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PPF finalises City Tower acquisition
CZECH REPUBLIC PPF Group, which is owned by Czech businessman Petr Kellner, has finalised the acquisition of the City Tower skyscraper in Pankrác (Prague 4), according to local media.
Unibail-Rodamco places EUR 600 mln bond
WORLD French real estate investor Unibail-Rodamco has announced that it has placed a 12-year bond maturing in June 2026 for a total amount of EUR 600 mln.
Orco suffers losses as German unit is sold
CEE REGION Orco Property Group has recorded a net loss of EUR 53.4 mln for the first quarter.
Media Expert aiming to take over Avans
POLAND Terg, the owner of the Media Expert chain of electronic goods stores, has submitted a proposal for the acquisition of Domex (the owner of the Avans chain) to official receiver of the latter company.
Investment & finance
Griffin buys more land in Wola
POLAND Griffin Group has bought two plots at auction from Zakłady Graficzne Dom Słowa Polskiego in Warsaw's Wola district close to the city centre.
Investment & finance
Biedronka to buy MarcPol stores
POLAND The Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has ruled that the acquisition of eleven MarcPol supermarkets by Jeronimo Martins Polska (the owner of the Biedronka chain) would not have a significant negative anti-competitive influence on the market.
Warimpex loses out on falling ruble
EUROPE Warimpex has recorded a EUR 7.6 mln loss for the first quarter of this year.
Investment & finance
HB Reavis closer to buying Arkády
CZECH REPUBLIC The city of Hradec Králové has given Slovakian developer HB Reavis its consent for buying the local Arkády shopping centre project from German developer ECE.
Echo companies issue PLN 84 mln of bonds
POLAND Three subsidiaries of Echo Investment have issued ten-year bonds with a combined value of PLN 84 mln. Projekt Echo–70 has issued bonds worth PLN 44 mln, while Echo–Arena and Echo–SPV 7 have issued PLN 4 mln and PLN 36 mln respectively.
Investment & finance
HB Reavis signs contract for refinancing Gdański Business Center
POLAND HB Reavis has concluded a loan agreement with Bank Zachodni WBK and BNP Paribas for the refinancing of the Gdański Business Center project (building 'A') in Warsaw.
Investment & finance
PGZ arms itself with property
POLAND State-owned company Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ), as well as companies from its own armaments sector, will also include businesses operating on the real estate market.
Investment & finance
Sołowow company buys Komfort chain
POLAND The Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has consented to the acquisition of the Sklepy Komfort carpet store chain, by Barcocapital Investment, a holding company directly controlled by billionaire (and largest shareholder of Echo Investment) Michał Sołowow.
Investment & finance
Growing demand for residential plots
POLAND Emmerson Evaluation has carried out an analysis of transaction prices for investment land offered for sale in 2013 in Kraków, Poznań, Wrocław and the TriCity.
Bilfinger Infrastructure up for sale
POLAND/GERMANY The management board of Bilfinger Group has decided to sell its construction branch, according to a recent press release.
Robyg shares out profits
POLAND Robyg has decided to pay dividends of PLN 0.08 per share.
Investment & finance
Prologis buys logistics park from Skanska
CZECH REPUBLIC Prologis has acquired from Skanska the R6 Logistics Park, located app. 20 km northwest of Prague, close to Prague Václav Havel Airport.
Investment & finance
Poland a favourite of global investors
POLAND Investors consider Poland to be one of the most important global markets, ahead of Japan, Canada, Holland, Belgium and Sweden in this respect – according to the ‘KPMG Real Estate Invest Survey – An Outlook for 2014’ report.
Investment & finance
Blackstone buys EUR 118.2 mln Polish portfolio
POLAND Blackstone’s European logistics platform Logicor has bought a EUR 118.2 mln Polish logistics portfolio from Standard Life Investments Select Property Fund.
Investment & finance
Carrefour looking to sell concept for 10 ha in Gliwice
POLAND Carrefour and Krakinwest have created a concept for the development of a 10 ha site owned by Carrefour Polska in Gliwice.
Successful start to the year for Marvipol
POLAND Automotive and development group Marvipol generated a net profit of PLN 19.7 mln in Q1, compared to PLN 5.8 mln in the same period in 2013.
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
Construction begins on EUR 400 mln Munich Arena project
Construction has officially started on Munich Arena, a new live entertainment complex scheduled to open in 2029. The development, valued at more than ...
Strabag to Build 170-Metre Roma Tower in Warsaw
PORR wins PLN 539 mln contract for US air force base in Wrocław
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
Poland remains a leading investment destination in Europe
The European real estate market is awaiting a more sustained recovery, but Poland remains one of the region's most promising investment destinations. ...
Czech commercial property investment to reach EUR 3 bln in 2026
Ikonix partners with Avant to invest over CZK 1 bln annually in real estate
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
Polish warehouse market sees rising demand and falling vacancy
Poland's warehouse market ended the third quarter of 2026 with stronger occupier demand, increased development activity and declining availability of ...
