The Eastern European construction market is facing a cooling period of "little less optimism", while Southeast Europe shows signs of stabilizing with a "little less pessimism", according to the Eastern European Construction Forecasting Association (EECFA) 2026 Summer Construction Forecast released on 22 June 2026. Despite the shifting sentiment, both regions are projected to sustain the record-high output levels achieved in 2025 through to 2028.

Griffin Capital Partners and Primestar Group have launched Prime Griffin Hotels, a 50/50 joint venture established to build a hotel platform in Poland. Operating within a single platform, the venture aims to capitalise on the growth of the Polish hospitality sector through an integrated model.

For the 15th time, the real estate industry will join forces for a noble cause and once again will play to support the Ronald McDonald House Poland Foundation. This year’s edition of the JLL Charity Beach Volleyball Tournament will take place on August 6 at the Monta Beach Volley Club in Warsaw. Following the success of funding the construction of the Ronald McDonald House at The Children’s Memorial Health Institute in Warsaw, the industry is keeping up the momentum and will once again support the families of young patients. The funds raised this year will be allocated to the maintenance and operation of the newly opened House. Property Forum proudly supports the event as media partner.

HelloParks has signed an agreement to sell its FT1 logistics warehouse in the Fót (Budapest North) megapark to an international investor.

Office markets across the six largest CEE capital cities, Prague, Warsaw, Budapest, Bucharest, Bratislava, and Sofia, have entered a new phase characterized by a severe supply crunch.

The workplace is being redefined by far more than hybrid working. As businesses adapt to AI, changing employee expectations and growing ESG ambitions, the office is evolving into a strategic tool for attracting talent, strengthening culture and improving performance. These themes were at the centre of the workplace panel at Bucharest Business Forum 2026, where experts agreed that successful workplaces are no longer measured by efficiency alone, but by the experience they create for employees.

Panattoni BTS has completed construction of a BTO factory for Danfoss in Tuchom. The facility, with a floor area of around 22,500 sqm, will start production of heat exchangers.

BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland has appointed Małgorzata Fibakiewicz as CEO.

For decades, investment activity in Central and Eastern Europe has been concentrated around a handful of established markets and capital cities. Yet some of the most significant economic shifts taking place today are happening further east, along a corridor connecting Romania, Moldova and Ukraine.

The qualified investors' fund Luxent Fund SICAV, with its real estate subfund, has purchased two apartment buildings in Prague 2 – Nové Město. The fund recently also acquired an apartment unit in Prague 4 – Hodkovičky and is in talks over further opportunities, including in Prague 1 and 5, Praha-východ, Kolín and Hradec Králové.