Investment & finance
RSSVolksbank Romania offloads EUR 490 mln in loans
ROMANIA Deutsche Bank, H.I.G. and AnaCap Financial Partners LLP have jointly acquired a EUR 495 mln portfolio of non-performing and sub-performing loans from Volksbank Romania, whose strategic shareholders include the Austrian bank Volksbanken Holding eGen (51.6 pct) and the Republic of Austria (43.3 pct).
Investment & finance
Hines buys Ambassador
POLAND US property investor Hines has announced that the Hines Poland Sustainable Income Fund (HPSIF) has bought the Warsaw office building Ambassador from Spanish-owned Kronos Real Estate for an undisclosed sum.
Investment & finance
Immofinanz sells Czech and Polish parks
POLAND/CZECH REPUBLIC Immofinanz Group has sold two logistics properties – Bokserska Distribution Park in Warsaw and Westpoint Distribution Park in Prague.
Accor Group raises EUR 900 mln from bond issue
EUROPE French hotel giant Accor Group has issued perpetual hybrid bonds estimated at EUR 900 mln. Although the securities have no maturity date, they will be first callable after June 30th, 2020, with yield reaching 4.125 pct.
Investment & finance
CEE markets increasingly attract investors
CEE REGION In Q2 2014, Romania, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Poland have seen an enormous growth in the commercial real estate investment driven by low interest rates and strong appetite for properties, according to the latest research by CBRE.
Russian LSR records 67 pct sales growth in H1
RUSSIA In the first half of the year, St Petersburg-based developer LSR Group has seen a 67 pct y-o-y increase in residential sales.
Investment & finance
Retail drives commercial property yields in Europe
EUROPE/ CEE REGION In Q2 2014, European all-property yield rate has dropped by seven basis points, while the biggest changes occurred in the high street retail and shopping centre sectors, falling by 11 bps and 16 bps respectively, according to a survey by CBRE.
Investment & finance
European bonanza? Banks to offload EUR 584 bln to non-core real estate
EUROPE/ CEE REGION 46 European banks and asset management agencies have a gross exposure of EUR 584 bln to non-core real estate which is subject to disposal or work-out strategies, according to the latest research by Cushman & Wakefield.
Investment & finance
CEE real estate markets excel in transparency
CEE REGION Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic have been ranked among the top 25 transparent real estate markets in the world, while Romania and Serbia have made some of the world's best improvements in this field, according to the latest Global Real Estate Transparency Index compiled every two years by JLL.
Investment & finance
Prologis buys 94,200 sqm in two halls from Invesco RE
POLAND/HUNGARY Prologis has acquired two logistics facilities in Poland and Hungary from Invesco Real Estate through its Prologis European Properties Fund II (PEPF II).
Atal plans IPO and Czech entry
POLAND Polish residential developer Atal is planning a flotation on the Warsaw Stock Exchange to raise between PLN 150–170 mln to finance an expansion into the Czech market, the company’s vice-president Mateusz Juroszek has revealed to Reuters.
Investment & finance
IVG Group allowed to live on
EUROPE The Bonn Regional Court has given final approval for an insolvency plan to rescue heavily indebted IVG Group.
Investment & finance
Developers fight over Warszawa Główna
POLAND PKP has postponed the deadline for the submission of projects in the tender for the development the area around the Warszawa Główna Osobowa railway station near Warsaw city centre.
Investment & finance
Falenta leaves Real2B
POLAND Marek Falenta, who has become embroiled in the recent scandal surrounding the bugging of Polish politicians, has withdrawn from being an investor in Real2B. His shares are to be purchased by other management board members and shareholders.
Unibep to finish off Zeppelin construction
RUSSIA Construction company Unibep will build the facade and perform finishing work in the Zeppelin office building, a part of the Airport City Sankt Petersburg complex at the Pulkovo Airport in St Petersburg. The contractor, hired by Zao Avielen, is set to fulfill the deal by Q2 2015.
Poland attracts half of CEE investment
POLAND/CEE REGION In H1 2014, an investment volume of app. EUR 2.87 bln was recorded in the CEE region (excluding Russia), according to a market summary by JLL.
Hotel sector the most attractive in Russia
RUSSIA In the first half of 2014 the hotel segment accounted for the largest share (35 pct) of the Russian real estate investment market, with deals totalling USD 420 mln, according to Colliers International.
Investment & finance
Organic Farma Zdrowia swallows Tradycyjne Jadło
POLAND The Organic Farma Zdrowia health food chain has acquired the retail outlets of Tradycyjne Jadło. Thanks to this it now has ten more locations to add to its current 35.
Etalon increases sales
RUSSIA Etalon Group’s sales in H1 amounted to 204,000 sqm and RUB 17.17 bln, representing a 33 pct and a 36 pct y-o-y increase respectively, according to the Russian developer’s unaudited operating results.
Investment & finance
Marvipol splits into two
POLAND Development and automotive group Marvipol is planning to split into two separate entities.
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
Budimex wins foundational contract for CPK
Budimex has been awarded a PLN 146 mln contract to construct the foundations of the passenger terminal of the new airport that forms part of the massi ...
Work progresses on Henryk Arctowski Antarctic Station
Poland heading for a two-tier market
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
Poland to benefit from data centre realignment
While just a few years ago, investment locations were primarily determined by demand, today access to electricity is becoming a key factor. According ...
Data centres spread out across the region
Poland to be the new data hub
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 in VGP Park Split
Building A (31,984 sqm) in VGP Park Split in Dugopolje has been awarded a BREEAM v6 Outstanding rating. The certification was carried out by BuildGree ...
Galeria Jurajska recertified
Westbridge secures green energy for Skanska
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
JLL Charity Beach Volleyball Tournament on August 6th
On 6 August, the 15th JLL Charity Beach Volleyball Tournament for the Real Estate Industry will take place at Warsaw's Monta Beach Volley Club. Eurobu ...
Three days of lakeside cycling: EQT on the Move
Let's play volleyball again
Exclusive
The man from NASA
Czechia stands out as the CEE country with the largest volume of domestic capital invested across the region itself. Now, NASA Capital has entered Pol ...
Strengthening our presence – Wolfgang Molnar of Erste Group Bank
Experienced and out-of-the-box – Josef Malíř of SCF
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 opens in Oradea
Accor has announced the opening of the Mercure Oradea. The new 90-room hotel is the hospitality group’s 26th location in the country. It is managed by ...
Saltic Zieleniec hotel under construction by Mirbud
Marvipol launches Unique Hotel Kołobrzeg
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
Hydrobudowa Gdańsk to modernise Władysławowo quay for BC-Wind
Ocean Winds has selected Hydrobudowa Gdańsk as the general contractor for adapting part of the port infrastructure in Władysławowo on the Baltic coast ...
Intermodal strengthens Poland’s position on the European logistics map
Orlen buys 216 MW hybrid renewable energy project in Wielkopolska
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
PLN 52 bln developed, but supply not keeping up with demand
July saw a shift in the supply-demand ratio across Poland’s seven largest housing markets. The pool of available developer units fell below the 60,000 ...
Apsys goes shopping for 3 Stawy
CEE real estate investment goes steadily upward
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
Warsaw office market picks up in Q2
After a subdued start to the year, Warsaw’s office market gained significant momentum in Q2 2026, with tenant activity in H1 reaching 420,000 sqm, rep ...
VeloBank renews Citi Handlowy lease in Q22
Knight Frank chosen for Loft Park in Kraków
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
Szczecin castle reconstruction completed
Mostostal Warszawa has completed the second stage of the reconstruction of the north wing of the Pomeranian Dukes’ Castle (Zamek Książąt Pomorskich) i ...
Dewin–Biberstein–Promnitz Castle to be restored
Budimex rebuilds Szczecin sports centre
Residential
Liberty Tower sells PLN 250 mln in six months
Since sales began in February 2026, 122 contracts have been concluded in the Liberty Tower residential building in Warsaw, which is owned by Cavatina. ...
Still too few student beds
Mercator ready to begin flagship Kraków project
Retail & leisure
TK Maxx to debut in Galeria Wiślanka
TK Maxx is to open a 2,200 sqm store in Galeria Wiślanka in Żory, about 30 km southwest of Katowice in Silesia. This will be the British clothing chai ...
Auchan opens in Fuzja
Intermarché opens new-format supermarket in Radlin
Technology
Singu takes over QRmaint
Singu, a European platform for managing commercial property, has today announced the acquisition of QRmaint, one of Europe's fastest-growing providers ...
Łukasiewicz Research Network opens technology laboratory
Skanska installs NHIB in Studio A
Warehouse & industrial
MLP enters Hamburg market
MLP Group has acquired a 6.8 ha brownfield site from a private owner in Geesthacht, Schleswig-Holstein, near Hamburg – marking the group’s debut in th ...
