Romania's retail market experienced a challenging Q1 2026, according to a report by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. While macroeconomic indicators reflect a period of adjustment, the high street segment and medium-term development pipeline remain robust.

Stage Capital has sold Pasaż Łódzki, a convenience shopping center in central Poland, to Crestpoint Capital Partners on behalf of a Czech private equity account, marking their entry into the Polish retail market.

Aupark Shopping Centre has finalised a €270 million refinancing and top-up financing facility. The transaction stands as one of the largest real estate financing operations ever recorded in Slovakia, reflecting sustained institutional confidence in high-quality retail assets.

Retail parks in the Czech Republic are expanding at their fastest pace in 15 years, with 82,400 sqm of new and expanded space delivered in 2025. The segment now accounts for nearly one-third of all modern retail space in the country, according to a Cushman & Wakefield report.

Big Poland has acquired Power Park Kielce, one of the city's retail destinations, strengthening its position in the Polish retail park market and expanding its presence to the capital of the Świętokrzyskie region.

Fetters management has been appointed to oversee the complete project management of Galerie Modřany, a mixed-use development that will replace the current Prior department store in Prague. The new centre will feature 8,700 sqm of retail and office space, extensive parking, 102 rental apartments and 109 apartments for sale.

CPI Europe has completed the sale of a historic building at Na Příkopě 14 in Prague in a deal worth more than €100 million. The property has been owned by CPI Europe since 2006 and ranks among the most significant mixed-use office and retail properties in the historic centre of Prague with approximately 17,200 sqm of leasable space.

Faedra Group has concluded a financing agreement for the MyRA Park M3 retail development project, backed by OTP Bank and the Faedra II Real Estate Development Fund, managed by Faedra Alapkezelő.

Czech investment group SCF and its partners have completed the acquisition of Jantar shopping centre in Słupsk, Poland, the largest retail centre in central Pomerania with 44,000 sqm of leasable area. The seller was global real estate investment manager CBRE Investment Management (IM).

Falcon Investment Management has announced that OTO Park Zduńska Wola has received a building permit and is slated to open during H1 2027.