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Talent is the new infrastructure: The rise of a CEE powerhouse

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News Talent is the new infrastructure: The rise of a CEE powerhouse
23
May
2025

Talent is the new infrastructure: The rise of a CEE powerhouse

by Forum Property
A recent panel discussion financing new investments in Romania, organised at our Bucharest Business Forum 2025 event, provided a nuanced and comprehensive overview of the country's economic landscape, bringing together key experts from international financial institutions and the real estate sector to explore the current market dynamics, challenges, and emerging opportunities.
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Hotel

News BREEAM Budapest Forestay Group hotel Hungary Moxy Moxy Budapest Downtown
23
May
2025

Moxy Budapest Downtown slated for delivery in early 2026

by Forum Property
Forestay Group has organised a topping-out ceremony of the Moxy Budapest Downtown, a 283-room hotel set to open in spring 2026 on Budapest's historic Kazinczy Street. 
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Radisson Hotel Group plans large expansion in Romania First Mövenpick Hotel opens in Budapest Marriott International looks to boost Romanian portfolio

Office

News construction HQ office Romania Terra Holding Terra Romania
23
May
2025

Terra Romania invests nearly €3 million in new HQ

by Forum Property
Terra Romania Utilaje de Construcții, part of Austrian construction equipment distributor Terra Holding, has opened its new HQ in Brașov, following an investment of  €2.7 million.
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Nemo expands its portfolio in Prague Vastint Romania to deliver expansion of Timpuri Noi Square in 2026 IAD signs new tenant in TCC in Bratislava

Residential

News Bratislava MiddleCapGroup residential Slovakia
23
May
2025

MiddleCap moves ahead with mixed-use project in Bratislava

by Forum Property
The Nové Centrum Ružinova project by MiddleCap has been developed as a mixed-use complex on the plot with an unfinished concrete skeleton on Tomášikova Street in Bratislava. The infamous development, nicknamed Hiroshima by Bratislava residents, is now moving ahead in permitting, reports sme.sk.
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Doma je Doma sells out two-thirds of resi project in Prague YIT tops another phase of resi project in Prague EBRD and BNP Paribas Bank to back residential green financing in Poland

Report

News construction Czech Republic legislation permitting Philip & Frank report residential
23
May
2025

Czech construction law is far from developer friendly

by Forum Property
The residential construction in the Czech Republic has been facing a confusing permitting system, lengthy processes and frequent obstructions. The Czech Republic has long been one of the countries with the most complicated construction procedures in Europe, ranking, according to World Bank data (2020), 157th out of 190 countries monitored, reports the real estate office Philip & Frank.
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Hungarian construction sees slow start in 2025 Czech real estate market rises, yields remain stable Office Hubs reshape appearance of Prague districts

Industrial

News Colliers industrial Romania Victor Coșconel
22
May
2025

Bucharest’s industrial market among the fastest growing in EU

by Forum Property
Bucharest's industrial and logistics market has experienced significant growth, with its modern leasable space nearly quadrupling over the past decade to exceed 3.6 million sqm, according to a Colliers analysis.
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HelloParks hits full EU Taxonomy standard for Hungarian portfolio CTP transforms tire warehouse into logistics centre in Western Czechia EBRD invests €76 million in VGP’s green bond program

Retail

News CEE Cushman & Wakefield Echinox Dana Radoveneanu retail Romania
22
May
2025

Romania’s retail market sees significant growth in Q2 2025

by Forum Property
The Romanian retail market experienced a substantial surge in April and May 2025, with approximately 150,000 sqm of new retail schemes delivered, including the super-regional Mall Moldova in Iași. 
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NEPI Rockcastle sees 12.6% gain in NOI during Q1 2025 Realia acquires new retail park in Czechia HB Reavis switches part of Bratislava bus terminal to retail

Investment

News CPI PG Czech Republic investment Karlín Group
20
May
2025

Prague gives green light to Holešovice station redevelopment

by Forum Property
After more than a year of debate, Prague councillors have allowed the sale of land around the Nádraží Holešovice metro station C, reports E15.cz. The Prague Public Transport Company (DPP) is to sell it to the Nové Holešovice company, a joint venture between DPP and developers Karlín Group and CPI Property Group. 
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Skanska recycles 97.4% of building in Prague Romania and Poland stand at political crossroads CA Immo sells Budapest office building to BYD

Interview

News interview Poland Profbud residential
20
May
2025

From flats to turbines: Why this developer is building a wind farm

by Michał Poręcki
Paweł Malinowski, CEO of Profbud, talked with Property Forum about the cooldown on the Polish residential sector, building developer-owned wind farms and the necessary diversification of the product portfolio in the current market conditions.
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Behind the scenes of the deal of the year so far: How Bucharest made the cut REIT law in Poland: After 442 weeks waiting, what's next?

Economy

News CEE Czech Republic development EBRD economy forecast GDP Hungary Poland Romania Slovakia
13
May
2025

EBRD downgrades 2025 growth forecast for most CEE countries

by Forum Property
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has cut its 2025 growth forecast for its regions by 0.2 percentage points to 3.0%, with a moderate rebound to 3.4% expected in 2026. This follows a similar downgrade in February and reflects mounting global headwinds, including rising trade policy uncertainty, softening external demand, and newly imposed tariffs.
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Banking sector holds low exposure in Romania’s CRE Trump is back: What this means for CEE real estate Trump presidency: A nightmare for CEE economies

Career

News career Colliers Czech Republic
23
Apr
2025

Colliers appoints new Managing Director in Czech Republic

by Forum Property
Colliers has announced the appointment of Katarína Brydone as the Managing Director of Colliers in the Czech Republic, effective 2 May 2025. This appointment has followed the announcement of Tewfik Sabongui stepping down from Colliers after seven years of leading the Czech Republic business. 
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P3 appoints new CZ & SK Marketing Manager Coldwell Banker enters real estate market in Poland Drees & Sommer Hungary names new Managing Director

New leases

  • White Star Real Estate has extended lease agreements with three long-standing tenants (Castolin, ACL Poland and Rodastal) of the logistics and production complex Diamond Business Park Gliwice. The three agreements, covering both warehouse and office and social spaces, cover a total area of 12,500 sqm.
  • GE Vernova, an American technology provider for the energy sector, has joined the tenants of Katowice's CitySpace Face2Face complex.
  • ID Logistics has extended its lease of 23,000 sqm of space at GLP Warsaw I Logistics Centre. The cooperation between the companies has been ongoing since 2018.

New appointments

  • Trei Real Estate Poland expands its management board - Jacek Wesołowski and Paweł Gołuchowski are joined by Mariusz Cegielski and Dariusz Węglicki. The company announces "dynamic growth in the residential and retail segments".
  • At the beginning of the year, Roberto Mateos, an experienced hotelier who has been with the Barceló Hotel Group for almost two decades, took over as general manager of the Barceló Warsaw Powiśle hotel.
  • Axi Immo is strengthening its organisational structure by appointing Danuta Dzierżak as Business Development Director. In her new role, she will be responsible for developing all business lines, acquiring new clients, and building relationships with key business partners in Poland and abroad.

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