 85 pct increase in its operating profit to EUR 96.5 mln and an 11 pct y-o-y increase in the company’s net operating income , which totalled EUR 73 mln in 2013.
Investment & finance
Albert to join with Spar
CZECH REPUBLIC Ahold, the Dutch company which runs the Albert chain of supermarkets, has agreed to purchase the Czech operations of the Austrian-based grocery chain Spar for over CZK 5.2 bln (app. EUR 191 mln).
Investment & finance
HB Reavis sells, Tatra buys
SLOVAKIA HB Reavis has sold three buildings in the five-building City Business Center office complex in Bratislava.
Investment & finance
New ownership for Złote Tarasy
POLAND Axa Real Estate Investment Managers France intends to take over the Złote Tarasy office and retail complex in Warsaw, which is valued at over PLN 2 bln. The proposed deal has already been referred to the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK).
Investment & finance
Peakside targets projects worth app. EUR 200 mln
POLAND/CZECH REPUBLIC Peakside Capital finalised transactions worth EUR 220 mln in 2013. Currently, the group is preparing for more acquisitions and is reviewing properties with a total value app. EUR 200 mln in Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic. I
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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
Poland more at risk to climate change
Poland has jumped by as many as 49 places in the Climate Risk Index 2025, ranking countries most affected by climate change, according to the latest r ...
Logicor creates a public park
B10 takes WiredScore Platinum
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
Building momentum for the future
The Bricomarché chain is celebrating its 25th anniversary in Poland. On this occasion, we speak with Katarzyna Jańczak-Stefanide, General Manager of t ...
Ziv Zviel of Atlas Estates
Not just for the rich
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 hotels grow
Occupancy rates increased by around 4 pct in the first six months of the year compared to the same period of 2024, according to a report by Cushman & ...
Leonardo expands in JM Tower
Self service in Opole
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
Strabag constructs Deleni wind farm
Strabag has been commissioned to erect 23 GE Vernova wind turbines, each with a capacity of 6.1 MW by PPC Renewables Romania. The 140 MW wind farm Del ...
Tender awarded for CPK rail changes
Most of the land now acquired for CPK
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
More Polish investment in Poland
In the first half of 2025, commercial real estate investment in Poland reached EUR 1.71 bln, broadly in line with the total for the same period in 202 ...
Yanfeng warehouse sold to Clarion Partners
Financing for Sosnowiec V
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
Skyliner II shooting up
The construction of the second phase of the Skyliner office complex in Warsaw, owned by the Karimpol Group, has reached the halfway point. At a height ...
Grant Thornton to move into the Bridge
Exact Sciences enters Lixa D
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
Work begins on Awangarda Mogilska
Skanska Residential Development has begun construction work on the first stage of its Awangarda Mogilska development in Kraków. A total of 278 apartme ...
More Resi4Rent apartments in Kraków
Massive PRS portfolio purchase by Vantage
Retail & leisure
Four retail parks set to grow
Karuzela plans to expand four existing retail parks in Września, Lubliniec, Biała Podlaska, and Ełk. These centres were constructed between 2014 and 2 ...
Agora Mall Arad reopens
Ławica Shopping Park opens in Poznań
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
More jeans from Germany
GXO and Levi Strauss & Co. have opened a fully automated 70,000 sqm logistics centre in Dorsten near Essen to support its European distribution networ ...
