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Story of the week

28
Feb
2026

What happened in CEE real estate this week?

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This week’s news was dominated by annual financial results and industrial investment activity, alongside signals of tightening conditions in key office markets. Here are the most relevant stories shaping the regional market.

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Residential

27
Feb
2026

Impact Group posts 34% profit gain in 2025

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Romanian developer Impact Developer & Contractor reported a 34% increase in consolidated net profit to €19.5 million in 2025, up from the previous year.

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Bucharest's unoccupied homes stock more than doubles in decade Speedwell completes 128 apartments in northern Bucharest Prima Development to scale Bucharest resi deliveries to 1,000 units per year

Office

27
Feb
2026

Prague office market faces supply crunch in 2026

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Prague's office market is experiencing a supply shortage that will continue through 2026, with vacancy rates dropping to just 5.9% - the lowest since early 2020, according to a report by Colliers. Despite strong demand, limited new construction is creating tension in the market.

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aSpace sees 85% occupancy for Bucharest flex offices in 2025 Immocap secures €57 million loan for office project in Bratislava Wood Real Estate sells BBC1 office building in Bratislava

Industrial

27
Feb
2026

Rohlig Suus expands to 48,000 sqm at Eli Warsaw Airport

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European Logistics Investment (Eli) has finalised a lease renewal and expansion at its Warsaw Airport Park in Janki with Rohlig Suus Logistics. Under the agreement, Rohlig Suus Logistics extended its lease for the next 15 years and will expand to approximately 48,000 sqm, consolidating operations and becoming the sole occupier of the park's north building.

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Stoneweg secures 17,000 sqm of Czech industrial leases CTP leases record 2.33 million sqm last year Eli secures €136 million financing for Polish industrial portfolio

Hotel

26
Feb
2026

Romanian hotel industry hits record stays in 2025

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Romania's hospitality industry recorded the highest number of hotel nights in three decades during 2025, according to Colliers' annual report. Despite a challenging economic backdrop in H2 2025, interest in Romanian travel remained strong, particularly among foreign tourists who generated nearly 5 million overnight stays.

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Wing and Accent to manage Hotel Yacht Wellness in Siófok Swissôtel opens first Czech Republic hotel in spa town RC2, Antares Management sell 4-star hotel in Mamaia

Retail

26
Feb
2026

Regional retail centres lead Romania's property investment in 2025

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Shopping centres outside Bucharest were the most attractive real estate asset class for investors in 2025, accounting for almost 40% of the total transaction volume, according a new report by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. Bucharest office buildings came second, with a 30% share in the total investment volume.

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Veranda Mall secures €36 million refinancing from CEC Bank Redkom Development starts retail park project near Warsaw Nepi Rockcastle posts net operating income hike of 11% in 2025

Report

26
Feb
2026

CPI Romania ends 2025 with 280,000 sqm of offices in Bucharest

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CPI Romania concluded 2025 by strengthening its position as a key player on the Romanian real estate market, with a portfolio of 280,000 sqm of modern office space, representing 8% of Bucharest's modern stock. The shopping centres in the company's portfolio recorded an occupancy rate of 98%, while Sun Plaza Bucharest launched a remodelling process.

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Win a CEE Property Forum ticket by participating in our survey! Czech transaction pipeline at €3 billion in early 2026 Poland's investment market close to €4 billion in 2025

Interview

25
Feb
2026

NEPI Rockcastle expects strong retail growth and plans further expansion in 2026

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In a video interview recorded at CEE Property Forum 2025 in Vienna, Marek Noetzel, COO of NEPI Rockcastle and incoming CEO from April 2026, shares his outlook on retail trade across the region, the company’s growth strategy and his priorities for the next phase of leadership.

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Erste Group prepares for tighter margins but stronger activity in 2026 Ljubljana’s largest-ever development enters strong leasing phase Local investors gain strength as global uncertainty rises

Career

24
Feb
2026

Indotek Investments appoints new CEO

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Bence Nádasdy will take over as CEO of Indotek Investments Alapkezelő Zrt. from 19 February 2026. Alongside his new appointment, he will continue as capital markets director and management board member, remaining responsible for directing Indotek Group's capital and bank financing.

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Forestay Group appoints Asset Management Director Milica Nikolić named Managing Director of iO Partners Serbia EGLS names new Managing Director in Poland

Investment

30
Jan
2026

Hungarian investor expands hotel portfolio in Spain and Portugal

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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.

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Shopper Park Plus acquires eight retail parks in Poland SCF launches retail park fund targeting 10% annual returns One United Properties makes large land purchase in Constanța

Economy

31
Oct
2026

Romanian developer joins Europe’s top-10 fast growing companies

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Romanian developer One United Properties has been ranked among Europe’s top 10 long-term growth champions, according to the Financial Times’ FT1000 Long-Term Growth Champions 2025 list, which highlights companies that have achieved exceptional and sustained revenue growth over the past decade.

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Trump imposes tariffs on Serbia and Bosnia Commercial and resi real estate brace for higher taxes in Romania Financial pressure on CPI may lead to buyout

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New leases

Cordon Electronics, a specialist in electronics and advanced technologies, has renewed its lease agreement at MLP Pruszków II, in the immediate vicinity of Warsaw. The company will continue to occupy a total of 7,770 sqm of modern space, a footprint that includes 458 sqm dedicated to office operations.
mBank, the digital banking company in Poland, has decided to relocate its largest corporate branch in Lower Silesia to the Infinity office building in Wrocław. The company will occupy nearly 1,300 sqm on the fourth floor of the building. The tenant will move into the development owned by Avestus Real Estate and Alchemy Properties in January 2027.
GSP Global Solutions Provider has further expanded its cooperation with CTP by leasing an additional nearly 7,000 sqm in CTPark Budapest Vecsés on a long-term basis.

New appointments

Krzysztof Wróblewski (MRICS) has been named Head of Portfolio Management CEE at Peakside Capital Advisors, responsible for overseeing investments and managing the real estate portfolio. He succeeds Christopher Smith in this role.
Garbe Industrial is reorganising its senior leadership team. CEO Christopher Garbe will now focus on strategic orientation and international activities. Jan Philipp Daun assumes leadership of the Development division alongside his existing Investment and Joint Venture responsibilities. Andrea Agrusow expands her remit to include Portfolio Management while retaining control of Commercial and Real Estate Management. Additionally, Michael Marcinek and Maik Zeranski will now jointly head the restructured Development unit as Management Board Members, succeeding Adrian Zellner.
CPI Property Group is strengthening its leasing structure with the appointment of Agnieszka Baczyńska as Head of Leasing. In her new role, she will be responsible for shaping and executing the leasing strategy across the group’s office and retail portfolio in Poland. At the same time, Izabela Potrykus has been appointed Leasing Office Director. Baczyńska brings more than 20 years of experience in the commercial real estate market. Prior to joining CPI Property Group in 2022, she served as International Leasing Director at Neinver Polska.

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Story of the week

What happened in CEE real estate this week?

Residential

Impact Group posts 34% profit gain in 2025

Office

Prague office market faces supply crunch in 2026

Industrial

Rohlig Suus expands to 48,000 sqm at Eli Warsaw Airport

Hotel

Romanian hotel industry hits record stays in 2025

Retail

Regional retail centres lead Romania's property investment in 2025

Report

CPI Romania ends 2025 with 280,000 sqm of offices in Bucharest

Interview

NEPI Rockcastle expects strong retail growth and plans further expansion in 2026

Career

Indotek Investments appoints new CEO

Investment

Hungarian investor expands hotel portfolio in Spain and Portugal

Economy

Romanian developer joins Europe’s top-10 fast growing companies

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