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Poland Retail market picks up steam
The retail sector in Poland is showing solid growth, according to the latest 'Review: Retail Market in Poland' report published by BNP Paribas RE. More than 94,000 sqm of modern retail space was added to the market over the second quarter of 2025 with over 60 pct delivered in the form of retail parks. The strongest rebound in retail park development activity is being seen in smaller cities, where relatively low market saturation levels continue to support the expansion of this retail format.
Retail & leisure
Romania Romania attractive to foreign retailers
Romania’s retail market continues to attract a growing number of international brands, according to data from the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox real estate consultancy company. More than 40 international retailers entered the Romanian market between 2020 and 2025. Globally, all these retail chains have total annual revenues exceeding EUR 80 bln, compared with the total estimated Romanian retail market revenue of around EUR 60 bln.
Retail & leisure
SEE region Supernova expansion for Eleport
Shopping centre operator Supernova Group has entered into a strategic partnership with Estonian electric vehicle charging station provider Eleport, which will install almost 200 ultra-fast charging points in 30 Supernova locations across Croatia and Slovenia.
Retail & leisure
Poland Scallier to take on five more retail parks
Scallier has obtained the exclusive rights to commercialise five new retail parks in Toruń, Bydgoszcz, Ruda Śląska, Zabrze, and Darłowo. Construction work on the parks with a total area of 40,000 sqm is to begin at the beginning of 2026 with the work scheduled for completion in the first half of 2027.
Retail & leisure
Poland Andersa retail park to open in 2026
Construction work on the Andersa retail park has begun at the junction of ul. Andersa and ul. Okulickiego in Gliwice. The centre is already almost fully leased.
Retail & leisure
Poland Redkom to open Białystok retail park
The leasing process is underway for a 14,000 sqm gla retail park being developed by Redkom Development in Białystok.
Retail & leisure
Romania Another tenant for FunShop Park Ploiești
FunShop Park in Ploiești has expanded its tenant base with Supeco, a discount store from the Carrefour group. The new tenant has signed a lease for 1,300 sqm and the store is to open in Q3 2025.
Retail & leisure
Poland Retail park to be constructed in Żory
The largest retail park in Upper Silesia is to be built in Żory on a 6 ha brownfield site of a former brickyard.
Retail & leisure
Poland M Park opens in Ropczyce
M Core subsidiary LCP Poland has officially opened M Park Ropczyce 35 km from Rzeszów.
Retail & leisure
Czech Republic Sixteen brands enter the market
Sixteen brands entered the Czech retail market in the first six months of this year.
Retail & leisure
Poland Karuzela to grow
A major expansion is planned for the Karuzela retail park in Lubliniec.
Retail & leisure
Poland Multikino to open in Avenida
The Multikino cinema chain is to open a new multiplex in the Galeria Avenida shopping centre in Poznań'. The parties to the deal have signed a letter of intent, while the landlord is now applying for a building permit for the eight-screen cinema.
Retail & leisure
Poland Scallier opens park in Western Pomerania
Scallier has opened a 2,000 sqm gla retail park in Pyrzyce in Western Pomerania Province.
Retail & leisure
Romania Scallier opens retail park in Ploiești
Polish-based developer Scallier has opened a FunShop Park retail park in Ploiești.
Retail & leisure
Romania Cinema attendance down
Romanians spent EUR 59 mln in cinemas last year, 5 pct less than in 2023, as ticket prices increased by 10 pct y-o-y while the total number of tickets sold declined by 14 pct, according to the Romanian Film Center and Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.
Retail & leisure
Poland M Park to open in Ozorków
LCP Poland, a subsidiary of M Core, has launched its latest M Park project, this time in the town of Ozorków on ul. Konstytucji 3 Maja.
Retail & leisure
Poland Fabryka park expands
TDJ Real Estate has begun the second stage of its Fabryka Park project in Katowice. The main tenant is to be a Medicover medical centre.
Retail & leisure
Poland Designer Outlet Kraków now open
KG Group has opened its Designer Outlet Kraków retail centre on ul. Galicyjska.
Retail & leisure
Romania Romania still underserved by retail space
Total modern retail stock in Romania reached 4.7 mln sqm with 250 sqm per 1,000 head of population, which remains one of the lowest densities in the CEE region.
Retail & leisure
Poland Bydgoszcz retail park to open 2026
Newgate Investment (NGI) and Redkom Development are developing a large retail park in Bydgoszcz.
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
City Gate Office awarded latest LEED
The south tower of GTC's City Gate office complex in Bucharest has become the first building in Romania to be awarded LEED Gold v5 certification with ...
Outstanding awarded to CTP
Homepark goes Excellent
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
Last day to register
For the 15th time, we invite you to one of the most important and prestigious events in the commercial real estate calendar in Central and Eastern Eur ...
PBSA enters the mainstream
Let's look into the future!
Exclusive
The voice of the younger generation
In our latest exclusive interview, we spoke with Justyna Glinka, a senior associate at Baker McKenzie Krzyżowski i Wspólnicy, who has been appointed a ...
EGLS enters the scene
The cost of going green
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
Staycity to open first Aparthotel in Warsaw
Leading aparthotel operator Staycity Group and international investment firm Solida Capital has announced a strategic partnership for the development ...
Romanian hotels grow
Leonardo expands in JM Tower
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 construction
Shopping centre operator and developer NEPI Rockcastle has started work on Romania’s biggest industrial-scale solar farm in Chișineu-Criș in western R ...
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
Now's the time to buy
The investment market in Poland for Q1-Q3 2025 reflects stable market conditions, with year-to-date volume aligning closely with the Q1-Q3 of 2024. By ...
Onde enters Romania
Croatia growing fast
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
Fortress comes to Metropolitan
Fortress Logistics Real Estate has entered the Metropolitan Warsaw building on pl. Piłsudskiego.
Lufthansa comes to Wrocław
Leasing dominated by new contracts
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
StudentSpace comes to Warsaw
StudentSpace, the student housing platform created by Signal Capital Partners, Griffin Capital Partners, and Echo Investment, has begun construction o ...
No drop in price from price transparency act
Kraków PRS continues to grow
Retail & leisure
Consumer spending accelerates GDP growth
The economies of Central and Eastern European continue to grow, outpacing many Western European peers despite external trade uncertainties and recent ...
Osada to open in Łask
The shopping centre lives on
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
VAH Jager goes up to 40,000 sqm
Fulfilment services provider VAH Jager, has leased an additional 10,000 sqm of space in Garbe Industrial's Oberkrämer logistics park just north of Ber ...
