In May 2026, 8,892 residential property sales were completed nationwide in Hungary, while mortgage contracts for housing purposes reached €253 million, according to Duna House's monthly transaction estimate and mortgage forecast.

Summus Capital has acquired The Park Kraków office complex for €48 million, strengthening its Polish office portfolio. The newly developed complex in Kraków's Podgórze district consists of two office buildings with 24,702 sqm of leasable space.

Portico Investments Group has acquired two grocery assets in Ploiești, Romania, both fully leased to Mega Image, the company announced on LinkedIn.

GTC reported rental and service revenue of €53 million in Q1 2026, up 7% from €50 million in Q1 2025, driven by 4% like-for-like growth in rental income. The increase was primarily supported by higher rents in Poland, particularly in shopping malls, as well as strong performance from properties in Sofia and Belgrade.

Rising borrowing costs and a more uncertain economic outlook have undoubtedly changed the way real estate projects are financed, but market participants suggested that access to debt remains relatively healthy for the right opportunities. The focus has shifted from chasing growth to assessing resilience, with lenders placing greater emphasis on cash flow, sector fundamentals and sponsor quality. These themes dominated the financing discussion at Prague Property Forum 2026.

Wing-owned Witorp Kft. has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire Capital Square, a landmark office building in the Váci út business district of Budapest.

Budapest-based real estate developer TriGranit, in partnership with the DRFG Investment Group, has successfully acquired the Korzó Shopping Centre in Nyíregyháza, marking a significant expansion of its retail portfolio across CEE.  

One United Properties has signed a €80.5 million term facility agreement with UniCredit Bank, with an option to increase the amount to €140 million.

The Czech commercial real estate market demonstrated calm and stability in the first quarter of 2026, with total investment volume reaching €431.5 million, according to Colliers. The share of individual asset classes was relatively balanced, and yields on premium properties remained unchanged.

Gijs Klomp, Head of Business Development at WDP Romania, talked to Property Forum about the company's strategic focus on long-term tenant partnerships and built-to-suit developments. He detailed how infrastructure improvements and the defence sector are creating new industrial growth.