Mitiska REIM, the specialist investor in European convenience real estate, has sold Retail Park Strakonická in České Budějovice to Fio Real Estate Fund for €22.2 million.

The Czech commercial real estate investment market is experiencing a record-breaking year, set to reach €4.1 billion by the end of 2025, according to Savills research. To date, 69 transactions have been completed with a total volume of €4 billion, with additional deals worth tens of millions potentially closing by year-end.

Czech investment group Star Capital Finance (SCF) has launched a new subfund SCF Crop within its qualified investor fund SCF Investment Partners Sicav. The fund will focus on retail park investments across CEE, with properties valued at their actual purchase price and a target return exceeding 10% annually.

Colliers has published a new report focusing on CEE, examining economic and real estate trends across Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. The study shows that 2025 brought moderate economic recovery, easing inflation and rising focus on sustainability, while real estate markets were shaped by modernization, limited new office supply, strong logistics demand and retail park expansion.

Institutional investors are returning to key European markets, and transaction volumes are expected to rise steadily after a period of reassessment in 2024-2025, according to a Colliers report.

Prague is emerging as a key driver of Europe's retail recovery in 2025, according to Savills Research European Retail Market. The Czech Republic ranks among Europe's top-performing economies, with real retail sales expected to grow by 4.1% this year, outpacing Germany (2.7%), France (2.3%) and the United Kingdom (0.8%).

Toyota Material Handling CZ has taken over completed premises in Panattoni Business Park Zdice, developed by Panattoni, with Accolade group as investor. The company will provide comprehensive material handling solutions, equipment rental and service with a focus on efficiency. The premises will also serve as HQ for the company in the Czech Republic.

DHL's E-Commerce Trends 2025 report reveals what matters most to online buyers in CEE during the Christmas shopping season: fast and flexible delivery, trusted logistics partners, and seamless returns, alongside growing expectations for social commerce, AI tools, and sustainability.

UDI Group has obtained a building permit for the Shopping Park Líbeznice project, with construction planned to begin in Q1 2026, with completion expected in the third quarter of the same year. All retail spaces in the future facility are already leased.

YIT has completed its residential project Sija Kamýk in Prague 12, featuring ecological and energy-efficient elements. The residential building on the corner of Hodkovická and Mariánská streets comprises 122 units with areas from 30 to 116 sqm.