Investment & finance
RSSCEE 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slowdown in real estate investment in March after the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic along with the sharp upturn in withdrawn transactions are signals of a significant shrinkage in activity ahead of us – according to Real Capital Analytics’ ‘European Capital Trends’ report for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.
Immofinanz moves AGM to October
CENTRAL EUROPE Austrian-based real estate investor Immofinanz has decided to reschedule the 27th annual general meeting, originally planned for May 22nd, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ups and downs for Budimex
POLAND Budimex’s net revenue from the sales of products and materials amounted to slightly more than PLN 6.9 bln in 2019.
Investment & finance
Generali buys iconic Prague department store
CZECH REPUBLIC Generali Real Estate has acquired the Kotva department store in Prague for an undisclosed sum from Pražská Správa Nemovitostí (PSN) through its pan-European fund Generali Real Estate Asset Repositioning SA (GREAR). According to local media, the property changed hands for CZK 4 bln (app. EUR 150 mln), which would make it the largest real estate deal on the Czech market this year.
Aareal suspends dividends
CENTRAL EUROPE Aareal Bank’s management board has resolved to suspend the payment of dividends for the 2019 and 2020 financial years at least until October 1st 2020.
Investment & finance
Hines sells warehouse portfolio and Nord Point
POLAND Hines Poland Sustainable Income Fund (HPSIF), an investment fund managed by Hines Polska, has finalised the sale of a portfolio of six distribution parks and the Nord Point office building in Warsaw’s Białołęka district to CGL Investment Holdings Corporation Limited.
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 ...
