JLL Bratislava has announced two mid-year promotions. Ján Bošácky has been appointed Head of Research with overall responsibility for market research and advisory services, whereas Samuel Šporka, Head of Industrial Agency and Tenant Representation, has been promoted to Associate Director.
Ján has over 5 years of experience in the Slovak real estate market. He has worked with JLL since 2013. Acting as a Senior Research Analyst his main focus was creating and enhancing the efficiency of database systems and reports monitoring all commercial markets (Retail, Office & Industrial) and the residential market in Slovakia. Furthermore, Ján was leading the implementation of new analytic tools in the area of data gathering, storing and visualization in order to provide clients with more complex solutions with real business impact.
Ján Bošácky (left) and Samuel Šporka (right)
Samuel has overall nine years of experience in the Slovak real estate market. He specializes in advising tenants and landlords in terms of leasing, acquisition, disposal and development of their industrial and logistic spaces. He is also responsible for business development and the acquisition of new clients.
In 2016, after very successful 2 year period at the Office & Tenant Representation department (JLL SK), he agreed to undertake a great challenge to lead one of the key businesses within JLL Slovakia. Samuel currently manages a team of three professionals which in the last 18 months helped landlords and tenants to lease more than 260,000 sqm of warehouses and industrial space in Slovakia.
Sygnity will take over new office space in Building B of the West Forum complex in Wrocław. The tenant, which has been present at the site for nearly 20 years, has opted to relocate within the development and sign a new long-term lease agreement. Sygnity was represented in the transaction by Patron Brokers, while BNM Real Estate serves as the exclusive agent for West Forum.
The M1 Zabrze shopping centre, managed by EPP, has signed new leases covering 2,500 sqm. This includes CentrumRowerowe.pl, which will occupy 2,150 sqm for a new stationary showroom. The tenant group at M1 has also been joined by Alpine Pro, Świat Książki, and Wakacje.pl.
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.
New appointments
iO Partners has announced the appointment of Róbert Cesnek as Head of Capital Markets in Slovakia, effective from January 2026. In his new role, he will focus on further strengthening market presence, advising clients on complex investment decisions and delivering high-impact transactions across asset classes.
Mateusz Sobczak has joined Scallier’s operations in Poland as Project Manager within the Development Department. Sobczak is an experienced engineer with 15 years of professional practice in project management within the commercial real estate sector. Throughout his career to date, he has collaborated with leading logistics developers, including the MLP Group and 7R.
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.
2025 was a record year for the Bratislava office market and un Q4 2025 alone, leasing transactions reached 271,000 sqm, representing a year-on-year increase of 35%, according to the Bratislava Research Forum.
Ukraine Finance Housing Company (UFHC), operator of the affordable housing mortgage program "yeOselia", and European fund management company Revive have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to launch an affordable housing program for middle-income households and workers in critical sectors.
Hungary-owned GESTOR Investment Ltd. has further strengthened its presence on the Iberian Peninsula at the end of 2025 by expanding its portfolio with new hotel assets in Salou, Spain, and in downtown Porto, Portugal. The transactions fit well with Gestor’s long-term growth and geographic diversification strategy.
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