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Poland BTS Warsaw West in new hands
Logistics platform Trademarc has sold a warehouse in Teresin, near Warsaw. The area of the BTS facility is almost 37,600 sqm.
Investment & finance
Poland CRE investment volume exceeds EUR 1.7 bln
Cushman & Wakefield estimates that the commercial real estate investment volume in Poland for H1 2024 was EUR 1.76 bln, representing an almost 80 pct increase compared to the same period in 2023. The investment market is experiencing a revival in the activity of investment funds, including Polish investors, with this year’s total investment volume likely to hit EUR 4 bln.
Investment & finance
Poland Afi buys from Develia in Wrocław
Develia has signed a preliminary agreement for the sale of the property in Wrocław with a subsidiary of Afi Europe. The sale price was set at PLN 50.5 mln. The transaction is expected to be finalised by the end of 2024.
Investment & finance
Romania Afi Europe picks up Myhive Victoriei
Afi Europe has acquired the myhive Victoriei building on Calea Victoriei, Bucharest, from Austrian commercial real estate group Immofinanz. The transaction was valued at around EUR 27 mln and is part of Immofinanz's strategy to optimise its portfolio.
Investment & finance
Romania Libra funds new residential project in Pipera
Bellemonde has secured a EUR 21 mln financing agreement from Libra Internet Bank to develop a new residential project in northern Bucharest. The project will feature 164 housing units.
Investment & finance
Germany Final closing of VGP and Deka JV
VGP and Deka Immobilien announced the signing of the third and final closing of their 50:50 joint venture, RED. This transaction includes a logistics building located in VGP Park Magdeburg, fully leased to Rhenus.
Investment & finance
Germany KGAL knocks on wood
The investment and asset manager KGAL has acquired the Platinum office building in Wiesbaden, developed by Frankfurt-based project developer OFB, with around 5,300 sqm of rental space for one of its institutional real estate funds.
Investment & finance
CEE REGION Trigranit taken over by DRFG
Brno-based investment platform DRFG has acquired a 100 pct stake in Hungarian developer Trigranit from Revetas Capital.
Investment & finance
Poland Roomies' Polish debut
Roomies, an investor in private student housing, has announced the closing of a transaction with 6B47 Real Estate Investors AG. The company is acquiring two projects with building permits in Warsaw and Wroclaw.
Investment & finance
Romania Romanian transaction volume registers the highest growth rate
According to data from the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox, Romania recorded a 131 pct y-o-y growth of the real estate transaction volume during H1 2024, reaching a level of EUR 418 mln, corresponding to the highest growth rate in the CEE. This significant evolution places Romania third in the region, following Poland and Czechia, surpassing Hungary and Slovakia.
Investment & finance
Poland Tewox buys two retail parks
Investment company Tewox, managed by the Lords LB asset management company from Lithuania, has announced the acquisition of two additional retail parks in the cities of Łódź and Radom. The seller is an investor, developer and asset manager Capital Park Group.
Investment & finance
Poland Shift into second gear
Q2 2024 showed the signs of the market acceleration, which allow to look to the future with greater optimism, and the market finally noticed decline of interest rates. Avison Young's experts point out that's a signal for the return of more affordable financing, which is likely to stimulate investor activity.
Investment & finance
Poland Big shopping for Big
Equilis and Acteeum have sold the Silwana retail park in Gorzów Wielkopolski. The facility was bought and taken over for management by Big Polska. The park was sold for EUR 40 mln, it is one of the highest transactions on the Polish commercial property market this year.
Investment & finance
CEE CEE investment volumes increased, though challenges persist
H1 2024 saw CEE investment volumes increase by circa 29 pct y-o-y. According to preliminary results, this is contrary to European and global results, where activity is still subdued. 2024 volumes could reach up to circa EUR 5.5 bln, around half of the 10-year average, expect experts from Colliers in its latest “H1 2024 Investment Scene” report.
Investment & finance
Poland AFI and Echo take out big loan
A consortium of Santander Bank Polska (credit agent) and Bank Pekao (accounting agent and security agent) granted the investors of the Office House in Warsaw a construction and investment loan of EUR 103.4 mln and a VAT loan of PLN 20 mln.
Investment & finance
Poland Alma bought by Polish investor
The Alma office building, located on ul. Marynarska in Warsaw, has changed hands. The 8,000 sqm building has been sold by the Astrea company. The purchaser is a private Polish investor.
Investment & finance
Poland First CEE mezzanine loan in for Invesco
Europe Fund III SCSp Invesco Real Estate has completed its first mezzanine lending deal in Central Europe on behalf of Invesco Real Estate Europe Fund III – SCSp (Europe III), the third European value-add strategy in succession for the firm.
Investment & finance
Romania EUR 110 mln acquisition for WDP
WDP has acquired a portfolio in Romania comprising properties with a leasable area of app. 136,000 sqm and a large plot for a future development with a total potential of more than 300,000 sqm gla. The value of the transaction comes to app. EUR 110 mln.
Investment & finance
Croatia S Immo says goodbye to Croatia
S Immo has completed the sale of the HOTO Business Tower in Zagreb. The office building is located on the south-western edge of the central business district of the Croatian capital and comprises a total leasable area of around 15,500 sqm.
Investment & finance
Romania Revetas sells Landmark
Revetas Capital announces the disposal of the office park The Landmark in Bucharest to Vectr Holdings, through its subsidiary Vectr Realty. Developed in 2017, the complex offers 23,700 sqm of office space.
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
Strabag to Build 170-Metre Roma Tower in Warsaw
Strabag, together with TKT Engineering, has been appointed general contractor for Roma Tower, a 170-metre residential skyscraper planned for central W ...
PORR wins PLN 539 mln contract for US air force base in Wrocław
BERGER Bau to Modernise Wrocław Student Residences
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
The 32nd Annual Polish Commercial Real Estate Conference is now on the horizon!
On November 19th, 2026, Eurobuild Conferences will welcome investors, developers, financial institutions, corporate executives and real estate profess ...
Statement by the CEO of Eurobuildcee sp. z o.o.
The October and Expo Real edition of Eurobuild is now out!
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
Erste Bank provides EUR 126 mln refinancing for two Zagreb shopping centres
Manta d.o.o., owner of the City Center One East and City Center One West shopping centres in Zagreb, has signed a loan agreement worth EUR 126 mln wit ...
REICO Long Lease acquires 62,500 sqm logistics facility from Prologis
Poland’s investment market rebounds
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
Krakowski Bank Spółdzielczy takes serviced space at DL Space Atrium
Krakowski Bank Spółdzielczy has leased serviced space at DL Space Atrium, part of DL Invest Group’s mixed-use complex at 138 Korfantego Avenue in Kato ...
GEO plans mixed-use development on former railway land
Regional office demand could reach 700,000 sqm in 2026
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
Torus launches sales at 143-unit Mozaika project in Gdańsk
Grupa Torus has launched apartment sales at its Mozaika development on Droszyńskiego Street, between Gdańsk’s Oliwa and Przymorze Małe districts. The ...
Skanska launches second phase of Habitat residential project in Prague
Restored Pafawag boiler house completes Wrocław residential development
Retail & leisure
ShockPrice opens first store in Łódź region in Focus Mall
Focus Mall in Piotrków Trybunalski is expanding its retail offer. On 5th November, ShockPrice opened its first off-price store in the Łódź region at t ...
Xtreme Fitness expands in Galeria Mosty
BIG Poland expands to 15 retail parks with Konstantynów opening
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
Logicor starts construction of sixth warehouse at Mysłowice park
Logicor has started construction of a sixth building at its logistics park in Mysłowice, southern Poland. The new 21,860 sqm facility will bring the c ...
