The demand for new residential buildings in Prague is still very high. In Q4 2024 1,836 apartments in new buildings have been publicly sold, approaching the record values during the Covid-19 pandemic, reports BuiltMind in its quarterly market monitor.

Cushman & Wakefield agency has summarised the situation on the Warsaw office market in 2024, a year marked by subdued development activity leading to a gradual decline in office space availability. At the same time, leasing activity remained consistent with 2023’s level. According to Cushman & Wakefield, these trends are likely to continue this year.

Martley Capital has completed the sale of two Polish warehouse assets from their Polish value add fund, known as POLAF. The assets are located in Długołęka and in Oleśnica, both in the Wroclaw Industrial Hub. The buyer and the price have not been revealed.

Vacancy rate in the Prague office market decrease in Q4 2024 has been the largest since 2018, reports Prague Research Forum in its Office Market Figures for Q4 2024 and 2024. The report has also revealed the record annual take-up and the overall situation of the market. 

P3 Logistic Parks is expanding its presence in the central Považie region of Slovakia by acquiring an existing park and adjacent land near Nové Mesto nad Váhom.

The ongoing war has significantly transformed various aspects of life in Ukraine, with the real estate market being no exception. Despite the challenges posed by active hostilities, economic instability, and demographic shifts, the resilience and adaptability of Ukrainian businesses are noteworthy. This overview, based on a survey conducted by the Ukraine Real Estate Club among members of the business community, outlines the primary issues, trends, and prospects within the real estate sector during wartime.

The Polish Chamber of Commercial Real Estate (PINK) has published figures summarizing office market in eight major regional markets in Poland (Kraków, Wrocław, the Tri-City, Katowice, Poznań, Łódź, Lublin, Szczecin) for Q4 2024. The data is sourced from advisory companies in the commercial real estate sector. 

Penta Real Estate is planning to continue its development activities in Prague 6, in the Veleslavín area. For this purpose the developer is establishing a joint venture with Radek Pokorný and his new development group Engine Prague Development. 

Poland is one of the six largest higher education centres in Europe, ranking fifth in student population within the European Union and attracting an increasing number of international students. How many beds are available in the country’s student houses? How likely is private purpose-built student accommodation to meet the growing demand from the rising student population? These questions are explored in the latest report from BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland.

Cushman & Wakefield has summarised the situation in the Polish retail market. Over half a million square meters of new retail space came on stream last year, marking the highest new supply level in Poland since 2015. This robust development activity occurred amid rising demand from new retailers and improving consumer sentiment which boosted retail sales.