Ares Management Corporation, a leading global alternative investment manager, and Slate Asset Management, a global investor and manager focused on essential real estate and infrastructure, announced that a joint venture between Ares Real Estate funds and Slate has agreed to acquire a portfolio of 36 properties in Poland from Trei Real Estate, an internationally active developer and asset manager. The portfolio is valued at over €300 million.

With fifteen years of experience in Poland and the wider CEE region, Peakside Capital Advisors has built a reputation as a trusted partner for institutional investors, combining international capital with local execution expertise. In this interview, Managing Director Roman Skowroński explains to Property Forum how the company’s one-stop-shop model, the development of its City Point logistics platform, and a strong focus on ESG are shaping its growth strategy across Poland’s warehouse and office markets.

A key national property in Budapest has been acquired by Eagle Hills, the Abu Dhabi-based developer. The purchase of the former interior ministry palace was confirmed by Hungarian media outlet Telex on 25 October 2025. 

Futureal, owner of the Etele Plaza shopping centre in Budapest, has signed a €165 million loan agreement with a consortium comprising Erste Bank Hungary, Erste Group Bank and UniCredit Bank Hungary. The refinancing extends the loan maturity to 2035.

According to the latest Savills report, the supply of modern office space in Poland's eight largest regional cities reached 6.73 million sqm. While the market shows signs of stabilisation, new supply has slowed significantly. Between January and September, only 18,000 sqm of office space was delivered - 76% less than in the same period of 2024.

JTRE has submitted project documentation to Bratislava City Hall, requesting a statement on the investment plan in the location next to Eurovea on the Danube embankment. The project has been designed with a dominating 220 m skyscraper, reports yimba.sk.

Amundi has sold the mixed-use space Forum Karlín and the Prague Ibis hotel to Patria, a part of ČSOB, reports seznamzpravy.cz.

City Point Okęcie is the first building in Poland to use Ruukki® LowCarbon sandwich panels with a low carbon footprint. The modern and sustainable logistics facility owned by Peakside Capital was built through cooperation between Ruukki Polska and Depenbrock Polska, responsible for delivery and installation of the cladding products.

Romanian developer Prima Development Group has started construction on phase two of the Prima Astera residential complex, the first high-end project in western Bucharest built to nZeb standards. The new phase includes a building with 197 apartments, 234 parking spaces and a kindergarten with over 600 sqm of usable space for future residents' children and neighbourhood families. The gross development value for phase two amounts to €30 million, with delivery estimated for November 2027.

The hotel sector across South-Eastern Europe is evolving beyond its post-pandemic rebound. At SEE Property Forum 2025 in Bucharest, industry leaders agreed that while the “revenge travel” wave has subsided, the market remains on a strong footing—driven by solid fundamentals, new investment opportunities, and rising traveller expectations. What comes next, they noted, will be defined less by recovery and more by adaptation: sustainability, conversions, and smarter capital deployment are now shaping the region’s hotel landscape.