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More money flows into CEE
CEE REGION Flow volume into the CEE-6 commercial real estate markets picked up in Q2 2019, registering a cycle-high EUR 3.3 bln for the quarter, claim Colliers International in its latest ‘Investment Scene’ report.
Archicom partners up to build Łódź apartments
POLAND Wrocław-based developer Archicom and Zakłady Chemiczne Organika have signed a joint venture agreement and established the Karpacka company in Łódź to develop a residential project involving the construction of app. 1,100 apartments.
Investment & finance
Harvent invests in Nowy Targ mall
POLAND Nowotarska has acquired Harvent as an investor for its Color Park shopping centre development in Nowy Targ, which is to be the largest mall in Poland’s Podhale geographical region.
Investment & finance
EUR 2.7 bln transacted in H1
POLAND The total real estate investment volume in the first half of the year came to nearly EUR 2.7 bln, according to the ‘At a Glance H1 2019’ report by BNP Paribas Real Estate. Although lower than the same period of the previous year the figure remains higher than the first half figures from 2015-2017.
Investment & finance
BNP finances React
POLAND BNP Paribas Bank Polska has given a loan of over EUR 19 mln to Echo Investment for the construction of the first office building of the React office complex, which is being developed at the corner of ul. Kilińskiego and al. Piłsudskiego in Łódź.
Orbis before split
POLAND Orbis saw like-for-like growth in its EBITDA of 19.3 pct to EUR 51 mln in its H1 financial results. The Eastern Europe region remained strong with 5 pct RevPAR growth.
Good June for retail
EUROPE Retail trade volume increased across the EU in June by 1.2 pct m-o-m and 2.8 y-to-y, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
Investment & finance
URW announces H1 results
WORLD Unibail Rodamco Westfield has announced its results for the first half of 2019. Over the period the group saw sales grow y-o-y by 5.7 pct in Continental Europe, 7.1 pct in the UK, and 4.9 pct in the US.
Investment & finance
Atrium sees slight rise in income
EUROPE In the first half of the year Atrium European Real Estate saw a 0.5 pct increase in its net rental income across its portfolio which came to EUR 92.4 mln with a 1.5 pct increase excluding Russia.
Investment & finance
Strong results for Zalando
EUROPE In Q1 this year Zalando Saw its customer base grow by 3.7 mln (15.2 pct) y-o-y to 28.3 mln across 17 European countries.
Investment & finance
Reino given three months
POLAND Reino Capital, RF CorVal International Holdings and Roberts Constructions have been granted a three-month exclusivity period to negotiate the purchase of a real estate holding company with assets estimated at PLN 1.3 bln.
Investment & finance
EU approves Oaktree takeover
WORLD The European Commission has approved the proposed acquisition of a 62 pct majority stake in Oaktree Capital Group by Brookfield Asset Management.
Investment & finance
LaSalle buys Panattoni Park
POLAND LaSalle Investment Management has bought the Panattoni Park Warsaw West VI logistics complex in Grodzisk Mazowiecki for its Encore+ fund.
Freedom of information for surveyors
POLAND The Permanent Committee of the Council of Ministers has approved a number of reforms that should help surveyors.
Atenor buys Budapest land
HUNGARY Atenor has acquired a plot of 0.5 ha at Hengermalom út 18 in Budapest.
EU approves Panalpina takeover
EUROPE The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Panalpina Welttransport Holding AG of Switzerland by DSV A/S of Denmark.
Investment & finance
Żelazna 59a changes hands
POLAND The Centrum Biznesowe Żelazna 59a office building in Warsaw has been bought by Platinum Towers Management from J.M. Property.
Apartment Plus adds more in Wrocław
POLAND PFR Nieruchomości, the company that runs the governmental Mieszkanie Plus [Apartment Plus] scheme to provide homes for young families, has bought a 12.33 ha plot of land on ul. Odolanowska in Wrocław’s Zakrzów district from Polski Holding Nieruchomości. More than 1,000 apartments are to be built on the site under the scheme.
Investment & finance
MBank loans EUR 21 mln for Galeria Chełm
POLAND Acteeum and Equilis have signed a EUR 21 mln credit agreement with mBank to finance the development of the Galeria Chełm shopping centre project.
Investment & finance
Metro opposes Czech-Slovak takeover bid
EUROPE German retail giant Metro AG has made the recommendation to its shareholders that they turn down a EUR 5.8 bln takeover bid by Czech-Slovak investor EP Global Commerce, insisting that the offer significantly undervalues the group.
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
Poland heading for a two-tier market
The value of the 960 largest construction projects in Poland is already more than PLN 1 tln and continues to rise, driven by a wave of infrastructure ...
Poland underestimates Building site crime
Dekpol debuts in Romania with 20,000 sqm logistics park
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
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
Outstanding for Prologis
Prologis has been awarded a BREEAM International New Construction certificate with a rating of Outstanding for its new warehouse development in Ujazd ...
Silesia City Center now Excellent
Outstanding for City Point Okęcie Logistics Park
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 June issue of Eurobuild is now out!
The June issue of EurobuildCEE magazine has now hit the shelves! And one of its recurring themes is how best to operate in an increasingly mature and ...
This sporting real estate life
The May issue of Eurobuild is now out!
Events
August 7th – mark the date
Once again, for the 15th time, the real estate sector is to come together for a worthy cause in support of the Ronald McDonald House Poland Foundation ...
Investment given the green light
SIMA grows internationally
Exclusive
Bringing people together
We take the opportunity to talk with Jacek Kostrzewski, the managing director of engineering consultancy Gleeds, to find out how his passion for sport ...
Laying the groundwork for success
The French connection
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
aHouse to build hotel in Grodzisk Mazowiecki
aHouse Development will deliver a new hotel on ul. Daleka in the centre of Grodzisk Mazowiecki, marking the company’s entry into the hospitality real ...
Swissôtel comes to Gdynia
Strong Warsaw hotel growth
Human resources
Leadership change at Nepi Rockcastle
Marek Noetzel has been appointed CEO of NEPI Rockcastle and announced a new management team, based entirely on internal promotions.
Change at the top for ULI Europe
ULI announces new chairs
Infrastructure
Green light for Port of Poland
The National Appeals Chamber (KIO) has dismissed the appeal lodged against the construction of foundations for the passenger terminal of the Port of P ...
Strabag wins EUR 255 mln contract
Hill International to work on Central Communication Port
Interior design
New food hall in Poznań
The Wiedeńska Town House in the centre of Poznań, which dates back to the early 20th century, has been renovated and converted into a food hall with i ...
New look for Eurocentrum lobby
New look for Otis offices
Investment & finance
Land shortage changing market
The investment land market in Poland is entering a phase of structural shortage in prime locations. With continued developer demand, this translates i ...
SCF enters Romania with purchase of two parks
Panattoni secures financing for Park Poznań West Gate I
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
The Shire comes to Poznań
The Shire - Beyond Coworking, a nationwide operator of premium serviced offices, has signed a lease for approximately 2,000 sqm for space in the Pozna ...
Four signings for B4B
Skyliner II topped
Property and Facility Management
JLL takes on Equal Business Park
JLL has been appointed the exclusive leasing agent responsible for the Equal Business Park office complex in Kraków, owned by Apollo Rida. JLL's other ...
Savills takes on two Warsaw buildings
Tensions in the gulf promote energy efficiency
Public buildings
Gronów Elbląski station to be renovated
Polish State Railways (PKP) is to modernise the station in Gronów Elbląski. The design is ready, and the company has now announced a tender to select ...
A new look for central Warsaw
Oleśnica railway station restored
Residential
Moja Oszmiańska arises in Warsaw
The Moja Oszmiańska residential project is being jointly developed by Grupo Lar Polska and Hanner in Warsaw's Targówek district. The investors have no ...
Ageing population requires fewer barriers
Villa Zlotno under construction in Łódź
Retail & leisure
Xtreme Fitness enters Karuzela
The Karuzela Ełk Retail Park will be expanding its offerings with the addition of a fitness club. On June 16th, Xtreme Fitness Gyms will join the tena ...
Supersam to gain a foodcourt
More stores open in Sosnowiec Plaza
Technology
Skanska installs NHIB in Studio A
Skanska CDE has become the first company in Poland to introduce a Neutral Host In-Building (NHIB) infrastructure model, based on the BTS hotel, in its ...
Rentujemy to revolutionise the market
Velis has a new name
Warehouse & industrial
Zátiší barracks becomes CTPark Plzeň Kasárny
CTP has completed the first phase of the transformation of the former Zátiší barracks in Plzeň into a modern mixed-use business park.
