Slovakia's retail market added approximately 12,000 sqm of new leasable space in the second quarter of 2026, according to an analysis by CBRE Slovakia. Footfall at shopping centres managed by the company grew 3% year-on-year, while tenant turnover remained stable. Prime yields held steady at 6.50% for shopping centres and 6.75% for retail parks.

The commercial real estate investment market across six Central and Eastern European countries recorded transaction volumes of €5.8 billion in the first half of 2026, according to analysis published by Colliers. The figure represents a notable improvement on recent years and signals a recovery in investor confidence across the region, though capital continues to flow selectively into assets with stable income generation, strong ESG performance and a competitive market position.

Hala Targowa in Gdańsk has reopened after 18 months of renovation carried out by Apsys Polska, attracting 25,700 visitors on its first day of operation. The revitalisation, the most extensive in the building's 130-year history, cost 141 million złoty and was conducted under the supervision of the regional heritage conservation authority.

Record demand and a decade-low level of new construction have fundamentally shifted the balance of power in Warsaw's office market. In the second quarter of 2026, leasing volume exceeded 280,000 sqm, one of the strongest quarterly results on record, while net take-up surpassed 134,000 sqm. The previous quarter had already set an all-time high, with 310,000 sqm of lease agreements signed between October and December 2025. Against this backdrop, just over 140,000 sqm of office space is currently under construction in Warsaw, the lowest pipeline in more than a decade, and Walter Herz estimates that fewer than 30,000 sqm of new space will be delivered by the end of 2026.

Danish audio and communications manufacturer GN Group is to become a tenant at Panattoni Business Park Kladno, an industrial zone developed on a brownfield site formerly occupied by the Poldi Kladno steelworks. GN will occupy more than 30,000 sqm in total, of which approximately 28,000 sqm will be operational space and 2,000 sqm will serve as office accommodation. The build-to-suit project is being developed by Panattoni and financed by investment group RSJ, with completion scheduled for the second quarter of 2027.

More than 100,000 sqm of office space was leased in Bucharest in the first half of 2026, slightly below the level recorded in the same period of 2025, according to a mid-year market update from Colliers. Asking rents for existing office space in the Central Business District and other central areas rose by nearly 12% year-on-year to €18 per sqm per month, up from €16. Across the market as a whole, average rents increased by around 3%, while new projects under development are quoting rents 10–15% above levels typically seen in their respective submarkets.

NEPI Rockcastle has acquired MegaPark Barakaldo, a shopping and leisure complex in Bilbao, Spain, from Le Retail Hiper Ondara S.L.U., part of HLRE Socimi, for a cash consideration of €252 million net (gross purchase consideration of €254 million). The deal marks the company's first investment outside Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), where it operates shopping centres across eight countries.

Developer JTRE has announced that Tatra banka Group will relocate its headquarters to Pribinova 1, an eight-storey office building under development in the Eurovea City district of Bratislava. The building will offer more than 20,000 sqm of leasable office space and nearly 2,000 sqm of retail space, and is designed to serve as a connection point between Bratislava's historic centre and the Danube waterfront.

UBM Development Czechia has relocated to new offices on Moulíkova Street in Prague 5, near Smíchov railway station, where the company is currently building the Rezidence Na Plzeňce residential project. The move, which took effect on 1 August, marks a return to the district where UBM first established its Czech operations more than 25 years ago.

Czech buyers are increasingly purchasing villas and apartments along the Croatian Adriatic coast, with interest in the high-end segment growing notably in recent years, according to Prague-based agency Luxent - Exclusive Properties. The country's accession to the Schengen area and adoption of the euro have simplified both travel and property ownership, broadening its appeal beyond a seasonal holiday destination.