In a video interview recorded at CEE Property Forum 2025 in Vienna, Dieter Knittel, Head of CEE at pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank, shares his outlook on asset classes, deal activity and investment priorities for the year ahead. He explains why diversification is back on the agenda, why CEE remains one of the bank’s core focus markets, and how deal sizes and structures are evolving.

CA Immo has signed a three-year revolving credit facility worth €150 million with an option to increase it by €50 million and two one-year extension options. The margin on the credit facility is linked to the company's investment grade rating and the performance of sustainability indicators for the property portfolio.

MLP Group has completed a €350 million green bond issuance with a 5-year maturity and fixed coupon of 4.75%, in an offering attracted strong demand and was oversubscribed.

Industrial developer Panattoni has secured €24 million in financing from Bank Pekao for the construction of Panattoni Park Białystok III, currently the only Class A facility available to tenants in the Podlaskie Voivodeship.

CPI Property Group is entering the next stage of preparations for its first office development in Poland – Lighton, located at 69 Prosta Street in Warsaw.

The Bucharest office market saw last year a shift in hierarchy regarding the sectors generating the most transactions, according to a study by Crosspoint Real Estate. Companies in the banking and financial sector accounted for 25% of the gross leasing volume in Bucharest, surpassing the IT sector (23%) for the first time.

At CEE Property Forum 2025, the conversation around Southeast Europe shifted decisively from potential to performance. Chaired by Maja Šubic, Partner at Andersen Slovenia | Senica & Partners, the panel brought together investors, bankers and advisors to examine why capital is flowing more confidently into the Balkans and Adriatic markets — and what separates sustainable opportunities from short-term plays. Rather than broad optimism, the discussion focused on concrete drivers such as sector-specific demand, evolving financing structures and the growing importance of local partnerships in unlocking long-term value across the region.

iO Partners has advised Alpha Slovakia on a major industrial expansion, securing a 15,000 sqm lease in Bánovce nad Bebravou. 

Demand for student accommodation in Prague has remained consistently high over the long term, but the supply of new accommodation capacity is not growing fast enough to meet this demand, according to a new study by The Class Foundation and Savills.

Major real estate investors in Romania anticipate rental growth in 2026, particularly in the office segment, while occupier demand shows signs of consolidation rather than expansion, according to a new study by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.