GTC leased more than 69,000 sqm of space across its portfolio in the first half of 2026, comprising nearly 40,700 sqm of office space and nearly 28,700 sqm of retail and service space. The result surpassed the approximately 55,000 sqm leased in the same period of 2025.
In the office segment, the largest transaction was a lease renewal with a key tenant at GTC Metro in Hungary. In Poland, notable deals included a renewal with The Shire and a new agreement with the Academic Computer Centre CYFRONET AGH at Korona Office Complex in Kraków. Further afield, an international bank renewed and expanded at Advance Business Center in Sofia, while Vista Plus Offices renewed at Duna Tower in Budapest. "An important test of an office building's appeal isn't only a new lease, it's whether a tenant decides to stay longer and, often, to expand. That is why the strong share of renewals and expansions in our first-half leasing results is particularly important to us," said Ziv Gigi, Executive Director CEE Office Portfolio at GTC.
In the retail segment, the largest transactions were also renewals with established brands. At Galeria Północna in Warsaw, GTC renewed leases with New Yorker, 4F, Deichmann and Etam. At Galeria Jurajska in Częstochowa, agreements with HalfPrice and Empik were renewed, while Aurum Optics and Skechers joined the tenant mix. At Mall of Sofia, the largest transaction was a renewal with the cinema operator. "In retail, the decision to remain in a particular location for the coming years is never automatic. Brands constantly review their store networks, formats and the potential of individual locations. This is why lease renewals with tenants such as New Yorker, HalfPrice or Deichmann are particularly important to us," commented Danny Bercovich, Executive Director CEE Retail Assets at GTC.
GTC's total H1 leasing figures also include agreements finalised at Avenue Mall in Zagreb. In July, GTC sold the shopping centre to InterCapital Real Estate for approximately €100 million, one of the largest real estate transactions in Croatia in recent years, forming part of GTC's portfolio management strategy focused on divesting mature assets and strengthening the group's liquidity.
