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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.
Investment & finance
POLAND REICO fund acquires Kraków R&D centre
REICO ČS Long Lease fund has acquired BWI’s R&D centre in Kraków’s Balice district from Polish industrial developer 7R and US investor InSite Real Estate for EUR 27.3 mln.
Investment & finance
Lithuania KS Holding exits two Baltic DIY stores
KS Holding has completed the sale of two Kesko-Senukai DIY stores in Vilnius in Lithuania and Daugavpils in Latvia to Finnish investment fund Titanium Baltic Real Estate.
Investment & finance
POLAND Wood & Co buys Astrum Business Park
The Wood & Company Real Estate Fund is to enter the Polish market with the acquisition of Astrum Business Park in Warsaw from Prochem and the LFI 1 FIZAN investment fund for an undisclosed sum.
Investment & finance
Romania Globalworth moves into warehousing with Catted
Globalworth has announced the signing of a strategic partnership with Catted to develop light industrial and warehouse space.
Investment & finance
Poland Echo posts profits for 2021
Echo Investment has reported a net profit of PLN 189 mln for 2021. This is mainly due to 1,622 apartment handovers by Echo and a further 1,128 by its Wrocław subsidiary Archicom, as well as an increase in the value of its office properties and a stronger performance by the Libero shopping centre.
Investment & finance
CZECH REPUBLIC RSBC buys BBC E
Private equity company RSBC has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Building E of the BB Centrum complex in Michle (Prague 4) from CPI Property Group for an undisclosed sum.
Investment & finance
EUROPE Multi buys itself out from Blackstone
Dutch shopping centre management specialist Multi Corporation has announced the completion of a management buyout from funds managed by US investor Blackstone.
Investment & finance
EUROPE Investment volumes up almost 22 pct in Q1 – Savills
The total real estate investment volume in Europe is expected to reach app. EUR 70 bln in Q1 2022, a 19.5 pct y-o-y increase – according to Savills.
Investment & finance
EUROPE Trei keen to grow further as portfolio value soars
German residential and retail developer Trei Real Estate finished 2021 with a development portfolio worth EUR 1.7 bln – an increase of 40 pct over the year.
Investment & finance
Europe Segro launches green bond
Segro has announced the launch and pricing of its European Medium-Term Note (‘EMTN’) programme.
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 ...
