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Bucharest remains top-performing city for short-term rental

22
Apr
2026

Bucharest remains top-performing city for short-term rental

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Romania's short-term rental market continued to grow in 2025, confirming rising interest among property owners in this way of monetising real estate assets.

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Retail

23
Apr
2026

Faedra Group secures financing for Budapest retail project

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Faedra Group has concluded a financing agreement for the MyRA Park M3 retail development project, backed by OTP Bank and the Faedra II Real Estate Development Fund, managed by Faedra Alapkezelő.

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SCF acquires seventh Polish shopping centre from CBRE IM Falcon Investment Management to deliver 12,000 sqm retail centre in Poland next year NEPI Rockcastle to add EV charging points across Polish retail portfolio

Residential

22
Apr
2026

Bratislava resi market sees lower sales in early 2026

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Bratislava's new-build market entered 2026 at a moderate pace, but without signs of weakening demand. According to current data from BuiltMind, 631 apartments were sold in public sales in Q1, slightly less than in the strong end of 2025. Despite the quarterly decline, this remains a solid result confirming that interest in new housing in the capital remains stable.

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Ekopark expands to three new Polish cities Alesonor and Strabag begin second phase of resi project near Bucharest Speedwell starts €135 million villa project near Bucharest

Interview

22
Apr
2026

City logistics and data centres emerge as strongest value drivers in Slovakia

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In a video interview recorded at Bratislava Property Forum 2026, Jakub Volner, Business Development Director at Panattoni Slovakia, explains where developers see the best opportunities today, how tenant demand is shifting and what investors are prioritising in the logistics sector.

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Selective capital, structural shifts and ESG pressure reshape investment strategies Supermarkets remain the strongest anchors as retail shifts We are at an inflexion point in the investment market

Office

21
Apr
2026

PPF Real Estate on track to deliver new Bucharest office this year

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PPF Real Estate has completed the top floor of ARC Office Experience, its €70 million project in Bucharest.

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Prague office pipeline exceeds 300,000 sqm Frontex prolongs 21,500 sqm office lease at Warsaw Spire B Offices dominate property deals in Romania during Q1 2026

Industrial

21
Apr
2026

Romanian logistics market sees falling demand in Q1 2026

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Leasing demand for logistics space in Romania dropped 56% to approximately 80,000 sqm in Q1 2026 versus the same period of 2025, according to a report by Colliers.

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MLP Group achieves record industrial leasing in Q1 2026 Epsicap enters Poland with logistics deal Garbe starts construction of industrial park in Pohořelice

Investment

21
Apr
2026

Monopolis in Łódź gets new majority owner as Virako sells stake

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Virako has finalised the sale of a majority stake in the special purpose vehicle owning the Monopolis mixed-use complex in Łódź, marking a new phase in the lifecycle of one of Poland’s best-known redevelopment projects.

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ECE sells Árkád Szeged shopping centre to Hungarian fund IGD sells building in Turda to municipality Hungarian investor expands hotel portfolio in Spain and Portugal

Report

20
Apr
2026

Czech historic property market is back in demand

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Demand is rising in the Czech historic property market, with castles, fortresses and historic estates increasingly becoming prestigious locations not only for living but also for business, according to Luxent – Exclusive Properties.

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Hungary on the map again: Join our free webinar Industrial leads Polish investment in Q1 2026 Polish investment market posts best Q1 in four years

Economy

16
Apr
2026

Echo Investment marks 30 years on the Warsaw Stock Exchange

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Echo Investment marks 30 years since its debut on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, a milestone in the company’s transformation from a local newspaper publisher in Kielce into one of Poland’s largest real estate developers. Today, it is the only Poland-based company with such extensive experience across three demanding property sectors: office, retail and residential. It is also the core development brand of the Echo Group, established in 2025, reflecting the organisation’s ability to respond to changing market conditions. Entering its fourth decade, the company is focusing on diversification, sustainable growth and large-scale urban projects.

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Indotek CEO backs wealth tax in Hungary but warns of risks Hungary's political earthquake: What Orbán's defeat means for investments Świecie unveils masterplan for Teutonic Castle revival

Career

07
Apr
2026

Colliers Slovakia names new Head

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Colliers has appointed Martin Varačka as the new leader of Colliers Slovakia, effective immediately.

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Property Forum appoints Irina Gasson as Chief Growth Officer to accelerate European expansion NEPI Rockcastle introduces new senior leadership team Wing appoints Katalin Walter as CEO in Hungary

Hotel

05
Mar
2026

Accor to open new Mercure hotel in Craiova

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Accor has announced the signing of a franchise agreement with Romanian investor MKS PROD to open a new Mercure hotel in Craiova, the second largest city in southern Romania.

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Romanian hotel industry hits record stays in 2025 Wing and Accent to manage Hotel Yacht Wellness in Siófok Swissôtel opens first Czech Republic hotel in spa town

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New leases

XXS GYM has signed a lease for over 850 sqm of space in the modern O3 Business Campus office complex, located on Opolska Street in the northern part of Cracow.
Alior Bank has extended its lease at Ocean Office Park B in Kraków to accommodate its Private Banking Department. The deal, supported by brokerage firm CBRE, marks the final stage of a two-year consolidation of the bank's Kraków operations. Following the expansion, the bank occupies approximately 7,000 sqm within the Cavatina Group-owned complex.
TriGranit has finalized a lease extension with Mondelez Europe Services to remain in the Signum Work Station building through 2032. Facilitated by broker CBRE, the agreement secures nearly 4,000 sqm of office surface for the global snacks group member within Warsaw’s Mokotów district.

New appointments

Katarzyna Myjak has joined Axi Immo as Senior Business Advisory Manager, tasked with strengthening the company’s Industrial & Logistics business line.
Czech investment group SCF has expanded its team by appointing Jan Simandl as Senior Leasing Team Leader. In this role, Simandl will oversee leasing activities across the company’s commercial property portfolio. He previously worked for CPI Property Group and CBRE.
Michał Kochanowski-Laren has joined Avison Young Poland’s Technical Advisory and Project Management team as Project Manager. In his new role, he is responsible for delivering a variety of consultancy projects across all segments of the commercial real estate market in Poland. Kochanowski-Laren is an electrical engineer and a graduate of the Warsaw University of Technology.

Latest news

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Large tenents stick to existing office space in Romania

Romania's inflation to surge higher than forecast through June

Hidroelectrica secures funding for large battery storage project

Bucharest remains top-performing city for short-term rental

OMV Petrom starts development of three wind projects in Romania

Romania achieves largest EU fiscal correction in 2025

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