One of the possible solutions for financing development projects is to establish your own investment fund. In the last year, a traditional tool to raise money for business has become a phenomenon, reports E15.cz.

At the recent CEE Property Financing Update 2025, organised by Property Forum and CMS Poland, an expert panel convened to dissect the dynamics shaping real estate lending in CEE. Moderated by Csanád Csürös, CEO of Property Forum, and featuring insights from Beata Latoszek (Deutsche Hypo), Dieter Lobnig (Bank Pekao S.A.), Tomasz Niewola (mBank), and Hannes Wimmer (Erste Group Bank AG), the discussion illuminated the strategic responses of top lenders to evolving macroeconomic and market conditions.

The Žižkov freight station is one of the largest brownfields and one of the key development zones in Prague, with an area of around 30 hectares. Penta Real Estate has now bought land in the northern part of the railway station from Czech Railways for CZK 731 million (€30 million), reports E15.cz.

Local developer ELI Parks has started the construction of ELI Park 5 Bucharest in partnership with general contractor Eren Cons. Located in the north-western area of Bucharest, ELI Park 5 continues the expansion of the ELI Park Bucharest development, an industrial hub designed for efficiency, flexibility, and sustainability.

Over 119,500 residential units were sold in Romania in the first nine months of 2025, a similar level with that recorded in the same period of 2024 (down only 0.3%), according to a market analysis by SVN Romania and based on official statistics of the National Agency for Cadastre and Land Registration.

Cresco Real Estate has received the green light for its project at the Bratislava waterfront. The redevelopment of the site previously housing the city's cultural centre has been on the table since at least the beginning of the 21st century, reports yimba.sk.

Romania is positioning itself as a key retail market in Central and Eastern Europe, with developers shifting focus from large cities to smaller communities, according to a Colliers report. While large cities previously concentrated three quarters of modern retail stock, rising incomes and demand for modern formats are making communities of around 50,000 inhabitants attractive for new investment, with retail parks driving development.

Polish logistics company Uniq Logistic has extended its lease for over 38,000 sqm of space across two MLP Group facilities. The tenant was supported in negotiations by Querco Property agency.

Falling interest rates, soaring housing prices, and growing demand for flexibility are creating fertile ground for the rapid growth of Poland’s institutional rental sector. In this interview, Elżbieta Chmiel, Member of the Management Board at PFR Nieruchomości, highlights who the main tenants of PRS are, how well-designed projects can meet both residents’ and investors’ needs, and why prefabrication and public–private partnerships are key to delivering modern, affordable housing across the country.

The Polish Commercial Real Estate Chamber (PINK) published data on Warsaw's office rental market for Q3 2025. By the end of September 2025, modern office space resources in Warsaw exceeded 6.245 million sqm, with the capital's market adding one office project during the third quarter.