Investment & finance
RSSUOKiK approves sale of Elektromontaż-Poznań
POLAND The Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has approved the takeover of Eletromontaż-Poznań by Budimex.
Polnord merges with subsidiaries
POLAND Polnord has decided to merge with a number of its fully-owned subsidiaries, including Polnord Łódź I, Polnord Łódź III, Polnord Nieruchomości Inwestycyjne and PD Development.
Financing secured for Split port expansion
CROATIA The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is to lend the Port of Split Authority EUR 18.8 mln to renovate and extend the port’s passenger wharves.
Polish high street to take off, says Savills
EUROPE The number of high street investment deals has increased from less than 5 pct of total retail investment in 2007 to 37 pct in the first three quarters of 2012 in the top eight continental European markets, according to Savills.
Terms changed for Mercure Zakopane acquisition
POLAND The preliminary purchase conditions for the sale of the Mercure Zakopane hotel have been amended.
EC Harris becomes part of Arcadis
EUROPE The European offices of consultancy EC Harris are to be taken over by international consulting and engineering firm Arcadis from January 2013.
Russia takes over from Poland as CEE investment volumes slip
EUROPE Commercial real estate investment in Europe totalled EUR 28.3 bln in Q3 2012 – a 14 pct increase on the level recorded in Q2 2012 and almost exactly the same as in Q3 2011, according to CBRE.
Redan requests debt reschedule
POLAND Grupa Redan has presented its creditors with a proposal to reschedule its debt repayments. Redan has asked the banks and bond holders to suspend the repayment of the principal until the end of February 2013, which was originally to be repaid before this date.
Futureal joins Gant for three further projects
POLAND Gant Development and Hungarian-based developer Futureal have begun negotiations to jointly develop a further three projects as part of their partnership agreement signed on December 5th.
Successful 2012 for AFI Properties
ROMANIA AFI Properties increased its net operating income by 5 pct last year.
BPT fund buys Coca-Cola Plaza
ESTONIA The BPT Baltic Opportunity Fund has acquired the Coca-Cola Plaza multiplex in Tallinn.
Czerwona Torebka share price set at PLN 7
POLAND Shopping arcade developer Czerwona Torebka is to offer 2.69 mln shares for PLN 7 each with 2.56 mln shares reserved for institutional investors and 122,700 shares for individuals.
CPI buys seven halls and two stores
CZECH REPUBLIC CPI Group has purchased seven warehouses in Prague and two Billa supermarkets in Tábor and České Budějovice for CZK 400 mln (app. EUR 16 mln).
Romstrade enters insolvency
ROMANIA Road constructor Romstrade has been declared insolvent by a Giurgiu court, according to local media.
Hotel tender in Siedlce
POLAND Agencja Rozwoju Miasta Siedlce (the Siedlce Development Agency) has announced a tender for the sale of a 0.46 ha plot on ul. Jana Pawła II in the town, on which a hotel with app. 150 beds could be built.
New bonds for old
CEE REGION Globe Trade Centre (GTC) has extended the maturity of more than EUR 21 mln of its existing bonds, which were due to mature in 2014, through the issue of new bonds in exchange for old.
Karolinka and Pogoria sale approved
POLAND The Office for Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has approved the purchase of the Karolinka shopping centre in Opole and the Pogoria shopping centre in Dąbrowa Górnicza by HEPP IV Management Company, a subsidiary of the Heitman European Property Partners IV fund.
Lofty u Scheiblera to go under the Hammer
POLAND The administrator of bankrupt MNE Investment has put up for sale apartments in the Lofty u Scheiblera project in Łódź.
East capital acquires Vilnius mall
LITHUANIA East Capital Baltic Property Fund II has acquired the Gedimino 9 shopping centre in Vilnius from Ektornet AB.
Marynarska Business Park sale finalised
POLAND The sale of the Marynarska Business Park in Warsaw has now been finalised, according to an announcement by PBB Deutsche Pfandbriefbank.
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
Liixa D now WiredScore Platinum
The Lixa D office building in Warsaw has been awarded WiredScore Platinum certification, joining the Lixa C and E buildings, which previously received ...
Poland more at risk to climate change
Logicor creates a public park
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
Fresh perspectives for the autumn!
The September edition of Eurobuild welcomes autumn with fresh insights and inspiration. While the weather cools down, the real estate market is heatin ...
Eurobuild celebrates its 300th issue!
The June issue of Eurobuild is now out!
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
Building momentum for the future
The Bricomarché chain is celebrating its 25th anniversary in Poland. On this occasion, we speak with Katarzyna Jańczak-Stefanide, General Manager of t ...
Ziv Zviel of Atlas Estates
Not just for the rich
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 hotels grow
Occupancy rates increased by around 4 pct in the first six months of the year compared to the same period of 2024, according to a report by Cushman & ...
Leonardo expands in JM Tower
Self service in Opole
Human resources
Panattoni bets big on data centres
Panattoni is launching a new strategic initiative to develop data centres in Europe, the UK, India and the Middle East. Four experienced specialists h ...
Five new board members at JLL
A change of guard at Eurobuild
Infrastructure
Strabag constructs Deleni wind farm
Strabag has been commissioned to erect 23 GE Vernova wind turbines, each with a capacity of 6.1 MW by PPC Renewables Romania. The 140 MW wind farm Del ...
Tender awarded for CPK rail changes
Most of the land now acquired for CPK
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
Quantum acquires Panattoni City Dock Mannheim Süd
Panattoni City Dock Mannheim Süd has been sold to Hamburg-based project developer and investment manager Quantum for an undisclosed price. The busines ...
More Polish investment in Poland
Yanfeng warehouse sold to Clarion Partners
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
Berlin Hyp gains new HQ
Berlin Hyp has completed construction of its new headquarters in Berlin. The B-One office building will house all of the bank's Berlin employees as we ...
BlmA stays on in Potsdam
Skyliner II shooting up
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
Work begins on Awangarda Mogilska
Skanska Residential Development has begun construction work on the first stage of its Awangarda Mogilska development in Kraków. A total of 278 apartme ...
More Resi4Rent apartments in Kraków
Massive PRS portfolio purchase by Vantage
Retail & leisure
BIG to start building in Konstantynów
The Big Konstantynów retail park has been issued a building permit, while CCC and Worldbox brands have joined the tenants.
Retail park set to open in Trzebiatów
Three Multibox parks under development
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
Atman opens datacentre near Warsaw
The first building in the Atman Data Center Warsaw-3 campus in Duchnice near Ożarów Mazowiecki has opened. This is the company's largest ever project, ...
