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Poland Hillwood granted EUR 160 mln in financing
Hillwood Polska has secured EUR 160 mln in portfolio financing from Bank Pekao for four logistics projects: Hillwood Rawicz, Hillwood & LCube Wrocław East, Hillwood Łazy (stages I and II), and Hillwood Łódź Chocianowice. The portfolio comprises a total of 310,000 sqm of leasable space.
Investment & finance
Poland The Park sold for EUR 48 mln
Baltic investor Summus Capital has purchased The Park Kraków office complex, recently developed by White Star Real Estate and Cain International. The purchase price came to EUR 48 mln.
Investment & finance
Czech Republic Investment market stays calm
The first quarter was marked by calm and stability on the Czech commercial real estate market. Total investment volume reached an average of EUR 431.5 mln, the share of individual asset classes as part of total volume was relatively balanced and yields on premium properties remained unchanged, according to the latest report by Colliers.
Investment & finance
Germany Empira to invest in PRS
Empira Group has launched its Empira German Living fund. UBS is the main investor with a commitment of over EUR 158 mln. The capital will be deployed over the coming months to build a diversified seed portfolio across Germany.
Investment & finance
WORLD Institutional capital returns
This year's edition of Knight Frank’s ‘The Wealth Report’ indicates a clear turning point for the global commercial real estate market. In 2026, as much as USD 144 bln in institutional capital is expected to be invested in the global market.
Investment & finance
Romania Mas sells to AFI
MAS Property Holding has agreed to sell a portfolio of six retail parks totalling over 125,000 sqm gla through the sale of eight SPVs to AFI Europe, majority-owned by BIG Shopping Centers.
Investment & finance
Poland Resi4Rent sells to Vantage
Resi4Rent platform has finalised the sale of 18 completed residential projects to Vantage Development, a TAG Immobilien Group company. This marks the largest transaction to date in the Polish PRS sector.
Investment & finance
Romania EUR 100 mln for Sun Plaza
CPI Europe has closed a EUR 100 mln financing deal for Sun Plaza, one of Bucharest’s leading shopping centres. The lenders are OTP Bank and ING Bank Romania, with each bank making equal commitments.
Investment & finance
Europe REINO teams up with Arcona
REINO Capital and Arcona Capital have agreed to jointly build a pan-European investment platform focused on the real estate market. The first project is to focus on logistics assets in Poland, Germany, and the Netherlands.
Investment & finance
Poland Defence drives real estate investment
According to the 'Key European Defence Tech Clusters' report by Colliers, changes in the European defence sector are not only redefining the structure of the industry but are also increasingly influencing the investment landscape and demand for specialised real estate in Europe.
Investment & finance
Crestyl secures €185m for DockIn
Helaba and Deutsche Pfandbriefbank (Pbb) have provided a Crestyl Group with EUR 185 mln in medium-term financing for its Dock In office park development in Prague 8.
Investment & finance
Czech Republic JWA enters Czech Republic
Polish consultancy JWA, which specialises in sustainable construction and real estate certification in Central and Eastern Europe, is opening its first office in the Czech Republic.
Investment & finance
Poland Brain Park B sold
Echo Investment has signed the final agreement to sell the Brain Park B building in Kraków to Polish investor Sando Office for around EUR 40.3 mln.
Investment & finance
Poland Pasaż Łódzki sold
Stage Capital has sold Pasaż Łódzki, a convenience retail property, to Crestpoint Capital Partners, acting on behalf of a Czech private equity investor.
Investment & finance
Poland Investors flock to Prague
In the first quarter of this year, the appetite for commercial real estate investment in Central and Eastern Europe remained strong. According to Colliers estimates, this could mark another record year.
Investment & finance
Poland Pinsent Masons comes to Warsaw
International law firm Pinsent Masons is launching in Poland and opening an office in Warsaw. The new team will focus on real estate, infrastructure, construction, mergers and acquisitions, and banking and finance.
Investment & finance
Poland Proton purchases Building A
Revetas Capital has completed the sale of Building A, an office building in the Bonarka for Business complex, to Krakow-based investor Proton Property.
Investment & finance
Slovakia Aupark refinanced
The Aupark Shopping Centre in Bratislava has received EUR 270 mln in refinancing from a consortium of banks, including UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia—acting as arranger, coordinator, facility agent and security agent— Tatra banka, Československá obchodná banka, ING Bank, and Všeobecná úverová banka. The banks were advised by Kinstellar.
Investment & finance
Poland Kingstone and Iroko partner up
Kingstone Real Estate has entered into a partnership with French investment fund and asset manager Iroko. The partners intend to identify properties in Poland that generate stable and long-term investment revenues.
Investment & finance
Poland Panattoni sells Auchan distribution centre
Panattoni has completed the sale of an automated e-grocery distribution centre leased to Auchan in the Warsaw region. The buyer is French investment fund Corum XL, managed by Corum Asset Management. The property was sold for EUR 30.2 mln.
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
PORR wins PLN 539 mln contract for US air force base in Wrocław
PORR has signed a contract worth around PLN 539 mln gross to build the first phase of a cargo and logistics facility for the US Air Force at Wrocław-S ...
BERGER Bau to Modernise Wrocław Student Residences
Dekpol Budownictwo strengthens its position in the public-sector construction market
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
Power, Power, Power
Access to electricity, rather than its price, is becoming the decisive factor in the development of data centres, as AI drives up demand and Europe's ...
Data centres could supply more heat to Polish cities
AI and cloud demand drives growth in European data centre market
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
Greenfield Băneasa Earns BREEAM Excellent Certification
Twelve residential buildings comprising 982 apartments at Greenfield Băneasa in Bucharest have received BREEAM Excellent certification, following an a ...
A green office is more than a certificate
Wrocław Fashion Outlet cuts energy usage by 14 pct
Eurobuild Awards
New venue and date for the Eurobuild Awards Gala!
The 16th Eurobuild Awards Gala is now on the horizon! And there has been a CHANGE OF DATE AND LOCATION. The Gala will now take place on December 8th, ...
All the winners of the EurobuildCEE Awards 2025!!
The winners of the Eurobuild Awards 2024!
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 and Expo Real edition of Eurobuild is now out!
In this issue, hot off the press in time for Expo Real in Munich, the cover story is an interview with Ugo Giordano and Katarzyna Rzetecka, who are le ...
The June issue of Eurobuild is now out!
This sporting real estate life
Events
Will Poland dominate the AI market?
How will AI change the real estate business? Where are the best data centre sites in Poland? Will Europe be able to feed data centres the energy they ...
Get yourself connected with us at Expo Real!
JLL Charity Beach Volleyball Tournament on August 6th
Exclusive
Leading the renaissance of local investors
One of the more interesting Polish property investors to emerge on the local scene in recent years is Syrena Real Estate. This year, it added the Rena ...
The man from NASA
Strengthening our presence – Wolfgang Molnar of Erste Group Bank
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
Green House Development launches pre-sales for final phase of Wave Świnoujście
Green House Development has launched pre-sales for Building C, the final phase of its Wave Świnoujście Thermal & SPA development. The building will fe ...
Accor to open Tribe hotel at Kraków Airport
Bucharest Hotel Market Set for Growth
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
Archicom raises PLN 385 mln in bond issue
Archicom, the residential developer subsidiary of Echo Group, has placed four-year bonds worth PLN 385 mln. Investor demand reached PLN 495 mln, equiv ...
Poland’s Retail Park Market Drives Growth in Portfolio Transactions
Commercial property investment hits EUR 680 mln
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
Hybrid work dominates in Poland
As many as 93 pct of organisations in Poland operate hybrid working models, while just 1 pct are fully remote, according to Colliers Define’s ‘Hybrid ...
Yareal moves into new Warsaw office
Tesco chooses Unity Square Two for its Kraków headquarters
Property and Facility Management
ISS takes over technical management of Axis in Kraków
ISS has taken over the technical facility management of Axis, an office building in Kraków owned by French fund Corum XL. The company is providing tec ...
Savills takes on TFI PZU retail portfolio
JLL takes on Equal Business Park
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
RSJ and Na Jelenách plan 5,500 rental homes in Prague
Czech investment group RSJ and developer Na Jelenách have formed a strategic partnership to build a new residential district in southern Prague. The p ...
Nowa Tkalnia to open up Łódź’s industrial past
Skanska launches sales of 151 apartments in Prague
Retail & leisure
CH Osowa adds five new retail and entertainment concepts
Gdańsk’s CH Osowa shopping centre welcomed five new concepts in September and October, spanning gaming, collectibles, fashion and floristry. The new a ...
Ania Kruk opens store at Magnolia Park
BIG Konstantynów to open expanded retail park on 29 October
Technology
Skanska implements digital access control system at Studio A
Skanska has implemented a digital access control system at Studio A, an office building in Warsaw. The solution uses the company’s proprietary StudioA ...
Logicor brings smart metering to Polish portfolio
Singu takes over QRmaint
Warehouse & industrial
Ecologistics leases 44,500 sqm warehouse near Prague
Ecologistics, the Czech arm of logistics company Goodcang Holdings, has signed a long-term lease for an entire 44,500 sqm warehouse at EQT Park Prague ...
