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Poland Auchan takes on Bi1 stores
Auchan Polska has signed a franchise agreement for eight hypermarkets previously operating under the Bi1 brand. The French hypermarket chain will now number 80 stores.
Retail & leisure
Europe Generation alpha to change the rules
The youngest generation of consumers is already influencing household purchasing decisions and gradually changing the face of retail. Estimates show that Generation Alpha, which makes up approximately a quarter of the world's population, will have, according to estimates, purchasing power exceeding USD 5 tln by 2029 according to data from Colliers,
Retail & leisure
Europe Convenience takes centre stage
Investment in the retail real estate sector across Europe saw its first rise in five years in 2025. According to the 'European Grocery Report 2026,' by Savills, transaction volume increased by 16 pct year-on-year, reaching EUR 6.1 bln.
Retail & leisure
Poland FIT:30 to come to Fuzja
The FIT:30 fitness club chain is to open its first location in Łódź. The new studio has leased nearly 300 sqm of space on the ground floor of an office building in the Fuzja complex.
Retail & leisure
Poland Stores open in Zachodnia
Lagardère Travel Retail in Poland has opened its first retail and dining area at Warszawa Zachodnia station.
Retail & leisure
Poland Galeria Askana signs up Half Price
HalfPrice has joined the tenants of Galeria Askana in Gorzów Wielkopolski, signing a lease for a 2,000 sqm store to open atr the end of August 2026.
Retail & leisure
Poland Mr DIY comes to Wrocław
The tenants of the Auchan Bielany shopping centre in Lower Silesia have been joined by the Mr.DIY brand. This is the chain's first store in Wrocław and the surrounding area, and the second in a shopping centre managed by Nhood Services.
Retail & leisure
Poland Four openings for Popeyes
The Popeyes restaurant chain plans to open four new locations in Poland in the spring of 2026 in Łódź, Lublin, Białystok, and Mszana.
Retail & leisure
Poland New tenants for Plejada
The Plejada shopping centre in Sosnowiec has signed new leases, including with an Xtreme Fitness Gyms club and an Xtreme KiDS children's play area.
Retail & leisure
Poland Tedi enters Plejada
The Tedi store chain has signed a lease agreement for 710 sqm in the Plejada Sosnowiec shopping centre. The brand's product range includes decorative and handicraft items, toiletries, car and garage accessories, and also pet supplies and food.
Retail & leisure
Poland Magnolia Park to be transformed
A year after NEPI Rockcastle acquired Magnolia Park in Wrocław, the shopping centre is to be modernised. The facility, marking its 19th anniversary this year, will have its food court renovated while the common areas are to be refreshed.
Retail & leisure
Romania Global Vision and Globalworth announce retail park in Constanța
Global Vision, in partnership with Globalworth, has announced the start of development for a new retail park in Constanța. The first stage of the development will occupy 35,000 sqm of the 10 ha site and will feature a 2,300 sqm anchor space for a leading food retail chain and a 4,000 sqm commercial gallery with a selected mix of tenants.
Retail & leisure
Poland Big Ostroda becomes bigger
Acteeum is to expand the Big Ostróda retail park by a further 4,000 sqm gla and the addition of a Popeyes restaurant. The new restaurant building is scheduled to open in September, with the new retail space to open in Q1 2027.
Retail & leisure
Poland Pasaż Dominikański to open soon
Pasaż Dominikański in Tarnobrzeg has been granted an occupancy permit and is scheduled to open in mid-March.
Retail & leisure
Poland Lee Cooper expands in Designer Outlet Gdańsk
The Lee Cooper store at Designer Outlet Gdańsk has expanded from 180 sqm to over 250 sqm. Lee Cooper has been in the centre since 2008.
Retail & leisure
Poland Worldbox enters Focus Mall
The Modivo Group is strengthening its presence in Focus Mall Zielona Góra with the opening of a new worldbox store in the shopping centre. Additionally, the CCC store in the centre has also increased in size.
Retail & leisure
Poland Ochnik opens in Galeria Północna
Leather goods and accessories retailer Ochnik has opened a store of nearly 500 sqm on the ground floor of Galeria Północna in Warsaw, next to the Hebe and Triumph stores.
Retail & leisure
Poland Half Price in Sosnowiec Plaza
HalfPrice has leased nearly 2,000 sqm of retail space in the Sosnowiec Plaza shopping centre from Focus Estate Fund.
Retail & leisure
Poland M Park comes to Opalenica
LCP Poland, part of M Core, purchased a retail park project and has begun the construction work. Park Opalenica will comprise 5,000 sqm gla and house ten tenants. The opening is scheduled for the end of November 2026.
Retail & leisure
Poland Mr DIY comes to Sandecja
Mr.DIY will open a store in the Galeria Sandecja shopping centre in Nowy Sącz, owned by Focus Estate Fund. A lease agreement for nearly 750 sqm has been signed, and the store opening is planned for the second quarter of 2026.
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
Budimex wins foundational contract for CPK
Budimex has been awarded a PLN 146 mln contract to construct the foundations of the passenger terminal of the new airport that forms part of the massi ...
Work progresses on Henryk Arctowski Antarctic Station
Poland heading for a two-tier market
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
Poland to benefit from data centre realignment
While just a few years ago, investment locations were primarily determined by demand, today access to electricity is becoming a key factor. According ...
Data centres spread out across the region
Poland to be the new data hub
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
Galeria Jurajska recertified
Galeria Jurajska has completed BREEAM In-Use recertification with a rating of Excellent for both Asset Performance and Management Performance. The cer ...
Westbridge secures green energy for Skanska
Green energy procured for Bartók Ház
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 June issue of Eurobuild is now out!
The June issue of EurobuildCEE magazine has now hit the shelves! And one of its recurring themes is how best to operate in an increasingly mature and ...
This sporting real estate life
The May issue of Eurobuild is now out!
Events
JLL Charity Beach Volleyball Tournament on August 6th
On 6 August, the 15th JLL Charity Beach Volleyball Tournament for the Real Estate Industry will take place at Warsaw's Monta Beach Volley Club. Eurobu ...
Three days of lakeside cycling: EQT on the Move
Let's play volleyball again
Exclusive
Strengthening our presence – Wolfgang Molnar of Erste Group Bank
At the beginning of this year, Erste Group, which was already very active in the real estate financing market in Poland and the CEE region, acquired a ...
Experienced and out-of-the-box – Josef Malíř of SCF
The Bridge to future expansion – Kestutis Sasnauskas of Eastnine
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
Saltic Zieleniec hotel under construction by Mirbud
Saltic, a Polish hotel developer and operator, has appointed Mirbud to construct its Saltic Zieleniec development in Duszniki-Zdrój with work to begin ...
Marvipol launches Unique Hotel Kołobrzeg
Pbb refinances Radisson Blu Bucharest
Human resources
Leadership change at Nepi Rockcastle
Marek Noetzel has been appointed CEO of NEPI Rockcastle and announced a new management team, based entirely on internal promotions.
Change at the top for ULI Europe
ULI announces new chairs
Infrastructure
Grudziądz railway station under renovation
Budimex has begun a full-scale refurbishment and modernisation of Grudziądz railway station on behalf of Polish State Railways (PKP). Delivered under ...
Two fire stations for CPK airport
Strabag to build for Wrocław Airport
Interior design
New food hall in Poznań
The Wiedeńska Town House in the centre of Poznań, which dates back to the early 20th century, has been renovated and converted into a food hall with i ...
New look for Eurocentrum lobby
New look for Otis offices
Investment & finance
Westend mixed-use complex refinanced
Granit Pólus Group has completed the refinancing of the Westend mixed-use complex with a EUR 290 mln green loan, marking the largest real estate refin ...
Renaissance changes hands
Mokotowska Square sold to WB Group
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
Warsaw office development still subdued
Warsaw’s office stock expanded by 45,210 sqm in H1 2026, driven by the completion of Studio A, Vena and the refurbishment of Przemysłowa 26-26a. While ...
Demand rising for office space in Warsaw
WTW picks V Tower for Polish HQ
Property and Facility Management
JLL takes on Equal Business Park
JLL has been appointed the exclusive leasing agent responsible for the Equal Business Park office complex in Kraków, owned by Apollo Rida. JLL's other ...
Savills takes on two Warsaw buildings
Tensions in the gulf promote energy efficiency
Public buildings
Dewin–Biberstein–Promnitz Castle to be restored
Agrobex Budowa has been appointed as the general contractor for the restoration of the Dewin–Biberstein–Promnitz Castle in Żary. The 13th-century land ...
Budimex rebuilds Szczecin sports centre
Warszawa Wschodnia station to be modernised
Residential
Portico Marina to be built by Alfa-Bet Polska
Portico Marina Invest has appointed Alfa-Bet Polska as the general contractor for its Portico Marina residential development on the shores of Zegrze L ...
Okam completes Inspire
Takt Lirników enters the final development stage
Retail & leisure
North Face opens in Designer Outlet Warszawa
The North Face has opened its first and only outlet store in Poland at Designer Outlet Warszawa. The new 171 sqm store offers a range of outdoor cloth ...
Victoria's Secret opens in Forum Gdańsk
Vision Express expands in Jurajska
Technology
Singu takes over QRmaint
Singu, a European platform for managing commercial property, has today announced the acquisition of QRmaint, one of Europe's fastest-growing providers ...
Łukasiewicz Research Network opens technology laboratory
Skanska installs NHIB in Studio A
Warehouse & industrial
CTP delivers logistics centre to LPP
CTP has delivered a new 56,000 sqm distribution centre for LPP Logistics at CTPark Bucharest West.
