International capital is once again showing a stronger interest in Polish commercial real estate. Recent transactions completed by Echo Investment highlight how investors are reassessing pricing, income stability and long-term growth prospects in the market. In this interview, Judyta Sawicka, Head of Investment at Echo Investment, discusses what is driving buyer demand today, how the company decides when to monetise mature assets and why capital recycling into living and mixed-use developments is becoming central to Echo Group’s strategy.

Echo Investment has signed a final agreement for the sale of the Brain Park A office building, spanning 14,000 sqm, in Kraków to the SCPI Transitions Europe fund, managed by Arkéa Real Estate Investment Management. 

Industrial developer CTP has reached 70% occupancy at its IQ Ostrava office complex in Ostrava's city centre, with a key factor being its investment of CZK 100 million (€4.1 million) for ongoing modernisations and improvements.

Nhood has completed the sale of eight retail shopping centres in Poland on behalf of Ceetrus and Auchan to Adventum Group for an undisclosed sum.

Panattoni has secured a new tenant for its investment in Małopolska. Fabryka Kart Trefl-Kraków will occupy 12,500 sqm of warehouse and office space at Panattoni Park Kraków East V.

Poland’s recent cycle of interest rate cuts has improved financing conditions and reinforced investor appetite for major cities across CEE. It has also intensified the race for the remaining attractive buildings and development plots in core locations. In this competitive environment, institutional investors benefit most when they work with platforms that manage the entire process from A to Z – from identifying and acquiring the right site or standing asset, through design, permitting and construction, all the way to long‑term operation and asset management, ensuring stable returns on capital. 

Logistics investor Prologis enters 2026 with plans to significantly expand its footprint in the Czech Republic, targeting up to 178,000 sqm of new development in prime logistics hubs.

Gránit Asset Management has completed the first phase of renovations at Alkotás Point Office Building in Budapest, part of its Torony Real Estate Fund portfolio. The development focuses on technical upgrades and tenant experience improvements while meeting ESG standards.

Romania's green certification market remained active in 2025, with over 4.6 million sqm of real estate space receiving sustainability credentials despite European changes to reporting obligations.

Commercial property investment in CEE rebounded strongly in 2025, with a combined volume of €11.3 billion across Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia. This represents a 34% year-on-year increase and stands 24% above the five-year average, according to data by Knight Frank.