With the first interest rate cuts in the Eurozone in a long time, optimism has also returned to the banking sector, as the participants of the banker panel at the CEE Property Financing Update 2024 conference unanimously concluded. However, it is limited by factors such as the uncertain political situation in the United States or the EU taxonomy, through which many older buildings may become troubled assets for their owners. The event, held at the end of September in Warsaw, was organised by Property Forum and law firm CMS.

According to the Savills European Real Estate Logistics Census, the Czech Republic is becoming a key destination for industrial tenants' expansion within Central and Eastern Europe. 

Property Forum is excited to announce that for the first time ever, we're inviting our readers to select the winner of one of our SEE Property Forum Awards. Voting for the Real Estate Company of the Year category is open now and closes at the end of the day next Monday (23:59 on 7 October). 

Property Forum is excited to announce the shortlist of nominees for its annual SEE Property Forum Award Ceremony which celebrates the best projects, most impactful transactions and most inspiring personalities of the Romanian market. This year our team has received a record number of nominations so narrowing the list down was not an easy task. The winners will be selected soon by a jury committee comprising leading real estate professionals and the recipients will be announced at our Awards Gala on 22 October, part of our annual SEE Property Forum conference.

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.