Developer Panattoni in collaboration with investor Accolade has completed demolition work at the former Kovošrot site in Prague's Dolní Měcholupech and begun construction of the first phase of Panattoni Business Park Prague I. 

The 2026 ULI Europe Conference brought together real estate leaders to take stock of where the European market stands today and where it is heading. Across a series of sessions covering investment strategy, capital markets, climate risk and technology, several clear themes emerged. We report from Berlin to summarise the five most significant ones.

Munich-based Arcona Capital and Warsaw-listed Reino Capital have finalised terms for a strategic partnership to establish a pan-European investment platform. The collaboration leverages Arcona's operational presence in Prague and its roots in the Czech market to provide institutional investors with a vehicle for cross-border real estate investment.

Industrial developer 7R has signed a long-term lease agreement with GXO for approximately 26,000 sqm of warehouse space at 7R Park Lavičky. The modern complex is being developed in a joint venture with Czech investment fund Wood & Company.

Solida Capital has announced its first residential development in Romania, a boutique project in Sector 1, Bucharest, as part of a joint venture with Radox.

SquarePlan, the AI-powered PropTech company, has secured new funding from Movens Capital. The round brings the company's total capital raised to $3 million and will be used to accelerate its expansion into new international markets.

As higher financing costs and slower economic growth force investors to become more selective, resilience has become one of the most important themes in real estate. But what makes an asset truly resilient today? Speakers at the closing panel of Prague Property Forum 2026 argued that the answer lies in adaptability, strong fundamentals and the ability to meet changing occupier needs, regardless of sector.

BSH, the manufacturer of Bosch and Siemens domestic appliances, has relocated production to a new factory in Rudna Wielka, near Rzeszów. The small domestic appliances production facility was built by Panattoni with a total project value of almost €130 million. 

Poland's commercial real estate investment market has delivered increasing performance in the first five months of 2026, with total investment volume reaching approximately €2.3 billion across around 50 deals, according to Avison Young Poland. 

CHS – Immobilien has sold the Orifarm Hostivice logistics and office complex on the western outskirts of Prague to a private investor for an undisclosed sum.