13
Apr
2026
Apr
2026
CPI Europe exits Italian retail market with two park sales
CPI Europe has sold two retail parks, Stop Shop San Fior and Stop Shop Terminal Nord Udine, completing its exit from the Italian retail park market. The transaction was finalised under market conditions following portfolio management.
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13
Apr
2026
Apr
2026
EPP secures €324 million for Polish retail portfolio refinancing
EPP, Poland's largest retail asset manager, has secured a €323.9 million loan to refinance existing debt on its shopping centre portfolio. The financing covers four retail assets: King Cross Marcelin in Poznań, two assets in Szczecin (Galaxy and Outlet Park), and Pasaż Grunwaldzki in Wrocław.
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31
Mar
2026
Mar
2026
Luxury brands hit €150 million sales record in Bucharest
Bucharest is emerging as a key luxury retail destination in CEE, supported by rising purchasing power, growing tourism (over one million foreign tourists spent at least one night in the capital in 2025), and consolidation of prime high street locations, according to Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.
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30
Mar
2026
Mar
2026
Shopping parks to dominate new retail supply in Poland
Poland's retail market is on a growth trend and over the next three years total sales volume will increase by an average of 2.9% annually, while the shopping park format will dominate new supply, according to a JLL analysis.
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30
Mar
2026
Mar
2026
Mitiska REIM secures €44 million financing for Polish retail project
Mitiska REIM has secured €44 million development and investment financing with Bank Pekao for the refurbishment of Europa Centralna convenience centre, which is the largest retail redevelopment project currently underway in Poland.
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25
Mar
2026
Mar
2026
Iulius and Atterbury start work on €550 million mixed-use scheme in Cluj
Iulius and Atterbury Europe have begun construction on Rivus Cluj-Napoca, Romania's largest urban reconversion real estate development.
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24
Mar
2026
Mar
2026
Mitiska Reim acquires Quick Park Mysłowice retail park
Mitiska REIM, the specialist investor in European convenience real estate, has announced the acquisition of Quick Park Mysłowice retail park on behalf of the Merep 3 fund. The project was acquired in partnership with Karuzela Holding, Mitiska Reim's joint venture partner in Poland.
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20
Mar
2026
Mar
2026
BIG Poland advances with retail park in central Dzierżoniów
Big Poland is developing a retail park in the centre of Dzierżoniów, responding to demand for modern shopping facilities in mid-sized cities.
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16
Mar
2026
Mar
2026
Lidl to invest €285 million in Romanian expansion
Lidl Romania continues to invest in the country and announces for the financial year 2026 (1 March 2026 – 28 February 2027) an expansion plan of over €285 million, dedicated exclusively to extending the national network with over 40 new stores.
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12
Mar
2026
Mar
2026
AFI Arad achieves LEED Gold for all four retail buildings
AFI Romania has announced that all four buildings within the AFI Arad retail park have achieved LEED Gold certification. The certified buildings include AFI Arad Strip Mall, AFI Arad McDonald's, AFI Arad Leroy Merlin and AFI Arad Shopping Gallery.
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Latest news
- CPI Europe exits Italian retail market with two park sales
- Principal snaps 16,000 sqm industrial project in Kraków
- City Point Okęcie achieves Breeam Outstanding certification
- Polish developers face family succession challenges
- MLP Group to expand urban logistics portfolio in Vienna
- EPP secures €324 million for Polish retail portfolio refinancing
- Hungary's political earthquake: What Orbán's defeat means for investments
- Corning expands to over 100,000 sqm at Segro Logistics Park Stryków
- Penta Real Estate and PSN secure permit for mixed-use project in Prague
- Slovakia: Fewer easy wins, more specialised opportunities
New leases
- BearingPoint has relocated its Bucharest office to Vastint’s Timpuri Noi Square, in a deal brokered by Griffes.
- Lagardère Travel Retail has renewed its 2,300 sqm office lease for its HQ at the Bucharest-based Globalworth Campus, in a deal brokered by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.
- Jack & Jones has leased 310 sqm for a new store at Promenada Sibiu, owned by NEPI Rockcastle.
New appointments
- Czech investment group SCF has expanded its team by appointing Jan Simandl as Senior Leasing Team Leader. In this role, Simandl will oversee leasing activities across the company’s commercial property portfolio. He previously worked for CPI Property Group and CBRE.
- Michał Kochanowski-Laren has joined Avison Young Poland’s Technical Advisory and Project Management team as Project Manager. In his new role, he is responsible for delivering a variety of consultancy projects across all segments of the commercial real estate market in Poland. Kochanowski-Laren is an electrical engineer and a graduate of the Warsaw University of Technology.
- Colliers Hungary has appointed Balint Laszlo as Director and Head of Design & Build. Laszlo brings over a decade of expertise in technical project management and fit-out execution, with a specific focus on the office and industrial sectors. He previously served as Head of Fit Out at Futureal Group, where he managed project execution, technical delivery, and cross-functional collaboration. His professional background also includes site management and commercial leadership roles.
