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Poland Glinianka changes hands
Redkom Development sold 100 pct of shares in the company holding the Glinianka complex. The retail park, located near Warsaw, has been bought by CEE-Big Europe.
Retail & leisure
Poland Terg invests in retail parks
Terg, the owner of Media Expert, plans to strengthen its portfolio of investments in its own retail locations. The company wants to put into operation facilities with a total area of 72,000 sqm within the next two years.
Retail & leisure
Poland Smart Parks are springing out
Smart Park Poland and RG Leasing announced the latest progress in the implementation of their investment projects. After last year's openings in Mława and Wąbrzeźno, more locations are coming up.
Retail & leisure
Poland New tenants, more work at Turawa Park
The project of expansion at Turawa Park – which received a building permit last year – has now entered the construction phase, with the handover to the general contractor. In support of this project, Focus Estate Fund has secured financing through a credit facility provided by BNP Paribas Bank.
Retail & leisure
Poland Redkom develops Przystanek Karkonosze
Redkom has finalised the purchase of the property earmarked for the development of the Przystanek Karkonosze retail park. The operator in the facility under construction will be Lidl Polska.
Retail & leisure
Romania Leroy Merlin to expand in Bucharest
Leroy Merlin leased two retail spaces in Bucharest with a combined area of 21,000 sqm from the Supernova Group.
Retail & leisure
Romania A shift towards bigger cities
According to data from the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox, the development activity in the Romanian retail market remains animated. Close to 215,000 sqm of retail spaces were delivered in 2023, the highest level during the last seven years.
Retail & leisure
Poland Retail continues to recover
Cushman & Wakefield has summarized the situation on the Polish retail market in 2023, which saw heightened development activity, with about 450,000 sqm of new retail space delivered. The Polish retail sector continued to recover, as confirmed by the number of debuts. Meanwhile, the slower price growth bolstered consumer sentiment, leading to higher retail turnover levels.
Retail & leisure
Czech Republic Record number of new brands
39 new brands entered the Czech retail market last year, a record number achieved in the past ten years, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s monitoring. Some of the most notable brands include Victoria's Secret, Popeyes, Signorvino, Rossopomodoro and Zadig & Voltaire.
Retail & leisure
CEE Pařížská is the most expensive
In this year's 33rd edition of the Cushman & Wakefield Main Streets Across the World ranking, the Czech Pařížská street has been ranked 11th in Europe and the first in the CEE region. The survey compares nearly 50 countries around the world by the level of retail rents on the most expensive shopping street in each country.
Retail & leisure
Romania For the sixth time in Romania
Scallier has opened another retail park in Romania. The 8,500 sqm development was built in Mosnita, a town on the outskirts of Timisoara. The facility is almost fully leased.
Retail & leisure
Poland Karuzela spins into Biała Podlaska
Mitiska REIM and Karuzela Holding have opened their ninth Karuzela retail park in Poland – in the eastern city of Biała Podlaska.
Retail & leisure
ROMANIA Cosmic expansion for Opus
Opus Land Development has opened the extension of Cosmopolis Plaza in Ștefăneștii de Jos on the northern outskirts of Bucharest.
Retail & leisure
ROMANIA Wittchen opens 1st Romanian store
Polish fashion brand Wittchen has opened its first Romanian store in the ParkLake shopping centre in Bucharest.
Retail & leisure
Romania Largest CEE retail complex opens in Craiova
NEPI Rockcastle’s Promenada Craiova shopping complex in central southern Romania has been officially opened. The EUR 136 mln project is the largest retail development by size and investment value to open in the CEE region in 2023, according to CBRE.
Retail & leisure
POLAND Popeyes pops into Złote Tarasy
The first Popeyes restaurant in Warsaw has opened in Złote Tarasy. The Louisiana-based fast food chain is the seventh new tenant of the shopping centre this year.
Retail & leisure
Poland Street in the passage
Street Restaurant has opened in the Lixa office complex. The restaurant occupies approx. 470 sqm on the ground floor of the Lixa C building, facing the pedestrian walkway between ul. Kasprzaka and Giełdowa.
Retail & leisure
Poland Answear.com debuts in Warsaw
The owners of Answear.com and the Capital Park Group have signed a contract to lease space in the Norblin Factory complex in Warsaw. In the developer's flagship investment, the first stationary store of the digital platform will be established.
Retail & leisure
CZECH REPUBLIC Biggest buy for Fidurock
Czech-Dutch investor Fidurock has acquired Retail Park Trutnov in the Hradec Králové region from Czech Fund, which is managed by Brno-based Investiční skupina DRFG.
Retail & leisure
Czech Republic 13 new brands and more to come
According to Cushman & Wakefield, 13 new brands have arrived on the Czech retail market in the first six months of this year. Most of them are in the fashion segment and culinary concepts.
Categories
Architecture and urban planning
Dance centre opens in Warsaw
The Dance and Performing Arts Pavilion has opened in Warsaw's Powiśle district.
Public consultations held for Park Wilanów
Need for clarity introducing reforms
Construction
Dekpol debuts in Romania with 20,000 sqm logistics park
Dekpol Budownictwo is eentering Romania. In December 2025, the company signed an agreement with a developer to carry out design work for the first sta ...
Construction industry waiting to boom
Warsaw returns another building to its prime
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
ESG to evolve with the regulations
Gabriela Cader, architect and ESG specialist at SRDK STUDIO, shared her forecasts for 2026, stating that the introduction of formal requirements is re ...
Light On takes Platinum
Budapest One ranked Outstanding
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
What is driving the spate of lease renewals
In recent quarters, a cautious attitude among tenants has become increasingly evident in the commercial real estate market. As Marek Ciunowicz, founde ...
More than just opening doors
More than machines
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
Swissôtel opens in The Czech Republic
The Swissôtel chain has announced the opening of its first hotel in the Czech Republic in the spa town of Mariánské Lázně.
AC Hotels to open in Port Praski
New look for Novotel Praha Wenceslas Square
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
AI fundamental to future water management
Artificial intelligence could become one of the key tools that will help cities more effectively address water management challenges, according to the ...
Intercom to construct Jasło bypass
Intercor builds track
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
Centerscape goes shopping with Lidl
Centerscape has completed the acquisition of a newly-constructed standalone retail asset anchored by Lidl, in Mszczonów in the Mazowieckie region, aro ...
Óbuda Gate sold
Room for growth
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
Vastint announces more leases for Business Garden Poznań
New lease agreements have been announced by Vastint Poland for the Business Garden Poznań complex. Miele, NTT Data and PKO BP have all decided to exte ...
Demolition begins for LightOn
Tenants stay on in Postępu 14
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
Sales begin for cynamonowa
Monting Development has launched apartment sales for its Cynamonowa development in Warsaw's Ursynów district. Construction is scheduled for completion ...
Apartment block under construction in Kalisz
The growing pains of PRS
Retail & leisure
Half Price grows larger
HalfPrice has more than doubled in size in the Focus Mall in Piotrków Trybunalski. The discount chain now occupies over 3,300 sqm on the first floor. ...
Outlet Park announces new leases
Media Expert returns
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
WPIP Logistics Park Bydgoszcz now open
The WPIP Logistics Park Bydgoszcz warehouse and office complex, comprising SBUs, has officially opened.
