Eurobuild Awards 2017

Arcadis is the leading global Design & Consultancy firm for natural and built assets. Applying our deep market-sector insights and collective design, consultancy, engineering, project and management services, we work in partnership with our clients to deliver exceptional and sustainable outcomes throughout the lifecycle of their natural and built assets. Our experts are experienced in delivering solutions to our clients, whatever their sector, industry or location. We are 27,000 people active in over 70 countries that generate €3,3 billion in revenues. Our services include: Program & Project Management, Risk Management, Quantity Surveying, Technical Audits (TDD), Bank Monitoring, Sustainability consultancy, Contract Solutions, Masterplanning, Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical and Structural Designing.

Bank Zachodni WBK S.A. being one of the top three biggest banks in Poland keeps unique approach to real estate financing in the country with specialization in financing property transactions throughout Poland and has very strong relationship with main professional real estate companies. Having extensive experience on property market confirmed by a large number of completed projects and a market leading property portfolio, being active on all property segments of the market (office, retail, residential, warehouse and hotels), both development and investment, BZ WBK provides very flexible and individual approach.

The 60 people Office team serves to clients located in all Polish cities with 7 offices in Warsaw, Krakow, Wroclaw, Gdansk, Poznan, Katowice and Lodz. The offer covers a wide scope of services. Following the real clients' needs, CBRE from pure real estate advisor has become a business advisor, together with clients looking for solutions enabling companies to achieve success. In the constantly changing environment, CBRE is able to support clients, whether occupiers or landlords, in decisions relating to location, timing & funding, negotiations & leasing, labour, change management, workplace architecture, design and construction of the office, accounting, legal & tax, investment and financial operations, ending up on promotion and advanced digital marketing.

Łódź is a city located right in the centre of Poland, and also the centre of Europe, surrounded by a network of motorways and expressways which provide the city with excellent connections to other Polish and European locations. The proximity of two international airports is an unquestionable advantage of the city. Łódź offers a large group of graduates educated in the fields searched for by employers. The city is a major educational and scientific centre, strongly cooperating with more than 20 higher education institutions. The key sectors from the point of view of the investment-related development of Łódź include logistics and transport, BPO, IT, home appliances, R&D, activities related to fairs and exhibitions, and tourism, in particular as regards business as well as science and education. The city continue the successful process of revitalization that has been initiated a few years ago, focusing on activities in selected areas and widely-understood social revitalization.

• A team of 17 specialists and true real estate enthusiasts • Proven activity on the Polish market dating back to 1997 • Biggest steady market leader with the largest market share in the last 9 years • Dedicated to providing the best possible service with a great deal of attention to creating trusted, long-term business relationships • 73% of returning clients • A team of the market’s leading experts in the sector highly valued for a deep knowledge of the market, eagerness to offer the best possible deals as well as a friendly approach to clients

CPI PROPERTY GROUP have acquired the high-quality retail portfolio of predominantly 11 shopping centres located in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Romania with a total leasable area of approximately 265 thousand sqm from two funds managed by CBRE Global Investors.

Crido Taxand team includes over 230 people, specializing in tax, business and innovation advisory, financial modelling and corporate finance. A real estate team includes 2 partners and 4 managers specializing in structuring and transaction (30 people in total), 1 partner and 1 senior manager specializing in litigation for real estate, senior manager specializing in transfer pricing for the industry as well as 2 managers on financial modelling. These teams cooperate closely with Crido Legal real estate team. This allows to combine highest technical knowledge with deep industry experience at all aspects of tax advisory for real estate clients. At the same time the size and experience of the team allows us to manage a highly complicated projects from technical perspective but also as project managers. Being a member of the international Taxand network enables us to conduct cross-border deals and/or reorganizations, which is highly appreciated by our clients.

Dentons is the world's largest law firm, with approx. 8,500 lawyers working in 66 countries and 150+ offices globally. Established 26 years ago, it is the largest full-service law firm in Poland offering clients access to 220 lawyers, including 45+ focusing exclusively on all issues connected with real estate law. The team continues to play the leading role on the Polish real estate legal market. We are involved in the largest, landmark property transactions in Poland and in projects spanning CEE. Our key differentiators include excellent, institutional client base, business advisory, local market knowledge and, most importantly, the high quality work product we deliver to our clients every day. The real estate team is regularly supported by other lawyers in Warsaw specializing in real estate-related areas, like real estate finance, tax and litigation, depending on the project and client requirements.

Griffin Real Estate is Poland’s largest and most dynamic investor on the commercial real estate market with assets valued at about EUR 5 billion. Its strategic partners are Oaktree Capital Management and Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO) and Redefine Properties from South Africa. Aside from its involvement in Echo Investment Griffin holds, directly and indirectly, several yield-generating real estate platforms such as a student housing operator Student Depot, rental housing operator Resi 4 Rent and REIT Griffin Premium RE..

HB Reavis Group operates in office and commercial real estate. As an integrated, pan-European developer, the company designs, develops and manages buildings, carries out investment management and creates co-working spaces. The company’s mission is to bring remarkable experiences to people’s lives through its real estate solutions. That is why HB Reavis buildings have a positive impact on the efficiency and well-being of their users and local communities. With assets totalling EUR 2.1 billion and over 600 employees, HB Reavis is at the forefront of the European real estate market. The company currently operates in Poland, the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Germany and Turkey, having completed 37 buildings with a total area of 1.2 million sq m to date. A total of over 60,000 people work in HB Reavis buildings every day.

With 11 experts of over 20 years’ experience and strong consultancy capabilities, JLL has one of the largest and most professional retail teams in Poland covering both major metropolitan areas and smaller cities. JLL signed 300 deals totaling 70,000 sqm in the last 12 months. The Retail Leasing team creates and executes marketing&leasing strategies as well as negotiating lease terms. The Retail Tenant Representation team helps to enable market debuts, establishes development strategies and negotiates financial terms. JLL works on all types of formats: shopping/convenience centres/outlets/retail parks; advises on leasing/releasing/repositioning/refurbishment/marketing; has in-depth high street/luxury/food&beverage/transportation hub expertise. With the highest level of services and volume of instructions (700,000 sqm), JLL is the clear market leader in the field of complex retail advisory including leasing, tenant representation, research, investment, valuations and property management.

A close-knit, quality oriented team of 84 highly skilled professionals managing in excess of 1.1 million sqm. JLL brings experience and a wide range of skills to any project. The JLL team offers tailor-made services for the full life-cycle of the clients’ office, retail and industrial properties. These include: property management services (tenant relationship management, lease administration, service charges administration, operational and technical management, shopping centre marketing, short-term letting, financial reporting); project management services (technical support during the lease phase, design coordination, technical management, tendering organisation and support, fit-out works coordination, move scheduling and control, LEED and BREEAM certification, gap analysis), property management marketing (retail and office events for tenants, retail customers, leasing agents, enhancing market awareness and image of a building, PR support, concierge services).

JLL’s investment team is the undoubted leader (€2 billion transacted in 12 months, and €4.8 billion in ongoing deals) and the most experienced investment team both in Poland with 16 sales and acquisitions professionals, including a specialized retail investment team and a corporate finance team. With a thorough understanding of capital markets and real estate, JLL provides strategic advisory in office, retail, industrial and hotel investment transactions on the commercial real estate markets across the country excelling not only in major metropolitan areas, but also smaller cities. The company excels in both prime and opportunistic products with specific strengths in sell side advisory. JLL advises and delivers value to a wide range of clients - institutional owners, private investors, corporations and joint venture partnerships.

Panattoni Europe is a full-service developer for industrial and logistics real estate. The company is a subsidiary of the Panattoni Development Company, Newport Beach, USA, with branches in North America and Europe. Panattoni Europe offers facility solutions individually designed to meet the specific requirements of its clients. The company’s portfolio comprises build-to-suit projects, fee development services, logistics parks and property management. Since entering the European market in 2005, Panattoni Europe has developed 5.7 million square metres of new space. Apart from Poland, Panattoni Europe has offices in the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, Luxembourg, Germany and Romania. Among key tenants are companies such as Amazon, Hennes & Mauritz, BSH, Castorama, Arvato services Polska, DSV, Faurecia, Intermarché, Leroy Merlin, ND Logistics, Dachser, Schenker, Tesco, GE, Johnson Electric, Kellogg, TNT and many more.

Posnania is a new shopping & lifestyle destination in Poznań and the biggest shopping mall in Wielkopolska region, covering 1 million potential customers in a catchment area of 45 minutes range. Posnania differentiators are: Digital Immersion – integrated interactive, advertising and management system; Unique Shopping Experience – 35 customer services such as:Handsfree Shopping, Concierge or Collect&Try Art Touch – public space shared with artists and designers with authors art collection Extensive offer of 300 stores and unprecedented merchandising mix Dining Village – outstanding dining offer of 40 cafes and restaurants in different zones of the center. Posnania is a place open to the city, with carefully designed outdoor areas building its connection with surrounding in most natural way. Posnania’s success points: 99,47% of GLA leased 13 mln visitors in 12 months 3% above NOI budget brand awareness 74% after 8 months customers satisfaction and recommendation will: 77%

PURO Gdansk new welcoming space is an eight story high atrium, an area designed to inspire. It offers cosy corners in which to sample the curated book collection, focus on work or simply follow the narrative of the surrounding art works. The collection of contemporary pieces – PURO trademark – opens with an extraordinary mural by Seikon, objects from award winning product designer Maria Jeglinska and portraits and nudes by Sonia Szóstak. The lobby extends into multi-functional rooms designed for business and creative meetings through the day, followed by private dining and parties in the evening. PURO Gdańsk is also home to the city's new destination eatery, the Dancing Anchor. For after-dinner drinks, guests and locals gather at the INK Above rooftop bar with view of Gdańsk's Old Town. Finally, the newly launched PRISMA Spa offers a range of treats and pick-me ups to the curious travelers aided by the health-powered beauty products from Polish brand Alba1913.

Skanska S.A. is active in all areas of construction, developing innovative and sustainable projects in a safe working environment. According to sustainability principles, people's needs are very important to us. As the only general contractor in Poland we have signed an agreement regarding our commitment to The Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. As an expert and innovative partner for the client, we actively introduce new technologies and are ushering in a new era for Poland's construction industry. We established the Research and Innovations Centre with the aim to implement advanced technologies. Cutting-edge and green office buildings are Skanska’s high specialization as we are the sole general contractor for projects developed by Skanska Property Poland in Warsaw, Krakow, Lodz, Poznan, Wroclaw, Katowice and Tri-City. Skanska, as the very first company in Poland, has implemented BIM 360 - one of the most innovative systems used on investment projects all around the world.

SPIE Polska focuses on multi-technical building maintenance, constantly developing its internal services: gas, HVAC, mobile and low voltage, to guarantee the widest range of services from one hand. However, in integrated projects the company co-operates with trusted partners in the scope of infrastructural and administrative services. Since 1998, when the company entered the market, its turnover has been increasing by more than 10 % each year, reaching 95,5m PLN in 2016. It has been a success of 440 employees providing services in 180 properties throughout the country. Due to SPIE global objective, the Polish subsidiary also gains new competences via acquiring companies: AGIS Fire&Security in 2016 and SAG (energy supply networks) in 2017. Formally SPIE Polska belongs to SPIE Deutschland & Zentraleuropa, a strong independent technical provider focused on ICS, Energy and FM, present in Germany, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Sweco plans and designs the communities and cities of the future. We do this by offering qualified green services in the fields of consulting engineering, environmental technology and architecture. The results of our work are sustainable buildings, efficient infrastructure, access to clean water and healthy work and living environment. With 15,500 employees, we offer our customers the right expertise for every project. We carry out projects in 70 countries annually throughout the world. It is our job to be one step ahead. For most people, the results of our work become reality in the future.

Created in 1968, Unibail-Rodamco SE is Europe’s largest listed commercial property company, with a presence in 11 EU countries, and a portfolio of assets valued at €40.5 billion as of December 31, 2016. As an integrated operator, investor and developer, the Group aims to cover the whole of the real estate value creation chain. With the support of its 1,990 professionals, Unibail-Rodamco applies those skills to highly specialised market segments such as large shopping centres in major European cities and large offices and convention & exhibition centres in the Paris region. Its commitment to environmental, economic and social sustainability has been recognised by inclusion in the FTSE4Good and STOXX Global ESG Leaders indexes. The Group portfolio includes 71 shopping centres. In Poland Unibail-Rodamco owns such 4-star certified shopping centres as Arkadia, Galeria Mokotów and Galeria Wileńska, and is one of the investors of Złote Tarasy centre.

Warehouse 16 is a new 81,000 m² warehouse at P3 Błonie park in Poland. Construction began in December 2016. Phase 1 of the development comprised almost 22,000 m² and Phase 2 comprised 26,000 m2. According to market reports, this was one of the largest warehouse projects to be completed in Poland in H1 2017 Phase 3, comprising more than 33,000 m2 is under construction, due to be completed January 2018, and has been leased to online retailer eMAG. The new Warehouse 16 has the following bespoke features for individual customers: • The dock gates for cooled areas have increased thickness and a DOBO system to increase the airtightness of the building and minimise the energy consumption for cooling/freezing; • An LED lighting system in the warehouse is controlled by DALI system and fitted with additional sensors programmed to maximise efficiency. • Solar panels for water heating • Additional roof insulation and heat recovery systems;

The handover of the second office building one month ahead of schedule completed the construction of the West Station scheme next to the Warszawa Zachodnia station. With an area of 38,000 sq m, the new building is one of the largest built in Warsaw this year. West Station is a joint venture development of HB Reavis and PKP S.A. that offers highest quality office space, creating public space at the same time.

JLL’s flagship non-business initiative is the annual Charity Real Estate Beach Volleyball Tournament organized under the patronage of the Polish Volleyball Federation. In its eight years, the tournament has established itself as one of the most popular events on the Polish real estate sector's social calendar. The event brings together teams representing both Polish and international companies (top developers, investors, advisors, legal firms, services providers and others) in friendly competition in order to help those in need. By registering for the tournament, teams support charitable organizations, and after the games, a charity auction is held. This year's event, held on 3rd August at the La Playa Music Bar in Warsaw, set a new record - 379,210 PLN (incl. transfers from anonymous donors). All of the proceeds were donated to the Foundation of Fulfilled Dreams and is being used for the purchasing of medical equipment utilized in treating cancer in the youngest of patients. The equipment will be transferred to the oncology departments of three hospitals: the Provincial Children's Hospital in Olsztyn, the University Children's Hospital in Lublin and the Voivodship Hospital Complex / Świętokrzyskie Centrum Pediatrii in Kielce. This year’s edition broke many records – apart from the total raised, the event saw the largest number of players – 336 players in 48 teams, and a record of 1,500 guests. The MLP Group won with Skanska and BNP Paribas Real Estate claiming second and third places. Emotions were high both in the matches and later on during the auction. In total, 1.56 million PLN has now been collected in the eight years that the Charity Real Estate Beach Volleyball Tournament has been held. The event's prime quality is that it brings the real estate sector together for the common good in an event that encourages charity, sport and friendly rivalry. The tournament’s continued success is a testament to the event's uniqueness as well as to the involvement of both organizers and participants. We look forward to 2018's event with the hope that more records will fall. Watch the movie from 2017 edition: http://www.jll.pl/poland/en-gb/about-us/charity-volleyball-tournament/video

Griffin Premium RE.., a REIT-like company listed on the WSE, is an owner of prime office and mixed-use high-street properties located in the center or on the main streets of the largest cities in Poland. These buildings generate stable income thanks to high occupancy rates and long-term contracts with prominent tenants. GPRE plans to regularly share its earnings with shareholders, paying out approximately 65% of funds from operations in dividends. GPRE has also forward funded the acquisition of the West Link office in Wrocław and acquired a 25% stake in office development projects in Warsaw (Browary Stage J and Beethovena I&II) in June 2017. In early Q4 2017 GPRE signed the preliminary share purchase agreements for 3 yielding office projects in Katowice (A4 Business Park), Wrocław (West Gate) and Gdańsk (Tryton Business House) at the total GAV of approximately €160 million. This makes GPRE the largest office landlord in Poland.

Hadley is CEO of a publicly listed company EPP operating in REIT formula and investing in retail properties in Poland. He run the business of 150 team members. Since he has started the company grew from around 70 team members to 150 and handed over 11 commercial properties.