Nepi Rockcastle has inaugurated its first photovoltaic park in Chișineu-Criș, Arad County, Romania, marking a milestone in the shopping centre developer's sustainability efforts.

Living has completed the third phase of its Park West residential project in Budapest's District 13, with the final use permit now issued for the 230-unit development. The project, located in the Ferdinand Quarter on Szabolcs utca, benefits from brownfield status allowing buyers to reclaim 5% VAT.

Principal Asset Management has completed its first acquisition in Poland for Log In, the European logistics fund managed by Theoreim. The asset, located in the Katowice economic zone in Tychy, Upper Silesia, comprises 9,705 sqm of warehouse, production, and office space.

At the recent CEE Property Financing Update 2025, with Agata Jurek-Zbrojska, Partner and Head of Real Estate and Construction at CMS Poland, moderating the discussion, Renata McCabe Kudla (Grupo Lar Poland), Bartłomiej Oset (NDI Development), and Waldemar Wasiluk (Victoria Dom) explored the evolving landscape of residential real estate investment in Poland. The conversation revealed a landscape shaped by sharp increases in development costs, shifting demand, and regulatory complexity.

Czech banks and building societies have provided new mortgages for CZK 29.6 billion (€1.2 billion) in September. Compared to August, the volume of activity has increased by 14%, reports cbamonitor.cz.

Property transactions in Romania fell by nearly 1% in the first two months after the VAT increase compared to August-September 2024, but rose over 10% compared to May-June transactions, according to official data from the National Agency for Cadastre and Real Estate Advertising (ANCPI).

Local property developer Sema Real Estate has launched pre-sales for the first phase of its Sema Home residential project in central-western Bucharest.

CTi Cable, a Taiwanese manufacturer, has launched its first European production centre, CTi Europe, at P3 Prague D8. P3 Logistic Parks has tailored a facility within the renovated Hall 5 to accommodate CTi Europe's automated production processes.

Demand for office space in Bucharest dropped by one-third in 2025, primarily due to reduced activity from IT companies, which generated only 10% of total leasing in the first nine months - the lowest level since 2010. Companies leased approximately 150,000 sqm of office space, while new demand fell by almost 30% to under 60,000 sqm.

Warsaw's office market is entering a mature phase, characterised by concentration of new supply in central zones and historically low vacancy rates in the city centre. According to Savills Poland's latest report, 88,700 sqm of new space was delivered from the beginning of the year to the end of the third quarter, while the volume of projects under construction dropped by 50%.