While the Southeast European region is projected to maintain its 2024 activity levels, reduced optimism in Eastern Europe is largely attributed to a worsened forecast for Turkey, finds the latest report of the Eastern European Construction Forecasting Association (EECFA).  

Office markets in Central and Eastern Europe are continuing to evolve in response to changing occupier expectations, economic pressures, and ESG standards, according to Colliers' latest report covering Bulgaria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia.

Skanska's Equilibrium 2 office project, located in northern Bucharest, has achieved WiredScore Platinum certification.

Charles Irvine, the London-based real estate capital markets firm  has announced a strategic alliance with Rego Group, a commercial real estate advisory firm based in Vilnius, Lithuania, marking an expansion in the Baltic region. 

Over the past decade, Romania has faced increasing pressure - both from domestic and from international institutions - to modernize its property tax system. With structural challenges in housing affordability and significant fiscal constraints at the national level, local tax reform, as outlined in the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), has emerged as a critical priority, writes Daniel Grigore, Director, Corporate Income Tax, Deloitte Romania.

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Globalworth's Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and senior unsecured debt rating at BBB- with a stable outlook, noting the company's efforts in deleveraging and its robust commercial portfolio across Poland and Romania.

7R, the developer of industrial real estate across Poland and the CEE region, has announced the appointment of Andrzej Wroński as CEO.

French real estate group Catinvest has appointed Win Advisors as Administrator of Aparthotel Craiova, which was inaugurated earlier this year within ElectroPutere Parc in Craiova, following a €12 million investment.

Romanian developer Iulius has successfully secured LEED Operations and Maintenance Platinum certification for five of its retail and office projects across four Romanian cities.

Romanian property holding Meta Estate Trust has purchased four villas within the Radisson Blu Grand Mountain Resort Brașov, currently under development, in a deal worth €1.52 million.