The residential panel at Bratislava Property Forum 2026 showed a market gradually stabilising after a period of sharp volatility, with rising costs, shifting buyer behaviour and structural imbalances continuing to shape both demand and supply. Moderated by Marián Škvarek, CEO of Realpad, the discussion brought together developers, financiers and investors to assess trends in Bratislava and regional cities, with a particular focus on affordability, the growing role of rental housing and the impact of technology and ESG on future projects.

Prague ranks among European cities with the highest projected growth in flexible office space, driven by a shortage of new office buildings and growing corporate demand for services.

Innovinia has announced that its 15,000 sqm warehouse at IGPark Kecskemét South, completed last year, has reached nearly 100% occupancy, following a lease agreement with an international logistics provider.

Colliers has appointed Martin Varačka as the new leader of Colliers Slovakia, effective immediately.

The real estate industry has spent years talking about smart buildings, but the next shift is already underway. In an interview with Property Forum, Delphine Clément, Global Head of Verticals at Siemens Smart Infrastructure Buildings, explains why autonomy, powered by AI, real-time data and integrated systems, is set to redefine how buildings are operated, valued and experienced.

Alides and Revive, the two Belgian developers behind Gdansk Development Holding, have signed a preliminary agreement for the sale of 100% of shares in Stocznia Cesarska Development to Develia, one of Poland's residential developers.

Logistics developer Logicor has signed a new lease agreement with CHS, a Hungarian IT distribution company, for 5,580 sqm of warehouse space at Logicor Alligator Park in Budaörs, bringing the property to 100% occupancy.

Panattoni and Fiege are expanding their partnership in western Poland through new agreements covering lease extensions and expansions at three sites: Panattoni Park Goleńiów I, Panattoni Park Zielona Góra I and Panattoni Park Gorzów I. The total additional space leased by Fiege amounts to nearly 21,000 sqm.

Property Forum, the leading media, events and business intelligence platform for the Central and Eastern European real estate industry, has appointed Irina Gasson as Chief Growth Officer.

CEE's real estate market enters the second quarter of 2026 in a mood of measured confidence. According to Property Forum's survey of nearly 200 real estate professionals from across the region, the majority expect either stable but selective deal flow or a moderate recovery in transaction activity over the next 12 months. Regional CEE investors are seen as the primary engine of dealmaking, while foreign capital is expected to return only selectively. Residential and logistics assets lead on risk-adjusted appeal, and Poland remains the undisputed long-term growth leader. Yet beneath the cautious optimism, one concern towers above all others: geopolitical tensions, cited by nearly two-thirds of respondents as the greatest threat to the market.