ARTICLES LABELLED WITH TAG erste-group
23
Feb
2026
Feb
2026
Erste Group prepares for tighter margins but stronger activity in 2026
In a video interview recorded at CEE Property Forum 2025 in Vienna, Günther Artner, Head of Group Commercial Real Estate at Erste Group, reflects on the main banking challenges of 2025, the strategic acquisition of Santander Bank Polska and why he expects another active year for real estate financing across the region.
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18
Nov
2025
Nov
2025
LCP Poland secures €40 million refinancing
LCP Poland, part of M Core, has signed a €40 million loan agreement with Erste Group Bank AG for the refinancing of the Emka Koszalin shopping centre, the company announced on LinkedIn.
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08
Oct
2025
Oct
2025
Reico buys shopping centre in Prague
The real estate fund Reico, part of the Austrian group Erste, is acquiring the Palladium Prague shopping centre. The Office for the Protection of Economic Competition has been assessing the transaction, reports E15.cz.
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30
Sep
2025
Sep
2025
Varso Place secures record €510 million refinancing
HB Reavis has completed a €510 million refinancing of Varso Place, its flagship Warsaw development, with two new banks joining the credit consortium. The financing increased by €35 million from the previous €475 million loan on improved terms.
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30
Sep
2025
Sep
2025
Nepi Rockcastle raises €500 million from green bond sale
Nepi Rockcastle successfully issued a €500 million green bond that was eightfold oversubscribed, with an orderbook exceeding €4 billion from over 200 international investors.
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28
Aug
2025
Aug
2025
Prime Kapital secures significant refinancing for Argeș Mall
Property developer Prime Kapital has secured an €85.5 million refinancing facility from Erste Group for Argeș Mall, which opened in April 2024.
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19
Aug
2025
Aug
2025
Erste Group provides €85.5 million refinancing for mall in Romania
Erste Group Bank AG has provided a €85.5 million refinancing facility for Argeş Mall in Piteşti, developed by Prime Kapital.
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15
Jul
2025
Jul
2025
Investment market in Slovakia sets new record
The Slovak commercial real estate market experienced a record-breaking first half of 2025, with investment volumes exceeding €500 million. This figure surpasses the total transaction volume recorded in the entire year of 2024, confirms Cushman & Wakefield.
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17
Jun
2025
Jun
2025
Panattoni secures €10.2 million loan from Erste Group
Panattoni has secured financing for the construction of the third and final hall at Panattoni Park Warsaw West. The €10.2 million loan was granted by Erste Group Bank AG.
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05
May
2025
May
2025
Erste Group to acquire controlling stake in Santander Bank Polska
Erste Group Bank AG and Banco Santander S.A. announced that they have entered into an agreement for Erste Group to acquire a 49% stake in Santander Bank Polska Group S.A. for PLN 584 per share (approximately €6.8 billion) and a 50% stake in Santander Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych S.A. for approximately €0.2 billion from Santander Group. Together, this amounts to a total cash consideration of €7.0 billion.
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Latest news
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- Shopper Park Plus closes Polish retail park deal
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New leases
- Galeria Askana in Gorzów Wielkopolski has significantly bolstered its retail mix by signing a lease agreement with HalfPrice for a unit exceeding 2,000 sqm. The off-price retailer, part of Grupa Modivo, is scheduled to open its doors at the end of August 2026. The project features a large-format layout with the potential to expand the footprint to nearly 2,700 sqm.
- The global fintech group - Capital.com - has extended its lease agreement for 3,000 sqm of office space in the Skyliner office building in Warsaw until 2032. Over the past 12 months, lease extension agreements for a total of nearly 12,000 sqm have been signed in the building.
- REHAU, a global manufacturer of advanced polymer solutions, has signed a lease for approximately 4,100 sqm of space at MLP Business Park Poznań. The new facility will integrate warehouse operations with modern office space and a dedicated showroom for product presentations, corporate meetings, and technical training.
New appointments
- Romanian office developer Genesis Property has appointed Cătălin Niculiță as Leasing Manager. With nearly 20 years of experience in the real estate industry, he has held leadership roles at real estate companies such as Atenor, collaborating with major office tenants in the banking, telecom, and IT sectors.
- Krzysztof Wróblewski (MRICS) has been named Head of Portfolio Management CEE at Peakside Capital Advisors, responsible for overseeing investments and managing the real estate portfolio. He succeeds Christopher Smith in this role.
- 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.
