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Czech Republic Xtreme Fitness Gyms Opens First Club in the Czech Republic
Polish fitness chain Xtreme Fitness Gyms is expanding internationally. On 15 October, the brand will open its first club outside Poland in Opava, Czech Republic. The launch comes as the network reaches 200 clubs in its home market.
Retail & leisure
Poland Bricomarché opens new store in Włoszczowa
Bricomarché opened a new store in Włoszczowa, Poland, on 7 October. Located at 47 Czarnieckiego Street, the store offers around 23,000 products for home and garden and has created 20 jobs.
Retail & leisure
Poland BIG Poland to open BIG Olkusz retail park on October 22
BIG Poland will open BIG Olkusz retail park on October 22. The 13,500 sqm GLA project was developed in cooperation with BOIG The Blue Ocean Investment Group. Following the opening, BIG Poland will have 14 operating retail parks with a combined leasable area of approximately 271,500 sqm.
Retail & leisure
Poland Alior Bank opens in Manufaktura in Łódź
Alior Bank has opened a new branch at Manufaktura shopping centre in Łódź, introducing its new branch concept to the region for the first time. The format combines face-to-face advice with digital services. It is also the only bank branch in the region open for extended hours and on trading Sundays.
Retail & leisure
Poland Fun Park to open in Ferio Legnica
Focus Estate Fund has signed a lease with Fun Park, which will open an approximately 880-sqm entertainment centre at Ferio Legnica. The centre is scheduled to open by the end of 2026.
Retail & leisure
Romania Normal opens first two stores in Romania
Danish retailer NORMAL has opened its first two stores in Romania, at NEPI Rockcastle’s Mega Mall in Bucharest and Shopping City Timișoara.
Retail & leisure
Poland BIG Bolesławiec fully leased ahead of opening
BIG Poland has secured all 14 tenants for its new BIG Bolesławiec retail park, which will offer around 18,000 sqm of GLA. The project is scheduled to open at the end of Q4 2026.
Retail & leisure
Poland Aleja Bielany now 98 pct leased
Aleja Bielany in Wrocław, managed by Ingka Centres, is now 98 pct leased. The centre has recently signed 10 new lease agreements covering almost 4,000 sqm.
Retail & leisure
Poland Pocco Italia to open restaurant in DL Shopping Siemianowice Śląskie
Pocco Italia has taken 400 sqm at DL Shopping Siemianowice Śląskie for a new Italian restaurant. The new tenant will add to the food and beverage section at the centre, which is part of DL Invest Group’s portfolio.
Retail & leisure
Poland OTO Park Lubin to open on 22 October
OTO Park, a new retail park on ul. Jana Pawła II in Lubin, will open on 22 October. The centre has more than 14,000 sqm of retail space, around 30 stores and service outlets, plus more than 400 parking spaces. It is expected to create more than 200 jobs.
Retail & leisure
Germany ECE to manage Neumarkt Galerie Cologne
Deka Immobilien has appointed ECE to manage and lease Neumarkt Galerie in Cologne from January 1, 2027. ECE was selected following a tender.
Retail & leisure
Poland Tenant mix expands in Focus
Focus Bydgoszcz has added several new tenants in recent weeks, with 21 openings planned at the centre in 2026. Occupancy currently stands at 99 pct. New arrivals include a second Apart store, Komputronik, WOKy by Thai Wok, Beverly Hills Polo Club, TOUS and Shock Price.
Retail & leisure
Poland Marino now upgraded
Marino shopping centre in Wrocław has completed a major modernisation. The 20,000 sqm centre, which has been operating since 1993, remained open to customers throughout the works. The redevelopment was designed by RB Group.
Retail & leisure
Poland ShockPrice to open in M Park
M Park Konstantynów Łódzki has filled its core tenant line-up. ShockPrice, part of MODIVO PLATFORM, will open its first store in the Łódź area at the new retail park. The store will cover more than 1,800 sqm.
Retail & leisure
Hungary Gránit expands Zone Retail Park in Budakeszi
Gránit Asset Management is expanding the Zone Retail Park in Budakeszi with a new 4,293sqm retail building. The 15,858sqm site is next to the existing retail park, with completion planned for Q4 2027.
Retail & leisure
Poland Primark to open first store in Podlaskie
Primark is preparing to open a store in G City Biała in Białystok. The nearly 3,500 sqm store will be the retailer’s first in the Podlaskie region.
Retail & leisure
Poland HDREY opens first Katowice store
Polish cosmetics brand HDREY has opened its first store in Katowice, at Silesia City Center. It is also the brand’s first store in the Silesian region.
Retail & leisure
CEE region Two-thirds of CEE retail stock is over 15 years old
Around 20 mln sqm of modern retail stock across Central and Eastern Europe is more than 15 years old, pointing to a growing cycle of refurbishment, repositioning and selective redevelopment, according to Colliers’ latest 'ExCEEding Borders Retail 2026' report.
Retail & leisure
Poland DJI to open first store in Kraków
DJI, a global manufacturer of drones, action cameras and content-creation equipment, will open its first store in Kraków on September 26. The store will be located in Bonarka Shopping Centre, with the opening marked by special promotions, competitions and appearances by online creators.
Retail & leisure
Poland Castorama Studio Projektowe opens in Galeria Świdnicka
Castorama Studio Projektowe has opened at Galeria Świdnicka, expanding the centre’s offer with interior design services. Customers can receive free support from professional designers in planning kitchens, bathrooms, wardrobes and other spaces.
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
Nowe Bielawy retail parks renew BREEAM Excellent ratings
Two retail parks forming part of the Nowe Bielawy complex in Toruń have once again achieved an Excellent rating under the BREEAM International In-Use ...
Greenfield Băneasa Earns BREEAM Excellent Certification
A green office is more than a certificate
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
Poland’s investment market rebounds
Poland’s commercial real estate investment market gathered pace in the first nine months of 2026, with transaction volumes reaching EUR 4.7 bln, up 81 ...
DL Invest Group secures up to EUR 54 mln from BNP Paribas for logistics development
Warimpex signs EUR 100 mln refinancing deal with Erste
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
STRABAG Real Estate Secures First Tenant for Upper One in Warsaw
STRABAG Real Estate has signed the first lease agreement at its Upper One mixed-use development in central Warsaw. ERGO Technology & Services S.A., a ...
GTC opens Centerpoint 3 in Budapest
Demand rises and rents come under pressure
Property and Facility Management
ISS takes over technical management of Axis in Kraków
ISS has taken over the technical facility management of Axis, an office building in Kraków owned by French fund Corum XL. The company is providing tec ...
Savills takes on TFI PZU retail portfolio
JLL takes on Equal Business Park
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
PSN launches sales of 32 apartments in Prague’s Nusle district
Czech developer PSN has launched sales at Družstevní 5, a residential redevelopment project in Prague’s Nusle district. The comprehensive renovation o ...
Rutkowski Group launches sales of 43 apartments in Gdańsk
Invest TDJ Estate launches next phase in Zabrze
Retail & leisure
BIG Poland expands to 15 retail parks with Konstantynów opening
The BIG Konstantynów retail park officially opened on October 29th, bringing BIG Poland’s operating portfolio to 15 retail parks with a combined 285,0 ...
PKB Inwest Budowa secures permit for park in Skarżysko-Kamienna
Iulius Mall Cluj to undergo EUR 7.6 mln modernisation
Technology
Skanska implements digital access control system at Studio A
Skanska has implemented a digital access control system at Studio A, an office building in Warsaw. The solution uses the company’s proprietary StudioA ...
Logicor brings smart metering to Polish portfolio
Singu takes over QRmaint
Warehouse & industrial
ID Logistics Polska leases 37,800 sqm in CTPark Iłowa
ID Logistics Polska has leased nearly 37,800 sqm of warehouse and office space in CTPark Iłowa in Poland’s Lubusz Province. The new distribution centr ...
