Press Release: Warsaw’s CH8 Tower sells for €44 million (£38 million): First Property Group PLC completes transformational sale as Polish market bucks negative trends

April 27, 2020

First Property Group PLC, the property fund manager and investor, announces the sale of its [50.3] per cent interest in the CH8 Tower – also known as Chałubinskiego 8 – in central Warsaw for €44 million (£38 million).

Chief Executive Ben Habib argues the deal reflects the strength of Poland’s economy as commercial property transactions hit record rates ahead of coronavirus crisis. The sale nets Group their largest ever cash windfall of £16.7 million (€19.6 million), substantially increasing their future purchasing power into the hundreds of millions.