The Romanian residential market is currently navigating a complex boomerang effect as construction costs remain resilient despite previous forecasts of a decline, according Dr. Sebastian Sipos-Gug, analyst for Romania at Eastern European Construction Forecasting Association (EECFA).

Construction costs and plot acquisition have become the primary concerns for real estate developers in Central Europe in 2026, affecting 27% and 25% of companies respectively, according to a Deloitte report.

Passerinvest Group has begun construction of the Sequoia office building, which will rise from a former brownfield site in the strategic development area of Nové Roztyly in Prague.

AFI has begun the main construction phase of its rental housing project AFI Home Straśnice in Prague 10. 

Romania’s residential construction sector recorded a 3.1% contraction in 2025 compared to the previous year. The total number of completed dwellings reached 59,062, marking a decrease of 1,916 units from the 60,978 reported in 2024, according to provisional data provided by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).

Royal Town, the residential project in Iași, has announced a new development phase, with construction of the 12th building set to begin in April 2026.

The latest EBI Construction Activity Report found that although the expansion of M1 motorway caused a surge in the value of started construction projects in Q3 2025, the last three months of the year brought very low activity-start. Even at current price, such a low number of construction projects did not start in a quarter in the past nine years.

Prague's office market is experiencing a supply shortage that will continue through 2026, with vacancy rates dropping to just 5.9% - the lowest since early 2020, according to a report by Colliers. Despite strong demand, limited new construction is creating tension in the market.

Redkom Development has begun construction of Świderek Retail Park in Otwock, Warsaw metropolitan area, which is scheduled to open during Q4 2026.

Romania's construction market reached near-record levels in 2025, with work volumes growing almost 8% in the first eleven months compared to the previous year, according to Colliers' annual report. The sector now represents 9% of GDP, the highest share in the European Union and well above the 5% EU average.