From London's £20 billion investment pipeline to regeneration projects in Newcastle and Cardiff, UK cities are finding new ways to attract capital, bridge development viability gaps and turn economic ambitions into investable opportunities.

As Poland's professionally managed rental sector continues to evolve, operators are increasingly competing on customer experience as much as on location or product quality. Shay Baruch, CEO of LivUp, discusses how technology, AI, data and adaptive reuse are reshaping the PRS market, why flexibility and community are becoming key differentiators, and how LivUp is preparing for the next generation of rental housing.

Ghelamco has entered into a conditional sale agreement for its Chopin Tower project in Warsaw with a special purpose vehicle owned by an international investor. The sale price has been set at €54.4 million net. Under the agreement, Ghelamco will remain responsible for the project's development and construction, with proceeds from the sale to be applied to further deleveraging of the group.

YIT Czechia has completed the second phase of its Portti Kladno residential project in Kladno, delivering 102 freehold apartments ranging in size from 28 to 99 sqm, with layouts from studio to four-bedroom. Every unit includes a balcony, terrace or front garden, along with a cellar, parking space, a pram store and an outdoor area for washing bicycles and dogs.

LemonTree has completed the second phase of Booster Zabrze, a warehouse complex in Upper Silesia. Three new buildings with a total area of nearly 59,000 sqm have been added to the existing infrastructure, bringing the park to its target size of 111,000 sqm. Commercecon served as the general contractor for both phases.

STRABAG Real Estate has launched sales at Brenner Residence, a residential development planned for the Mlynské nivy district of Bratislava, adjacent to the STRABAG group's local headquarters. The project, currently in the site preparation phase, will comprise two towers of 18 and 13 storeys respectively, delivering a total of 193 apartments ranging from one-room to four-room units of up to 90 sqm. Construction will be carried out by general contractor STRABAG Pozemné staviteľstvo, with sales handled in cooperation with estate agency GRAVITAS.

Scallier has begun commercialisation of a retail park to be developed in Ruda Śląska-Kochlowice on Józefa Piłsudskiego Street. The project is being developed by Merkury and is scheduled to open in spring 2028. The scheme will offer approximately 6,580 sqm of leasable space and 111 parking spaces, on a site of more than one hectare surrounded by single-family and multi-family residential buildings.

Quantum Real has acquired a neighbouring plot of land in Gliwice, allowing an additional 20,000 sqm of warehouse space to be developed. The move will bring the total area of the Quantum Gliwice complex to over 60,000 sqm. LCube has joined as a shareholder in the project company, supporting the further development of the investment.

CA Immo recorded gross rental income of €104.8 million in the first half of 2026, down 16% year-on-year, reflecting a 16% reduction in leasable area following a high volume of property sales over the past 12 months. Net rental income fell 14% to €90.5 million, while EBITDA declined 15% to €76.3 million. Recurring earnings (FFO I) came in at €55.6 million, 12% below the prior-year figure of €62.9 million. The consolidated net result was €-1.4 million, compared with €31.3 million in H1 2025, with a market-driven revaluation loss of €53.7 million the primary drag. On the positive side, indirect expenses fell 11% to €18.5 million and financing costs dropped 26%, partly reflecting the repayment of a €350 million bond in October 2025 and a €150 million bond in March 2026. Looking ahead, CA Immo plans to continue to dispose of non-core assets in Austria and CEE

Romania's new Territorial Planning, Urbanism and Construction Code (CATUC) introduces principles that bring the country's regulatory framework closer to established European practices, according to Dan Craciunescu, founder of West Group, a company active in real estate development and construction in both Romania and Germany.