Investment & finance
RSSInvestment still strongest for Poles for Russians
RUSSIA/POLAND Transaction volumes on the Russian real estate market last year totalled USD 8.6 bln – up by 1.3 pct on 2011, according to Jones Lang LaSalle.
Robyg sells bonds to buy bonds
POLAND The Robyg group has completed a bond issue worth PLN 50 mln. The company issued 100,000 series ‘H’ unsecured bonds as well as 400,000 series ‘G’ secured bonds.
AFI obtains financing for Ploieşti mall
ROMANIA Raiffeisen Bank International is to provide financing of over EUR 30 mln to AFI Europe for the development of the AFI Palace Ploieşti shopping centre in Ploieşti.
Helaba provides EUR 59 mln for Warta Tower
POLAND German bank Helaba is providing EUR 59 mln in financing to Chmielna Inwestycje (part of the Kulczyk Real Estate Holding group) for the Warta Tower building in central Warsaw.
Ticket sales up for Cinema City
CEE REGION Cinema City International has announced that it sold a total of 36.3 mln tickets in all its countries of operation in 2012, up by 2.5 pct on the 35.5 mln sold in the previous year.
EU provides EUR 13.92 mln for Ploieşti flyover
ROMANIA The EU’s Regional Operational Programme 2007–2013, managed by the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration, is to provide EUR 13.92 mln in financing for a flyover in Ploieşti.
Riga airport plots up for auction
LATVIA Riga city council is auctioning 22 plots with a combined area of just over 40 ha next to Riga International Airport.
Bank pays Polnord for claims against Warsaw
POLAND Polnord has received PLN 10 mln from Polski Bank Przedsiębiorczości. It is the second tranche of a payment totalling PLN 25 mln for its claims against the city of Warsaw that it sold to the bank.
Technological parks in Kraków in Katowice to expand
POLAND The government has decided to extend Kraków Technology Park by more than 70 ha, which will increase its size up to 628 ha.
More details of PHN flotation
POLAND The government has announced that a 25 pct stake in Polski Holding Nieruchomości is to be floated on the Warsaw Stock Exchange in Q1 2013.
First Retail International prepares invest in Europe
EUROPE Mitiska Ventures has announced that it has raised EUR 41 mln for its First Retail International (FRI) fund.
Sobet declares bankruptcy
POLAND The NewConnect listed company Sobet, has filed for bankruptcy open to arrangements.
Ringwood takeover of PHN approved
POLAND The Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has approved Ringwood Financial’s (a subsidiary of Grupa Radius) proposed takeover of Polski Holding Nieruchomości (PHN) ruling that the deal would not limit competition.
CEIF granted extension on EUR 169 mln loan
CEE REGION PBB Deutsche Pfandbriefbank has agreed a three-year extension to its EUR 169 mln senior facility to the Central European Industrial Fund (CEIF), which is jointly managed by Valad Europe and Aviva Investors.
ABM Solid in liquidation again
POLAND Construction company ABM Solid, which is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, has filed a petition to change its bankruptcy proceedings from liquidation to a bankruptcy open to arrangements.
Global investment picking up
WORLD Global commercial real estate investment volumes reached USD 436 bln in 2012, according to figures from Jones Lang LaSalle
Konstanty Strus has hotel plot and new tenants
POLAND Przedsiębiorstwo Budowlane Konstanty Strus has purchased a 0.46 ha plot on ul. Jana Pawła II in Siedlce for more than PLN 1 mln. A 150 bed hotel is to be developed on the site.
JESSICA finances Sopot Complex with PLN 42 mln
POLAND Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego has granted a low-interest loan of PLN 42 mln to Bałtycka Grupa Inwestycyjna (BGI) as part of the JESSICA initiative.
Bomi wishes to renegotiate debt repayments
POLAND Bomi, which has been declared bankrupt open to arrangements, has suggested modifying the repayment provisions with the banks which are its main creditors.
Supply outstripping demand
BULGARIA No major changes are predicted on the Bulgarian real estate market for 2013, according to Colliers International.
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
Budimex wins foundational contract for CPK
Budimex has been awarded a PLN 146 mln contract to construct the foundations of the passenger terminal of the new airport that forms part of the massi ...
Work progresses on Henryk Arctowski Antarctic Station
Poland heading for a two-tier market
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
Poland to benefit from data centre realignment
While just a few years ago, investment locations were primarily determined by demand, today access to electricity is becoming a key factor. According ...
Data centres spread out across the region
Poland to be the new data hub
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
Outstanding in VGP Park Split
Building A (31,984 sqm) in VGP Park Split in Dugopolje has been awarded a BREEAM v6 Outstanding rating. The certification was carried out by BuildGree ...
Galeria Jurajska recertified
Westbridge secures green energy for Skanska
Eurobuild Awards
All the winners of the EurobuildCEE Awards 2025!!
The 15th EurobuildCEE Awards Gala is now behind us and all the winners can be revealed! Special congratulations go to Kazimierz Kirejczyk, who was pre ...
The winners of the Eurobuild Awards 2024!
Call for nominations and jury members!
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 June issue of Eurobuild is now out!
The June issue of EurobuildCEE magazine has now hit the shelves! And one of its recurring themes is how best to operate in an increasingly mature and ...
This sporting real estate life
The May issue of Eurobuild is now out!
Events
JLL Charity Beach Volleyball Tournament on August 6th
On 6 August, the 15th JLL Charity Beach Volleyball Tournament for the Real Estate Industry will take place at Warsaw's Monta Beach Volley Club. Eurobu ...
Three days of lakeside cycling: EQT on the Move
Let's play volleyball again
Exclusive
The man from NASA
Czechia stands out as the CEE country with the largest volume of domestic capital invested across the region itself. Now, NASA Capital has entered Pol ...
Strengthening our presence – Wolfgang Molnar of Erste Group Bank
Experienced and out-of-the-box – Josef Malíř of SCF
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 opens in Oradea
Accor has announced the opening of the Mercure Oradea. The new 90-room hotel is the hospitality group’s 26th location in the country. It is managed by ...
Saltic Zieleniec hotel under construction by Mirbud
Marvipol launches Unique Hotel Kołobrzeg
Human resources
Leadership change at Nepi Rockcastle
Marek Noetzel has been appointed CEO of NEPI Rockcastle and announced a new management team, based entirely on internal promotions.
Change at the top for ULI Europe
ULI announces new chairs
Infrastructure
Hydrobudowa Gdańsk to modernise Władysławowo quay for BC-Wind
Ocean Winds has selected Hydrobudowa Gdańsk as the general contractor for adapting part of the port infrastructure in Władysławowo on the Baltic coast ...
Intermodal strengthens Poland’s position on the European logistics map
Orlen buys 216 MW hybrid renewable energy project in Wielkopolska
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
PLN 52 bln developed, but supply not keeping up with demand
July saw a shift in the supply-demand ratio across Poland’s seven largest housing markets. The pool of available developer units fell below the 60,000 ...
Apsys goes shopping for 3 Stawy
CEE real estate investment goes steadily upward
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
Warsaw office market picks up in Q2
After a subdued start to the year, Warsaw’s office market gained significant momentum in Q2 2026, with tenant activity in H1 reaching 420,000 sqm, rep ...
VeloBank renews Citi Handlowy lease in Q22
Knight Frank chosen for Loft Park in Kraków
Property and Facility Management
JLL takes on Equal Business Park
JLL has been appointed the exclusive leasing agent responsible for the Equal Business Park office complex in Kraków, owned by Apollo Rida. JLL's other ...
Savills takes on two Warsaw buildings
Tensions in the gulf promote energy efficiency
Public buildings
Szczecin castle reconstruction completed
Mostostal Warszawa has completed the second stage of the reconstruction of the north wing of the Pomeranian Dukes’ Castle (Zamek Książąt Pomorskich) i ...
Dewin–Biberstein–Promnitz Castle to be restored
Budimex rebuilds Szczecin sports centre
Residential
Liberty Tower sells PLN 250 mln in six months
Since sales began in February 2026, 122 contracts have been concluded in the Liberty Tower residential building in Warsaw, which is owned by Cavatina. ...
Still too few student beds
Mercator ready to begin flagship Kraków project
Retail & leisure
TK Maxx to debut in Galeria Wiślanka
TK Maxx is to open a 2,200 sqm store in Galeria Wiślanka in Żory, about 30 km southwest of Katowice in Silesia. This will be the British clothing chai ...
Auchan opens in Fuzja
Intermarché opens new-format supermarket in Radlin
Technology
Singu takes over QRmaint
Singu, a European platform for managing commercial property, has today announced the acquisition of QRmaint, one of Europe's fastest-growing providers ...
Łukasiewicz Research Network opens technology laboratory
Skanska installs NHIB in Studio A
Warehouse & industrial
MLP enters Hamburg market
MLP Group has acquired a 6.8 ha brownfield site from a private owner in Geesthacht, Schleswig-Holstein, near Hamburg – marking the group’s debut in th ...
