ARTICLES LABELLED WITH TAG diy
17
Jul
2025
Jul
2025
Pavăl Holding takes over Praktiker Hellas in international push
Pavăl Holding, the investment vehicle of the Pavăl family and Romania's largest local entrepreneurial group, announced its strategic acquisition of Praktiker Hellas, Greece's leading DIY retail chain owned by Farifax Financial Holdings, for an undisclosed sum.
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04
Apr
2022
Apr
2022
DIY sale in Baltics closes at record yield
KS Holding, a Kesko Group company, has completed the sale of Kesko-Senukai stores in Vilnius and Daugavpils to the Finnish Special Mutual Fund Titanium Baltic Real Estate. Together with the sale of Riga’s Ozols Centrs, acquired by Titanium in November, KS Holding has brought retail assets valued at €60 million to the market. Returns to shareholders in the recent transactions for the money invested exceed 20% per annum.
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11
Jan
2022
Jan
2022
W.P. Carey buys portfolio of seven OBI stores in Poland
Net lease real estate investment trust W.P. Carey has added seven DIY retail stores in Poland to its portfolio. The NYSE-listed company has bought the newly built assets totalling 70,000 sqm from private real estate firm Supernova Group for an undisclosed sum. The stores are triple-net leased to OBI for a term of 15 years with Eurozone CPI-based rent increases.
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09
Apr
2021
Apr
2021
Pavăl Holding to open new HQ in Bucharest
Pavăl Holding, the group controlled by the founders of DIY chain Dedeman, will have a new HQ in Bucharest. The holding is revamping Vila Hlebnikian that will serve as its main office. Construction works on the 2,800 sqm building will be completed by 2023, according to Profit.ro.
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14
Apr
2020
Apr
2020
Jysk to build €200 million logistics base in Hungary
Furniture retailer Jysk will begin building a new distribution centre in Ecser, Hungary in April. When in operation, the €200 million distribution centre will employ around 300 people and further strengthen the company’s logistics setup in Europe, the company announced.
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27
Sep
2018
Sep
2018
Metro Properties sells Poznań building for €20 million
Metro Properties, the real estate subsidiary of Metro AG, has sold a property in Poznań with a retail building under a long-term lease to Castorama to French investor Corum Asset Management. The purchase price amounted to €20.3 million.
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06
Dec
2017
Dec
2017
British group acquires Praktiker Romania
British group Kingfisher PLC, a European DIY chain present in Romania through the Brico Depot brand, acquired Praktiker Romania, which currently operates 26 units and is one of the largest DIY retailers in the country. PeliFilip assisted Kingfisher PLC.
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Latest news
- Bucharest's unoccupied homes stock more than doubles in decade
- Ljubljana’s largest-ever development enters strong leasing phase
- Realia fund acquires 14,000 sqm Czech retail park
- Czech industrial real estate hits record construction levels in 2025
- GTC leases nearly 32,000 sqm in Polish shopping centres
- Romania's construction volume close to new record in 2025
- Hushoffice expands in Łódź with 13,000 sqm across two Panattoni sites
- 7R sells warehouse to French investor entering Poland
- Speedwell completes 128 apartments in northern Bucharest
- Romania's retail stock second largest in CEE despite low density
New leases
- The EYEmova ophthalmology and training center has joined the tenant roster at Soho by Yareal in Warsaw’s Kamionek district, occupying over 500 sqm. The opening of the EYEmova center in Praga-Południe is scheduled for June this year.
- RPHI Romania secured approximately 9,000 sqm of premium lease agreements in 2025 at Bucharest-based SkyTower. The transactions comprised both new tenancies and expansions from existing occupiers. The tower attracted six new tenants across diverse sectors, including food delivery, insurance management, and cybersecurity.
- EPP's Galeria Sudecka in Jelenia Góra is strengthening its offering with lifestyle and service brands, including a newly opened Fit Style gym, the addition of Rituals Cosmetics and Kodano Optyk, and the expansion of Medicine and Wakacje.pl. The new agreements and renewals in Galeria Sudecka cover almost 1,900 sqm of commercial space.
New appointments
- Garbe Industrial is reorganising its senior leadership team. CEO Christopher Garbe will now focus on strategic orientation and international activities. Jan Philipp Daun assumes leadership of the Development division alongside his existing Investment and Joint Venture responsibilities. Andrea Agrusow expands her remit to include Portfolio Management while retaining control of Commercial and Real Estate Management. Additionally, Michael Marcinek and Maik Zeranski will now jointly head the restructured Development unit as Management Board Members, succeeding Adrian Zellner.
- CPI Property Group is strengthening its leasing structure with the appointment of Agnieszka Baczyńska as Head of Leasing. In her new role, she will be responsible for shaping and executing the leasing strategy across the group’s office and retail portfolio in Poland. At the same time, Izabela Potrykus has been appointed Leasing Office Director. Baczyńska brings more than 20 years of experience in the commercial real estate market. Prior to joining CPI Property Group in 2022, she served as International Leasing Director at Neinver Polska.
- Axi Immo has expanded its Office Agency team to strengthen its presence in southern Poland and Warsaw. Karolina Słysz joins as Head of Regional Markets, bringing 10 years of experience to lead efforts in Katowice, Kraków, and Wrocław. Elżbieta Golik has been appointed Associate Director, leveraging over eight years of expertise in tenant representation. In Warsaw, Filip Kowalski joins as Associate Director, focusing on lease negotiations. Additionally, Anna Piłka-Sutkowska has been promoted to Advisor following four years with the firm. To support these transitions, Natalia Majsterek has been hired as Office Department Coordinator.
