Residential sales in the Bucharest and Ilfov area were only 3.8% smaller in Q3 2023 than those registered in Q3 2022, which was a record year, according to a SVN Romania report.

Geosan Development has completed the construction of the Residence Neklanka 2 project in Prague 5 near Anděl. The residence comprises three vila-domes located in a garden on the border between the original residential development and the forest in Radlické údolí, Geosan Development announced.

There will be lofts built on the premises of the former Svornost' letterpress factory on the corner of Račianska and Kominarska streets in Bratislava. The building is not listed, but it is still in good condition. In these weeks, reconstruction works are being started, which will turn it into a multifunctional project Lofty Kominárska, writes the web portal yimba.sk.

Speedwell expects to break ground in 2024 with its new villa project near Bucharest, in Corbeanca, with the first residential units set to be delivered in early 2025.

Total transaction volume in Q3 2023 in Belgrade was €456 million, which represents a decrease of around 21% year-on-year, according to real estate agency Cordon’s report for Q3 2023.

Brno-based Domoplan from the Fipox Group continues its expansion into Southern Europe. At the beginning of the year, it announced the construction of apartments worth hundreds of millions of crowns in Zagreb, Croatia, and now it is also entering the Serbian market. At the beginning of next year it will start construction in Belgrade, where it is planning a luxury residential project worth €20 million, reports e15.cz.

Nuveen Real Estate alongside its joint venture partner, Value One, has completed the development of Fabryczna 22, the second Polish student living asset to be delivered by the two firms’ Eagle joint venture.

Developer Immocap plans to bring six residential projects in the next ten years in the most lucrative districts of Bratislava - Old Town, New Town and Ružinov. In total, there will be 1,500 flats offering quality, design as well and energy-efficient and sustainable housing, Immocap announced. 

Romanian investment company Meta Estate Trust has entered into a partnership for the development of a premium boutique residential project in Bucharest. The company will invest €1.4 million in the project comprising 21 apartments that will be completed within the next 12 months.

Cushman & Wakefield has released a new report on the student housing market in Poland. Supply of public and private halls of residence fails to keep pace with growing demand. In addition, halls of residence remain very popular among students in Poland despite rising rental rates, which in turn is making the PBSA (Purpose-Built Student Accommodation) sector attractive to international investors.