Retail & leisure
RSSH&M sees strong sales and expands in Eastern Europe
WORLD Fashion retailer H&M Group has announced its results for 2012. The group saw sales increase by 10 pct to around SEK 120.8 bln (app. EUR 14 bln), while gross profit came in at SEK 71.8 bln corresponding to a gross margin of 59.5 pct.
Seven new stores in Galeria Solna
POLAND 4F, Prosport, Reporter, Quiosque, Coccodrillo, Centrum Zoologiczne Lemur and Galeria Kwiatów are to all open stores in the Galeria Solna shopping centre in Inowrocław.
Rossmann enters outlet centres
POLAND Rossmann is to open a drug store in an outlet centre for the first time on Polish market. The store is to be in Factory Warszawa Annopol, which is being built by Neinver Polska.
A plan for Karuzela
POLAND A new local zoning plan for the area where the Karuzela Turek retail park is to be built has come into force.
Work soon to start of Galeria Warmińska
POLAND Construction work should begin within the next few days on the Galeria Warmińska shopping centre in Olsztyn.
Wzgórze extension reaches shell stage
POLAND Mayland Real Estate has finished the shell stage of the extension to the Wzgórze shopping centre in Gdynia.
Manhattan strategy change pays off
POLAND In 2012 the Manhattan shopping centre in Gdańsk registered an increase of over 10 pct in turnover and footfall on the previous year.
Real in Echo project in Jelenia Góra
POLAND An 11,200 sqm Real hypermarket has opened in the CH Echo shopping centre in Jelenia Góra.
High footfall at AFI Palace
ROMANIA AFI Palace Cotroceni was visited 19 mln times in 2012, equivalent to the entire population of the country.
Piotr i Paweł fly into Capital Park projects
POLAND Piotr i Paweł delicatessens are to open in two Capital Park projects in Warsaw.
Two LPP brands in Galeria Jastrzębie
POLAND Two brands owned by LPP and LPP Tex are to open stores in the Galeria Jastrzębie shopping centre in Jastrzębie-Zdrój.
Work begins on Galeria Dzierżoniów
POLAND Construction work has begun on the Galeria Dzierżoniów shopping centre In Dzierżoniów.
Triumph comes to Wilanów
POLAND Underwear manufacturer Triumph International Polska has signed a seven-year lease for 1,300 sqm in the ‘B3’ building of Wilanów Office Park in Warsaw.
Kraków station gains 60 outlets
POLAND The commercialisation process is to begin for areas within the Kraków Główny railway station.
Two stores for Renoma
POLAND Fashion stores Gap and Sinsay, the latest brand of LPP, are to open in the Renoma department store in Wrocław by the spring.
Rossmann sees PLN 5 bln turnover
POLAND Drug store chain Rossmann recorded a total turnover of more than PLN 5 bln for 2012 in Poland, representing a rise of 17 pct.
Galeria Wisła tenants stay put
POLAND Galeria Wisła in Płock, which is owned by Caelum Development, underwent a recommercialisation process throughout 2012, since the leases of 37 of its tenants expired after the first five years of the centre’s operations.
JLL predicts more retail this year
POLAND In 2012, the Polish shopping centre market expanded by 374,000 sqm to reach over 7.94 mln sqm at the end of the year, according to Jones Lang LaSalle. This represents the lowest increase in retail stock since 2004.
Karuzela to be built in Wodzisław Śląski before year end
POLAND The construction of the Karuzela shopping centre on Wodzisław Śląski is to start at the end of January.
H&M enters Piła
POLAND The first H&M store in Piła is to open in the town’s Atrium Kasztanowa shopping centre.
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
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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
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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 ...
