Panattoni has exceeded 500,000 sqm of industrial space with the highest Outstanding rating under the international Breeam New Construction sustainability certification in the Czech Republic. This milestone was achieved with the recent certification of ZF's automated distribution centre at Panattoni Business Park Ostrov North.

As CEE moves into a new phase of the real estate cycle, transaction structures, investor behaviour, and regulatory expectations are shifting at pace. Cross-border capital is gradually returning, domestic investors are taking a stronger role, and ESG-driven obligations are reshaping how deals are structured and executed. Against this backdrop, Dr. Erwin Hanslik MRICS, Partner and CEE Head of Real Estate & Construction at Taylor Wessing, shares his perspective on the most important legal, regulatory and market developments influencing real-estate transactions today.

REICO IS EAM continues its most dynamic year since its foundation, as the REICO Nemovitostní Fund expands its portfolio with a property in the heart of Prague. This marks the largest single-asset transaction ever recorded on the Czech market.

The Czech Republic's commercial real estate investment market is on track for one of its most successful years in history, with transactions worth €2.46 billion completed in the first nine months of 2025, Colliers reports.

Sekyra Group has advanced its Žižkov City project after selecting four architectural studios through a competitive workshop. The studios - Unit architekti, Klaska Ltd, edit! architects and majo architekti - will design the first two residential blocks of the development.

Slovak developer Corwin has announced its first Prague project called Dvory, located in Prague 9 - Vysočany. Like the company's Palma project in Bratislava, this development involves revitalising a brownfield site into a sustainable modern district for living and working. Construction of the first phase is expected to begin by the end of 2025.

Investment volumes in the Czech commercial real estate market could reach €3.9 billion in 2025, according to a Savills analysis. In Prague alone, commercial properties worth approximately €2.5 billion are currently at various stages of sale - the highest amount of assets offered in the past ten years. The majority of available properties are office buildings and mixed-use properties combining retail and office space. Hotels and industrial or logistics assets represent a smaller share.

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) has inaugurated the rebranded Westfield Černý Most shopping centre in Prague, featuring an extension that introduces new shopping, dining and entertainment experiences. With more than 30 new retail and restaurant offers and an expanded cinema experience, the destination now spans approximately 94,100 sqm and 180 units.

AFI Czech Republic has officially begun construction of its new rental project AFI Home V Korytech in Prague 10 featuring 519 residential units. Construction will proceed in two phases that started simultaneously, with the first phase completing in Q2 2028 and the second a year later. Metrostav DIZ serves as the general contractor.

Industrial developer CTP reported net rental income growth of 15.4% year-on-year to €549 million in the first nine months of 2025. The company achieved like-for-like rental growth of 4.5%, driven by indexation and lease renewals.