ARTICLES LABELLED WITH TAG erste-group
23
Feb
2026
Feb
2026
Erste Group prepares for tighter margins but stronger activity in 2026
In a video interview recorded at CEE Property Forum 2025 in Vienna, Günther Artner, Head of Group Commercial Real Estate at Erste Group, reflects on the main banking challenges of 2025, the strategic acquisition of Santander Bank Polska and why he expects another active year for real estate financing across the region.
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18
Nov
2025
Nov
2025
LCP Poland secures €40 million refinancing
LCP Poland, part of M Core, has signed a €40 million loan agreement with Erste Group Bank AG for the refinancing of the Emka Koszalin shopping centre, the company announced on LinkedIn.
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08
Oct
2025
Oct
2025
Reico buys shopping centre in Prague
The real estate fund Reico, part of the Austrian group Erste, is acquiring the Palladium Prague shopping centre. The Office for the Protection of Economic Competition has been assessing the transaction, reports E15.cz.
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30
Sep
2025
Sep
2025
Varso Place secures record €510 million refinancing
HB Reavis has completed a €510 million refinancing of Varso Place, its flagship Warsaw development, with two new banks joining the credit consortium. The financing increased by €35 million from the previous €475 million loan on improved terms.
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30
Sep
2025
Sep
2025
Nepi Rockcastle raises €500 million from green bond sale
Nepi Rockcastle successfully issued a €500 million green bond that was eightfold oversubscribed, with an orderbook exceeding €4 billion from over 200 international investors.
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28
Aug
2025
Aug
2025
Prime Kapital secures significant refinancing for Argeș Mall
Property developer Prime Kapital has secured an €85.5 million refinancing facility from Erste Group for Argeș Mall, which opened in April 2024.
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19
Aug
2025
Aug
2025
Erste Group provides €85.5 million refinancing for mall in Romania
Erste Group Bank AG has provided a €85.5 million refinancing facility for Argeş Mall in Piteşti, developed by Prime Kapital.
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15
Jul
2025
Jul
2025
Investment market in Slovakia sets new record
The Slovak commercial real estate market experienced a record-breaking first half of 2025, with investment volumes exceeding €500 million. This figure surpasses the total transaction volume recorded in the entire year of 2024, confirms Cushman & Wakefield.
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17
Jun
2025
Jun
2025
Panattoni secures €10.2 million loan from Erste Group
Panattoni has secured financing for the construction of the third and final hall at Panattoni Park Warsaw West. The €10.2 million loan was granted by Erste Group Bank AG.
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05
May
2025
May
2025
Erste Group to acquire controlling stake in Santander Bank Polska
Erste Group Bank AG and Banco Santander S.A. announced that they have entered into an agreement for Erste Group to acquire a 49% stake in Santander Bank Polska Group S.A. for PLN 584 per share (approximately €6.8 billion) and a 50% stake in Santander Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych S.A. for approximately €0.2 billion from Santander Group. Together, this amounts to a total cash consideration of €7.0 billion.
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- Slovak investment market looks resilient going into 2026
- CA Immo returns to strong profit in 2025
- RRG secures €7.8 million funding for resi project in Bucharest
- Czech regional office development slows over pivot to resi
- Industrial rents hit five-year low in Pilsen, Ostrava
- Indotek Poland names new Board Member
New leases
- iLogic, an official distributor of Delphi Tools, has leased 3,400 sqm of modern space at MLP Wrocław. This transaction completes the commercialisation of the 66,000 sqm warehouse complex. BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland supported the tenant during the negotiation and lease agreement process.
- The Chief Inspectorate for Environmental Protection has leased 4,600 sqm of office space in the refurbished HOP building, part of the Syrena Real Estate portfolio, in Warsaw. The company has been operating from its new address since January 2026.
- Bel-Pol, a leading provider of flooring and doors, has leased more than 5,600 sqm of logistics and office space at Panattoni Park Warsaw North III. Axi Immo provided comprehensive tenant representation throughout the process.
New appointments
- NEPI Rockcastle has nominated Zelda Roscherr as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Roscherr will stand for election at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in May 2026. André van der Veer, currently an Independent Non-Executive Director, will retire at the conclusion of the AGM and will not seek re-election.
- Panattoni has promoted Nick Cripps to the position of Head of International Capital Markets for Europe, the UK, the Middle East, and India. Based in London, Cripps is tasked with leading the firm’s global capital markets strategy across 18 diverse markets. He joined Panattoni five years ago as Head of UK Capital Markets.
- PSN has expanded its acquisitions team with the arrival of Martin Šrytr as Business Development Manager. Most recently, he served as Real Estate Expansion Manager at Twistcafe Group, supporting the company’s EMEA growth. His previous experience includes consulting at Cushman & Wakefield, advisory roles at Prochazka & Partners, and management positions within IWG.
