Romania's construction market grew by approximately 12% in the first five months of 2026 compared with the same period last year, according to a Colliers report on the real estate market in the first half of 2026. The residential segment recorded the strongest growth at approximately 16%, followed by infrastructure projects, including roads, railways and hospitals, which rose by around 14% and account for more than half of total sector activity. The non-residential segment grew more slowly, at approximately 6%, as financing remains expensive and private investors are more cautious. The report notes that these figures measure the actual volume of construction works rather than the financial value of investments.

tbi bank is expanding its financing of the Somșului 15 residential project in Cluj-Napoca, providing an additional €5 million to bring the total facility to €15 million. The new tranche adds to the €10 million granted in 2025 and is intended to support completion of the development, which is being delivered by Hexagon in the city centre, near the Someș River.

Harden Construction is carrying out the construction of Panattoni Park Toruń II, an industrial and warehouse development in Lubicz Dolny in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian region. InPost is the main tenant of the facility.

One United Properties (BVB: ONE), a developer of residential, office and mixed-use real estate listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, has achieved full occupancy across the modern buildings in its office portfolio. The operational buildings One Victoriei Plaza, One Cotroceni Park Office (phases 1 and 2) and One Tower are fully leased, while One Technology District, developed for Infineon Technologies, is fully leased under a 15-year agreement. One Gallery, nearing completion, is fully pre-leased. Together, the modern office spaces total more than 140,000 sqm of gross leasable area.

Cavatina Holding is funding the revitalisation of approximately 3.8 hectares of public space surrounding its Quorum Tower residential development on ul. Sikorskiego in Wrocław, covering riverfront promenades, two public squares and several hundred metres of city streets. The work is being carried out entirely at the developer's expense, with some areas already open to residents and further phases due for completion in the coming months.

Søren Rodian Olsen, a professional with more than 20 years of experience in commercial real estate and financial services, has joined Newmark Polska as Executive Board Director and Head of Capital Markets, effective 1 September 2026. In his new role, he will be responsible for managing and advising on real estate strategies and transactions.

Demand in Hungary's residential property market remained subdued in August, holding at similarly low levels to July. According to data from property portal zenga.hu, enquiries nationally were 28% weaker than in the same period last year, while in Budapest the decline reached 47%, largely because last summer's figures were boosted by the announcement of the Otthon Start programme.

W. P. Carey has completed a €52 million sale-leaseback transaction covering two light-industrial production properties in western Poland. The portfolio totals approximately 83,400 sqm and is leased to the Purmo Group, a European developer and manufacturer of radiators, underfloor heating systems and related components, under a 20-year triple-net master lease with annual, consumer price index-linked rent increases.

Four and a half years into the full-scale invasion, Ukraine has developed a real estate category no market study anticipated: the civilian shelter as a designed, engineered and increasingly branded space. What began as bare concrete basements is evolving into a distinct segment shaping how schools, universities and residential communities plan, budget and build. The URE Club (Ukrainian Real Estate Club) has summarised the situation in an article for Property Forum.

Scallier has begun commercialisation of a retail park to be developed in Ruda Śląska-Kochlowice on Józefa Piłsudskiego Street. The project is being developed by Merkury and is scheduled to open in spring 2028. The scheme will offer approximately 6,580 sqm of leasable space and 111 parking spaces, on a site of more than one hectare surrounded by single-family and multi-family residential buildings.