While foreign funds are hesitant, domestic Czech capital is not afraid of large acquisitions: from luxury hotels to office complexes. The share of Czech investors in total transactions has reached 78%. Overall, the Czech commercial real estate market posted its strongest half-year results since 2017, according to Colliers' latest report.

Oasis Retail Development & Consulting has announced the completion of the third development phase of Prima Shopping Center, the largest retail park in the central-west region of Romania, which now covers 60,000 sqm.

P3 Ostrava Central has been built on a brownfield site in the Vítkovice quarter and has been benefiting from a strategic location near the main transport arteries in Ostrava. Brainmarket, a company focused on healthy nutrition and dietary supplements, has selected this industrial and commercial district as its new base.

In June, Property Forum reported on a draft amendment to Hungary’s so-called “mall stop” regulation, which governs the operation of retail units larger than 400 sqm. The government has now adopted the proposal, with the new decree published in the Official Gazette on 18 August.

The WELL Building Standard officially accepts the Access4you Certification as an alternative compliance option for Feature C13, which focuses on accessibility and universal design. This integration helps WELL projects gain a new, global compliance opportunity and creates a supportive environment for people with diverse accessibility needs.

Stokado, the second-largest operator in Poland’s self-storage market, has secured PLN 80 million in debt financing from Bank Pekao S.A. The funds will partially refinance invested equity and support the development of ongoing projects in Kraków and Warsaw.

Finep has launched the sale of two residential projects in Bratislava, Danubius Two, the developer's tallest building in history, and Danubius Lofts, housing in a renovated historic Cvernovka factory building.

Romanian real estate company Bucur, controlled by Longshield Investment Group, has purchased the CSDA Siriului office project in northern Bucharest for an undisclosed sum.

Primark, the international fashion retailer, will open its fourth local store on September 9, located in CPI Romania’s VIVO! Cluj-Napoca project.

Romania's residential market experienced a significant surge in July, with a record number of apartment sales recorded in Bucharest and other major cities.