OPC Real Estate has opened OC Point Žiar nad Hronom, its fourth retail park in the past month and one of the larger projects in its portfolio. The development marks the company's final project opening of this year.

In a video interview recorded at CEE Property Forum in Vienna, Dániel Ódor MRICS, Partner at Taylor Wessing Hungary, shares his expectations for real estate transactions in the year ahead, discusses the balance between international and regional investors in Hungary, and reflects on residential development, PRS, and the regulatory changes shaping the market.

At CEE Property Forum 2025, the panel on urban living examined how cities across Central and Eastern Europe are being reshaped by demographic change, new living formats and rising investor interest. Chaired by Kinga Barchon, Partner and Real Estate Leader at PwC Polska, the discussion navigated the fast-evolving landscape of urban development and the multifaceted opportunities and challenges shaping the years ahead.

Panattoni is expanding Panattoni Park Kielce, with a fourth building spanning 13,000 sqm. Construction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2026, and two lease agreements have already been signed.

Law firm CMS advised Prologis in Poland on its entry into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Engie. This agreement combines the long-term purchase of electric energy from renewable energy sources with flexible market mechanisms, setting a new benchmark for the commercial property market in Poland.

Indotek Group has sold the Cybernetyki Office Center office building in Warsaw, as part of the company's strategy of optimising its regional office portfolio, responding to market dynamics in CEE and capitalising on growing demand for repurposing existing office buildings.

Spanish investment fund Buenavista Equity Partners, formerly GED Capital, has entered into a sale transaction with real estate developer Cordia, owned by Hungarian millionaires Péter and Gábor Futó. The deal involves land located in the Pipera, near northern Bucharest.

Warsaw investment XYZ Place, located at the junction of Włochy and Mokotów districts, has received its occupancy permit. Matexi Polska will soon begin handing over keys to property owners. The first phase delivered 144 apartments ranging from 28 to 88 sqm, with ready-to-move-in units still available from €588,000.

Victor Terheș, Chief Commercial Officer at Bellemonde, spoke to Property Forum about the start of the new Bellemonde Privée residential development in northern Bucharest and the key role of educational facilities in attracting premium homebuyers in the market.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Commission are supporting Ukraine's housing recovery with a €100 million loan facility to develop a scalable affordable housing platform. The financing will help deliver safe and sustainable housing for internally displaced persons and other vulnerable groups, addressing one of the country's most pressing social needs.