BIG Poland has acquired OTO Park Koszalin, its 10th retail park in the country, further strengthening its position in the Polish retail market. In just over two and a half years, BIG Poland has built a portfolio of 10 fully commercialised retail parks with a total leasing area of nearly 200,000 sqm. Including three ongoing development projects, the company’s portfolio now covers 13 locations, creating a solid foundation for continued dynamic growth.

George Gardin, Country Manager for Romania at Yellow Tree Group, spoke with Property Forum about the group's first pilot development in Romania, Aria Shopping Center, and the investment vision for the local market going forward, with a focus on diversification into hospitality and in-city logistics. 

Savills has been appointed to manage a selection of major properties owned by Yareal Polska. The portfolio includes buildings C, D, and E within the Lixa office campus, the Wspólna 47/49 office building, and the retail component of the mixed-use complex Soho by Yareal, totalling more than 67,000 sqm of space.

The Nové nádvorie Dúbravka project, located adjacent to the tram axis, is being developed by JTRE and is currently awaiting an EIA assessment. 

The hotel market in Prague and the entire Central and Eastern European region is experiencing a recovery exceeding initial expert expectations, according to the CBRE analysis. International overnight stays in Prague are at 95% of their 2019 level.

Romania is among the few member states where residential prices have grown at rates below the EU average of around 58%, between Q1 2010 and Q1 2025, according to Eurostat.

Sorin Preda, Founder and CEO of Global Vision, talked to Property Forum about the company's new investment fund which should grow to €50 million and the vision to expand across the commercial sector as well as in the renewable energy segment as the development pipeline amounts to more than €500 million.

Fond Českého Bydlení SICAV, the Czech housing fund, specialising in investments in residential rental housing, has completed three new acquisitions of apartment buildings in Brno in Ostrava. 

Warehouses have been facing pressure for speed, accuracy, safety and flexibility. To keep up with the growing demands of customers and the labour market, companies are increasingly investing in technologies, taking their operations to a new level. Based on experience with clients, Aspen agency has selected seven technologies that fundamentally affect warehouse operations.

Sekyra Group has completed the office building in the new Rohan City district in Prague. The new Arché building is now also the headquarters of Sekyra Group.