Investment & finance
RSSUps and downs for the Czechs this year, says Colliers
CZECH REPUBLIC Investment volume in 2013 is set to exceed the EUR 610 mln transaction last year in the Czech Republic, according to Colliers International.
SRV takes all of Septem City
RUSSIA Finnish company SRV has acquired the 12.5 pct holding of its Russian partner in the Septem City project in St Petersburg. As a result of the purchase, SRV now owns 100 pct of the project.
Office and retail markets still buoyant
POLAND In 2012, 268,000 sqm of new office space was added to the market in 27 new buildings, according to figures from CBRE.
Warimpex to issue Polish bonds
POLAND Warimpex is to issue bonds worth PLN 80 mln in Poland, which are to trade on the Catalyst market of the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
Elektrosila up for sale
RUSSIA Dorinda Invest is to sell the Elektrosila shopping complex in St Petersburg.
PHN debuts on WSE trading floor
POLAND Polski Holding Nieruchomości was the 439th company to have joined the group of firms listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
Fort Traugutta sold
POLAND The Polish government has sold the former military site Fort Traugutta on ul. Międzyparkowa in Warsaw to Michał Kiciński, former president of computer game developer CD Projekt for PLN 3.03 mln.
Portico adds new property
POLAND Portico Investments has bought a Biedronka store in Kostrzyn nad Odrą, the twelfth such store in the company’s portfolio and its fifteenth property in Poland.
Lights on for Galeria Katowicka
POLAND ES-System has signed a contract with Neinver and PKP, the investors behind Galeria Katowicka, to supply internal and external lighting for the facility.
Awbud sells factory
POLAND Betra Nova has signed a preliminary purchase agreement with Awbud subsidiary Produkcja Wyrobów Betonowych Awbud for a manufacturing plant on ul. Łąkowa in Racibórz.
Higher Estonian property sales
ESTONIA Over EUR 1.7 bln in more than 36,000 real estate sales was transacted in 2012, according to Statistics Estonia.
Intersport results improve
POLAND Sports store chain Intersport chain has reported a 13.2 pct y-o-y increase in turnover for 2012.
ABM Solid refused bankruptcy open to arrangements
POLAND The district court in Tarnów has dismissed ABM Solid’s application to change its bankruptcy proceedings from a liquidation of its assets to a bankruptcy open to arrangements.
Murapol buys Katowice property
POLAND Murapol has purchased a 2.8 ha plot on ul. Bażantów in Katowice from TUP subsidiary Forest Hill.
Emmerson prepares for expansion
POLAND Now is the time for Polish real estate companies to begin expanding because he has identified an increasing trend for Polish investors bringing capital to the market, according to Nigel Wade, who has recently become a member of the board of consultancy Emmerson with responsibility for the commercial real estate department as well as corporate strategy.
Lords LB launches EUR 50 mln fund
LITHUANIA Lords LB Asset Management has begun raising funds for its Lords Baltic Fund III.
HB Reavis loaned EUR 64.5 mln for City Business Center
SLOVAKIA HB Reavis has been granted a EUR 64.5 mln loan to refinance its City Business Center in Bratislava from Erste Group and another undisclosed lender.
Silesian properties of PKP up for grabs
POLAND The Polish State Railways (PKP) has sold a property on ul. Braniborska in Wrocław for PLN 12.6 mln. The buyer of the two plots with an area of 1.21 ha is a private company. The transaction was finalised in January.
Kielce SEZ to grow
POLAND Kielce city council has decided that a number of plots on ul. Olszewskiego and ul. Pakosz will be added to the local Special Economic Zone.
Record year for CBRE
WORLD CBRE has reported a record result for 2012 with global revenue of USD 6 bln, up by 10 pct on 2011.Revenue in Q4 came in at USD 2 bln, up by 14 pct on Q4 2011.
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
LightOn with Outstanding design
LightOn – the latest office project being developed by CPI Property Group at ul. Prosta 69 in central Warsaw – has been awarded BREEAM design stage ce ...
Gold for Polona 68
Six buildings certified
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
The June issue of Eurobuild is now out!
The latest issue of Eurobuild is now out – and, as always, it’s packed with timely analysis, expert forecasts, industry commentary... and a good dose ...
The May issue of EurobuildCEE is out now!
Time to read Eurobuild's spring issue!
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
Demand for PBSA continues to accelerate
We’ve asked Susanna Graziano, the business development manager of ASK4, who is actively engaged in the evolving Polish PBSA and flex-living markets, t ...
More than 15 minutes of fame
Capitalising on the landlord's market
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 hotel market continues to recover
The hotel market in Bucharest continued its recovery in 2024, in terms of RevPAR and occupancy rate, while the ADR has finally surpassed the milestone ...
Condo to be built on the Baltic
Marriott plans to expand Four Points by Flex portfolio
Human resources
Five new board members at JLL
Five new members are joining JLL's management board, and will take on their new roles from the beginning of July.
A change of guard at Eurobuild
Changes at the helm of Dom Development
Infrastructure
Tunnel to be built under Baltic
The Polish and Danish governments have entered preliminary discussions for the construction of a tunnel between Szczecin and Copenhagen underneath the ...
Grand station in little Brzeziny
Ghelamco gets go-ahead for Gdańska
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
Arkady Wrocławskie sold
Develia has signed a sales agreement with Vastint Poland for the Arkady Wrocławskie mixed-use building for EUR 42.967 mln.
Stena buys two High5ive buildings
Sale and leaseback for Cavatina Hall
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
Equilibrium 2 awarded WiredScore Platinum certification
Skanska’s Equilibrium 2 building in Bucharest has been awarded the highest-level WiredScore certification for an operational building.
PZU stays in Konstruktorska
Office sizes growing
Property and Facility Management
Studio B under new management
Colliers has taken over the management of the Studio B office building located in the Warsaw Wola district. The property is owned by Stena Real Estate ...
Cushman feels the Vibe
CBRE will rule in Skyliner II
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
Noli Studios Gdansk Old Town unveiled
Noli Studios is to open its latest project in the Tricity in July. The Czerwone Koszary barracks has been transformed into a PRS project with hotel se ...
Heimstaden starts apartment sales
EBRD supports Resi4Rent
Retail & leisure
M Park opens in Ropczyce
M Core subsidiary LCP Poland has officially opened M Park Ropczyce 35 km from Rzeszów.
Sixteen brands enter the market
Karuzela to grow
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
Work begins on Westside Szczecin Neo by LemonTree
LemonTree has launched Westside Szczecin Neo by LemonTree, its second project in Szczecin. The centre will provide 34,000 sqm of warehouse and office ...
