Warsaw's residential land market is undergoing a shift in how plots are valued. Alongside location and development potential, the ability to move efficiently through the investment process has become a key factor. Land with a clear planning status and a valid building permit is becoming increasingly valuable. The current market environment requires much greater selectivity and a thorough assessment of investment risk, says Damian Karkośiński, Investment and Acquisitions Specialist at Walter Herz.

Romania continues to gain visibility on the European industrial and logistics investment map, at a time when companies are looking for competitive markets for manufacturing, warehousing and distribution. Two-thirds of the European regions with the strongest profile for manufacturing activities are located in just four countries – Poland, Spain, Romania and France – according to the report "ExCEEding Borders: CEE & Iberia: Driving Europe's Industrial Transformation", published by Colliers.

Technologies underpinning the AI-supported factory of the future are reshaping the economics of industrial production, with the potential to generate productivity gains of up to 60%. These changes are driving a new logic of competitiveness, in which performance is determined by how effectively production configurations are redesigned and implemented, BCG reports.

Romania's logistics and industrial market remains one of the most competitive in Europe in terms of occupancy costs. With an average prime industrial rent of €4.8/sqm/month, Bucharest ranks as the fourth most affordable market among the European locations analysed, at a time when companies worldwide are restructuring their supply chains in response to geopolitical uncertainty and rising operating costs. These findings are highlighted in "Waypoint: Global Industrial Dynamics 2026", a report by Cushman & Wakefield that examines trends across 135 industrial and logistics markets worldwide.

The scale of Ukraine's reconstruction needs is staggering. Entire cities have been damaged, infrastructure has been destroyed, and the housing deficit alone runs into the hundreds of billions. At the same time, international real estate capital has largely stayed on the sidelines, watching from a distance. Property Forum is launching a survey to map where the global industry really stands on doing business in Ukraine, and what conditions would bring serious players to the table.

Sustainability criteria are playing an increasing role when banks finance real estate projects in Romania, while buildings that meet green finance standards can obtain better terms. These are the findings of a study carried out by Colliers on the local market, based on responses from four commercial banks, which together hold more than half of the Romanian banking system's assets, and two multilateral development banks active in the real estate sector. The clearest rule identified for new buildings is the NZEB-10% standard, applied by all institutions analysed. All six require the primary energy demand of a new building to be at least 10% below the national NZEB threshold, and a project that does not meet this standard may still be financed, but the loan will generally not be classified as green finance.

Tristan Capital Partners and partner White Star Real Estate have completed a €172 million refinancing of Elektrownia Powiśle. The financing provided by Erste Group and Erste Bank Polska is one of the larger single-asset real estate financing transactions completed in Poland in 2026. The transaction reflects the operational maturity of the asset, optimises its capital structure and advances the owners' strategy for the mixed-use development.

At Future of Real Estate 2026 in Warsaw, one observation kept resurfacing across the panel discussion on senior living: Polish senior living today sits where Polish PRS sat in 2017. The demographic case is undeniable. The capital case is compelling. And the structural answer — operators, regulation, tax — is where the real value will be created. For institutional investors looking at CEE, the question is no longer whether to enter the Polish senior living market. It is when, and through which structure, writes Piotr Zając, Managing Partner at Accace Poland, in an opinion piece for Property Forum.

CA Immo placed a €300 million fixed rate senior unsecured green bond with a 3-year maturity and an annual coupon of 3.5%. The issuance was more than 5 times oversubscribed at final terms, with demand from around 70 investors.

The SEE Property Forum Awards 2026 will once again recognise the companies, projects and professionals shaping Romania's real estate market. The awards will be presented during the SEE Property Forum & Awards Gala, taking place in Bucharest on 20 October 2026.