Czech investment group SCF has completed the acquisition of two Romanian NEST retail parks from developer RC Europe for nearly €40 million. The transaction marks SCF's entry into its fourth country, expanding its Central European retail portfolio beyond the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia.

Construction has begun on a new retail park in Ruda Śląska, located on Bukowa Street near the junction with 1 Maja Street. The development, carried out as the second phase of a project led by Pkb Inwest Budowa in cooperation with Terg, has already achieved approximately 90% pre-leasing at the outset of construction. The leasing process is being managed by Scallier.

The Czech investment group SCF has completed the acquisition of Janki Retail Park in Warsaw, located next to the shopping centre of the same name that SCF has owned for two years. The seller was LCP Poland, part of M Core.

Czech retail continued its modest growth trajectory in 2025, with regional shopping centres recording a 1.2% increase in footfall and 2.1% growth in turnover, according to CBRE's Shopping Centre Index. The vacancy rate dropped to a historic low of 2.8%, while average rents increased by 2.3%.

Falcon Investment Management fund has expanded its retail portfolio with the opening of Oto Park Sandomierz, the latest addition to its growing Oto Park brand.

MAS has concluded binding agreements for the disposal of retail assets in Romania and Bulgaria worth €251.2 million, as part of its strategy to redeploy capital into opportunities with superior long-term returns.

Big Poland has opened a new retail park in Dzierżoniów, with the 17,000 sqm development featuring over 30 stores and 500 parking spaces.

Nhood Romania has supported the opening of Urbano Shopping & Living, developed by Urbano Group in Florești, Cluj County, with a €40 million investment in the first phase.

CPI Property Group (CPIPG) announced that its subsidiary, CPI Europe, has secured €100 million financing for the Sun Plaza shopping mall based in Bucharest.

The Shopper Park Plus (SPP) Group reported an after-tax profit of €27.9 million in Q1 2026, up €17.3 million compared to the same period in 2025. Eight Polish retail parks added to the portfolio contributed €20.8 million to the Q1 results.