2025 was a record year for the Bratislava office market and un Q4 2025 alone, leasing transactions reached 271,000 sqm, representing a year-on-year increase of 35%, according to the Bratislava Research Forum.

Ukraine Finance Housing Company (UFHC), operator of the affordable housing mortgage program "yeOselia", and European fund management company Revive have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to launch an affordable housing program for middle-income households and workers in critical sectors.

Hungary-owned GESTOR Investment Ltd. has further strengthened its presence on the Iberian Peninsula at the end of 2025 by expanding its portfolio with new hotel assets in Salou, Spain, and in downtown Porto, Portugal. The transactions fit well with Gestor’s long-term growth and geographic diversification strategy.

Office administration costs in Bucharest increased by approximately 17% in 2025, according to analysis by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. The rise was driven by inflation, increased personnel costs, and fiscal policy changes.

Total industrial demand in Slovakia exhibited robust growth both year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter, climbing to 301,800 sqm, according to the Industrial Research Forum. Net demand, which excludes lease renegotiations, accounted for 100,800 sqm of that figure. 

P3 Logistic Parks has acquired a 19.2-hectare plot in Gliwice and plans to build P3 Gliwice Logistics Park with nearly 100,000 sqm of space, including 94,000 sqm of warehouse space and 4,700 sqm of office space.

The decision to implement new technology often meets a common internal roadblock due to unknown challenges, according to an opinion by Imre-Gustav Vellamaa of R8 Technologies.

Nearly half of international retail brands are set to expand their physical store networks across CEE, signaling a robust confidence in brick-and-mortar locations despite broader economic shifts, according to the CEE Retail Occupier Survey recently released by CBRE.

MLP Group has kicked off the development of MLP Business Park Poznan complex, comprising three office and warehouse facilities with a combined leasable area of 14,000 sqm.

French real estate group Catinvest has completed a 10,500 sqm extension of ElectroPutere Mall Craiova following a €22 million investment.