Investment & finance
RSSCapital mortgages Metropolitan for USD 750 mln
RUSSIA Capital Partners has been granted a 10-year USD 750 mln loan by Sberbank, using the Metropolis shopping centre in Moscow as collateral.
Panattoni and Pramerica sell Warsaw parks to RREEF
POLAND Panattoni Europe and Pramerica have announced the sale of an 80,000 sqm multi-leased logistics portfolio on the outskirts of Warsaw to RREEF Real Estate for EUR 54 mln.
RomReal in dire straits
ROMANIA Oslo stock exchange listed property investor RomReal has revealed that it does not have enough funds for the principle repayment of an EUR 11.6 mln loan from Alpha Bank in Romania by its maturity date on November 30th.
CPI boss “buys fifth of Orco”
CZECH REPUBLIC Radovan Vitek, the billionaire owner of CPI Group, has reportedly bought a fifth of the shares in Czech-based developer Orco on the Euronext Paris stock exchange.
Tatry Mountain Resorts to list on three bourses
POLAND/SLOVAKIA Slovakian ski resort developer Tatry Mountain Resorts (TMR) has listed on the main marker of the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
Bankruptcy for Eurosmart
ROMANIA Eurosmart Investment, the developer of 50 luxury apartments on strada Strada Mihai Eminescu in Bucharest, has filed for bankruptcy and been declared insolvent by a Bucharest court, according to local media.
Avans joins Media Expert
POLAND The Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has approved the takeover of a chain of 300 Avans electronic stores (including franchises) by OpenMedia, a company which belongs to Arkadiusz and Sławomir Tomal.
Cocor faces foreclosure
ROMANIA BCR plans to foreclose on Cocor and put the Cocor shopping centre in Bucharest up for auction on November the 16th for a starting price of RON 134.9 mln (app. EUR 30 mln).
PBO Anioła to cut costs
POLAND PBO Anioła intends to cut costs by, among other measures, reducing management board pay by up to 30 pct.
AmRest increases European sales
EUROPE The AmRest group, which manages KFC, Pizza Hut and Burger King restaurants as well as the Starbucks cafe chain, posted sales of PLN 464.3 mln for Q3 for its Central European and Russian divisions.
More Moscow office space
RUSSIA New office completions in Moscow in Q3 came to 176,500 sqm, representing a 24 pct y-o-y increase, according to Jones Lang LaSalle.
Echo buys Warsaw plot
POLAND Echo Investment has bought a 3.08 ha site on ul. Taśmowa in Warsaw’s Służewiec business district for PLN 60 mln from the Industrial Development Agency (Agencja Rozwoju Przemysłu).
Alterco avoids liquidation
POLAND The Warsaw district court has decided to prevent the seizure of Alterco’s assets and halt the seizure of the firm’s bank accounts.
Government to sell tech park stake
POLAND The Polish state intends to sell a 25.09 pct stake in KCI Park Technologiczny Krowodrza.
Bankers like offices
EUROPE Offices are the most attractive asset class for European banks interested in property financing, according to a study by EC Harris.
ERBD mulls funding Zemun retail park
SERBIA The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is considering financing the development and construction of the first phase of a retail park in Zemun, Belgrade, with a net leasable area of 15,309 sqm.
Regulatory approval for WFC sale
POLAND The Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has approved the sale by CA Immo and Pramerica Real Estate Investors of the Warsaw Financial Center on ul. Emilii Plater in central Warsaw to a consortium made up of Allianz (with an 87.5 pct stake) and Curzon Capital Partners III (a fund managed by Tristan Capital Partners).
Inpro posts Q3 results
POLAND In Q3 Inpro Capital Group signed 122 preliminary sales contracts for apartments, 17 pct more than in the same period of 2011.
Bankruptcy too close for Confort
ROMANIA Construction company Confort, which is part of the Izometal Confort group, has filed for bankruptcy.
Polish pride for Neinver
POLAND Neinver has revealed that sales in its Polish outlet centres increased by 27 pct y-o-y in H1, the highest growth in any country it operates in.
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
Two transactions by Prime Holdings
Prime Holdings Group has sold its Łódź 1 project in Poland as well as the Science Park office complex in Budapest, Hungary. Together, the two transact ...
Domestic investors now dominate in Romania
Libero sold in biggest deal of the year!
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
Another Smart Park to come to Wrocław
RGL, the developer behind the Smart Park brand, has started work on another centre. Its latest retail park will be in Wrocław on ul. Kamiennogórska in ...
Explosive growth of retail space in Romania
Grand Department Store in Pardubice reopens
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.
