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C&W expands into Austria with CBS International as an exclusive affiliate
Cushman & Wakefield has signed an exclusive affiliate agreement with CBS International to deliver commercial property services in Austria. The agreement builds upon an existing successful relationship between the two firms, with CBS International having been Cushman & Wakefield’s affiliate in Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia.
Led by Country Head, Thomas Schanda, the Cushman & Wakefield CBS International’s team in Austria also includes Capital Markets, Agency, Valuation & Advisory and Research & Insight specialists.
Colin Wilson, Chief Executive EMEA, Cushman & Wakefield, said: “This exclusive affiliate relationship benefits both local and global clients who gain access to our global network and local knowledge respectively.”
Dragan Radulovic, Managing Director of Cushman & Wakefield CBS International, said: “We will stay dedicated to tailoring and adjusting our services to suit individual client’s needs while working up to and reaching far beyond their expectations.”
Panattoni begins 30,000 sqm of speculative space near Łódź
Panattoni is launching the construction of a new speculative centre in the Łódź region. The project is to have an eventual size of close to 30,000 sqm and is located at a strategic point in central Poland thus providing excellent conditions for logistics operations as well as for distributing goods on a national or international scale.
The Łódź park will be tailored to the needs of e-commerce and is suitable for other sectors that require the efficient management of goods. The centre is to include numerous loading docks enabling goods to be handled quickly and logistics operations to be optimised.
“This new park is a response to the needs of tenants looking for the best logistics solutions in the centre of Poland,” said Katarzyna Kujawiak, the Development Director at Panattoni.
LEED Gold certification for Sopot Marriott Resort and Spa
Sopot Marriott Resort & Spa, inaugurated in May 2012, has been awarded the LEED Gold certification in the Operations and Maintenance category, granted to existing buildings.
“Marriott Hotel joins the group of sustainable and innovative buildings with LEED certification in our portfolio. At the same time, we have achieved the environmental goals of our ESG strategy, according to which all Vastint buildings should have environmental certifications,” says David Pettersson, Senior Project Manager at Vastint Poland.
LivUp appoints new CEO
PRS developer LivUp has appointed Shay Baruch as its new CEO. Shay brings extensive experience in the real estate market from across the region, having held key management roles at GTC, Cineworld Group, and EY. His expertise spans operations, development, acquisitions, sales, and financing of residential, office, and retail portfolios.
