The transformation of Prague's Florenc quarter is progressing to the next phase. Penta Real Estate, in cooperation with the capital city of Prague and the city districts of Prague 1 and Prague 8, has announced four international architectural competitions for four blocks in the area between the highway and the Prague-Florenc bus station.

The Amadeus Real Estate Group is preparing to sell the Máj department store in the centre of Prague to Realita fund, managed by the investment company Atris, reports Seznamzpravy.cz.

Hungarian investor GESTOR REAL ESTATE announced the successful sale of Mazarrón Park, a retail destination on Spain’s scenic Costa Cálida, to French investment firm Epsilon 360° SCPI. This acquisition represents a significant milestone for Epsilon 360° as it broadens its reach into the thriving Spanish market, marking its first major investment outside of France.

A new cargo port is to be built in Vlčie Hrdlo in Bratislava, which, according to the vision of the investor Win-Port Invest, is strengthening Bratislava's international commercial and transport importance. The non-parliamentary party Democrats has submitted an initiative to the General Prosecutor's Office (GP) of the Slovak Republic in connection with the planned Harbor Park trimodal port project, reports Yimba.sk.

CA Immo has announced the start of a new share buyback program comprising around 1.86 million shares, which is equivalent to 1.76% of the current share capital of the company.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has issued a €100 million loan to the Polish subsidiaries of Vantage Development, a residential-for-rent developer and operator, ultimately owned by Germany’s TAG Immobilien.

Immofinanz signed a new five-year, €180 million green loan with Helaba, pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank and Berlin Hyp, secured by myhive Warsaw Spire, one of the tallest office towers in the capital of Poland with GLA of more than 71,000 sqm and a BREEAM Excellent certification. The green loan replaces a previous financing that was due to mature in January 2025.

The Prague Development Company (PDS) has submitted a regular market valuation of its real estate portfolio in Prague of 757,000 sqm of urban land intended primarily for residential construction. 

In Q3 2024, we observed a clear revival in the Polish investment market. By the end of September, the transaction value reached €2.7 billion, marking an almost 60% year-on-year increase. In the last quarter, seven major portfolio transactions were completed, accounting for nearly 50% of the total investment volume, which contributed, among other things, to a recovery in the warehouse market, says Avison Young experts. 

Meta Estate Trust has invested in a plot of land near Victoriei Square in central Bucharest, where it plans to develop a building that will be leased to a chain of private medical clinics.