The Warsaw office market closed 2025 with strong tenant demand and a notable drop in vacancy rates, according to a report by BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland, which finds that the market was shaped by a surge in lease renewals, active transaction activity in the final quarter, and new supply focused in central areas.

Bucharest's flexible office market has reached 74,000 sqm across 48 locations, representing over 2% of the city's modern office stock. The sector grew 8.1% year-on-year in 2025, supported by 5,600 sqm of new deliveries - a 327% increase compared to the previous year, according to an analysis by iO Partners.

Data has become mission-critical to real estate fund management, shaping investment decisions, operations, regulatory compliance and investor confidence. Yet many European real estate managers still rely on fragmented systems, inconsistent standards and legacy processes that prevent data from being used effectively. The result is growing operational friction and a narrowing path to alpha, writes Sylwia Toczyska, Enterprise Account Management at Vistra Fund Solutions, in an article for Property Forum.

Crestyl has introduced its residential project Nová Amerika, featuring 243 apartments, which will be built in central Brno in the Nové Sady area.

Prague's institutional rental housing market entered a new phase of maturity in the H2 2025. With 3,220 units operating across 22 private build-to-rent (BTR) projects and record-low vacancy rates of just 2%, the market is showing strong demand for professionally managed rental housing.

Romania’s mortgage market registered a new record in 2025, with loans worth €10.9 billion granted at a national level.  

GTC's Premium Point and Premium Plaza office buildings in Bucharest have achieved LEED v4.1 Existing Buildings certification at Platinum level.

Forestay Group continues its growth strategy with the appointment of András Kovács as Asset Management and Transactions Director. 

Office development activity in Bucharest accelerated over the past year, with the volume of projects currently under construction exceeding 200,000 sqm of gross leasable area, the highest level since 2021. At least eight new office buildings are expected to be delivered by the end of 2028, according to a report by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.

In a video interview recorded at CEE Property Forum 2025 in Vienna, Daniel Bienias, Managing Director CEE and Gábor Borbély, Head of Research CEE at CBRE, share how investors are approaching 2026, why diversification is critical and how regional capital and cross-border integration are redefining the region.