Investment group RSJ and developer Na Jelených have formed a long-term partnership to develop the Na Jelených site in southern Prague. Together they are preparing a large-scale build-to-rent project comprising approximately 5,500 rental flats for up to 16,000 residents, with a total value exceeding CZK 50 billion. The first construction phase is set to begin next year, with the full project expected to be delivered over approximately ten years.

Kajima Poland has completed construction of a logistics centre in Dobromierz, Lower Silesia, acting as general contractor for Amazon Fulfillment Poland Sp. z o.o. The four-storey facility spans over 200,000 sqm of usable floor area and has a capacity of 1.3 million cubic metres, with technical infrastructure adapted to support robotic systems.

BIG Poland is set to open its BIG Konstantynów retail park on 29 October 2026 with 100% of its space leased. Developed in partnership with Acteeum Group, the new section adds approximately 13,500 sqm of retail space alongside the existing Kaufland and Bricomarché stores, bringing the total complex to approximately 21,000 sqm GLA. The opening will expand BIG Poland's portfolio to 15 retail parks with a combined GLA of approximately 285,000 sqm.

Speedwell, a Belgian-rooted developer active in Central and Eastern Europe, has officially opened Tribera Warsaw, a 675-bed purpose-built student residence on Obrężna Street in Warsaw's Mokotów district. Delivered in under 18 months including full fit-out, the project is also Speedwell's first completed development in Poland. Construction began in March 2025 and was completed by September 2026, with general contractor Pekabex making extensive use of prefabricated concrete elements to meet the tight schedule.

Residential property prices fell in Budapest during the third quarter of 2026, according to the Duna House Barometer. The price index for panel flats dropped from 525 to 514 points, while the index for brick-built flats fell from 415 to 406 points, representing a 2% decline in both categories. The brick-built flat index is now 1% below its level from the same period last year. Nationally, the residential price index edged down from 464 to 462 points, with the annual growth rate slowing sharply from 19% in the second quarter to 6%. Western Hungary saw the steepest quarterly drop, with brick-built flat prices falling 4%, while only brick-built flats in eastern Hungary recorded a meaningful rise, of 3%.

Technology is becoming increasingly embedded in real estate, but the industry's biggest challenge may still be getting the basics right. At our recent Zagreb Property Forum 2026, technology experts discussed how better data, AI and digital platforms can improve investment decisions, building operations and development processes, while warning that technology can only deliver results when companies have the right data, processes and people behind it.

The Polish Chamber of Commercial Real Estate (PINK) has published aggregated data on the Warsaw office leasing market for Q3 2026. The figures are sourced from advisory firms active in the commercial real estate sector, including Avison Young, Axi Immo, BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland, CBRE, Colliers, Cushman & Wakefield, JLL, Knight Frank, Newmark Polska and Savills.

More than 636,000 homes were completed in Romania between 2016 and 2025, equivalent to almost 33 new homes per 1,000 inhabitants, according to an analysis by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. Romania recorded 32.9 completed homes per 1,000 inhabitants over the decade, placing it close to Germany (33.6), Slovakia (34.4) and Czechia (31.5), and ahead of Hungary (18.2), Spain (16.4) and Portugal (15.7). Residential construction intensity was considerably higher in Finland (62.8), Poland (55.2) and France (52.8).

EQT Real Estate has signed a long-term lease for the entire larger hall at EQT Park Prague North with Ecologistics, the Czech branch of a logistics company that is part of Goodcang Holdings. The hall covers 44,500 sqm and will be used for local and cross-border e-commerce fulfilment services. The interior is currently being fitted out to the tenant's requirements, with operations expected to commence over the coming months. The park's smaller hall, measuring 12,100 sqm, remains available for lease.

As Poland's professionally managed rental sector continues to evolve, operators are increasingly competing on customer experience as much as on location or product quality. Shay Baruch, CEO of LivUp, discusses how technology, AI, data and adaptive reuse are reshaping the PRS market, why flexibility and community are becoming key differentiators, and how LivUp is preparing for the next generation of rental housing.