The CEE office market has been coping with post-COVID consequences and forcing both landlords and tenants to explore opportunities to improve space utilisation. Expert speakers at CEE Property Forum 2024 in Vienna have revealed interesting strategies for the best office assets in the panel dedicated to the office market.

Nepi Rockcastle has acquired the Silesia City Center mall in Katowice, in the Silesia province of southern Poland for €405 million, in one of the largest shopping centre transactions in Central and Eastern Europe in recent years. The vendors are Allianz (45%), Kamsa Luxco (45%) and Cura Beteiligungsgesellschaft (10%). Silesia City Center extends over 88,400 sqm of gross lettable area (GLA) and is a dominant shopping centre in Katowice, economically one of the strongest cities in Poland, with average spending per capita exceeding the national average by 35%.

We have previously published insights on the recovery efforts in Ukraine, and we would like to share some remarkable examples of how commercial projects damaged by missile attacks are being rebuilt. Shopping malls, office buildings, and logistics centres are often prime targets during hostilities, yet Ukrainian businesses are showcasing extraordinary resilience as evidenced in this summary prepared by the Ukrainian Real Estate Club for Property Forum.

Property investor Alfi Real Estate Fund has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of Planet Koper shopping mall in Slovenia, the company announced on LinkedIn.

Turawa Park shopping centre near Opole (southern Poland), owned by Focus Estate Fund since 2022, is steadily focusing on development and modernisation to meet the expectations of both customers and tenants. As part of the reconstruction, approximately 9,000 sqm GLA of space has been redesigned and enhanced. The project’s total cost was €5.5 million, with financing partially secured through BNP Paribas Bank.

Logicor has signed a lease extension agreement with Auchan Poland, the Polish arm of the French retail giant. The agreement covers a total space of 46,300 sqm – comprising 43,790 sqm of warehouse and 2,450 sqm of office space at Logicor Mszczonów where Auchan occupies the entire Building No. 4.

The land bank of 7R, a developer of warehouses and industrial facilities, grew by 2 million square meters in 2024. This expansion opens up new opportunities for clients planning to expand in specific locations.

CPIPG has published unaudited financial results for the Q3 period 2024. The company is planning to continue in its disposals also in upcoming years. To execute this CPIPG has strengthened its team.

Developer VI GROUP has prepared another stage of its RNDZ project. It is coming to the market with the RNDZ 2 in Rača, Bratislava. VI Group is revitalising the previously unused neglected plot of land into a residential area.

As of December,  EP Real Estate (EPRE) from the EP Corporate Group is headed by Petr Palička, the former long-time head of the Penta real estate division, reports E15.cz.