Property Forum is proud to present the publication of the second edition of its annual listing of the 50 most influential people in the Polish real estate market. You can access the publication here.

Two years after the results of the international architectural competition won by the Danish BIG, the detailed architectural study of the Vltava Philharmonic has been completed and the construction permitting process has begun by submitting an EIA application.

Extreme heat, droughts, and floods are becoming more frequent, and the ability of cities to prepare for these climate changes is playing an important role. In terms of heat, the top three cities in the new Savills Heat Resilience Index are Helsinki, Copenhagen and Stockholm. 

The Romanian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK Romania) will host the 12th edition of the Cities of Tomorrow conference on October 24-25, 2024. This year’s event will be held in Oradea, in partnership with Oradea City Hall, and supported by Bihor County Council and Visit Oradea. Property Forum is the media partner for this exclusive event.

In the first half of 2024, Echo Investment Group successfully implemented its growth strategy, continuing construction projects, selling nearly 900 apartments, and debuting in the private student housing segment. The Group's total assets at the end of June exceeded PLN 6.5 billion (ca. €1.5 billion) with cash reserves surpassing PLN 523 million (ca. €121 million).

Investors returned to the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) markets. Their activity exceeded the volume of €3.3 billion in H1 2024 translating into 41% growth year on year and reaching almost the full-year volume of 2023. JLL experts, in cooperation with iO Partners, present an analysis of the trends observed in the investment market in Poland against the background of countries in the CEE region.

Banks and building societies have provided mortgage loans for more than CZK 32 billion (€1.2 billion) within August, reports the Czech Banking Association in its newest Hypomonitor. Compared to July, mortgage activity has increased by a third. 

Property Forum’s annual SEE Property Forum Award Ceremony will take place during SEE Property Forum on 22 October 2024. The list of award categories is already available and the nomination period has just been extended by four days until September 20th. In this article, we answer all potential questions related to the nomination process and explain how the winners will be selected.

Romanian investor and developer River Development has announced its rebranding as Sema Real Estate, with all current and new projects to be reunited under this umbrella. 

In the first half of 2024, the trends that emerged last year were consolidated and intensified in Ukraine’s office and industrial real estate market. The situation has stabilized and the market is gradually returning to pre-war numbers. Iryna Nastych summarised the situation in an article prepared by the Ukrainian Real Estate Club for Property Forum.