Speedwell has secured its first loan in Poland — a PLN 100 million financing agreement with BNP Paribas Bank Polska for the development of Milestone Warsaw Mokotów. This project marks Speedwell’s first locally financed investment in Poland and the first purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) in Warsaw under the Milestone brand.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has announced a new 3% subsidised loan scheme for first-time home buyers. While the government frames it as a major step towards affordable housing, critics warn it may further fuel price increases without addressing underlying supply issues.

Hercesa Romania has announced the launch of sales for Vivenda Prime, a new residential project in Eastern Bucharest comprising 105 apartments. 

The new partnership between the developer Lucron and the investment group Sandberg Capital will bring a new stage to the Trnava Arboria project.

Mortgage interest rates are projected to increase in the second half of 2025, impacting both fixed-rate mortgages, which constitute over 99% of new mortgage volumes, and variable-rate mortgages, according to a recent analysis by online broker Ipotecare.ro and SVN Romania | Credit & Financial Solutions.

Zeitraum has opened a new student residence at Racławicka 58 in Kraków’s Krowodrza district. The building offers 249 rooms (289 beds), mostly private studios with en-suite bathrooms and kitchenettes. Flexible lease terms allow stays from one month to a full year.

Zeitgeist Asset Management is deepening its cooperation with the Reico Nemovitostní investment fund, managed by the Reico Erste Asset Management investment company. Zeitgeist is taking over the complete management of another rental housing project. 

According to epiteszforum.hu, Futureal Group’s residential developer arm Cordia will convert the next, currently shell-stage phase of the Corvin Innovation Campus office complex into a residential building. Designed by Radius B+S Architects, the eight-storey building will house more than 200 apartments, some featuring ceiling heights over 3 metres, thanks to the existing structural design. The project will also include a three-level underground garage, 400 sqm of communal space for residents, and a 160 sqm rooftop terrace exclusively for residents.

Noli Studios, the Scandinavian serviced living operator, will open a new location in Gdańsk’s Garnizon district in July 2025. The launch follows the brand’s debut in Poland with Noli Studios Warsaw Ursus earlier this year.

Property investment company Hubix has announced a strategic investment in The Lake Home, a residential project in Sibiu, developed in partnership with Novarion.