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Poland Q1 hits EUR 1 bln
The first quarter of 2026 brought a significant revival to the commercial real estate market in Poland. Investment volume was more than EUR 1 bln, representing an increase of over 40 pct year-on-year and the highest figure for this period in several years. Despite a lower number of transactions, their value increased (EUR 635 mln in Q1 2025).
Investment & finance
Poland Investment hits 1 bln over Q1
Commercial real estate investment in Poland is growing. In the first quarter of 2026, it was more than EUR 1 bln, representing a 44 pct year-on-year increase, according to CBRE's ‘Investment Market in Poland Q1 2026’ report.
Investment & finance
Poland Redkom sells Olsztyn centre
Redkom Development has completed the sale of a 2,300 sqm cross-dock logistics centre in Olsztyn. The buyer is a member of the Epsicap REIM Group.
Investment & finance
Poland Jantar sold to SCF
Czech investment group SCF, together with its partners, has completed the purchase of the Jantar shopping centre in Słupsk in northern Poland. With a leasable area of 44,000 sqm, it is the largest shopping centre in the Central Pomerania region. The seller was CBRE Investment Management.
Investment & finance
Romania Offices dominate in Romania
The Romanian market recorded a total transaction volume of around EUR 152 mln in the first quarter of 2026, amid investor caution and selective activity, according to a report by Fortim Trusted Advisors, a member of the BNP Paribas Real Estate alliance. The office sector dominated the market, accounting for 89 pct of the total transaction volume.
Investment & finance
Poland The importance of resilience
Geopolitical tensions, a volatile economic environment, constant supply chain disruption, and the march of technology are changing the reasoning behing location decisions. According to JLL, alongside cost efficiency, a second priority has emerged in the commercial real estate market: resilience.
Investment & finance
Czech Republic Logport and J&T Real Estate buy land in central Prague
A consortium led by JSK Investments and Notino has sold Lusima AD Property, the owner of 3.7 ha on ul. Spojovací, to a joint venture between developers Logport and J&T Real Estate.
Investment & finance
Poland Investment maintains positive momentum
2024 saw a return to stability, a trend that persisted throughout 2025 according to the latest figures from Avison Young. The beginning of 2026 saw a strong volume of closed transactions, marking a promising start to the year. Total investment volume increased to over EUR 1 bln, reflecting a strong resurgence in market activity. This positive momentum is expected to continue into 2026, supported by an overall positive Polish real estate market outlook among investors.
Investment & finance
Germany GTC refinances German portfolio
GTC has signed a EUR 148.8 mln loan agreement with Berlin Hyp to refinance the bulk of its German residential portfolio and support further capital expenditure in selected assets. The new facility matures in 2031 and replaces the existing loan previously provided by another financing institution, extending the debt maturity profile of the Group and further strengthening its long-term financing structure.
Investment & finance
Poland EUR 1 bln transaction volume
Poland’s investment market has started 2026 with the highest transaction volume since 2022. According to Colliers’ estimates, total investment turnover in the first quarter of 2026 reached EUR 1 bln, representing a 40 pct year‑on‑year increase. The quarter was also marked by strong transactional liquidity, with 26 deals completed across 54 properties. Over the coming months, Colliers expects a continued recovery in investment activity.
Investment & finance
Poland Record start to year
In the first quarter of 2026, the investment volume in the Polish commercial real estate market totalled more than EUR 1 biln. This was the best opening of the year in four years, according to the latest data from JLL.
Investment & finance
Poland EUR 165 mln from Apollo
Crestyl Group and Spravia have announced that the funds managed by Apollo, a global asset management firm, have entered into a financing agreement with Spravia worth EUR 165 mln. Griffin Capital Partners acted as a minority co-investor alongside Apollo Funds.
Investment & finance
Europe a&o takes on EUR 874 mln in refinancing
a&o Hostels, Europe’s largest and fastest growing hostel chain with around 30,000 beds under management, has completed an EUR 874 mln refinancing facility provided by funds managed by Apollo, secured against its portfolio of 44 high performing hostels across 32 of Europe’s leading business and leisure hubs.
Investment & finance
Poland Polish investors enter the scene
2026 will bring a further increase in the importance of Polish capital in the commercial real estate market. Transactions worth nearly EUR 1 bln were completed in Q1, according to data from Colliers – the highest figure since 2022 and 40 pct more than in the previous year. The figures suggest a lasting shift in the structure of investment demand and a new market hero: Polish capital.
Investment & finance
Poland No one to take over
More than half of the 200 leading development companies in Poland are family-owned businesses with domestic capital. The vast majority of them are managed by individuals aged 50 or over, who have not yet announced official succession plans. When no successor is available within a family, the owners of these companies may be forced to sell their businesses, state JLL Living and Crido in their latest 'Mergers and Acquisitions in the Polish Housing Market' report.
Investment & finance
Poland Poland continues to attract investment
Poland is among the top European countries attracting investor interest. One of the reasons is an expected increase in value from commercial real estate investments due to pressure on rental rates, states CBRE in its '2026 Poland Real Estate Market Outlook' report.
Investment & finance
Poland Principal buys industrial asset in Kraków
Principal Asset Management has expanded its Polish portfolio with the acquisition of a 16,281 sqm industrial property in Kraków, in a sale-and-leaseback transaction on behalf of the LOG IN fund managed by Theoreim.
Investment & finance
Poland EPP secures EUR 323.9 mln in financing
EPP has secured a EUR 323.9 mln loan to refinance existing debt on its fully-owned shopping centre portfolio. The financing covers King Cross Marcelin in Poznań, two assets in Szczecin (Galaxy and Outlet Park), and Pasaż Grunwaldzki in Wrocław.
Investment & finance
Poland Panattoni takes on EUR 22.5 mln in financing from Pekao
Panattoni has secured EUR 22.5 mln in financing from Pekao to develop a factory for ZREW Transformatory.
Investment & finance
Poland CEE investment volume hits record high
According to the latest data from Cushman & Wakefield, the total value of investment transactions in Central and Eastern Europe in 2025 reached approximately EUR 11.8 bln, representing a 34 pct year-on-year increase and the highest annual figure since 2019.
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 ...
