Property transactions are taking longer and longer, according to a report released by data provider Drooms. Among the key trends expected to drive the European commercial real estate market in 2025, the report also highlights the increasing significance of ESG criteria and the ongoing internationalization of the industry.

Companies in regional cities in the Czech Republic have been facing an increasing challenge in finding quality office space, reports the Regional Research Forum. H2 2024 data for Brno and Ostrava shows that a shortage of office space is thus creating pressure on the market and tenants.

As of January 2025, ten modern commercial properties of the Czech real estate fund's Investika portfolio have completed the BREEAM international environmental certification. 

In 2024, nearly 80,000 sqm of new, modernised, or expanded retail parks were completed in the Czech Republic, now totalling 1.3 million sqm of retail space, almost a third of the total retail space capacity on the market, reports Cushman & Wakefield.

In recent years, the construction industry has become increasingly digitised and project management has become more efficient. But this progress has come hand in hand with cyber security challenges, where sensitive information such as contracts, financial data or project proposals are at risk of attack, warn specialists from PlanRadar.

Nhood Romania has recorded a turnover of more than €10 million in 2024, representing a 10% increase compared to the previous year.

Facility management company Atalian Romania has announced a 26.5% increase in turnover compared to 2023, reaching €29.5 million, while its net profit amounted to €1 million.

According to the Savills European Industrial and Logistics Occupier Markets report, the industrial real estate market is expected to experience a breakthrough year, potentially leading to a significant market recovery. Stabilisation of demand and gradual absorption of speculative warehouse developments completed in the past year is expected in the Czech Republic.

The Hungarian government has recognised that Budapest’s municipally owned company exercised its pre-emption right over the Rákosrendező plot. Therefore, the megaproject by UAE-based Eagle Hills Group, dubbed "Maxi Dubai" in the local media, is effectively cancelled.

After many attempts, approval and subsequent rejection, the new Construction Code has finally been approved in Slovakia, reports YIMBA.sk. It is supposed to be one of the important tools contributing to the economic competitiveness of Slovakia by simplifying and speeding up construction procedures.