Colliers has introduced Reworks, a digital platform that uses artificial intelligence to help companies optimise office space utilisation. The tool addresses declining office occupancy, rising operating costs and post-pandemic shifts in workplace patterns, and is positioned as a faster and more cost-effective alternative to traditional workplace consultancy methods.

UDI Group has obtained a building permit for the second phase of its Urban Park development in the Husovice district of Brno. The phase will deliver nearly 900 new flats, with construction already under way following the demolition of the former industrial site. The estimated investment for this phase stands at CZK 3 billion.

VGP has fully let hall B at VGP Park České Budějovice. The final tenant, automotive services company Direct auto, has taken 4,200 sqm, bringing the 8,700 sqm building to full occupancy.

The Czech industrial market reached a total stock of 13.78 million sqm in Q2 2026, with 189,600 sqm of new warehousing space delivered across 10 industrial parks — a 37% decrease quarter-on-quarter and 21% year-on-year. The largest completed project was CTPark Brno Líšeň (45,000 sqm), followed by EQT Exeter Park Prague D8 Lužec (44,200 sqm), both delivered speculatively, and Aventin Business Park Dyje (24,500 sqm), which was fully leased upon completion.

The Prague Research Forum — comprising CBRE, Colliers, Cushman & Wakefield, iO Partners, Knight Frank and Savills — has published its office market figures for Q2 2026. Total modern office stock reached 3.95 million sqm at the end of the quarter, following the completion of the refurbished Danube House in Prague 8 (19,900 sqm). Total office deliveries for 2026 are expected to amount to 36,700 sqm, with only one further project — 8,200 sqm of refurbished space — scheduled for completion before year-end.

Investment in commercial real estate in the Czech Republic exceeded €1 billion in Q2 2026, up 121% quarter-on-quarter and 47% year-on-year. For the first half of the year, total volume reached €1.47 billion. According to Knight Frank's analysis, full-year investment could approach €3 billion, keeping the market above its long-term average.

Developer GRIDARCH has completed the third phase of construction at Ostrava Airport Multimodal Park (#OAMP) in Mošnov. Three new industrial halls with a total leasable area of 124,000 sqm will serve as BMW Group's overseas logistics distribution centre, with DP World appointed to manage logistics operations. Pilot operations are now under way, with the centre expected to be fully operational by the end of 2026.

Industrial real estate is no longer just manufacturing and warehouse facilities near highway exits. Growing labour shortages, automated production and pressure for faster urban logistics adaptation are changing companies' expectations for modern industrial parks. Beyond technical specifications, the quality of work environments, transport accessibility for employees and the range of services on offer have become key considerations. There is also growing interest in smaller, multifunctional units combining a showroom, warehouse, offices and operational facilities in one location. This is according to data from Colliers.

Tesco is reportedly considering the sale of its operations in Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, a move that would mark the British retailer's complete exit from international markets outside the UK and Ireland, according to reports by the Financial Times and Reuters.

Romania continues to gain visibility on the European industrial and logistics investment map, at a time when companies are looking for competitive markets for manufacturing, warehousing and distribution. Two-thirds of the European regions with the strongest profile for manufacturing activities are located in just four countries – Poland, Spain, Romania and France – according to the report "ExCEEding Borders: CEE & Iberia: Driving Europe's Industrial Transformation", published by Colliers.