Real estate developer AFI Europe Romania is investing around €1.6 million in the refurbishment of common spaces in the AFI Lakeview office project, in northern Bucharest. 

Asking prices for apartments and houses in Romania gained 3% in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020, but the yearly growth rate cooled down due to the reduction of demand and the increase of stock available for sale, according to a report by Imobiliare.ro. 

Three years ago, Aldi installed its first solar power plant in its store in Sopron, followed by the unit in Budaörs. Experiences have shown that the company was able to generate two months' worth of electricity consumption this way, which motivated it to expand the initiative. Aldi will install solar panels on the rooftops of 16 stores nationwide. It expects each plant to cover at least two months' electricity supply in the given store.

Zing, the largest paper distributor in Poland, has signed a lease agreement for 20,800 sqm in the multi-let facility at Panattoni Park Warszawa-Konotopa III. Experts from JLL advised Zing on the processes of selecting the location and negotiation of lease terms. 

Akcent Development says that it sold 67% of the Cloud 9 residential project in northern Bucharest and aims to sell 90% of the planned 820 apartments by the end of 2021. 

Warsaw's office sector saw the lowest volume of space under construction in 11 years along with relatively low tenant activity. However, the business services sector provides hope for the future. JLL has summarised the situation in the Warsaw office market at the end of the first quarter of 2021.

7R has acquired land for two new last mile projects in Warsaw locations. The first will be built on Osmańska Street, near Chopin Airport, and the second - on Rzeczna Street in Targówek. 

Panattoni has completed the construction of a BTS facility for Animex Foods, the largest food producer and exporter of meat in Poland. The modern building, with an area of ​​10,153 sqm, has been developed near Ostróda in the Warmian-Masurian province.

On 14 April 2021, CPI Property Group S.A. and Aroundtown SA unilaterally announced a firm intention to make a cash offer for the share capital of Globalworth not already owned or controlled by them at €7.00 per Globalworth share. On 19 April 2021, Globalworth announced the formation of an independent committee of the Board to evaluate the offer.

Revenues of Impact Developer & Contractor totalled €42.3 million in 2020, up 28% year-on-year, driven by higher residential sales for its Bucharest-based projects.