With the new year's arrival, VGP has welcomed a new tenant to VGP Park Liberec. C.S.Cargo has leased almost 12,000 sqm. 

After the building use approval for the first stage at the end of last year, the new Bratislava district Vydrica is gradually filling with new residents. 17 retail premises out of 19 are also already leased.

The regional office market in Poland (Kraków, Wrocław, Tricity, Katowice, Łódź, Poznań, Szczecin, and Lublin) is adapting to evolving conditions. The high availability of office space (an average of 17.8%) prompts tenants to take up greater flexibility in lease negotiations, while developers are reducing their activity (120,000 sq m of new supply delivered in 2024). Despite challenges in gross take-up (710,000 sq m, -5% y/y), stabilisation is observed, with office building owners focusing on improving building standards and introducing flexible leasing models, says Axi Immo.

Hillwood has expanded its Polish portfolio with a logistics park covering nearly 43,000 sqm, located in Gdańsk, in the eastern part of the city. The seller was Blackstone. The price has not been disclosed.

The Investika Real Estate Fund has expanded its presence in Poland with the acquisition of Piastów Office Center in Szczecin. The fund, in partnership with BUD Holdings SA, purchased the A-class office complex from funds managed by Blackstone, marking its first office property investment in Poland this year. The price of the asset has not been revealed.

In 2025, deliveries of over 200,000 sqm of new retail space are expected in Romania, of which almost half will be shopping malls, according to a report by Colliers Romania.

The Palladium shopping centre in Prague, owned by Union Investment, is currently up for sale, reports hn.cz. The value of the property has increased and is likely to surpass the previous record.

GTC has summarized its performance in Poland in 2024. The company achieved satisfactory results in the commercial sector, leasing 93,000 sqm, marking the best performance of the last decade. GTC's shopping centres also reported equally good operational results - tenant-generated turnover increased by 13% year-on-year, while the number of visitors exceeded 13 million.

CTP has launched a project for its long-time partner, Hitachi Energy, at CTPark Brno in the Czech Republic. The developer has also revealed its plans for a campus enriching the range of services in the industrial park. 

Bucharest remains the leader on gross rental yields, while the overall prices in the residential market rose by 14% in 2024, according to a market study by The Concept.