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Investment sites still in demand
POLAND Commercial land prices in Poland have been stable over the first half of 2019, while prices for residential sites are continuing their rising trend but at a slower pace, according to Colliers International.
Investment & finance
Kraków Old Town building for sale
POLAND Bank Pekao has put up for sale a listed tenement building at the junction of the Rynek Główny main square and ul. Szewska in Kraków’s Old Town.
Warimpex in the green
EUROPE Warimpex Finanz-und Beteiligungs recorded a EUR 17.9 mln profit in H1, compared to a EUR 4.3 mln loss a year earlier. As the company explains, this can be attributed primarily to property sales, valuation gains and exchange rate gains.
Investment & finance
EUR 52 mln loan for Warburg
HUNGARY PBB Deutsche Pfandbriefbank has provided a EUR 52 mln investment and VAT loan to an open-ended special alternative fund managed by Warburg-HIH Invest Real Estate for the purchase of the White House office building in Budapest.
Czech investment to exceed EUR 3 bln
CZECH REPUBLIC The commercial real estate investment volume in the Czech Republic could exceed EUR 3 bln this year, according to Cushman & Wakefield. After a good H1, when EUR 1.74 bln in real estate was transacted, the market in the second half of the year is also expected to thrive.
Patisha changes hands
POLAND Bulgarian civil engineering company Patisha AD has sold 90 pct of its shares to Zavodski Stroeji PS Pazardzhik, the oldest construction company in Pazardzhik region.
Romania outperforming the rest of the region
ROMANIA The Romanian real estate market has recorded good results for H1 2019, with more dynamic activity in the office and investment segments than in some of its neighbours in the CEE region, according to Colliers International Romania.
Echo granted EUR 65 mln loan for Face2Face
POLAND Bank Pekao has granted Echo Investment a EUR 65 mln loan for the construction of the Face2Face Business Campus office complex in Katowice.
Investment & finance
EPGC fails in Metro takeover bid
EUROPE EP Global Commerce, the Czech-Slovak holding controlled by Daniel Křetínský, has failed to reach the minimum acceptance threshold of 67.5 pct of its voluntary takeover offer for German retailer Metro AG.
Trade down
EUROPE The Eurostat’s first estimate for the volume of exports from the euro area (EA19) to the rest of the world in June 2019 was EUR 189.9 bln, down 4.7 pct y-o-y.
Atrium undervalued says Letko
CEE REGION Investment manager Letko Brosseau & Associates has declared its intention to vote against Gazit Globe’s buyout of Atrium European Real Estate, in which it controls a 2.4 pct stake making it the second largest shareholder in the company.
Etalon completes Leader-Invest purchase
RUSSIA Etalon Group has completed the purhcase of the remaining 49 pct stake in residential developer Leader-Invest from Sistema for RUB 14.6 bln.
Baltic Horizon increases in value
EUROPE Tallinn based Baltic Horizon Fund has increased its net asset value per unit to EUR 1.3451. As of the end of July the value increased by 0.52 pct m-o-m.
Investment & finance
Rents go up across CEE
EUROPE Office, retail and logistics rents increased in the second quarter of 2019 across the CEE region, according to the DNA of Real Estate report by Cushman & Wakefield.
Investment & finance
Echo takes over Immofinanz office buildings
POLAND Immofinanz has sold a section of its Empark office development in Warsaw's Służewiec business district to Echo Investment. Prior to the deal, the Austrian investor had drawn up a concept design for a number of the buildings on the 1.17 ha plot to be pulled down to make way for a new residential development.
Investment & finance
Skanska sells second Nowy Rynek building
POLAND Skanska has sold the second building that it is developing in its Nowy Rynek office complex in Poznań to Corum Asset Management for EUR 36 mln.
Investment & finance
Centrum Krakov sold
CZECH REPUBLIC Wood & Company has acquired the Centrum Krakov mall in Prague. The sellers were the Syner Group as well as private investors Petr Syrovátko and Karel Zetka.
Investment & finance
Klépierre to sell four malls to Indotek
HUNGARY The competition authorities (GVH) have approved the acquisition by Indotek of a number of shopping centres owned by the Klépierre group.
Investment & finance
CA Immo completes exit from Airportcity
RUSSIA Warimpex has completed its purchase of a 35 pct stake in AO Avielen, the SPV which is responsible for the development and management of the Airportcity mixed-use complex in St Petersburg, bringing its total stake in the project up to 90 pct.
TXM files for bankruptcy of Romanian subsidiary
ROMANIA Polish clothing group TXM, which is undergoing restructuring, has filed for the bankruptcy of its 100 pct Romanian subsidiary Adesso TXM Romania, based in Timişoara.
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
Entering a two-tier market
The last three months of 2035 brought a revival to the Polish housing market. Sales increased, but so did the number of apartments on sale, which is c ...
Student Depot expands in Gdańsk
Marina Royale topped
Retail & leisure
Cars come to Osowa
Vehicle dealership Janisz Group has entered the Osowa Shopping Centre in Gdańsk, opening a showroom in a 150 sqm unit.
dm opens third Łódź store
Pan Materac comes to Suwalki
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 ...
