Komplex Torus, a distributor of household chemicals, cosmetics and hygiene products, has leased nearly 6,800 sqm at MLP Pruszków II near Warsaw. Of the total area, approximately 6,500 sqm will be used for warehousing, with the remainder allocated to office and staff facilities. The completed unit is scheduled to be handed over in the fourth quarter of 2026. Newmark Polska represented the tenant in the lease negotiations.

Manufacturing is gaining ground in Romania's industrial and logistics market, with approximately 28% of publicly announced leasing transactions in the first half of 2026 involving manufacturing space, almost double the previous year's share and well above the typical 10-15% range, according to Colliers. Around two-thirds of demand came from new leases or relocations. Overall, publicly announced transactions reached approximately 340,000 sqm, around 20% below the level recorded in the first half of last year, but 47% above the average for the same period in 2017-2019.

Developer 7R is launching construction of 7R Park Szczecin South, a logistics and warehouse complex in the south-western part of Szczecin comprising two buildings with a combined area of approximately 29,000 sqm. The first and larger building, exceeding 23,000 sqm, has been fully pre-leased to Procent Poland, a logistics services provider for the e-commerce sector. The second building will offer around 5,000 sqm. Depenbrock Polska has been appointed general contractor, with construction due to start in August 2026 and completion expected in the third quarter of 2027.

Slovakia's industrial and logistics property market continued to grow in the second quarter of 2026, with total leasing activity reaching approximately 131,000 sqm, a 23% year-on-year increase, according to a quarterly analysis by CBRE Slovakia. Net leasing activity, which excludes renewals and short-term leases, also rose 13% year-on-year to approximately 67,000 sqm.

Danish audio and communications manufacturer GN Group is to become a tenant at Panattoni Business Park Kladno, an industrial zone developed on a brownfield site formerly occupied by the Poldi Kladno steelworks. GN will occupy more than 30,000 sqm in total, of which approximately 28,000 sqm will be operational space and 2,000 sqm will serve as office accommodation. The build-to-suit project is being developed by Panattoni and financed by investment group RSJ, with completion scheduled for the second quarter of 2027.

FORMADE, the owner of online interior design retailer Fabryka Form, has renewed its lease at the MLP Pruszków II logistics park for a further term. The company has been operating at the park since 2021. Advisory firm Triflow represented the tenant during the renegotiation process.

The Czech industrial and logistics real estate market remains stable despite global economic uncertainty, according to an analysis by Colliers. Total modern industrial and logistics space in the Czech Republic reached 13.7 million sqm in the second quarter of 2026, with gross take-up of approximately 460,000 sqm, close to the five-year average. The average vacancy rate rose gradually to 5.5%, while rents remained stable in most regions.

Romania's industrial and logistics market maintained positive momentum in the first half of 2026, with leasing activity accelerating in Q2 despite a challenging macroeconomic environment, according to the Romania Marketbeat Industrial Q2 2026 report published by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. Total modern stock reached 8.14 million sqm at the end of June, with approximately 4 million sqm located in Bucharest and its surrounding area, while the nationwide under-construction pipeline stood at 532,000 sqm.

VGP and BuildGreen have secured a BREEAM New Construction V6 Outstanding rating for VGP Park Split - Building A, a 31,984 sqm logistics facility in Dugopolje, near Split, Croatia. The certification is the first of its kind awarded to a building in Croatia and marks BuildGreen's entry into the Croatian market.

CTP has signed two long-term leases totalling approximately 16,700 sqm at CTPark Sofia Ring Road in Bulgaria with existing customers BOX NOW and Amperel. The agreements were completed in June 2026 and form part of a strong first half for CTP in the country, with leasing activity across its Bulgarian portfolio increasing by 43% year-on-year during H1 2026. Year-to-date leasing volumes are 56.4% higher than the same period last year.