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Poland AFI buys Towarowa 22 stake for EUR 180 mln
EPP has finalised the sale of its 70 pct stake in the Towarowa 22 city-forming project in Warsaw to AFI Europe. The total value of the deal comes to more than EUR 180 mln.
Investment & finance
Europe Cavatina goes international
Cavatina Group has set up Cavatina International as a subsidiary and plans to expand its portfolio of the living sector projects to foreign markets.
Investment & finance
Europe Hines raises EUR 900 mln for latest European Fund
Global real estate investor Hines has raised around EUR 900 mln from institutional investors at the first closing of its Hines European Value Fund 3 (HEVF 3).
Investment & finance
Czech Republic Invesco snaps up Hagibor
Invesco Real Estate has purchased the Hagibor residential development in Prague in a forward funding deal on behalf of its European Living Fund.
Investment & finance
Europe Basecamp bought for a billion
Xior Student Housing has signed a deal with Basecamp Group, European Student Housing Fund I and European Student Housing Fund II to purchase Basecamp's portfolio of private student accommodation for EUR 939 mln.
Investment & finance
POLAND Investika and Bud buy Tensor
Czech fund Investika realitní fond and Luxembourg-based private investment company Bud Holdings have acquired Tensor Office Park in Gdynia for more than CZK 1 bln (app. EUR 40.5 mln or PLN 187 mln).
Investment & finance
Poland 7R sells Polish project portfolio to CTP
Polish industrial developer 7R has finalised the sale of a portfolio of projects across Poland to its Czech counterpart CTP Group. The portfolio includes sites with projects in both the development and pre-development phases. Around 1.2 mln sqm gla could potentially be developed on the acquired sites.
Investment & finance
CENTRAL EUROPE S Immo comes to takeover terms with CPI
Austrian real estate investor S Immo and its Czech counterpart CPI Property Group have reached an agreement on the latter’s intended takeover of S Immo, involving the removal of the voting cap required by CPI to launch a mandatory offer.
Investment & finance
POLAND Paref picks up Browar Lubicz
Paris-based asset manager Paref Gestion, on behalf of its SCPI Interpierre Europe Centrale fund, has acquired the Browar Lubicz office complex in Kraków from Balmoral Properties for an undisclosed sum.
Investment & finance
POLAND Eastnine enters Poland and buys Nowy Rynek D
Skanska has sold the Nowy Rynek D office building in Poznań to Swedish real estate company Eastnine AB for EUR 120.6 mln.
Investment & finance
Czech Republic Czech Investment rises
Around EUR 898 mln worth of investments were traded in the Czech Republic in Q1 2022, demonstrating a 210 pct year-on-year increase according to the latest research by Savills.
Investment & finance
CEE region CEE region survives first shock of war in Ukraine
Despite the war in Ukraine, inflation uncertainty, increasing construction costs, and fast-changing interest rates, the real estate market has nevertheless proven resilient, with several large transactions in the first quarter of 2022, states Cushman & Wakefield.
Investment & finance
Poland Apollo invests in Apsys
Apsys has announced that funds managed by Apollo, as part of its European Principal Finance business, have agreed to subscribe to undated subordinated notes for EUR150 mln.
Investment & finance
Romania OTP grants Scallier EUR 8 mln loan
OTP Bank Romania has granted an EUR 8 mln loan to Polish developer Scallier to finance the construction of the Funshop Park Turda retail park.
Investment & finance
Germany CTP to complete DIG takeover
Czech industrial developer CTP has acquired an 80.9 pct stake in Deutsche Industrie Grundbesitz.
Investment & finance
EMEA region Investment strengthens in Europe despite war in Ukraine
Despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, investor interest in commercial real estate across the EMEA region continued to recover in Q1 from the pandemic, with many investors seeing property as a hedge against rising inflation, claims Colliers in its latest ‘Capital Markets Q1 2022 Snapshot’ report.
Investment & finance
EUROPE Aareal provides Pradera with EUR 360 mln facility
Pradera has obtained a EUR 360 mln senior loan facility from Aareal Bank to refinance its pan-European retail park investment vehicle.
Investment & finance
CENTRAL EUROPE CPI edges towards S Immo takeover
Viennese real estate company S Immo has received a request from shareholder Prague-based CPI Property Group, to convene an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting, the motion of which is to remove S Immo’s 15 pct maximum voting rights ceiling and thus allow CPI to proceed with a takeover bid.
Investment & finance
ROMANIA S Immo snaps up Expo Business Park
Austrian real estate company S Immo has acquired the Expo Business Park office complex in Bucharest from Portland Trust, Bluehouse Capital and Ares Management for an undisclosed sum.
Investment & finance
CEE REGION EBRD sets up EUR 50 mln vehicle with Adventum
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has entered into a joint investment with Adventum related to the recent acquisition of Sky Tower in Wrocław and a chain of 18 retail parks anchored by Tesco in Hungary and the Czech Republic, along with potential future investments in Slovakia and other CEE markets.
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
LightOn with Outstanding design
LightOn – the latest office project being developed by CPI Property Group at ul. Prosta 69 in central Warsaw – has been awarded BREEAM design stage ce ...
Gold for Polona 68
Six buildings certified
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
The June issue of Eurobuild is now out!
The latest issue of Eurobuild is now out – and, as always, it’s packed with timely analysis, expert forecasts, industry commentary... and a good dose ...
The May issue of EurobuildCEE is out now!
Time to read Eurobuild's spring issue!
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
Demand for PBSA continues to accelerate
We’ve asked Susanna Graziano, the business development manager of ASK4, who is actively engaged in the evolving Polish PBSA and flex-living markets, t ...
More than 15 minutes of fame
Capitalising on the landlord's market
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 hotel market continues to recover
The hotel market in Bucharest continued its recovery in 2024, in terms of RevPAR and occupancy rate, while the ADR has finally surpassed the milestone ...
Condo to be built on the Baltic
Marriott plans to expand Four Points by Flex portfolio
Human resources
Five new board members at JLL
Five new members are joining JLL's management board, and will take on their new roles from the beginning of July.
A change of guard at Eurobuild
Changes at the helm of Dom Development
Infrastructure
Tunnel to be built under Baltic
The Polish and Danish governments have entered preliminary discussions for the construction of a tunnel between Szczecin and Copenhagen underneath the ...
Grand station in little Brzeziny
Ghelamco gets go-ahead for Gdańska
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
Arkady Wrocławskie sold
Develia has signed a sales agreement with Vastint Poland for the Arkady Wrocławskie mixed-use building for EUR 42.967 mln.
Stena buys two High5ive buildings
Sale and leaseback for Cavatina Hall
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
Equilibrium 2 awarded WiredScore Platinum certification
Skanska’s Equilibrium 2 building in Bucharest has been awarded the highest-level WiredScore certification for an operational building.
PZU stays in Konstruktorska
Office sizes growing
Property and Facility Management
Studio B under new management
Colliers has taken over the management of the Studio B office building located in the Warsaw Wola district. The property is owned by Stena Real Estate ...
Cushman feels the Vibe
CBRE will rule in Skyliner II
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
Noli Studios Gdansk Old Town unveiled
Noli Studios is to open its latest project in the Tricity in July. The Czerwone Koszary barracks has been transformed into a PRS project with hotel se ...
Heimstaden starts apartment sales
EBRD supports Resi4Rent
Retail & leisure
M Park opens in Ropczyce
M Core subsidiary LCP Poland has officially opened M Park Ropczyce 35 km from Rzeszów.
Sixteen brands enter the market
Karuzela to grow
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
Work begins on Westside Szczecin Neo by LemonTree
LemonTree has launched Westside Szczecin Neo by LemonTree, its second project in Szczecin. The centre will provide 34,000 sqm of warehouse and office ...
