Commercial real estate companies remain optimistic about 2026, with 83% expecting revenue growth, according to a Deloitte report. This represents a slight decline from 88% last year, while 68% plan to increase expenses in 2026.

LivUp has begun revitalising the tenement house at 8 Moniuszki Street in Warsaw, where the famous Café Adria once operated. The project involves reconstructing, extending and converting the building from office and service use to residential use.

Skanska Commercial Development Europe has received an occupancy permit for Studio A, the second phase of its Studio office complex in Warsaw. By the end of 2025, the building had already leased over 20,000 sqm of space.

Milica Nikolić has been appointed Managing Director of iO Partners Serbia, bringing over two decades of experience in commercial real estate advisory and market development across the office, industrial and retail sectors in Serbia.

CA Immo has completed the sale of Millennium Tower I, an 18,800 sqm office building in Budapest's Central Pest office submarket, to ultra-low-cost airline Wizz Air, for an undisclosed sum. The transaction continues the company's strategic capital rotation programme to focus on high-quality, modern office properties in core markets.

In a video interview recorded at CEE Property Forum in Vienna, Angelina Nekić, CEO of Delta Real Estate, shares her outlook for Serbia’s property market, the impact of Expo 2027, financing conditions and the company’s long-term investment and expansion strategy across the Balkans.

Property Forum is excited to publish the timeline for its flagship awards programmes in 2026, celebrating excellence and innovation across Central & Eastern Europe’s real estate markets. These awards recognise outstanding organisations, projects and individuals whose contributions have shaped the region’s real estate landscape over the past year. SEE Property Forum Awards and CEE Property Forum Awards reflect the momentum and dynamism of regional property sectors and provide a platform to honour industry leadership, sustainability, design excellence and strategic impact.

2025 was a record year for the Bratislava office market and un Q4 2025 alone, leasing transactions reached 271,000 sqm, representing a year-on-year increase of 35%, according to the Bratislava Research Forum.

Ukraine Finance Housing Company (UFHC), operator of the affordable housing mortgage program "yeOselia", and European fund management company Revive have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to launch an affordable housing program for middle-income households and workers in critical sectors.

Hungary-owned GESTOR Investment Ltd. has further strengthened its presence on the Iberian Peninsula at the end of 2025 by expanding its portfolio with new hotel assets in Salou, Spain, and in downtown Porto, Portugal. The transactions fit well with Gestor’s long-term growth and geographic diversification strategy.