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CEE region CEECAT Capital raises EUR 135m at first close of third fund
CEECAT Capital has raised EUR 135 mln at the first close of its third fund, targeting EUR 200 million and with a EUR 250 million hard cap.
Investment & finance
Poland attracts EUR 3.06 bln in commercial real estate investment in H1
Poland’s commercial real estate market attracted EUR 3.06 bln in investment in the first half of 2026, up 72 pct from a year earlier. According to Colliers’ 'Market Insights H1 2026' report, Poland was once again the largest investment market in Central and Eastern Europe, accounting for more than half of the region’s total investment volume.
Investment & finance
Romania Bucharest’s appeal rises
Bucharest is gaining ground among Europe’s more attractive real estate markets, supported by rental growth across major sectors and investment yields that remain well above Western European levels, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s ‘DNA of Real Estate Europe Q2 2026’ report.
Investment & finance
Poland Poland strengthens its position among developed markets
Poland is strengthening its position among developed markets. S&P Dow Jones Indices has decided to reclassify the country from an emerging to a developed market. The change will take effect in September 2027, when Poland will join the S&P Developed BMI as the 27th country in the index. FTSE Russell and STOXX already classify Poland as a developed market.
Investment & finance
Romania Romanian Investors Step Up Commercial Real Estate Activity
Romanian investors have acquired commercial real estate worth a combined EUR 2.066 bln over the past 20 years, with 69 pct of that capital invested since 2020, according to Fortim Trusted Advisors, a member of the BNP Paribas Real Estate Alliance.
Investment & finance
Poland De Silva City acquires four hotels from Essendi Poland
Polish hotel company De Silva City has acquired four hotels from Essendi Poland in Warsaw and Szczecin. The value of the transaction was not disclosed.
Investment & finance
Poland W. P. Carey completes EUR 52 mln sale-leaseback with Purmo
W. P. Carey has completed a EUR 52 mln sale-leaseback of two industrial properties in Wałcz and Rybnik, Poland, used by Purmo Group. Totalling approximately 83,400 sqm, the properties have been leased back to Purmo under a 20-year triple-net agreement with annual CPI-linked rent increases.
Investment & finance
CEE region CEE commercial real estate market sees strong rebound
The first half of 2026 brought a clear recovery in the Central and Eastern European commercial real estate market. Investors in the six countries analysed completed transactions worth a combined EUR 5.5 bln, up 20 pct year on year. More important than the increase in volume, however, is the return of large deals across multiple sectors and most markets in the region.
Investment & finance
Romania Global Vision Acquires Two Office Towers in Charles de Gaulle–Dorobanți Area
Global Vision has acquired a property comprising two office towers in Bucharest’s Charles de Gaulle–Dorobanți area, in a deal worth several tens of millions of euros.
Investment & finance
European real estate investment picks up pace
Investment in European real estate reached around EUR 53 bln in Q2 2026, up 6 pct year on year. The transaction volume came to more than EUR 100 bln in the first half of the year. Poland was among the countries where investment activity grew fastest.
Investment & finance
Romania Romania’s new planning code could reshape real estate development
Romania’s new Territorial Planning, Urbanism and Construction Code (CATUC) changes how real estate projects are planned, approved and developed. For Dan Craciunescu, founder of West Group, which operates in both Romania and Germany, the new Code introduces principles that bring Romania closer to practices used in the German market and could provide a more predictable framework for urban planning.
Investment & finance
Poland Henley sells Poznań shopping centre Galeria Pestka
Henley has completed the sale of Galeria Pestka, a 41,658 sqm shopping centre in Poznań, Poland, to OPAL CENTRES, part of DromeStar Group. During Henley’s ownership, annual footfall rose from 4.8 mln to 5.1 mln, returning above pre-pandemic levels, while occupancy remained above 95 pct.
Investment & finance
Poland Retail takes a third of Q2 investment
Retail accounted for 36 pct of total commercial real estate investment in both Poland and Italy in Q2 2026, the highest share among the eight European markets reviewed in the latest Focus Estate Fund ‘Quarterly Litmus Paper’. The report points to sustained investor demand for retail parks and food-anchored assets, supported by low vacancy, resilient consumer spending and a constrained supply of high-quality space.
Investment & finance
Poland Lett takes Gdańsk PRS portfolio to 646 units
Cavare by Cavatina will develop a 310-unit PRS project in Gdańsk for Urban Partners’ Lett platform. Once completed, Palio D1 will operate as Lett Stocznia, bringing Lett’s portfolio at the Palio complex to 646 units.
Investment & finance
Poland EPP takes EUR 106 mln in financing
EPP has completed the EUR 106 mln refinancing of four M1 shopping centres in Bytom, Częstochowa, Poznań and Radom. The refinancing supports the company’s efforts to optimise its capital structure. Absa Corporate and Investment Banking and Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking (Nedbank CIB) provided the financing in equal shares.
Investment & finance
Romania Horizon City wins financing
Horizon City, a residential being project developed by British investor Ghai Sant Ram in northern Bucharest, has secured EUR 36.5 mln in financing from Libra Internet Bank. The funds will be used to continue and accelerate construction works, with full project completion targeted for the first half of 2027, six months earlier than initially announced.
Investment & finance
Poland Polish office investment market sees strong first-half recovery
The first half of 2026 saw a clear recovery in investment activity on Poland’s office market. Total transaction volume reached around EUR 594 mln, up 38 pct year-on-year.
Investment & finance
Poland City centre site up for sale in Reda
Nine plots totalling 4.4 ha are being put up for auction, with the site offering an opportunity to create Reda’s first city centre.
Investment & finance
Czech Republic PSN buys Botanická office building
PSN has completed the acquisition of an office building at Botanická 56 in the Brno-Veveří district. Existing tenancy agreements will remain unchanged, with Aquatis, part of the industrial group Safichem Group, continuing as a key tenant.
Investment & finance
Van der Vorm launches real estate bridge financing business
Dutch real estate group Van der Vorm is expanding into a new business line in Poland focused on asset-backed real estate financing. The group's first transaction of this kind on the Polish market was a bridge loan of approximately PLN 13 mln granted to a real estate developer. KWKR advised Van der Vorm on the structuring and closing of the transaction.
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
Poland remains a leading investment destination in Europe
The European real estate market is awaiting a more sustained recovery, but Poland remains one of the region's most promising investment destinations. ...
Czech commercial property investment to reach EUR 3 bln in 2026
Ikonix partners with Avant to invest over CZK 1 bln annually in real estate
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
PIB Group consolidates Warsaw offices in WTT
International insurance brokerage group PIB Group has leased 1,300 sqm of office space at Warsaw Trade Tower (WTT), owned by Globalworth. The new head ...
Towarowa22 to Revitalise Historic Warsaw Pavilion
Krakowski Bank Spółdzielczy takes serviced space at DL Space Atrium
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
Agrobex completes second stage of Nove Garby
Agrobex Deweloper has secured an occupancy permit for the second phase of its Nove Garby residential development in Garby, near Poznań. The completed ...
Re.Start Petynka now half sold
Matexi Completes Final Stage of Sady Żoliborz
Retail & leisure
Retail parks drive Poland’s retail market growth
Poland’s retail property market continues to see strong development activity. In Q3 2026, 128,000 sqm of new retail space was delivered, up 36.2 pct y ...
ShockPrice opens first store in Łódź region in Focus Mall
Xtreme Fitness expands in Galeria Mosty
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 market sees rising demand and falling vacancy
Poland's warehouse market ended the third quarter of 2026 with stronger occupier demand, increased development activity and declining availability of ...
