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Tashir pays USD 100 mln for unfinished aquapark
RUSSIA The Tashir group of companies has acquired Aquadrom, an unfinished sports and recreational complex on Aminyevskoye shosse in Moscow, for USD 100 mln.
Investment & finance
RICS sees a little more spring in the step of occupiers
HUNGARY Occupier sentiment for Hungarian commercial properties was positive for the first time since 2011 in Q4 2013 – according to the latest survey by the RICS.
Investment & finance
Investors return to Latvia
LATVIA In 2013 total investment in commercial real estate in Latvia amounted to more than EUR 331.5 mln, almost twice the EUR 176 mln invested in 2012, reports Colliers International.
Investment & finance
Half price Băneasa plot for sale
ROMANIA A 1.7 ha plot belonging to Spanish developer Alius has been put up for sale in Bucharest’s Băneasa district.
EBRD gives support to residential market
MONTENEGRO The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing a EUR 10 mln loan to Société Générale Banka for the financing of long-term residential mortgages.
Warsaw city company sells properties
POLAND Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Robót Ogrodniczych [the municipal gardening services company] has put up for sale five properties in Warsaw.
Unidevelopment buys plot for new residential project
POLAND Orbis has concluded a preliminary agreement for the PLN 22 mln sale of a site on ul. Bitwy Warszawskiej 1920 in Warsaw.
Investment & finance
MPO to sell land in Warsaw
POLAND Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Oczyścienia (the municipal cleaning company in Warsaw) is to sell a plot of land at the junction of ul. Burakowska and al. Jana Pawła II in the city.
Investment & finance
Klépierre signs binding deal to sell 127 centres
EUROPE Klépierre has signed a binding agreement to sell Carrefour 127 retail galleries across Europe
Investment & finance
Orco could be liquidated, says Vítek
CEE REGION CPI Group owner Radovan Vítek, the largest shareholder in Orco, has suggested that Orco might have to be liquidated due to what he claims are golden handshake provisions in the case of a takeover of the insolvent developer – according to Czech press agency ČTK.
Mostostal Warszawa subsidiary bankrupt
POLAND Mostostal Warszawa has reported that on January 22nd a Wrocław district court declared the company’s subsidiary Wrocławskie Przedsiębiorstwo Budownictwa Przemysłowego nr 2 Wrobis to be bankrupt open to arrangements.
More financing through leasing
POLAND The Polish Leasing Association has announced that the market grew by 13 pct in 2013, which means that the industry provided more than PLN 35.3 bln in financing for moveable assets and real estate.
Rossmann turnover in the billions
POLAND The Rossmann chain of drug stores has recorded a turnover of PLN 5.67 bln for Poland in 2013, 13 pct up on 2012.
No sale for PKS Polonus
POLAND The government has withdrawn from negotiations to sell shares in Przedsiębiorstwo Komunikacji Samochodowej Polonus after failing to reach an agreement with any potential investor.
Investment & finance
P3 secures loan for DHL hub
CZECH REPUBLIC Česká spořitelna and Erste Bank have provided a loan of EUR 3.63 mln to PointPark Properties to finance a logistics hub for international courier DHL Express in PointPark Prague D8.
Investment & finance
GLL moves Charles de Gaulle Plaza between funds
ROMANIA The Charles de Gaulle Plaza office building in Bucharest was sold last year for almost EUR 70 mln, reports ‘Ziarul Financiar’.
Mostostal Export sells land in Kraków
POLAND Mostostal Export subsidiary Pod Fortem-2 has been sold for PLN 22.63 mln, with Kraków-based CEC Property Group Limited buying 100 pct of the shares.
Investment & finance
Auchan takeover of Real approved
POLAND The Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has approved the takeover of the Real hypermarket chain by Auchan Polska, on condition that eight stores are sold.
Echo plans PLN 200 mln bond issue
POLAND Echo Investment is planning to issue unsecured bonds worth up to PLN 200 mln.
Occupiers less pessimistic
EUROPE Only 46 pct of the representatives of global corporations claim that the uncertain economic outlook in Europe was a key factor in their real estate strategy, according to the European Occupier Survey published by CBRE.
Categories
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
Logicor opens Serenity Park in Mysłowice
Logicor has officially opened the first public park in the grounds of a logistics centre in Poland. Logicor’s Serenity Park in Mysłowice comprises 4 h ...
City Gate Office awarded latest LEED
Outstanding awarded to CTP
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
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 October issue is now out!
In the latest issue of the magazine, we take a closer look at retail parks, data centres and the PBSA market. We also ask whether, after a slowdown, i ...
Fresh perspectives for the autumn!
Eurobuild celebrates its 300th issue!
Events
Last day to register
For the 15th time, we invite you to one of the most important and prestigious events in the commercial real estate calendar in Central and Eastern Eur ...
PBSA enters the mainstream
Let's look into the future!
Exclusive
The voice of the younger generation
In our latest exclusive interview, we spoke with Justyna Glinka, a senior associate at Baker McKenzie Krzyżowski i Wspólnicy, who has been appointed a ...
EGLS enters the scene
The cost of going green
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
Novotel comes to Croatia
Accor's Novotel brand is expanding in Southeastern Europe with the opening of Novotel Zagreb, the brand's first hotel in Croatia.
Staycity to open first Aparthotel in Warsaw
Romanian hotels grow
Human resources
ULI announces new chairs
ULI Poland has announced the appointment of new co-chairs to its Product Councils and a new Chair of the Young Leaders group. The leadership team shap ...
Panattoni bets big on data centres
Five new board members at JLL
Infrastructure
Nepi Rockcastle launches solar farm
Shopping centre operator and developer NEPI Rockcastle has opened Romania’s biggest industrial-scale solar farm in Chișineu-Criș in western Romania.
Strabag constructs Deleni wind farm
Tender awarded for CPK rail changes
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
ECE Work & Live enters Poland
ECE Work & Live is entering Poland by forming a joint venture with GH Development to develop residential projects.
Cavatina to spend PLN 150 mln on land
Shopper Park Plus to enter Poland
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
Peakside Capital is building the future of sustainable logistics
With a proven track record across Poland, Central and Eastern Europe and Germany, Peakside Capital is emerging as one of the most influential players ...
Brownfield rather than greenfield – a model for sustainable development at City Point Targówek
Nordbygg 2024: Many innovations and strong interest
Office & mixed-use development
Aon stays for longer
Aon has extended its lease agreement for office space in Warsaw's Skyliner for another five years. The company first moved into the building owned by ...
Office investment set to reach 1.4 bln
Warta chooses Grundmanna Office Park
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
Student Depot extended in Poznań
Kajima Properties Europe has completed the extension of Student Depot Poznań, adding over 400 new beds to its portfolio. The project, which was deliv ...
StudentSpace comes to Warsaw
No drop in price from price transparency act
Retail & leisure
Retail continues to grow
Despite ongoing geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty, long-term retail growth is being fueled by urbanisation, tourism, and rapid technology ...
Another Smart Park to come to Wrocław
Explosive growth of retail space in Romania
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
Nonko signs up with MLP
Nonko, a logistics company that serves Chinese clients, has leased 4,100 sqm of modern warehouse space at MLP Wrocław.
