Hungarian real estate investment company Appeninn Nyrt. made two significant acquisitions in Poland during 2026, substantially increasing the value of its portfolio. In February, the company purchased a 56,000 sqm logistics centre in Tarnów, leased long-term by Goodyear. Subsequently, the DEKADA acquisition in July added seven retail parks and four shopping centres comprising approximately 53,000 sqm of leasable area, with a 95% occupancy rate and annual gross rental income exceeding €10 million.

Panattoni Hungary has completed the second building at Panattoni Park Moson in Mosonmagyaróvár, receiving an occupancy permit for the approximately 24,000 sqm facility. The two halls now together provide close to 51,000 sqm of logistics and warehouse space. The first building comprises nearly 27,000 sqm, and the second received its permit in August, having been delivered in approximately six months thanks to favourable weather conditions and careful technical scheduling. The entire park is occupied by FIEGE Szállítmányozási és Logisztikai Kft., the Hungarian subsidiary of the international logistics group. The roughly HUF 10 billion investment is financed by the Recorde Panattoni RPM Ingatlanbefektetési Alap, managed by Recorde Alapkezelő Zrt., a subsidiary of the Concorde Group. The second building was constructed by Goldbeck Hungária Kft.

NEPI Rockcastle has agreed to sell the Ozas Shopping and Entertainment Centre in Vilnius, Lithuania, to the UTIISIB UAB 'Prosperus Retail Property Fund' for a gross transaction value of €200 million. The deal generates estimated net proceeds of €179 million, representing a 13% premium to the property's IFRS net asset value as of 30 June 2026. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, with completion expected in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Danubius Hotels is adding a new property to its portfolio in Budapest. From 1 October 2026, the current H2 Hotel Budapest will operate under the name Danubius Hotel District V, bringing the chain's total number of hotels to 17. The 157-room city-centre property is located in Budapest's fifth district, close to St Stephen's Basilica, the Hungarian Parliament Building and the Chain Bridge.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a structural factor in corporate operations rather than an emerging technology, according to a market report published by Colliers Hungary. The analysis, authored by Kristóf Tóth, Associate Director and Head of Research at Colliers, examines the economic impact of AI on Hungary and the wider region.

PHOENIX Pharma Zrt. has expanded its warehouse at East Gate Business Park in Fót, near Budapest, increasing its floor area from 8,000 to 11,200 sqm. The expansion, which represents a 40 percent increase in capacity, brings total storage to 17,000 pallet positions. The facility is part of the portfolio managed by WING Industrial, a sub-brand of Hungarian real estate group WING.

Bucharest's hotel market recorded revenue per available room (RevPAR) growth of 5% in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, and 25.2% above pre-pandemic levels, according to Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. The performance is underpinning a development pipeline of more than 1,500 new rooms expected to enter the market by 2028, equivalent to approximately 13% of existing hotel stock, spanning segments from midscale to luxury.

UNIQA Real Estate Management GmbH is expanding its activities by opening its investment and management platform to external capital for the first time. Until now dedicated to the UNIQA Group's own real estate portfolio, the platform will offer investment solutions to international institutional investors and large family offices, with an initial focus on clients from Germany and Austria.

Hotel Erzsébet City Center Budapest has opened as Hungary's first property under the Radisson Individuals brand, marking the brand's debut in the country. The 126-room hotel is situated on Károly Street in Budapest's District V and offers guests walking access to Váci Street, the Great Market Hall, Dohány Street Synagogue, the Hungarian National Museum and the Danube Promenade. The hotel is approximately 30 minutes by car from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.

Hungary's construction sector saw a marked slowdown in the second quarter of 2026, according to the latest EBI Construction Activity Report prepared by Eltinga, Buildecon and iBuild. Projects worth less than HUF 470 billion started in Q2, the third lowest figure since 2021 and about 41% below the average quarterly value recorded between 2021 and 2026. The strong Q1 performance, boosted by the Paks 2 project and a high volume of multi-unit residential starts, kept the overall first-half decline to just over 3% like-for-like, though H1 2026 still fell between 17% and 45% short of the equivalent periods in 2021 to 2024.