Investment & finance
RSSWaryński signs contracts with partners
POLAND The Waryński group has signed an investment contract with Polnord and Dantex to develop two residential and office projects on ul. Jana Kazimerza in Warsaw’s Wola district by setting up joint venture companies with both firms.
Monnari receives over PLN 10 mln for Łódź plot
POLAND Monnari Trade, the owner of the Monnari clothing brand, has sold a 1.6 ha plot on ul. Kilińskiego in Łódź to Centrum-Wasiak Sławomir for PLN 10.45 mln net.
Lakeview sale finalised
ROMANIA New Europe Property Investments subsidiary NE Property Cooperatief has bought all the shares of BVB Real Estate from AIG/Lincoln Lakeview and also acquired the company’s outstanding debt from MKB Bank MFB Magyar Fejlesztési Bank Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársas.
Poland accounts for 70 pct of CEE investment
POLAND The Polish market accounted for over 70 pct (EUR 1.87 bln) of the total EUR 2.5 bln real investment in the CEE region in H2 2012, according to figures from Jones Lang LaSalle.
Griffin buys two Warsaw office buildings
POLAND A fund managed by Griffin Group has acquired Philips House and Batory Office Building I, two modern office buildings in Warsaw, for around PLN 80 mln in a court bankruptcy public tender.
PPG raises PLN 7.5 mln for Svetly Dali
POLAND/RUSSIA Platinum Properties Group has raised PLN 7.5 mln from a public share issue on the Warsaw Stock Exchange
Echo divests three malls
POLAND Echo Investment is selling three shopping centres in Radom, Tarnów and Piotrków Trybunalski.
Mixed results for CA Immo
EUROPE CA Immo made a loss of EUR 157.8 mln in 2012. This was still a better result than in 2011 when the company made a loss of EUR 177.9 mln.
Negative Impact
ROMANIA Romanian developer Impact Developer & Contractor has released its results for 2012. It has declared a net loss of RON 38.79 mln (app. EUR 8.8 mln) for the period, which compares with a loss of RON 45.06 mln in the previous year.
Colliers sums up the land market
POLAND Around 85 pct of land purchases by investors were for office and residential projects, with 10 pct for retail and 5 pct for industrial projects – according to Colliers International.
Ups 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.
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
Shopper Park Plus to enter Poland
Hungarian retail park operator Shopper Park Plus has officially announced it is to buy eight centres in Poland for around EUR 195 mln.
Two transactions by Prime Holdings
Domestic investors now dominate in Romania
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
Sanmar comes to Łódź
Sanmar has leased nearly 5,500 sqm of warehouse and office space in Panattoni's Logistics Łódź VI development.
