26
Jan
2026
Jan
2026
Romanian mortgage market grows 6.4% with regional shifts
Over 92,100 mortgages were tabulated in Romania in 2025, up 6.4% compared to the previous year, with Bucharest, Ilfov, Timiș and Cluj being the areas where the largest numbers of mortgage loans were granted, according to a market analysis by online broker Ipotecare.ro.
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26
Jan
2026
Jan
2026
Cordia starts new resi investment in Bucharest
Cordia Romania, a member of the Futureal Group, has acquired an 8,179 sqm land plot in Bucharest from Bog'Art Place and has begun construction on Centropolitan, a residential project featuring 274 apartments and 3,345 sqm of integrated retail space.
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22
Jan
2026
Jan
2026
Speedwell starts construction of mixed-use project in northern Bucharest
Speedwell has entered the development stage of Queens District, a mixed-use project in northern Bucharest. The development will deliver 237 apartments and 22,500 sqm of zero-carbon offices.
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21
Jan
2026
Jan
2026
Belgrade residential market shows 10% growth in Q3 2025
Belgrade's residential market recorded a transaction volume of €577.6 million in the third quarter of 2025, representing a 10% increase compared to €525.9 million in the same period of 2024, real estate agency Cordon reports.
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21
Jan
2026
Jan
2026
Bratislava resi market sees highest sales since 2021
The new-build market in Bratislava remained active in Q4 2025 with total sales of 818 units, representing more than 14% growth compared to Q3 2025, according to data from BuiltMind.
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19
Jan
2026
Jan
2026
Polat Hungary secures €60 million for Budapest resi project
Polat Hungary Kft. has negotiated a 3-year financing agreement with Raiffeisen Bank Hungary for €60 million to develop the Seven Pearl residential complex in Budapest's historic 7th district.
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19
Jan
2026
Jan
2026
Alto launches second phase resi project in Bratislava
Alto Real Estate has launched the second phase of the Florian Residence project in Bratislava's Old Town, with completion planned for Q1 2028
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19
Jan
2026
Jan
2026
Bucharest region sees 9-year resi sale fall in Q4 2025
The fourth quarter of 2025 brought the weakest residential sales result in Bucharest-Ilfov in nine years and the weakest nationally in six years, according to SVN Romania. Overall, 2025 ended with a 5.3% annual decrease in home sales nationally and an 8.5% decrease in the Bucharest-Ilfov region.
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15
Jan
2026
Jan
2026
AFI Czech Republic occupancy rises in 2025
AFI Czech Republic has announced an increased occupancy rate across its rental housing projects as well as its office portfolio at the end of 2025.
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15
Jan
2026
Jan
2026
Park Properties attracts partner for luxury villas project near Bucharest
Romanian developer Park Properties has partnered with entrepreneur George Peltecu to develop Sunlake Snagov Signature Collection, a development of 22 lakeside villas with a private marina. The project will be built on a 15,000 sqm plot on Lake Snagov shores, with construction starting this spring.
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Latest news
- Office take-up in Polish regional markets up 15% year-on-year
- EGLS names new Managing Director in Poland
- Romanian mortgage market grows 6.4% with regional shifts
- Cordia starts new resi investment in Bucharest
- Liquidity is strong, but the real challenge is finding the right assets
- Prague office vacancy hits lowest level since early 2020
- YIT Slovakia appoints new Managing Director
- Business Park Sofia transforms into mixed-use project
- Natland acquires office building in Bratislava from PSS
- Panattoni's development pipeline in Poland close to 850,000 sqm in 2025
New leases
- Millennium Gardens has expanded its tenant portfolio by securing a major international logistics provider. The global firm will establish its Budapest office within the development. As a leading service provider, the company already operates nearly 80,000 sqm of logistics infrastructure in the region.
- BIPA, the drugstore brand of the German REWE Group, has opened the first store in Romania at Bucharest-based Mega Mall. The unit’s leasable area stands at around 370 sqm.
- M1 Łódź, managed by EPP, has inked new and renewed leases for nearly 5,800 sqm of retail space. The most significant addition is the opening of a HalfPrice store spanning nearly 2,200 sqm.
New appointments
- CBRE Southeast Europe has strengthened its Zagreb operations with two strategic appointments in the Office Leasing department. Edmund Krznarić has taken over the role of Head of Office Leasing for the Croatian market. Additionally, Jan Pečnik has joined the team as Senior Consultant.
- Michał Stępień has joined MDC2 as Investment Director. He has over 20 years of experience in the real estate industry, gained at Savills, where he worked in teams dealing with valuation, research, and investment advisory. Over the last few years, he has focused on the industrial and logistics sector, advising on market strategy, asset positioning, and investment decisions.
- Rob Jones has joined CTP as Head of Investor Relations and PR, having previously led the European Real Estate Equity Research team at BNP Paribas. Jones will be working closely with Group CFO Richard Wilkinson and Maarten Otte.
