Investment & finance
RSSFeniks for sale
POLAND Colliers International has been exclusively instructed to market the Feniks office building in central Warsaw for sale by developer Europlan and co-investor Griffin Real Estate.
CEE investment reaches EUR 7.4 bln
CEE REGION Overall investment volume for 2012 was around 35 pct lower than for 2011, falling to EUR 7.4 bln, according to figures from CBRE.
AFI takes control of Ozerkovskaya
RUSSIA AFI Development has announced that it is to buy the remaining 50 pct stake in Krown Investments, which is developing the Ozerkovskaya project, from its joint venture partner, Super Passion Limited, for USD 230 mln.
Weakest ever H2 volumes
CZECH REPUBLIC In 2012, EUR 609 mln was transacted on the Czech investment market, down by 71 pct y-o-y – according to figures just published by CBRE.
King’s Street buys Galeria Leszno
POLAND King’s Street Retail, Blackstone’s retail platform in Poland, has acquired Galeria Leszno from EnergoUtech 1 for an undisclosed sum.
Romanian sales up, Polish sales down
WORLD Carrefour has announced disappointing sales in Europe (excluding France) for 2012 with a drop of 2.5 pct to EUR 23.6 bln on the previous year and a fall 2.4 pct in Q4 on the same period of 2011 to EUR 6.3 bln.
Investment 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.
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
Construction begins on EUR 400 mln Munich Arena project
Construction has officially started on Munich Arena, a new live entertainment complex scheduled to open in 2029. The development, valued at more than ...
Strabag to Build 170-Metre Roma Tower in Warsaw
PORR wins PLN 539 mln contract for US air force base in Wrocław
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
Warsaw and Kraków strengthen their AI credentials
Warsaw is strengthening its position on Europe’s artificial intelligence map, while Kraków stands out for its technology sector growth potential. Acco ...
EMEA data centre capacity exceeds 12.1 GW as energy constraints slow growth
Power, Power, Power
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
NEPI Rockcastle expands solar capacity
NEPI Rockcastle has opened its second large-scale photovoltaic park in Romania, bringing its in-house renewable energy capacity to the equivalent of 3 ...
Nowe Bielawy retail parks renew BREEAM Excellent ratings
Greenfield Băneasa Earns BREEAM Excellent Certification
Eurobuild Awards
Candidate and jury registration are still open for the Eurobuild Awards!
The deadlines for nominating candidates and registering for the jury for the 16th Eurobuild Awards have been extended! Both the candidate and jury reg ...
New venue and date for the Eurobuild Awards Gala!
All the winners of the EurobuildCEE Awards 2025!!
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
Franck Delage of S&P is the keynote speaker at Eurobuild Annual Conference!
The keynote speaker at Eurobuild’s 32nd Annual Polish Commercial Real Estate Conference will be one of Europe’s foremost real estate and capital marke ...
The 32nd Annual Polish Commercial Real Estate Conference is now on the horizon!
Statement by the CEO of Eurobuildcee sp. z o.o.
Events
Warsaw Spire commemorates Polish soldiers’ capture of Predappio
On 28th October, the Warsaw Spire skyscraper in Warsaw displayed the inscription “PREDAPPIO 28 X 1944, LA POLONIA NON È LIQUIDATA” (“Poland has not be ...
Panattoni celebrates 40 years of the company’s history
Will Poland dominate the AI market?
Exclusive
Uniqa opens up
Recently UNIQA Real Estate Management announced that it was opening up its portfolio to third-party investors and then, soon afterwards, announced tha ...
Leading the renaissance of local investors
The man from NASA
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 Gdynia Centrum earns four-star rating
Mercure Gdynia Centrum has officially been awarded a four-star rating following an application by the hotel’s owner, Essendi. The decision marks the c ...
Wave Hotels launches in Poland
Green House Development launches pre-sales for final phase of Wave Świnoujście
Human resources
Ghelamco reshuffles management team in Poland
Agnieszka Ciupak has been appointed managing director of Ghelamco in Poland. She joins Przemysław Dąbrowski, Jakub Kutzmann and Krzysztof Gozdecki as ...
Leadership change at Nepi Rockcastle
Change at the top for ULI Europe
Infrastructure
Port Polska and Kielce plan cargo terminal
Port Polska and the City of Kielce have signed a letter of intent covering plans for a cargo terminal in Obice, near Kielce. The centre would handle b ...
New railway station planned for Łapy
EUR 54 bln worth of contracts to be awarded for Port Polska in 2026
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
Falcon secures EUR 52.1 mln from mBank to refinance seven OTO Parks
Falcon Investment Management has secured EUR 52.1 mln in financing from mBank to refinance seven of its 11 retail parks operating under the OTO Park b ...
GARBE Industrial sells fully leased logistics property near Regensburg
Poland remains a leading investment destination in Europe
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
Prime office rents in Bucharest Rise 9.5 pct y-o-y
Prime headline office rents in Bucharest reached EUR 23 per sqm per month in Q3 2026, rising 9.5 pct year-on-year, according to the Bucharest Office M ...
PIB Group consolidates Warsaw offices in WTT
Towarowa22 to Revitalise Historic Warsaw Pavilion
Property and Facility Management
CBRE takes over 11 Dekada retail properties
CBRE has been appointed to manage and lease a portfolio of 11 Dekada retail properties owned by Hungary’s Appeninn Group. The portfolio comprises near ...
ISS takes over technical management of Axis in Kraków
Savills takes on TFI PZU retail portfolio
Public buildings
Prague 14 begins construction of primary school in Jahodnice
Prague 14 has begun construction of a new primary school in Jahodnice. The school, at U Hostavického potoka Street, will accommodate 540 pupils, with ...
Construction begins on emergency care unit at Prague’s Thomayer University Hospital
Dekpol to redevelop the Poznań Palm House
Residential
PSN to restore historic Prague building
PSN is preparing to redevelop a historic residential building on Strossmayerovo Square in Prague. The Rezidence Strossmayer project will comprise 21 a ...
Bucharest home sales to rise 23 pct in Q4
Agrobex completes second stage of Nove Garby
Retail & leisure
Redkom Development to open 24,000 sqm Świderek retail park in December
Park Handlowy Świderek, a nearly 24,000 sqm retail park developed by Redkom Development in Otwock, is scheduled to open on 3 December 2026. The develo ...
Retail parks drive Poland’s retail market growth
ShockPrice opens first store in Łódź region in Focus Mall
Technology
CBRE moves into defence
CBRE is expanding its advisory services for the defence and dual-use technology sectors in Poland. Jan Banasikowski, who has been with the company for ...
Drone Deliveries could reach shoppers in 15 minutes
Skanska implements digital access control system at Studio A
Warehouse & industrial
Polish Warehouse demand hits record high
Poland's warehouse market recorded its strongest-ever demand for the first nine months of a year in 2026, with gross take-up reaching 5.3 mln sqm, up ...
