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Romania E-commerce as a major driver
According to the "Quo Vadis E-commerce" report released by Cushman & Wakefield, the online commerce continues to be a growth driver for the industrial & logistics real estate sector, generating significant opportunities for developers and investors.
Retail & leisure
Czech Republic Luxury goods retailers remain active
In 2024, a total of 83 new luxury stores were opened on 20 key premium streets in Europe in 16 cities and 12 countries, according to European Luxury Retail 2025, a study by Cushman & Wakefield. Prague and its Pařížská Street welcomed five new luxury stores, and 2025 is expected to be a record year in this regard.
Retail & leisure
Poland Green light for Projekt Góraszka
Ceetrus, the investor behind the Projekt Góraszka shopping and entertainment complex in Wiązowna on Warsaw’s eastern outskirts, has obtained a building permit for a mixed-use development.
Retail & leisure
Romania Scallier has plans for Romania
Poznan-based company Scallier is opening another facility under the Funshop Park brand in Romania. The retail park of approx. 10,000 sqm, located in the Arad district, is nearing completion.
Retail & leisure
Poland At the height of luxury
According to the latest report “At a Glance: Modern Retail Market in Poland, Q4 2024” from BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland, Poland’s retail market experienced record growth in 2024, expanding at its fastest pace since 2015.
Retail & leisure
Czech Republic Largest growth in the last 15 years
In 2024, nearly 80,000 sqm of new, modernized, or expanded retail parks were completed in the Czech Republic, now totaling 1.3 mln sqm of retail space – almost a third of the total retail space capacity on the market.
Retail & leisure
Poland New retail supply hits its highest in almost a decade
Cushman &Wakefield has summarised the situation on the Polish retail market. Over half a mln sqm of new retail space came on stream last year, marking the highest new supply level in Poland since 2015. This robust development activity occurred amid rising demand from new retailers and improving consumer sentiment which boosted retail sales.
Retail & leisure
Czech Republic Record-breaking year for the Czech market
According to a survey by Cushman & Wakefield, which has been tracking new entries for 11 years, 47 brands entered the Czech market in 2024. This is the highest number of brands to enter the Czech market, compared to 40 brands in 2023.
Retail & leisure
Poland Redkom plans Świderek in Otwock
A new retail park with a total area of 24,000 sqm is set to be developed in Otwock under the name Świderek. The investment will be led by Redkom Development.
Retail & leisure
Poland Empik revives the former Cepelia pavilion
Empik has opened a flagship store in the revitalised former Cepelia pavilion in the centre of Warsaw. Neglected for years, the modernist building has regained its former glory and once again impresses with its original appearance and modern interior.
Retail & leisure
Poland Trei opens its 40th retail park
Trei Real Estate Poland has opened its 40th Vendo Park. The investment was created in Wrocław and has 5,000 sqm. Vendo Park Wrocław is the first facility under this banner in the capital of Lower Silesia. The retail park was built on a plot of approx. 15,000 sqm.
Retail & leisure
POLAND Biedronka comes to Moje Bielany
An 800 sqm Biedronka grocery store is to open on the ground floor of the Moje Bielany residential complex, which is being developed by CeMat A/S at ul. Wólczyńska 121 in Warsaw’s Bielany district.
Retail & leisure
Poland Jubilee M Park opens in Pionki
LCP Properties, part of the international M Core group, has officially opened M Park Pionki, the 50th retail park under the M Park brand in Poland. It is also the thirteenth M Park in the Mazovia region.
Retail & leisure
Poland Antczak Group to build retail and service complex
A service and retail complex Panorama Park II is being built in Kościelna Wieś. At the end of November, the foundation stone ceremony for the building took place.
Retail & leisure
Poland One in seven square metres of retail space to be built in Poland
According to Trends Radar. Real Estate: From Stabilisation To Optimism, the latest report from Cushman & Wakefield, in 2024, Poland came second in Europe in terms of new retail supply, surpassed only by France.
Retail & leisure
Poland Polish retail market performs well
According to BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland latest report “At a Glance: Modern Retail Market in Poland, Q3 2024”, predictions of the imminent decline of shopping centres in Poland have proven premature. In Q3 2024, the Polish retail market expanded by another 116,000 sqm.
Retail & leisure
Romania Physical retail dominates
The results of the CBRE European Retail Occupier Survey 2024 suggest the retail sector and regional economy overall approach the end of a challenging period. The study includes responses from over 60 global retailers with a store network of over 130,000 locations, and shows that 71 pct of retailers planning to increase their number of physical stores intend to do so in markets where they are already present.
Retail & leisure
Poland Mitiska REIM opens Piteşti centre
Mitiska REIM has announced the opening of a new retail park in the Romanian city of Pitesti, one of four new development projects planned to open by Mitiska REIM in the Romanian market over the next two years.
Retail & leisure
POLAND Wonder of Woolies in Słoneczna
German department store chain Woolworth has signed a lease agreement for almost 1,000 sqm in the Galeria Słoneczna shopping centre in Radom.
Retail & leisure
Poland Another field for Refield
Refield is starting the development of the first retail park in Środa Wielkopolska. Pasaż Średzki is expected to open in 2026.
Categories
Architecture and urban planning
Need for clarity introducing reforms
Polish cities and investors are preparing for the biggest change in spatial planning in two decades. By mid-2026, all municipalities must adopt genera ...
Competition to modernise former Soviet block announced
MoMA wins architectural grand prix
Construction
Construction industry waiting to boom
According to the report 'Polish Construction Companies 2025' prepared by Deloitte, the construction industry continues to play a major role in Poland’ ...
Warsaw returns another building to its prime
2025 looks optimistic for the construction companies
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
Light On takes Platinum
The LightOn office project, under construction on ul. Prosta in Warsaw, has been awarded WiredScore Platinum certification. The building received 98 p ...
Budapest One ranked Outstanding
Prologis contracts Engie Zielona Energia as electricity provider
Eurobuild Awards
All the winners of the EurobuildCEE Awards 2025!!
The 15th EurobuildCEE Awards Gala is now behind us and all the winners can be revealed! Special congratulations go to Kazimierz Kirejczyk, who was pre ...
The winners of the Eurobuild Awards 2024!
Call for nominations and jury members!
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 December issue of Eurobuild hits the shelves!
The December 2025 edition of EurobuildCEE magazine has now been published! And, as usual, it's filled with some fabulous interviews, market analysis, ...
The latest issue of Eurobuild hits the shelves!
The October issue is now out!
Events
Merry Christmas to one and all
May Christmas be a time of peace, reflection, and regeneration after an intense year so full of challenges. May the New Year bring bright prospects, s ...
Jazz for the New Year
The ageing population discussed at the Accessibility Forum
Exclusive
More than just opening doors
In our latest exclusive interview, Eurobuild speaks to Maciej Grabowski, the founder of Blue Bolt, which provides a mobile access platform for buildin ...
More than machines
The voice of the younger generation
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
AC Hotels to open in Port Praski
The façade of the Minter townhouse, in the Port Praski development in Warsaw, has been unveiled, restoring its Art Nouveau style.
New look for Novotel Praha Wenceslas Square
Tourism set to boom around the Med
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
Toruń Miasto station restored
The Polish State Railways (PKP) has completed a comprehensive renovation of Toruń Miasto station at a cost of over PLN 25.5 mln gross.
Pleszew station renovated
Baltic Towers sets up in Gdańsk
Interior design
Plan B completes fit out for the Association of Polish Cities
Plan B Group has just completed the fit-out for the new 500 sqm headquarters of the Association of Polish Cities (Związek Miast Polskich) in the Globi ...
Plan B completes Tetos fit-out
JLL redesigns its Warsaw branch
Investment & finance
Newgate Investment purchases Warsaw retail park
Newgate Investment has purchased a retail park in Warsaw's Wawer district next to a Kaufland hypermarket.
Accolade Industrial Fund granted EUR 300 mln loan
DL Invest acquires Panattoni Park Koluszki
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
Construction at the edge of the world
The implementation team for the next stage of the construction of the new main building of the Henryk Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station has reached K ...
BNM Landlord Representation – the numbers tell the story
Peakside Capital is building the future of sustainable logistics
Office & mixed-use development
Alior moves offices in Warsaw and Kraków
Alior Bank has completed the relocation of its offices to new locations in Warsaw and Kraków. The two locations comprise 15,000 sqm and over 1,100 wor ...
Tenants prepared to stay longer
No more office space in AFI Bohema
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
The growing pains of PRS
The Polish institutional rental sector is one of the fastest-growing segments of the housing market, according to the latest report from Savills and C ...
Warsaw's Wola now the most exclusive district
Syrena Invest acquires more land for residential project
Retail & leisure
Gorąco Polecam opens in Lubin
The Gorąco Polecam bakery has opened in a new building with a 160 sqm patio within the BIG Lubin retail park.
Trei opens in Grudziądz
Worldbox enters FunShop Park Vaslui
Technology
Rentujemy to revolutionise the market
Polish technology company Rentujemy, which is involved in short-term rental management, is launching a co-hosting service. With this solution, the com ...
Velis has a new name
Symbiotic fit for HB Reavis and HqO
Warehouse & industrial
Panattoni to build near Kraków
Panattoni has purchased 9 ha in Zakrzów and is to build Panattoni Park Kraków East VI, which will comprise two buildings. The 11,000 sqm centre will i ...
