One United Properties, a Romanian investor and developer of residential, office and mixed-use real estate, has appointed Cătălin Jalobă as Group Chief Financial Officer. The appointment was approved by the Board of Directors on 16 October 2026, and Jalobă will take office on 17 December 2026. He will succeed Cosmin Samoilă, who is leaving the role to pursue new professional projects.

Austrian investment firm Erste Asset Management has completed a cross-border merger with its Czech subsidiary REICO investiční společnost, effective 1 October 2026 following registration in the Austrian commercial register. The merger received regulatory approval from supervisory authorities in both Austria and the Czech Republic. REICO ceases to exist as a separate legal entity, with all assets, liabilities, rights and obligations transferring to Erste Asset Management.

HB Reavis has secured more than €50 million in additional financing for Varso Place in Warsaw, bringing the total refinancing package to €555 million. The increase was made possible through amendments to existing agreements with a consortium of seven banks.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Nepi Rockcastle successfully issued a €500 million green bond that was eightfold oversubscribed, with an orderbook exceeding €4 billion from over 200 international investors.

Property developer Prime Kapital has secured an €85.5 million refinancing facility from Erste Group for Argeș Mall, which opened in April 2024.

Erste Group Bank AG has provided a €85.5 million refinancing facility for Argeş Mall in Piteşti, developed by Prime Kapital.