In an era of unprecedented economic challenges, real estate investors are reimagining their approach to building robust and adaptable investment portfolios. At yesterday’s Future of Real Estate 2025 conference in Warsaw, leading investment professionals from across CEE shared their insights into creating sustainable investment strategies that can weather market volatility.
As of 28 May 2025, Małgorzata Czaplicka has been appointed President of the Management Board of GTC S.A. She takes over from Gyula Nagy, who served as President of the Management Board since August 2023.
Around 75% of investors plan to increase their exposure to rental housing (PRS), purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), and collective living solutions over the next five years, shows a survey by Cushman & Wakefield.
CPI Europe reported a slight dip of 2.9% in rental income to €139.0 million during Q1 2025 versus the same period of last year over strategic property divestitures.
The Romanian retail market experienced a substantial surge in April and May 2025, with approximately 150,000 sqm of new retail schemes delivered, including the super-regional Mall Moldova in Iași.
Bulgaria is in a critical race against the clock to access the remaining €4.32 billion of its €5.69 billion Resilience and Recovery Plan (RRP) grants, with less than 25% of the total funding received so far, according to research by EECFA.
The EBRD has invested €76 million in VGP's green bond program, supporting the company’s development and fund acquisitions of sustainable parks across Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, and the Slovak Republic.
Savills was awarded exclusive rights to commercialise premises near Powstańców Square in Warsaw in March 2024. In just three months. Now the company announced the signing of a 900 sqm lease with
BYD. The flagship showroom of the automotive brand opened as planned in early 2025.
Arcadis has leased 2,200 sqm for its new offices in Palas Campus Iași project, owned by Iulius. The lease deal was brokered by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.
Ipsos Interactive Services, the market research and opinion polling company, is relocating its offices in Business Garden Bucharest. The company has leased 2,321 sqm in the project owned by Vastint Romania. The lease deal was brokered by Griffes.
New appointments
Tomáš Fabian has taken on the responsibility of leading the Czech commercial development team at Skanska as Executive Vice President Operations Czech Republic, while still keeping the current responsibilities as Executive Vice President Legal Counsel (CEE).
Magdalena Zagórska, a commercial property expert with 15 years of professional experience, has joined international real estate advisory firm Newmark Polska as Director in the Office Department, with effect from 2 June 2025. Her key responsibilities include representing office tenants during relocations and lease renegotiations.
Trei Real Estate Poland expands its management board - Jacek Wesołowski and Paweł Gołuchowski are joined by Mariusz Cegielski and Dariusz Węglicki. The company announces "dynamic growth in the residential and retail segments".
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