For the entire year 2024, banks and building co-operative banks in the Czech Republic have provided new mortgage loans worth CZK 228 billion (€9 billion), which represents a year-on-year increase of 83%, reports ČBA (Czech Bank Association) in its latest Hypomonitor from December 2024, which captures data from all domestic banks and building co-operative banks providing mortgage loans.

Savills has entered into an association with Cortina in Serbia to support its expansion in Europe. 

Victor Constantinescu, Managing Partner & Co-Head of firm-wide Real Estate at Kinstellar Romania, talked to Property Forum about the key deals of 2024 and shared his expectations for the year ahead.

BSH Home Appliances Group, home appliances manufacturer, is strengthening its operations in Poland. Panattoni will construct a new, larger factory for the company, which will relocate its small home appliances production from the current location. The new facility will be built in Rudna Wielka near Rzeszów. The total project value will amount to nearly 600 million PLN in the coming years. Construction is planned for completion by mid-2026.

MDC2 has announced the commencement of the development of an industrial and logistics park - MDC2 Park Gdańsk East in Koszwały near Gdańsk. It will offer 84,000 sqm in the first phase within a single building. The project is located on the S7 expressway, directly at the Żuławy Zachód junction.

Romania recorded commercial real estate transactions worth around €730 million in the past year, up by 47% compared to 2023, according to a report by iO Partners. 

The winter port in Bratislava and its future change into a mixed-used urban district is a relatively hot topic. Alfa Group International has launched the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process for its planned hotel near the winter port, reports Yimba.sk.

The Romanian land market totalled around €450 million in 2024, a figure similar to 2023, with the residential sector generating the highest volume of transactions, according to estimates by Colliers Romania. 

Carlos de León, Country Manager at Acciona Nieruchomości, talked to Property Forum about the key trends driving Poland’s residential market and provided insights into the company’s plans.

Wing has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Alteo Group for the supply of clean energy for industrial projects throughout 2026.