Czech-based investment and real estate group Arete has announced the acquisition of a major logistics park in western Poland. The seller was a joint venture of Panattoni Europe and Kajima Properties. The price has not been disclosed. With this move, Arete expands its operations beyond the Czech Republic and Slovakia, entering the Polish market. This acquisition strengthens the portfolio of the Arete Industrial fund, increasing its total leasable area by 25% and raising the value of assets under management to over €300 million.

Companies from PKP Group – PKP S.A. and Xcity Investment – and from Ghelamco Group are resuming cooperation that was interrupted years ago. An annexe to the investment agreement has been signed, which will enable the resumption of preparations for large-scale joint investment. It will include the construction of a new Warszawa Gdańska railway station and a complex of four mixed-use commercial buildings with an estimated total area of about 100,000 sqm.

Demand for industrial spaces is stabilising across Europe, as indicated by the recent European Logistic Update report from Cushman & Wakefield. In the Czech Republic, the situation is returning to pre-pandemic levels, driven primarily by manufacturing and logistics companies.

In 6-12 months, investors will return to the real estate market in Poland. The desirable assets will be data centres and products of the living sector, including PRS and PBSA - these were the conclusions reached by the participants of the panel on collaborative and alternative investment strategies at this week’s CEE Property Financing Update 2024 conference in Warsaw. The event was organised by Property Forum and hosted by law firm CMS.

Moxy Hotels, a part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio, has announced plans to reach the 100-hotel mark in its Europe region by the end of 2025, which will include several openings in CEE/SEE-based cities. 

YIT is expanding its Ranta Barrandov residential project in Prague 5 by the third stage by adding another 56 units to the 259 apartments from the previous two stages.

Homing Properties will invest €35 million in the construction of 140 villas in Pipera, near Bucharest. 

Property Forum is excited to announce the shortlist of nominees for its annual SEE Property Forum Award Ceremony which celebrates the best projects, most impactful transactions and most inspiring personalities of the Romanian market. This year our team has received a record number of nominations so narrowing the list down was not an easy task. The winners will be selected soon by a jury committee comprising leading real estate professionals and the recipients will be announced at our Awards Gala on 22 October, part of our annual SEE Property Forum conference.

Immofinanz Group is acquiring a further 28,241,094 shares in S Immo from its core shareholder CPI Property Group, thus increasing its stake in S Immo to around 89%.

NEPI Rockcastle has completed the expansion works for the Shopping City Ploiești project.