A consortium of BNP Paribas Bank Polska and Bank Pekao has issued a €160 million investment credit to refinance Mennica Towers, a premier office complex in Warsaw. The transaction marks a strategic shift for the asset, as Mennica Polska has now assumed 100% ownership of the development following the deal.

The total office stock in Bratislava was flat at 1.75 million sqm in Q1 2026, while two new projects are expected to be delivered later this year in Q3, namely Dunaj (8,000 sqm) and Ganz House (10,300 sqm), according to the Bratislava Research Forum. 

Office markets across SEE entered 2026 with strong fundamentals, supported by low vacancy rates in most capitals, limited availability of prime space and strong occupier demand for quality, sustainable offices, according to CBRE research.

Nearly 9 out of 10 large companies in Romania plan to maintain their current office footprint in 2026, signalling a shift from expansion to optimization, according to a Colliers survey of 101 companies.

At the end of Q1 2026, total office stock in the eight Polish regional markets reached 6.76 million sqm, according to The Polish Chamber of Commercial Real Estate (Pink).

PPF Real Estate has completed the top floor of ARC Office Experience, its €70 million project in Bucharest.

Prague’s office market saw a significant injection of activity in Q1 2026, with the commencement of three major projects pushing the total volume of space under construction to nearly 313,000 sqm. According to the Prague Research Forum, this shift marks a notable transition in developer sentiment, moving away from a strictly pre-let model toward speculative development.

Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, has extended its lease for nearly 21,500 sqm of office space in the Warsaw Spire B building. The agency will remain in the Warsaw office complex for another three years, making it the largest tenant in CA Immo's Polish portfolio.

Romania's real estate investment market recorded a total volume of approximately €152 million in Q1 2026, in a context marked by investor caution and selective activity, according to a report prepared by Fortim Trusted Advisors, a member of the BNP Paribas Real Estate Alliance.

The Warsaw office market faces an almost complete halt in new supply in the coming months, which will continue to drive rent increases, according to JLL Poland.