Romanian developer Forty Management has purchased a land plot spanning 12 ha in Bormujos, a suburb of Seville, for a new urban regeneration project under the Lagoon City brand.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved its real estate sector strategy for the 2025-2029 period that focuses on green and inclusive growth leveraging megatrends like digitalisation and innovation. 

Asset manager Kamco Invest has partnered up with a team led by Ian Worboys to launch European Green Logistics Space (EGLS). 

iO Partners has announced its expansion into Austria through a partnership with Optin, a real estate consultancy specialising in commercial, residential and investments.

This year marks a crucial stage for the European real estate market, which is undergoing a process of recovery and transformation. Favourable economic factors, such as stabilized inflation, reduced interest rates and increasing real incomes are strengthening this sector as a key pillar of the continental economy, according to a Cushman & Wakefield Echinox analysis. 

More companies will increasingly shift their focus towards enhancing the productivity and happiness of their people, rather than focusing on where they work from, shows an analysis of IWG on the trends that will shape work this year. 

Property investments in CEE have accounted for 6% of the total volume recorded across Europe, during 2024, to around €7.7 billion, according to estimates by Cushman & Wakefield.

Investors across Europe will continue to focus on sectors with strong structural tailwinds, such as living and logistics, according to a Knight Frank report. 

Immofinanz Group has announced the completion of the minority shareholders of S Immo, at a price of €22.05 per share, as of December 3. 

Logistics investor Prologis has secured a €225 million framework loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to add photovoltaic systems and storage facilities to its projects across Central and Western Europe.