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EUROPE European real estate investment down by 39 pct
European real estate investment volumes came in at EUR 43 bln in Q2 2020 – a decrease of 39 pct on the same period last year, according to CBRE.
Investment & finance
EUROPE Q1 real estate returns worst since 2012
The INREV Quarterly Index for the first quarter of 2020 has revealed the initial signs of the negative effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the European real estate sector, with the lowest quarterly performance since Q4 2012.
Investment & finance
CEE REGION Goodman says goodbye to CEE portfolio
Goodman European Partnership (GEP) has completed the sale of 26 logistics properties in Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Hungary to GLP for around EUR 1 bln.
Investment & finance
POLAND Chariot sells Katowice plot
Chariot Top Group, a company managed by Griffin Real Estate, has sold a 1.8 ha investment plot on al. Górnośląska in Katowice to an undisclosed buyer,
Investment & finance
ROMANIA NEPI Rockcastle and AFI agree new MOU
NEPI Rockcastle and AFI Europe have entered into a new memorandum of understanding as a result of arbitration proceedings following AFI’s suspension of its takeover of NEPI Rockcastles’s Romanian office portfolio.
Investment & finance
EUROPE Industrial yields fall below retail for first time
Average prime industrial and prime shopping centre yields across mainland Europe have converged for the first time in recorded history, as demand for logistics soars due to the e-commerce boom, according to research by Savills.
Investment & finance
ROMANIA NEPI Rockcastle portfolio sale hits the rocks
AFI Europe’s EUR 300 mln deal to buy NEPI Rockcastle’s Romanian office portfolio has fallen through with the seller insisting that Covid-19 restrictions have prevented the purchase – a claim denied by NEPI Rockcastle, which is now demanding EUR 15 mln compensation from the Israeli-owned company.
Investment & finance
ESTONIA East Capital fund buys SEB HQ for EUR 45.75 mln
East Capital Real Estate IV has acquired SEB's head office in central Tallinn from Partners Group and Northern Horizon for EUR 45.75 mln.
Investment & finance
POLAND Arrow takes aim at Poland
Arrow Capital Partners has acquired Airport House in Warsaw for its USD 3 bln European Strategic Industrial Real Estate (SIRE) platform for an undisclosed sum.
Investment & finance
POLAND Strong H1 volumes despite the virus
An investment volume of EUR 2.9 bln was transacted on Polish real estate in the second best H1 on record, according to JLL.
Investment & finance
POLAND Investor confidence set to recover – Cresa
Despite the impact of the pandemic, Poland should continue to be an attractive commercial real estate investment destination, according to Cresa.
Investment & finance
CZECH REPUBLIC City West C1 and C2 sold for CZK 2 bln
Czech real estate group Českomoravská Nemovitostní (ČMN) has completed the CZK 2 bln (app. EUR 74.5 mln) acquisition of two office buildings: City West C1 and C2 in Prague’s western Stodůlky district.
Investment & finance
POLAND Tomasz Trzósło approved as EPP CEO
A general meeting of shareholders has approved the appointment of Tomasz Trzósło to the position of CEO of EPP.
Investment & finance
POLAND Corum buys DSV ISS centre
French investor Corum Asset Management has completed the acquisition of the new DSV International Shared Service Centre in Warsaw’s Mokotów business district from DSV in a sale-and-lease-back deal.
Investment & finance
Hungary GalCap picks up Rumbach Center
Vienna-based asset and investment manager GalCap Europe has acquired the Rumbach Center in Budapest’s central VII district for a German pension fund for an undisclosed sum.
Investment & finance
Poland Reino teams up with Brits to buy Logistic City
Reino Capital has announced that it has concluded the purchase of the Logistic City complex in Piotrków Trybunalski in central Poland for an undisclosed sum.
Investment & finance
Poland Tesco to sell Polish business to Netto
British retailer Tesco has announced the sale of its Polish hypermarket chain to Salling Group, the Danish owner (among others) of the Netto chain.
Investment & finance
Czech Republic Albert sells Čestlice centre to HSTN
Albert ČR has sold its shopping centre in Čestlice, on Prague’s southeastern outskirts, to HSTN Holding for an undisclosed sum.
Investment & finance
EUROPE RICS now mediates online
RICS has launched an online mediation service as a response to the growing number of real estate market disputes, including rental payment disputes resulting from the covid 19 crisis.
Europe Market goes from sunny to gloomy – Deloitte
The percentage of investors in Europe planning to focus on new markets plummeted from 20 pct in January to zero at the end of April, according to Deloitte’s latest market confidence survey.
Categories
Architecture and urban planning
Dance centre opens in Warsaw
The Dance and Performing Arts Pavilion has opened in Warsaw's Powiśle district.
Public consultations held for Park Wilanów
Need for clarity introducing reforms
Construction
Dekpol debuts in Romania with 20,000 sqm logistics park
Dekpol Budownictwo is eentering Romania. In December 2025, the company signed an agreement with a developer to carry out design work for the first sta ...
Construction industry waiting to boom
Warsaw returns another building to its prime
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
ESG to evolve with the regulations
Gabriela Cader, architect and ESG specialist at SRDK STUDIO, shared her forecasts for 2026, stating that the introduction of formal requirements is re ...
Light On takes Platinum
Budapest One ranked Outstanding
Eurobuild Awards
All the winners of the EurobuildCEE Awards 2025!!
The 15th EurobuildCEE Awards Gala is now behind us and all the winners can be revealed! Special congratulations go to Kazimierz Kirejczyk, who was pre ...
The winners of the Eurobuild Awards 2024!
Call for nominations and jury members!
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 December issue of Eurobuild hits the shelves!
The December 2025 edition of EurobuildCEE magazine has now been published! And, as usual, it's filled with some fabulous interviews, market analysis, ...
The latest issue of Eurobuild hits the shelves!
The October issue is now out!
Events
Merry Christmas to one and all
May Christmas be a time of peace, reflection, and regeneration after an intense year so full of challenges. May the New Year bring bright prospects, s ...
Jazz for the New Year
The ageing population discussed at the Accessibility Forum
Exclusive
What is driving the spate of lease renewals
In recent quarters, a cautious attitude among tenants has become increasingly evident in the commercial real estate market. As Marek Ciunowicz, founde ...
More than just opening doors
More than machines
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
Swissôtel opens in The Czech Republic
The Swissôtel chain has announced the opening of its first hotel in the Czech Republic in the spa town of Mariánské Lázně.
AC Hotels to open in Port Praski
New look for Novotel Praha Wenceslas Square
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
AI fundamental to future water management
Artificial intelligence could become one of the key tools that will help cities more effectively address water management challenges, according to the ...
Intercom to construct Jasło bypass
Intercor builds track
Interior design
New look for Eurocentrum lobby
CPI Property Group has completed the modernisation of the lobby of the Eurocentrum-Alfa building, part of Warsaw's Eurocentrum Office Complex on Al. J ...
New look for Otis offices
Plan B completes fit out for the Association of Polish Cities
Investment & finance
V Tower refinanced
P. Capital Partners has signed a refinancing deal for V-Tower, a 22-storey office building in central Warsaw that has been renovated and is now being ...
Retail sector still to grow more
Terranova Logistic Park changes hands
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
Omodo Auto takes on more space
Omoda Auto Poland has expanded its lease in the Adgar Park West in Warsaw to 1,200 sqm. The company has a Flexi Lease contract. The company has been ...
Work begins on AFI Tower
No new office space in Q4
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
Student Depot expands in Gdańsk
Pexabex is to build a new student residence hall in Gdańsk for the Student Depot chain. The eight-storey building will be constructed from prefabricat ...
Marina Royale topped
Sales begin for cynamonowa
Retail & leisure
TK Maxx stays in Renoma
TJX Poland has extended its lease at the Renoma shopping centre in Wrocław for another five years. The two-storey TK Maxx store occupies over 3,000 sq ...
Leroy Merlin to open in Projekt Góraszka development
Good year for retail
Technology
Rentujemy to revolutionise the market
Polish technology company Rentujemy, which is involved in short-term rental management, is launching a co-hosting service. With this solution, the com ...
Velis has a new name
Symbiotic fit for HB Reavis and HqO
Warehouse & industrial
Panattoni Park Szczecin V grows
Panattoni is developing nearly 14,000 sqm in the second stage of Panattoni Park Szczecin V. The developer has signed a lease agreement for nearly 4,30 ...
