Prime office rents in Bucharest reached €23 per sqm per month in Q3 2026, a 9.5% year-on-year increase, according to Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. That compares with average growth of 5% across Europe and 7.3% in Central and Eastern Europe over the same period. The rise is driven by limited availability of quality space in the most sought-after submarkets, against a backdrop of new supply that is only gradually returning after two years without a single office completion.

Bratislava's office market recorded net take-up of 38,500 sqm in the third quarter of 2026, a 55% quarter-on-quarter increase, according to a report by CBRE Slovakia. Total leasing activity reached 53,800 sqm over the same period, remaining broadly stable compared with the previous quarter. The overall vacancy rate rose by 98 basis points quarter-on-quarter to 14.40%, though it edged down by 7 basis points year-on-year.

The return to the office, rising fit-out costs and growing expectations around employee experience are changing how companies choose their workplaces. At SEE Property Forum 2026 in Bucharest, industry experts discussed how landlords can respond through more flexible spaces, energy-efficient technologies and amenities that encourage employees to return, while occupiers increasingly prioritise long-term adaptability alongside location and cost.

Genesis Property scored 70.8 points in the GRESB 2026 assessment, up nearly 7 points from the previous year and 13.8 points above its first participation in 2024. The Romania-based office developer has retained its "Green Star" status for a third consecutive year. The result, based on 2025 performance data, reflects investments in building operational performance, with the company exceeding GRESB benchmarks in energy efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions and water consumption.

Romanian investor Aurel Muntean has revived plans for Unirea Business Center in central Bucharest after a decade-long standstill. The revised scheme will offer 27,000 sqm of leasable office and retail space, with completion targeted for Q2 2028, Profit.ro reports.

GTC has officially opened Centerpoint 3, the final phase of its Centerpoint office complex in Budapest's Váci Corridor. The building adds 36,600 sqm of office, retail and service space, bringing the total area of the Centerpoint complex to more than 77,000 sqm in District 13.

Warsaw's office market recorded take-up of more than 590,000 sqm in the first three quarters of 2026, a 22% increase year on year, according to a report by AXI IMMO covering the January to September period. The vacancy rate for the city as a whole fell to 7.9%, while in central zones it dropped to just 4.3%, reflecting the impact of limited development activity in recent years.

The Polish Chamber of Commercial Real Estate (PINK) has published office market figures for eight major regional cities in Poland covering the third quarter of 2026. Data was provided by advisory firms including Avison Young, Axi Immo, BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland, CBRE, Colliers, Cushman & Wakefield, JLL, Knight Frank, Newmark Polska and Savills.

Oradea Plaza, a mixed-use office and retail scheme in Oradea developed by OP Retail Center SRL, part of Crown Holding Ltd., has achieved LEED v4 BD+C: Core & Shell Gold certification with a score of 61 points. The certification covers both a refurbished existing building and a newly built office component directly connected to it, assessed together under a single process. The work was coordinated by Colliers Romania's Sustainability Services team.

Construction of the Hila mixed-use building at Brumlovka in Prague is entering its final phase, with tenants expected to move in during the second quarter of 2027. The fifteen-storey project by Passerinvest Group will offer 27,000 sqm of leasable space, combining offices, retail units and rental apartments in a single structure for the first time at the location.