Niam, a leading real asset manager in Northern Europe, has completed the sale of two office buildings from the High5ive complex in Kraków to Stena Real Estate AB. The buyer is part of the Stena Sphere, one of Sweden’s largest family-owned business groups.

Global motion technology company Schaeffler is set to open a 62,500 sqm regional distribution and kitting centre at Prologis Park Ujazd in Poland. The build-to-suit facility, currently under development, will serve the Eastern and Southeastern European markets and is scheduled to launch in the first half of 2026.

Yareal Polska is stepping into the next phase of its growth with an ambitious pipeline of residential and commercial projects. The developer is currently delivering nearly 1,200 residential units and preparing to launch an additional 1,000 in the coming months. With secured land reserves for more than 2,000 future units, the company is reinforcing its long-term commitment to the Polish housing market.

The European hospitality industry is bracing for shifts in transatlantic travel dynamics, as declining U.S. visitor flows threaten key tourism markets, according to Colliers’ latest EMEA Hospitality report.

Futureal Group’s energy division has entered international markets under the newly established brand Futureal Energy Partners. The move marks a significant step in the company’s strategy to broaden its presence in renewable energy investment and electricity trading across Europe.

While the Southeast European region is projected to maintain its 2024 activity levels, reduced optimism in Eastern Europe is largely attributed to a worsened forecast for Turkey, finds the latest report of the Eastern European Construction Forecasting Association (EECFA).  

Office markets in Central and Eastern Europe are continuing to evolve in response to changing occupier expectations, economic pressures, and ESG standards, according to Colliers' latest report covering Bulgaria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia.

Skanska's Equilibrium 2 office project, located in northern Bucharest, has achieved WiredScore Platinum certification.

Charles Irvine, the London-based real estate capital markets firm  has announced a strategic alliance with Rego Group, a commercial real estate advisory firm based in Vilnius, Lithuania, marking an expansion in the Baltic region. 

Over the past decade, Romania has faced increasing pressure - both from domestic and from international institutions - to modernize its property tax system. With structural challenges in housing affordability and significant fiscal constraints at the national level, local tax reform, as outlined in the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), has emerged as a critical priority, writes Daniel Grigore, Director, Corporate Income Tax, Deloitte Romania.