Poland’s retail market continues to offer opportunities beyond the country’s largest metropolitan areas, particularly in regional cities where modern retail supply remains limited and consumer purchasing power is rising. Paul Kuśmierz, CEO of Master Management Group, discusses the potential of hybrid retail formats, changing consumer expectations, investor appetite for Polish retail and the balance between new development and repositioning existing assets. He also outlines MMG’s plans to expand its development and asset management activities across CEE, with a growing focus on regional retail hubs, institutional partnerships and selected mixed-use projects.

Romanian investor Aurel Muntean has revived plans for Unirea Business Center in central Bucharest after a decade-long standstill. The revised scheme will offer 27,000 sqm of leasable office and retail space, with completion targeted for Q2 2028, Profit.ro reports.

Hotel investment across Southeast Europe continues to attract interest, but rising development costs, changing guest expectations and the importance of year-round demand are reshaping investment strategies. At Zagreb Property Forum 2026, hospitality executives discussed the growing role of mixed-use developments and branded residences, the opportunities emerging across the region and the need for realistic financial planning to ensure long-term profitability.

As housing affordability remains a major challenge in Poland, professionally managed rental housing is becoming a more established part of the residential market. Elżbieta Chmiel, Member of the Management Board of PFR Nieruchomości, discusses changing attitudes towards renting, demand beyond Poland’s largest cities, the company’s investment pipeline and what is needed to make long-term renting a genuine alternative to homeownership.

DL Invest Group has signed a loan agreement with BNP Paribas Bank Polska providing up to €54 million to finance the construction of logistics facilities. The loan matures in February 2033 and is secured against a portfolio of logistics properties.

Limited new supply, falling vacancy and increasingly demanding occupiers are changing the dynamics of Bucharest's office market. At SEE Property Forum 2026, experts discussed how landlords can respond through refurbishment, sustainability investments, mixed-use concepts and better building management, while new development gradually returns to the market.

Cavatina Group is increasingly balancing its established office business with rapid growth in residential and institutional rental housing. Daniel Draga, CEO of Cavatina Group, discusses the company’s expanding residential pipeline, the role of institutional capital, changing dynamics in the office market and how financing conditions are shaping its approach to future development.

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.