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Contera secures EUR 155 mln loan
CZECH REPUBLIC Czech industrial developer Contera Management has secured a syndicated loan from ČSOB and Komerční banka of EUR 155 mln.
Investment & finance
Middle-Eastern investor buys Warsaw palace
POLAND Beirut-based FFA Real Estate has bought the Młodziejewski Palace (Pałac Młodziejowskiego) in Warsaw from German investment fund Patrizia for an undisclosed sum.
Metso takes out EUR 100 mln loan
EUROPE Finnish industrial equipment supply company Metso Corporation has been granted a EUR 100 mln, two-year term loan from Nordea Bank, to help prepare for the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on its business. The loan is expected to be drawn soon.
Investment & finance
Three buildings sold by Penta in 2020
SLOVAKIA/POLAND Slovakian developer Penta Real Estate has closed the sale of three office buildings since the beginning of the year.
Investment & finance
Atrium “weathering the storm”
CEE REGION Atrium European Real Estate has reported a 21.4 pp fall in net rental income for Q1 2020.
CEE and SEE investment more vulnerable to the crisis – RCA
EUROPE The sudden slowdown in real estate investment in March after the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic along with the sharp upturn in withdrawn transactions are signals of a significant shrinkage in activity ahead of us – according to Real Capital Analytics’ ‘European Capital Trends’ report for Q1 2020.
Investment & finance
Healthy Q1, not so healthy Q2, healthier Q3? - Colliers
CEE REGION In Q1, the residential sector topped the investment market in a single deal across the CEE region, according to Colliers International’s ‘CEE Investment Scene Q1 2020’ report. Offices maintained their position in the ranking (with a 27 pct share), closely followed by industrial and logistics (26 pct).
Investment & finance
Optimism tentatively returns – Savills
WORLD Savills, in its latest global sentiment survey of the impact of Covid-19, concludes that the outlook has improved slightly.
Investment & finance
Cordia raises Polnord stake above 90 pct
POLAND/HUNGARY Hungarian real estate company Cordia International has raised its stake in Polish residential developer Polnord to 92.92 pct.
Investment & finance
UBS optimistic about CEE
CEE REGION Despite the turbulence surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, the prospects remain good for certain segments of the CEE real estate market in terms of returns for investors, according to research by UBS Global Wealth Management.
Investment & finance
Reico buys two Sered’ sheds
SLOVAKIA Reico IS ČS has bought two modern industrial buildings with a total area of 45,000 sqm for EUR 30.6 mln in the PNK Park Sered’ complex near Bratislava.
Investment & finance
CPI revealed as buyer of over half of Warsaw tower
POLAND CPI Property Group has announced that it has acquired a 50.3 pct stake in the Chałubinskiego 8 office tower in central Warsaw.
Investment & finance
Immofinanz stokes merger rumours with new CEO
CENTRAL EUROPE Ronny Pecik has been appointed to the executive board for three years and to the position of CEO of Austrian real estate group Immofinanz, starting May 4th.
Investment & finance
Record Q1 for Polish investment volumes
POLAND The total investment volume on the Polish real estate market in Q1 2020 came to almost EUR 1.8 bln, the second highest figure on record for the quarter, according to JLL.
Investment & finance
Elite closes first fund with Polish acquisition
POLAND Singapore-based alternative asset managers Elite Partners Capital has announced the first close of its pure play Elite Logistics Fund.
Investment & finance
Amundi enters Poland to buy Nowogrodzka Square
POLAND French investor Amundi Real Estate, on behalf of its managed funds, has completed the acquisition of the Nowogrodzka Square office building in central Warsaw from French developer Yareal.
Investment & finance
Penta sells D48 offices to IAD
POLAND Penta Real Estate has sold the D48 office building in Warsaw’s Służewiec business district to fellow Slovak company IAD Investments for an undisclosed sum.
Investment & finance
Aurec acquires PRS tower in Warsaw
POLAND Aurec Capital has completed the acquisition of the Puławska 186 project in Warsaw’s Mokotów district from Matexi Polska for more than PLN 100 mln.
Retail portfolio deals continue to grow
POLAND Portfolio transactions have been increasing on the Polish retail market, according to real estate advisory Cresa’s recent ‘Retail Occupier Economics 2019’ report.
Investment & finance
Optima to take over GTC
CEE REGION The Optimum Ventures Private Equity Fund, which is owned by the National Bank of Hungary’s fund manager Optima, has announced that it has entered into a conditional share purchase agreement to acquire Lone Star's majority shareholding in Globe Trade Centre S.A.
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
Logicor opens Serenity Park in Mysłowice
Logicor has officially opened the first public park in the grounds of a logistics centre in Poland. Logicor’s Serenity Park in Mysłowice comprises 4 h ...
City Gate Office awarded latest LEED
Outstanding awarded to CTP
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
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 October issue is now out!
In the latest issue of the magazine, we take a closer look at retail parks, data centres and the PBSA market. We also ask whether, after a slowdown, i ...
Fresh perspectives for the autumn!
Eurobuild celebrates its 300th issue!
Events
The Accessibility Forum is just around the corner
On November 17–18, Poznań will, for the third time, bring together experts, decision-makers, designers, entrepreneurs, and representatives of public a ...
Last day to register
PBSA enters the mainstream
Exclusive
More than machines
Adrian Winiarek, Partner and Development Director at MDC2, shares his expert insights on how technology and infrastructure come together in modern war ...
The voice of the younger generation
EGLS enters the scene
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
Tourism set to boom around the Med
According to the report, Mediterranean and Southern European markets accounted for 44 pct of all inbound overnight tourist arrivals to Europe last yea ...
Novotel comes to Croatia
Staycity to open first Aparthotel in Warsaw
Human resources
ULI announces new chairs
ULI Poland has announced the appointment of new co-chairs to its Product Councils and a new Chair of the Young Leaders group. The leadership team shap ...
Panattoni bets big on data centres
Five new board members at JLL
Infrastructure
Nepi Rockcastle launches solar farm
Shopping centre operator and developer NEPI Rockcastle has opened Romania’s biggest industrial-scale solar farm in Chișineu-Criș in western Romania.
Strabag constructs Deleni wind farm
Tender awarded for CPK rail changes
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
Centrum Południe sold
Skanska has sold the second stage of its Centrum Południe development in Wrocław for EUR 62 mln to a joint venture of Investika Real Estate Fund and B ...
DL Invest moves into data centres
Brain Park Building C sold
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
Peakside Capital is building the future of sustainable logistics
With a proven track record across Poland, Central and Eastern Europe and Germany, Peakside Capital is emerging as one of the most influential players ...
Brownfield rather than greenfield – a model for sustainable development at City Point Targówek
Nordbygg 2024: Many innovations and strong interest
Office & mixed-use development
One now full
CA Immo has leased the last remaining offices in the One building in Frankfurt to law firm Kallan Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft and TMF Deutschland, who n ...
Aon stays for longer
Office investment set to reach 1.4 bln
Property and Facility Management
Balmain takes on Adventum
The Balmain Group has taken over the management of a portfolio of four warehouses owned by Adventum International. The properties, totalling around 18 ...
Savills to manage for Yareal
Studio B under new management
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
AFI starts work on Home V Korytech
AFI Czech Republic has begun work on its AFI Home V Korytech project in the Strašnice district of Prague. The PRS development will comprise 519 apartm ...
Student Depot extended in Poznań
StudentSpace comes to Warsaw
Retail & leisure
Rock Park Tarnobrzeg to open December 15th
Construction of the Rock Park Tarnobrzeg retail and service complex, under development by Rock Capital, is entering its final stages with the opening ...
Westfield Černý Most now new and improved
Retail continues 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
Cornerstone laid for Media Expert
Media Expert and Panattoni have laid the cornerstone for a distribution centre in Łódź. The new logistics hub will supply a network of over 600 brick- ...
