Penta Real Estate has emerged as a primary catalyst for the investment group’s performance in 2025, spearheading an international expansion that now includes major residential developments in the United Kingdom.   

The CEE-based markets recorded total transactions of approximately €11.8 billion in 2025, a 34% year-on-year increase and the strongest annual performance since 2019, according to a Cushman & Wakefield report.

Real estate investor GTC has leased over 150,000 sqm of commercial space in 2025 across 30 office complexes and six shopping centres in CEE.

Czech development and investment group Passerinvest has completed a public bond issue through Passerinvest Finance, raising the maximum possible amount of CZK 2.5 billion (€100 million). The issue was initially planned for CZK 1.5 billion (€61 million) but was increased due to strong investor demand.

At Bratislava Property Forum 2026, investors and market experts compared notes on where capital is actually moving in CEE real estate and what is still holding it back. The opening discussion, moderated by Rudolf Nemec MRICS, Partner & Head of Capital Markets at Cushman & Wakefield Slovakia, made it clear that while activity is picking up, higher financing costs, geopolitical uncertainty and stricter return expectations continue to shape how and where deals get done.

CPI Europe has reported net profit of €513.5 million for 2025 versus €133.5 million in 2024, driven by positive revaluation results of €211.8 million influenced by market trends in yields and rents in the retail sector.  

Charles Montgomery, author of Happy City and ranked among the world's 100 most influential urbanists, will be the international keynote speaker at Tilia – Romanian Cities Summit on April 23-24 in Iași. This marks Montgomery's first visit to Romania.

Investment activity in Slovakia is showing clear signs of recovery, supported by improving sentiment and renewed capital flows across Europe. We report from Bratislava Property Forum 2026.

Around 96% of Central European companies operate in a hybrid model, and nearly 90% have redesigned or rethought their office layout, according to a report by ThinkCo and Skanska. The research shows that concentration-supporting environments, flexible space usage and sustainability considerations increasingly influence employee decisions.

Manova Partners achieved a transaction volume of €535 million in 2025, with acquisitions accounting for €225 million and disposals reaching €312 million. The international asset manager sold eight properties, focusing on office and logistics assets in the US, while making acquisitions including the Vibe A office property in Warsaw's City Centre West and a mixed-use development in Silicon Valley.