Investment & finance
RSSKing Cross buys Postępu hotel project
POLAND A King Cross, which recently bought a marina in Sztynort, has now bought a hotel project on ul. Postępu in Warsaw’s Służewiec district.
Investment & finance
Savills looks to the future
EUROPE The real estate advisor predicts that prime offices will continue to be the “top pick” for core investors, in particular in Germany, the Southern European cities as well as the Central and Eastern European markets. Value-add investors could focus on transport and storage, mainly in Poland, Czech Republic and Romania, while redevelopments and new developments are the main routes to higher returns, according to the international real estate advisor.
Investment & finance
Unibep goes retro
UKRAINE Stolitsa Group subsidiary Martin has been granted a development loan for its Retroville shopping and office centre which is under construction in Kyiv with the developer having previously appointed Polish-based company Unibep in October as the general contractor.
Investment & finance
Sonae Sierra enters Poland through Balmain partnership
POLAND Sonae Sierra has acquired a 50 pct stake in Balmain Asset Management Group’s Central European platform, which is now to be a joint venture called Sierra Balmain.
Robyg sees sales dip
POLAND In 2018 the Robyg Group signed contracts for the sale of 2,520 units net, around 1,000 less than in 2017 when 3,470 sales contracts were signed. In the last quarter of 2018 Robyg signed sales contracts for 504 units (compared to 718 a year earlier).
Union Investment racks up EUR 201 mln
POLAND In 2018, Union Investment leased a total of 854,00 sqm of commercial real estate space, slightly down from 867,000 sqm a year before.
JHM preparing first project for Gdańśk
POLAND JHM Development has purchased a 1.7 ha plot in Gdańsk at auction from the local authorities.
Investment & finance
King Cross buys Sztynort marina
POLAND Following the sale of the King Cross Marcelin shopping centre in Poznań, Italian-owned King Cross Group has turned to another segment of the commercial real estate market by buying a yachting harbour in Sztynort in Masuria.
Investment & finance
Cavatina moves into full-throttle
POLAND Cavatina Holding group has announced that it signed more than 40 office lease agreements in 2018 for a total of more than 40,000 sqm and that it expects to achieve double that figure this year.
Investment & finance
Neinver “up for sale for EUR 500+ mln”
EUROPE The Losantos family has reportedly put Spanish retail developer and manager Neinver up for sale with a price tag of more than EUR 500 mln.
Investment & finance
Bluehouse buys Novodvorská Plaza
CZECH REPUBLIC Bluehouse Capital has completed the acquisition of the Novodvorská Plaza shopping centre in Prague 4 from Klépierre for an undisclosed sum.
Investment & finance
Catalyst adds Warsaw retail park to portfolio
EUROPE Catalyst Capital has completed the EUR 194 mln acquisition of retail assets in Sweden, Germany and Poland as well as an office development in Paris for its EUR 1 bln Catalyst Core Plus European Property Fund (CCPEPF) fund.
Orbis sells in Wroclaw
POLAND Orbis has signed a conditional contract to sell a 7,900 sqm property ul. Powstańców Śląskich 7 and 7B in Wrocław for PLN 44 mln to an undisclosed developer.
Investment & finance
EPP delivers strong returns over 2018
POLAND Polish real estate fund EPP, which is listed on the JSE, delivered a total return of 21 pct over 2018 significantly outperforming the market. This represents a significant difference compared to the SAPY benchmark index which had total returns of -25 pct.
Investment & finance
Norblin receives EIB financing
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a EUR 60 mln loan agreement with Capital Park subsidiary ArtN to finance the conversion of the Norblin factory site in central Warsaw into a mixed-use complex.
More Hollybrook land disposals
POLAND Leach & Lang and JLL have now closed the sale of a large housing site in Siemianowice Slaskie on the outskirts of Katowice and a hotel site in Ustroń in southern Poland on behalf of Hollybrook for a combined PLN 10 mln.
Investment & finance
Skylight and Lumen deal finalised
POLAND Globalworth Poland Real Estate group has finalised the purchase of two office buildings in the Złote Tarasy complex in Warsaw.
Investment & finance
Polish investment volume record smashed in 2018
POLAND Over 100 real estate transactions were completed with a total volume of over EUR 7.2 bln claims Savills. This represents a y-o-y increase of 45 pct or EUR 2.2 bln.
Investment & finance
Jin Jiang takes Radisson
WORLD A consortium led by Chinese investor Jin Jiang International Holdings has increased its mandatory offer to buy all the shares of Radisson Hospitality through its holding Aplite Holdings.
Investment & finance
HB Reavis granted highest real estate loan for 2018
SLOVAKIA HB Reavis has been granted a syndicated loan of EUR 175 mln for the construction of its Nivy Station project in Bratislava.
Categories
Architecture and urban planning
MoMA wins architectural grand prix
The 11th Architectural Awards of the Mayor of Warsaw [11. edycji Nagrody Architektonicznej Prezydenta m.st. Warszawy] were held on June 3rd, at Teatr ...
Poznań with a green Aura
Dutch-Czech team wins Dejvice contest
Construction
2025 looks optimistic for the construction companies
According to a report by research company Spectis “Construction companies in Poland 2025-2030”, the total revenues of the 300 leading construction gro ...
Strabag to build The Arc
Digitalisation to the rescue
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
Logicor opens Serenity Park in Mysłowice
Logicor has officially opened the first public park in the grounds of a logistics centre in Poland. Logicor’s Serenity Park in Mysłowice comprises 4 h ...
City Gate Office awarded latest LEED
Outstanding awarded to CTP
Eurobuild Awards
The winners of the Eurobuild Awards 2024!
Who won this year's 14th edition of the Eurobuild Awards? The jury and guests gathered at the Double Tree by Hilton hotel in Warsaw chose this year's ...
Call for nominations and jury members!
Let's live this again!
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 issue is now out!
In the latest issue of the magazine, we take a closer look at retail parks, data centres and the PBSA market. We also ask whether, after a slowdown, i ...
Fresh perspectives for the autumn!
Eurobuild celebrates its 300th issue!
Events
The Accessibility Forum is just around the corner
On November 17–18, Poznań will, for the third time, bring together experts, decision-makers, designers, entrepreneurs, and representatives of public a ...
Last day to register
PBSA enters the mainstream
Exclusive
More than machines
Adrian Winiarek, Partner and Development Director at MDC2, shares his expert insights on how technology and infrastructure come together in modern war ...
The voice of the younger generation
EGLS enters the scene
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
Tourism set to boom around the Med
According to the report, Mediterranean and Southern European markets accounted for 44 pct of all inbound overnight tourist arrivals to Europe last yea ...
Novotel comes to Croatia
Staycity to open first Aparthotel in Warsaw
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
Nepi Rockcastle launches solar farm
Shopping centre operator and developer NEPI Rockcastle has opened Romania’s biggest industrial-scale solar farm in Chișineu-Criș in western Romania.
Strabag constructs Deleni wind farm
Tender awarded for CPK rail changes
Interior design
JLL redesigns its Warsaw branch
JLL has completed the modernisation of its offices in the Warsaw Spire building. The theme behind the design was ‘ReThink. ReUse. ReSpire’, emphasisin ...
Grainy effect for Viterra
Mercedes-Benz stylish Prague office
Investment & finance
Centrum Południe sold
Skanska has sold the second stage of its Centrum Południe development in Wrocław for EUR 62 mln to a joint venture of Investika Real Estate Fund and B ...
DL Invest moves into data centres
Brain Park Building C sold
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
Peakside Capital is building the future of sustainable logistics
With a proven track record across Poland, Central and Eastern Europe and Germany, Peakside Capital is emerging as one of the most influential players ...
Brownfield rather than greenfield – a model for sustainable development at City Point Targówek
Nordbygg 2024: Many innovations and strong interest
Office & mixed-use development
One now full
CA Immo has leased the last remaining offices in the One building in Frankfurt to law firm Kallan Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft and TMF Deutschland, who n ...
Aon stays for longer
Office investment set to reach 1.4 bln
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
AFI starts work on Home V Korytech
AFI Czech Republic has begun work on its AFI Home V Korytech project in the Strašnice district of Prague. The PRS development will comprise 519 apartm ...
Student Depot extended in Poznań
StudentSpace comes to Warsaw
Retail & leisure
Rock Park Tarnobrzeg to open December 15th
Construction of the Rock Park Tarnobrzeg retail and service complex, under development by Rock Capital, is entering its final stages with the opening ...
Westfield Černý Most now new and improved
Retail continues to grow
Technology
Velis has a new name
Velis Real Estate Tech is officially changing its name to Singu, adopting the title of its property management product. The rebranding aims to both re ...
Symbiotic fit for HB Reavis and HqO
Saski Crescent has WiredScore Platinum
Warehouse & industrial
Cornerstone laid for Media Expert
Media Expert and Panattoni have laid the cornerstone for a distribution centre in Łódź. The new logistics hub will supply a network of over 600 brick- ...
