Fond Českého Bydlení SICAV, a fund specialising in residential rental housing, is launching a retail sub-fund that opens its investment strategy to a broader group of individual investors. The minimum investment is CZK 500, with an expected average annual return of around 6–8%. Since 2024, the fund has increased the value of its real estate portfolio fivefold to CZK 2.7 billion, and following the completion of a current acquisition, the portfolio is expected to approach CZK 3 billion. The number of residential units under management has grown to 1,100, while the number of investors has risen by almost 80% to 1,660. Investors who have been with the fund since its establishment in 2018 have seen a cumulative return of 84.18%.

Slovak developer Lucron is launching sales of 209 flats in the northern section of its Nesto project in Bratislava's Petržalka district. The new phase, called Nesto Alej, comprises four low-rise residential buildings set in direct contact with green open land. It is the first residential project in the northern part of the site, where a retail park, sports facilities and a zone offering employment opportunities are planned in the coming years. Work on connecting the Nesto neighbourhood to motorway D2 is also set to begin before the end of this year.

In Bratislava, 715 new apartments were sold in the second quarter of 2026, with a total value of €245 million, representing a year-on-year decline in demand of 10.6%. The average achieved sale price of new apartments reached €5,432/sqm, marginally exceeding the average asking price of €5,427/sqm for the first time on record. In the regions, prices of existing apartments rose by 11.4% year on year to €2,730/sqm, while the rental market in the capital remained largely stagnant, with annual rent growth of just 1.9% to €15.3/sqm.

Christie's International Real Estate is entering Poland through a new affiliate partnership with Vilea Property Boutique, a Warsaw-based brokerage. Vilea will serve as the brand's exclusive representative in Poland, extending Christie's International Real Estate's presence across Central and Eastern Europe, where it also operates affiliates in Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia and Slovakia.

Czech investment group AKIPIA is joining the Roma Tower project in central Warsaw, developed by BBI Development and Liebrecht & wooD. The 170-metre tower, conceived as a Branded Residence with interiors designed by Italian studio Pininfarina, will comprise 48 above-ground floors, six basement levels and 357 apartments, along with a private cinema, recreational areas and a wellness zone with a 25-metre pool.

North Bucharest Investments (NBI) and Denya are marking a new stage in their partnership for Denya Lake, a residential development in the Pipera area of northern Bucharest, with a private event called "Discover Denya Lake" scheduled for 8 October 2026. The event will take place on site from 6:30 PM and will bring together investors, clients and business partners for a private viewing of the €45 million project. Ronen Ginsburg, CEO of Denya Group, will travel to Bucharest for the occasion, joining Shlomi Mintzer, CEO of Danya Cebus Romania, and Vlad Musteata, Founder and CEO of North Bucharest Investments.

Atenor has obtained a building permit for BakerStreet II, a 280-unit residential development in Budapest's 11th district. The project will comprise 280 apartments across three buildings, representing approximately 26,700 sqm of residential space. Located near the Danube and university faculties, it is designed around a landscaped courtyard with green areas and shared amenities.

Czech developer CRESCO REAL ESTATE has introduced an AI-powered virtual sales assistant named Yarda on the website of its Yards Žižkov residential project in Prague, becoming the first developer in the Czech Republic to integrate such a tool directly into a residential project's online sales process. The assistant is available around the clock and communicates with prospective buyers in natural language, answering questions about the project, individual apartments and the surrounding area.

REDPORT and Dan Șucu have launched Infinity Nord, a mixed-use residential development on a site of more than 4.6 hectares in the Străulești-Dămăroaia area of northern Bucharest. The project, the largest in REDPORT's portfolio, will deliver approximately 1,200 homes across three successive phases, alongside retail, wellness and community spaces. Auchan and World Class have already signed pre-lease agreements covering approximately 95% of the commercial space in the first phase.

YIT Czechia has completed the second phase of its Portti Kladno residential project in Kladno, delivering 102 freehold apartments ranging in size from 28 to 99 sqm, with layouts from studio to four-bedroom. Every unit includes a balcony, terrace or front garden, along with a cellar, parking space, a pram store and an outdoor area for washing bicycles and dogs.