Hungary's recent parliamentary elections have placed the country back in the conversation for international real estate investors. The end of the Orbán era — and the prospect of renewed EU relations, unlocked cohesion funds, and a more stable regulatory environment — makes this a moment worth examining closely. Join Property Forum for a free, expert-led webinar on April 29th to assess what the new political landscape means for real estate investors, occupiers, and developers active in or considering Hungary.

LemonTree has begun construction of its third project in Szczecin – Westside Szczecin Nxt. The new complex will offer 39,600 sqm of warehouse, service and office space, with approximately 30% already leased to a leading logistics operator in Poland.

The Czech Republic's modern industrial stock reached 13.59 million sqm in Q1 2026, according to the Industrial Research Forum. The quarter saw 307,000 sqm of new warehousing space delivered across 9 industrial parks, representing a 34% increase compared to the previous quarter and a 44% increase year-on-year.

Czech investment platform Upvest has entered the Slovak market with its first cross-border loan financing. The company secured a mezzanine construction loan of 187.5 million Czech crowns (€7.5 million) for the Zwirn 2 residential project in Bratislava.

Nearly 9 out of 10 large companies in Romania plan to maintain their current office footprint in 2026, signalling a shift from expansion to optimization, according to a Colliers survey of 101 companies.

At the end of Q1 2026, total office stock in the eight Polish regional markets reached 6.76 million sqm, according to The Polish Chamber of Commercial Real Estate (Pink).

Faedra Group has concluded a financing agreement for the MyRA Park M3 retail development project, backed by OTP Bank and the Faedra II Real Estate Development Fund, managed by Faedra Alapkezelő.

Romania's short-term rental market continued to grow in 2025, confirming rising interest among property owners in this way of monetising real estate assets.

Bratislava's new-build market entered 2026 at a moderate pace, but without signs of weakening demand. According to current data from BuiltMind, 631 apartments were sold in public sales in Q1, slightly less than in the strong end of 2025. Despite the quarterly decline, this remains a solid result confirming that interest in new housing in the capital remains stable.

Polish developer Ekopark has announced plans to expand into three new markets. The company will enter Katowice, Łódź and Warsaw whilst continuing 13 ongoing projects in Kraków.