The CEE commercial real estate market experienced a significant rebound in H1 2025, with total investment volumes across the five key CEE markets reaching nearly €5 billion, Knight Frank reports.

Bucharest has cemented its position as one of Europe's most affordable business hubs, ranking fourth for prime office rents, according to the latest report from BNP Paribas Real Estate. 

VGP NV has announced the results for the first half of 2025. The company has booked an increase in pre-tax profit and a record number of rental contracts.

MLP Group reported double-digit growth in key financial metrics in the first half of 2025, confirming the company’s consistent performance in the European logistics market. Consolidated revenue rose 10% year-on-year to PLN 207.1 million (€49.1 million), while EBITDA excluding revaluation effects increased 7% to PLN 106.2 million (€25.2 million). Net profit reached PLN 79.2 million, compared with PLN 281.6 million in H1 2024.

7R has announced the appointment of Jiří Duchoň as the new Managing Director for the Czech Republic. With nearly five years at 7R and a career in the Czech real estate sector, Jiří is bringing extensive experience and expertise to his new role.

Real estate owner GTC has secured a refinancing loan of up to €84 million from J&T Banka for Galeria Północna, one of its landmark retail assets in Warsaw. The five-year facility will strengthen the company’s liquidity and support the acquisition of the remaining stake in its German residential portfolio, the company announced on LinkedIn.  

CPI Property Group (CPIPG) has launched the next stage of modernisation at the Eurocentrum-Alfa office building in Warsaw, part of the Eurocentrum Office Complex. Following earlier investment in HVAC and building management systems, work is now beginning on a full refurbishment of the lobby area.

Stokado, Poland’s second-largest self-storage operator, has opened its first facility in Kraków. The development, located on Sosnowiecka Street near the Bronowice shopping centre, offers more than 5,000 sqm of net lettable area and is the first self-storage building in Poland to receive full BREEAM certification from the design and construction phase.

The Hungarian government has adopted an amendment to the regulation known as the “mall stop,” narrowing its impact compared to the earlier draft. The new decree (274/2025. VIII.18.) will require new owners or tenants of commercial units larger than 400 sqm to obtain a change-of-use permit only if the premises are operated as stores selling daily consumer goods. The regulation takes effect on 17 September 2025.

While foreign funds are hesitant, domestic Czech capital is not afraid of large acquisitions: from luxury hotels to office complexes. The share of Czech investors in total transactions has reached 78%. Overall, the Czech commercial real estate market posted its strongest half-year results since 2017, according to Colliers' latest report.