Colliers has appointed Raul Garcia Rodriguez as Real Estate Transformation, Value & Growth Lead for Central and Eastern Europe. Based in Prague, he will focus on ESG-driven transformation and the repositioning of assets, including retrofitting and redevelopment.
The Romanian construction market has reached a new historic milestone with 460,000 employees as of the end of May 2025, also marking a 7% increase in the volume of works during the first five months of the year compared to the same period in 2024.
Stage Capital has sold Galeria Nad Jeziorem, a 21,000 sqm shopping centre in Konin, to Saller Group. Avison Young advised the seller as exclusive sales agent, with Wolf Theiss acting as legal counsel.
GTC reported a 9% year-on-year increase in rental revenues to €101 million in the first half of 2025, supported by leasing activity across its office and retail portfolio and the contribution from its German residential assets.
Harden Construction has begun construction of Panattoni Park Gdańsk West II, a new industrial complex in Jankowo Gdańskie near Gdańsk. The design-and-build project will deliver nearly 40,000 sqm of production, warehouse and office space, with completion scheduled for early 2026.
Property developer Homing Properties, specialising in the mid-to-high residential segment, has contracted Mantor General Contractor to begin construction on the first phase of the luxury residential project, Homing Village, located in Pipera, near Bucharest.
Fort Wola in Warsaw has expanded its functions by introducing office space, continuing the trend of repositioning older retail assets into mixed-use destinations.
Industrial developer CTP is exploring opportunities to enter the Vietnamese market, in response to a significant increase in demand from the company’s Asian clients.
A new retail park, Ławica Shopping Park, has opened in Poznań next to the city’s airport on Bukowska Street. The development offers around 7,000 sqm of rental space, almost fully leased before its launch.
Yokogawa Romania has extended its lease agreement for another five years in Building F of YUNITY Park, a business campus owned by Genesis Property. The agreement marks the fourth consecutive renewal for the local subsidiary of the Japanese industrial automation and process control company. Originally signed in 2007, this latest extension brings the total duration of the corporate partnership to more than 20 years.
Vastint Romania has secured a new lease agreement with Arcadis Romania for 1,183 sqm of office space in Building A of the Business Garden Bucharest development.
Karimpol Polska has signed a major lease agreement with Volkswagen Financial Services at the Skyliner II complex at Rondo Daszyńskiego in Warsaw. The automotive financial services provider will occupy nearly 6,000 sqm of office and retail space in the project's second tower. Following the transaction, the occupancy rate of Skyliner II has reached 50%.
New appointments
BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland has expanded its Industrial and Logistics Agency team with the appointments of Joanna Choromańska, formerly of JLL, and Bartosz Wilczyński, previously with CBRE. The new hires bring a combined 34 years of experience in sector sales, lease negotiations, and build-to-suit project delivery to support the division's ongoing growth.
Speedwell has expanded its industrial and logistics team with the appointment of Valentin Achim as Leasing and Property Manager for Industrial Developments. Achim brings extensive experience in coordinating commercial and operational activities within the logistics and industrial sectors. In his new role, he will oversee the development and expansion of the company's Spaceplus platform.
Colliers has appointed Kata Mazsaroff, Tamás Beck, and Miklós Ecsődi as Equity Partners in Hungary, effective 30 April 2026. Mazsaroff, who joined in 2007, rises to Managing Partner after overseeing a 200 per cent revenue increase since her 2022 appointment as Managing Director. Beck, with Colliers since 1994, has led the Industrial & Logistics division since 2005, facilitating transactions covering 1.9 million sqm of built space and 9.8 million sqm of land. Ecsődi, Head of Occupier Services and Office Agency since joining in 2011, has secured over 450,000 sqm in leases valued above €600 million.
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