The Czech investment fund Watt & Build, part of the Axelor group, is entering a new segment in the renewable energy sector. In addition to developing photovoltaic and wind power plants in Spain, the Czech Republic, and other European countries, it is also including the construction of large battery storage facilities in its portfolio.

Savills Investment Management (Savills IM) signed 48 lease agreements in Poland in the first half of 2025, covering more than 211,000 sqm. Lease extensions accounted for 68.5% of the space, tenant expansions for 28.8% and new leases for 2.7%. Following these transactions, the company’s Polish portfolio reached an occupancy rate of 96%.

Industrial developer CTP has appointed Ronald Binkofski as the new Managing Director for Romania, as part of the company’s plan to achieve an annualised rental income of €1 billion across its European portfolio by 2027.

Manova Partners has announced its first European acquisition as an independent manager with the purchase of Vibe A, a newly built office building in Warsaw.

CPI Europe AG has signed a non-binding letter of intent with Czech Property Investments, a.s., a subsidiary of CPI Property Group, for the acquisition of a residential property portfolio in the Czech Republic. The move follows the company’s new strategy announced on 14 August 2025.

As of September 1, 2025, the Budapest Government Office will roll out a new Electronic Real Estate Registry (E-ING). This initiative promises to eliminate paper-based processes, streamlining and speeding up property-related administration while also reducing costs.

The value of new construction projects started in Hungary during H2 2025 has reached its second-lowest point since 2020, finds the EBI Construction Activity Report, prepared by Eltinga, Buildecon, and iBuild.

CPI Europe reported a net profit of €211 million for the first half of 2025, a significant improvement on the €43 million recorded a year earlier, according to the company’s unaudited results.

ETC Swarzędz, a shopping centre owned by Capital Park Group, has reached 97% occupancy, making it one of the best-leased retail properties in the Wielkopolska region. The high level of commercialisation reflects the centre’s stable position in the local market and its appeal to both tenants and customers.

Echo Investment has completed the structural works on two office buildings within the WITA mixed-use development in central Kraków. A traditional topping-out ceremony was held to mark the milestone, with completion of the entire complex scheduled for early 2026.