Property price increases in Budapest moderated in November, with annual growth dropping by one percentage point according to data from property portal zenga.hu. While the capital experienced stronger activity in the first wave of this year's property boom, demand has shifted towards the agglomeration in the second half of the year.

Cushman & Wakefield Echinox has been appointed as the exclusive advisor for the sale of a 37-hectare land plot from the former Electroputere industrial platform in central-eastern Craiova. The property presents development potential for residential, retail, logistics, or light industrial projects.

Blue Assets, the property manager of the largest commercial premises portfolio in the Czech Republic, is expanding into retail property management. The company will take over management of retail parks owned by the Fidurock real estate investment group.

Southeast Europe is entering a new cycle: investment strategies are shifting, digitalisation is accelerating, tourism is reshaping demand, and developers are navigating a more complex macro environment. Against this backdrop, Balkans Property Forum 2025 returns to Belgrade on 9 December for the ninth time to bring together the people shaping the region’s real estate future.

At CEE Property Forum 2025, a panel of senior real estate leaders examined how investors can build resilience in a rapidly changing market. Moderated by Clare Sheils, Managing Director of CBRE in the Czech Republic, the discussion explored how ESG, technology, shifting customer expectations and evolving legal frameworks are redefining what it takes to maintain strong, future-proof portfolios in the region.

The value of projects entering construction in July-September 2025 exceeded HUF 1,000 billion at current prices, the second highest level in the past ten years, according to the latest EBI Construction Activity Report Hungary.

The Czech Republic's industrial real estate market continues its recovery, with 130,800 sqm of new space completed in Q3 2025, bringing the total market size to almost 12.9 million sqm. This represents a 5% year-on-year increase, according to Colliers.

EPP, Poland's largest shopping centre manager, has achieved its 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets ahead of schedule.

London's New Bond Street has been crowned the world's most expensive retail destination for the first time, while Budapest's Fashion Street posted the biggest gain in CEE, according to Cushman & Wakefield's Main Streets Across The World report.

Fetters management, a Czech specialist in development and project management, has started the main construction phase of the residential project Panorama Braník in Prague. The multifunctional building with 14 above-ground floors contains 77 apartments and seven commercial units.