One of the standout memories of CEEQA 2017 was the sudden appearance on stage mid-ceremony – as if lost somewhere in Praga – of 14 year old Adam Kaczmarek to give a stunning rendition of old Tom Jones track Delilah

A crowd of nearly 850 real estate leaders from more than 50 countries squeezed into Soho Factory on Warsaw’s edgy East Bank for the 14th edition of the New Europe property sector’s flagship event

Perennial bridesmaids take the pie, new groom joins the party

Slovakian based developer HB Reavis Group win Developer of the Year and overall Company of the Year, Panattoni named Industrial Developer of the Year once again

Previous year’s winners in the Agent Awards categories repeat their tricks but Cushmans also lift property management crown

The 2017 CEEQA Gala was one of those occasions people will look back on in the years ahead and be able to say they were there

Creativity and determination behind success story of Sonae Sierra & Caelum’s Bucharest project with Building of the Year SEE award, Hala Koszyki revitalisation in Warsaw takes Retail Development award

In one of the biggest heavyweight battles in years Q22 took Office Development title but Ghelamco fought back with overall Building of the Year CEE and Green Building Leadership awards

Dentons held onto the Legal award for the 5th time in a row (and 8 in a row under all banners), while Skanska and JLL held have retained the Green Building and Capital Markets advisory awards since their inception

JLL’s regional retail investment head named Industry Professional of the Year as Warsaw Spire, Q22 and ParkLake shared the honours on a night of clashes and surprises at the 2017 CEEQA Gala