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News Over €4.4 billion transacted in Poland last year
10
Jan
2017

Over €4.4 billion transacted in Poland last year

by Ákos Budai
According to JLL’s preliminary forecasts, the total volume of real estate deals on the Polish investment market in 2016 may amount to almost €4.4 billion. The real standout performer was the retail market which came in with nearly €2 billion, followed by the office segment with €1.7 billion and the industrial/logistics sector with nearly €0.5 billion.
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News Prologis acquires M0 Central Business Park in Hungary
10
Jan
2017

Prologis acquires M0 Central Business Park in Hungary

by Ákos Budai
Prologis has announced that Prologis European Properties Fund II (PEPFII) has acquired M0 Central Business Park in Hungary from IDI Gazeley. Two newly acquired, 100 percent let, facilities totalling 31,443 square metres will become part of the adjoining 98-percent let Prologis Park Budapest-Sziget, which currently comprises seven buildings totalling 150,000 square metres.
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News GIC completes €2.4 billion acquisition of P3
05
Jan
2017

GIC completes €2.4 billion acquisition of P3

by Ákos Budai
GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, has completed the purchase of P3, one of the leading pan-European owners, developers and managers of logistics properties, from TPG Real Estate and Ivanhoé Cambridge. The deal, which values the business at €2.4 billion, was first announced in November 2016, but had to be approved by EU regulators before it could be finalised. It is one of the largest European real estate transactions of 2016.
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News TPG Real Estate acquires A&O Hotels and Hostels
05
Jan
2017

TPG Real Estate acquires A&O Hotels and Hostels

by Ákos Budai
TPG Real Estate, the real estate platform of global private investment firm TPG, announced that it has completed the purchase of A&O Hotels and Hostels, the largest fully integrated, privately-owned, hostel platform in Europe. The transaction will help A&O expand and enhance its operations.
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News RECE Group sells Polish portfolio to Arcona Property Fund
02
Jan
2017

RECE Group sells Polish portfolio to Arcona Property Fund

by Ákos Budai
Real Estate Central Europe Group has finalised its sale of eight retail and service schemes totalling more than 16,000 sqm to Dutch investment fund Arcona Property Fund. Cushman & Wakefield represented the vendor in the transaction.
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News Skanska sells Westin Warsaw to Qatari group for €56m
02
Jan
2017

Skanska sells Westin Warsaw to Qatari group for €56m

by Ákos Budai
Skanska has sold Westin Warsaw, a five star hotel in Warsaw, Poland, to Al Sraiya Holding Group. The value of the transaction is €56 million and the sale was recorded by Skanska Commercial Development Europe in the fourth quarter of 2016. The transaction is expected to be closed in the first quarter of 2017.
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News Echo Investment to sell Krakow landmark building
02
Jan
2017

Echo Investment to sell Krakow landmark building

by Ákos Budai
Echo Investment has agreed to sell the former Cracovia hotel building in Krakow to Poland’s Ministry of Culture. In the future, the new owner plans to use the site as a location for a gallery of design and architecture.
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News Echo Investment and EPP finalise €120 million purchase
29
Dec
2016

Echo Investment and EPP finalise €120 million purchase

by Ákos Budai
Echo Polska Properties (EPP) and Echo Investment concluded final agreements concerning a joint purchase and development of a mixed-use project at 22 Towarowa Street in Warsaw. The property with an area of 6.5-ha is located in a rapidly developing part of the capital city and it is the largest commercial plot in the city centre.
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News Singapore-based M&L buys Prague hotel from Blackstone
23
Dec
2016

Singapore-based M&L buys Prague hotel from Blackstone

by Ákos Budai
Blackstone has sold the Hilton Prague Old Town hotel and Gestin Centrum, an adjacent 6,900 sqm mixed use commercial building, to Singapore-based real estate investment group M&L Hospitality. JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality group advised Blackstone on the sale.
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News IAD Investments makes record purchase in Slovakia
22
Dec
2016

IAD Investments makes record purchase in Slovakia

by Ákos Budai
Slovak investor IAD Investments, acting through its fund Prvý realitný fond o.p.f., has purchased Laugaricio Shopping Centre in Trenčín, Slovakia. The original owners were private investors represented by Mint Investments. This sale, the largest property transaction in Slovakia this year, was brokered by Cushman & Wakefield. 
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Latest news


New leases

  • Schindler Romania is moving its office to Vastint’s Business Garden Bucharest. The company has leased 1,160 sqm in a deal brokered by CBRE Romania.
  • Footwear brand Crocs is opening its first location in the North-East region in Palas, as well as in the upcoming Rivus project in Cluj-Napoca, both projects developed by Iulius.
  • WeNet, an online marketing company, has relocated its Gdańsk office to the multifunctional Garnizon complex, owned by the Hossa Investment Group. The organisation has taken up more than 450 square meters of office space in the GATO office building.

New appointments

  • Axi Immo is strengthening its organisational structure by appointing Danuta Dzierżak as Business Development Director. In her new role, she will be responsible for developing all business lines, acquiring new clients, and building relationships with key business partners in Poland and abroad.
  • Avison Young has announced several promotions within its Poland operations. In the Valuation and Advisory department, Agnieszka Bogucka and Marta Marat have both been promoted to Senior Valuer. In the Investment Advisory department, Artur Czuba has been promoted to Director. The Office Agency department has promoted Filip Filipowicz to Senior Consultant. In the Technical Advisory department, Kamil Olechniewicz has been promoted to Senior Project Manager. Additionally, Renata Zielińska took the position of Senior Consultant in the Investment department.
  • Tryton Business House in Gdańsk will welcome a new tenant. Państwowe Gospodarstwo Wodne Wody Polskie will occupy 3,092 sqm of office space in the complex owned by Globalworth. Cushman & Wakefield represented the institution in the lease process.

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