Milan Kratina, CEO of Czech-based logistics developer Accolade talked to Property Forum about investment plans, environmental awareness and the current eagerness of banks to finance new warehousing projects.

The topping out ceremony was held on June 24th at the construction site of Galeria Andrychów – the largest retail park in the region and one of major retail developments currently under construction in Poland. The event was attended by local authorities, investors - Acteeum Group and Equilis Europe, as well as retailers and business partners.

Garbe Industrial Real Estate GmbH enters the Slovak market with an acquisition of land with a zoning permit comprising 70,000 sqm. This follows the company’s successful start of activities on the Czech market. Garbe’s plans in Piešťany include the new development of two buildings with a total size of 26,000 sqm.   

Three land plots with a surface of around 250,000 sqm, located on the grounds of the former Chimopar industrial platform in western Bucharest, will be tendered in mid-July. 

Even under the challenging circumstances of the pandemic, Romania’s real estate market continued its dynamic growth. In celebration of this growth, Property Forum has decided to open a new chapter in its local operations and launch a unique annual publication listing the 50 most influential people on the local market which is now available for download.

A recent webinar organised by digital workspace solutions provider workcloud24 hosted three leading experts that shared their point of view on how people will work in the post-COVID-19 period backed up by surveys they recently conducted.

With sustainable electricity running through 16 office buildings, including Aeropark Business Centre in Warsaw and Korona Office Complex in Cracow, GTC aims to reduce its carbon footprint and commits to ensure affordable and clean energy in all its facilities, as announced recently in the Group’s 2020 ESG report.

Colliers has issued a new report, European Residential: On the Rise, examining the drivers behind mounting investor interest in residential properties in Europe’s major cities. The report ranks major destinations in terms of their allure to investors and highlights the opportunities and risks emerging around an increasingly prominent asset class.

Trei Real Estate is moving ahead with two large-scale residential projects in Poland. In Wrocław, the company launched the third construction stage of the “Bacciarellego 54” quarter, which will deliver a total of 91 apartments when completed by year-end 2022. In Łódź – with its population of around 700,000 the third-largest city in Poland after Warsaw and Krakow – Trei is about to kick off its second construction stage, which comprises 88 residential units. All things considered, Trei is planning to build a total of 1,320 residential units in Poland in the years ahead and will invest a total of €125 million.

Cushman & Wakefield has been appointed to manage Nefryt and Topaz buildings located in Warsaw's Mokotów district.