The Vibe office building, developed by Ghelamco in the business centre of Warsaw, has received BREEAM certification with the highest possible rating of Outstanding.

MDC2 Park Gliwice has achieved one of the highest scores in Poland, receiving the BREEAM Outstanding New Construction certification. With a score of 92.6%, it sits amongst the top ten certified industrial buildings in Europe.

Răzvan Nica, Managing Partner BuildGreen, talked to Property Forum about the building certification trends and the company’s development of the CarbonTool platform, which helps property players meet their decarbonisation objectives.

In total, 121,000 sqm of office premises in 6 A-class office buildings that form a significant part of the Investika real estate fund´s portfolio in Poland has achieved international environmental BREEAM certification. Four properties have been certified at the “Excellent” level, while two have obtained the “Very Good” level. Successful BREEAM certification, one of the two most widely recognized international sustainability standards for buildings, is part of Investika real estate fund´s ESG strategy.    

Hungarian developer Living has delivered the first phase of the 165-unit Le Jardin residential park in Rozsnyay utca, District 13 of Budapest.

LeadCrest Capital Partners, the first fund dedicated to sale-leaseback and build-to-suit investments in Europe, has secured BREEAM In-Use certification across its entire Polish logistics portfolio.

Park Lane Developments and Mitiska REIM have purchased a second plot of land in Sofia’s Nadezhda district to develop a new retail park.

The ZenGarden office building in Budapest, managed by ConvergenCE, is close to full occupancy as of mid-September, driven by a mix of new leases and renewals.

Romanian developer Genesis Property has obtained the BREEAM International In-Use certification, Outstanding, for Building F in its Bucharest-based Yunity Park business campus.

Adrian Pop, General Manager of ADP Green Building, spoke with Property Forum about the role of financial institutions in increasing the sustainability of real estate projects and the growing demand for certifications from international real estate investors.