London's New Bond Street has been crowned the world's most expensive retail destination for the first time, while Budapest's Fashion Street posted the biggest gain in CEE, according to Cushman & Wakefield's Main Streets Across The World report.

Calea Victoriei in Bucharest recorded the third-highest rent growth among 50 global markets analysed in Cushman & Wakefield's 2025 "Main Streets Across the World" report. With rents at €70 per sqm per month, representing a 17% increase from last year, Bucharest ranks 39th worldwide and 24th in Europe, level with Zagreb.

Skanska has sold the second phase of Wrocław's Centrum Południe office complex to Investika Real Estate Fund in joint venture with Bud Holdings for €62 million. The deal marks Investika's second acquisition from the developer after P180 in Warsaw.

The residential market with new apartments in Bratislava has experienced another significant recovery during the third quarter of 2025. According to a report by BuiltMind and Cushman & Wakefield, the number of available units increased by almost 17% compared to the previous quarter, which is the highest value since 2018.

Demand for industrial and logistics spaces in Europe, including Romania, is set to increase significantly in the coming years, driven by investments in defence, green energy, critical materials for the technology sector, and life sciences, according to a report by Cushman & Wakefield.

Student accommodation in the Czech Republic faces a critical capacity shortage, with nearly three students competing for every available bed in Prague, according to analysis by real estate consultancy Cushman & Wakefield.

Rossmann, in cooperation with the developer CTP, has started the construction of the new logistics centre of CTPark Prague North in Úžice near Prague, as the largest facility for drugstore distribution in the Czech Republic.

Commercial real estate investment in Poland reached €1.71 billion in the first half of 2025, matching 2024 levels. Polish investors increased their market share, accounting for around 40% of office transactions in the first six months, highlighting growing activity among domestic players.

Following a rebound in H1 2025, with transaction volume exceeding €500 million, investment activity in Slovakia is projected to maintain positive momentum for the remainder of 2025, potentially reaching €1 billion, according to the latest Cushman & Wakefield report.

Poland has moved up 49 places in the Climate Risk Index 2025, underscoring the increasing impact of climate change on the real estate sector. Heatwaves, heavy rainfall, droughts and floods are becoming a regular challenge for property owners and investors, according to Cushman & Wakefield.