News - Liquidity is strong, but the real challenge is finding the right assets
26
Jan
2026

Liquidity is strong, but the real challenge is finding the right assets

by Property Forum
In a video interview recorded at CEE Property Forum 2025 in Vienna, Philipp Zschaler, Managing Partner and Head of the Real Estate Industry Group at Andersen Germany, shares his expectations for the CEE real estate market in 2026. He reflects on liquidity conditions, shifting investor profiles, key risks and the asset classes likely to benefit from ongoing transformation.
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News - Domestic capital reshapes CEE investment dynamics
22
Jan
2026

Domestic capital reshapes CEE investment dynamics

by Property Forum
In a video interview recorded at CEE Property Investment Update 2026 in Warsaw, Piotr Mirowski, Senior Partner and Head of Investment Services at Colliers, shares his market outlook for 2026. He outlines the return of liquidity, renewed interest in offices and logistics, shifting capital sources and pricing dynamics.
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News - Sale-and-leaseback activity set to accelerate
21
Jan
2026

Sale-and-leaseback activity set to accelerate

by Property Forum
In a video interview recorded at CEE Property Forum 2025 in Vienna, Christopher Mertlitz, Managing Director, Head of European Investments at W. P. Carey, talks about recent and upcoming deals and shares his expectations for the year ahead.
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News - Asset class diversification drives deal activity across CEE
15
Jan
2026

Asset class diversification drives deal activity across CEE

by Property Forum
In a video interview recorded at CEE Property Forum 2025 in Vienna, Dieter Knittel, Head of CEE at pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank, shares his outlook on asset classes, deal activity and investment priorities for the year ahead. He explains why diversification is back on the agenda, why CEE remains one of the bank’s core focus markets, and how deal sizes and structures are evolving.
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News - Office rents will continue to grow: Adrian Karczewicz on demand drivers
13
Jan
2026

Office rents will continue to grow: Adrian Karczewicz on demand drivers

by Property Forum
In a video interview recorded at CEE Property Forum 2025 in Vienna, Adrian Karczewicz, Head of Divestments CEE at Skanska, shares his outlook on the office market for the year ahead. He explains why investor focus is shifting from yield compression to rental growth, highlights where supply constraints are strongest, and outlines how exit dynamics are evolving across Central Europe.
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News - CEE logistics demand remains structurally strong
09
Jan
2026

CEE logistics demand remains structurally strong

by Property Forum
In a video interview recorded at CEE Property Forum 2025 in Vienna, Maarten Otte, Head of Investor Relations at CTP, shares his outlook for the year ahead. He explains why tenant demand remains strong, highlights the structural drivers behind logistics growth and reflects on market liquidity, investor activity and CTP’s expansion plans beyond Central and Eastern Europe.
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News - Next logistics cycle in CEE to reward patience
08
Jan
2026

Next logistics cycle in CEE to reward patience

by Ákos Budai
As logistics real estate continues to adjust to post-pandemic realities and shifting capital markets, developers are reassessing where growth, resilience and long-term value will come from. In this interview, Martin Polák, Managing Director CEE at Garbe Industrial Real Estate, shares his expectations for leasing demand, financing conditions and ESG priorities across CEE as the market looks ahead to 2026.
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News - Liquidity remains available for resilient retail assets
07
Jan
2026

Liquidity remains available for resilient retail assets

by Property Forum
In a video interview recorded at CEE Property Forum 2025 in Vienna, Dominik Uhe, Head of Investor Relationship Management at Kaufland, shares his outlook for retail trade in 2026. He discusses macroeconomic expectations, investor liquidity, expansion plans across CEE and why grocery-anchored assets continue to stand out for their resilience.
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News - What the surge in technical services demand means for property investments in 2026
17
Dec
2025

What the surge in technical services demand means for property investments in 2026

by Ovidiu Nicolae
Andrei Ianculescu, Head of Project & Development Services at Cushman & Wakefield Echinox, talked to Property Forum about the expansion of design and ESG advisory services, the industrial and logistics sector's growth post-Schengen, and the importance of independent project management for tenant fit-outs. Ianculescu also emphasised the potential in secondary cities and the increasing relevance of aligning projects with sustainability standards.
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News - What needs to change for PRS to take off in Hungary
15
Dec
2025

What needs to change for PRS to take off in Hungary

by Property Forum
In a video interview recorded at CEE Property Forum in Vienna, Dániel Ódor MRICS, Partner at Taylor Wessing Hungary, shares his expectations for real estate transactions in the year ahead, discusses the balance between international and regional investors in Hungary, and reflects on residential development, PRS, and the regulatory changes shaping the market.
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Latest news


New leases

  • Millennium Gardens has expanded its tenant portfolio by securing a major international logistics provider. The global firm will establish its Budapest office within the development. As a leading service provider, the company already operates nearly 80,000 sqm of logistics infrastructure in the region.
  • BIPA, the drugstore brand of the German REWE Group, has opened the first store in Romania at Bucharest-based Mega Mall. The unit’s leasable area stands at around 370 sqm.
  • M1 Łódź, managed by EPP, has inked new and renewed leases for nearly 5,800 sqm of retail space. The most significant addition is the opening of a HalfPrice store spanning nearly 2,200 sqm.

New appointments

  • CBRE Southeast Europe has strengthened its Zagreb operations with two strategic appointments in the Office Leasing department. Edmund Krznarić has taken over the role of Head of Office Leasing for the Croatian market. Additionally, Jan Pečnik has joined the team as Senior Consultant.
  • Michał Stępień has joined MDC2 as Investment Director. He has over 20 years of experience in the real estate industry, gained at Savills, where he worked in teams dealing with valuation, research, and investment advisory. Over the last few years, he has focused on the industrial and logistics sector, advising on market strategy, asset positioning, and investment decisions.
  • Rob Jones has joined CTP as Head of Investor Relations and PR, having previously led the European Real Estate Equity Research team at BNP Paribas. Jones will be working closely with Group CFO Richard Wilkinson and Maarten Otte.

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