In a video interview recorded at CEE Property Forum in Vienna, Martin Polák, Managing Director CEE at GARBE Industrial Real Estate, shares his outlook for the year ahead. He reflects on market conditions, leasing dynamics, financing availability and the company’s priorities across Central and Eastern Europe. His perspective offers a grounded view on how occupiers are behaving and why the logistics sector may be entering a more active phase than many expect.

Industrial developer CTP has announced TAS Logistyka has expanded its footprint at CTPark Warsaw South in Poland, taking almost 15,500 sqm of new warehouse space at the logistics park.

7R has obtained the building permit for 7R Hub Nowa Huta, a logistics and industrial park in Kraków. The project comprises three buildings totalling approximately 230,000 sqm and negotiations with potential tenants are already underway.

Panattoni has started construction of Panattoni Park Białystok III, a 32,000 sqm logistics facility set for completion in Q1 2026. Four tenants have already signed lease agreements for the development.

Garbe has started construction of a new 55,000 sqm hall at Garbe Park Klášterec nad Ohří II, with global consumer goods company Reckitt becoming the anchor tenant. The British multinational has leased 35,000 sqm of industrial space under a ten-year agreement and will move in during the Q2 2026.

Cushman & Wakefield Echinox has been appointed as the exclusive advisor for the sale of a 37-hectare land plot from the former Electroputere industrial platform in central-eastern Craiova. The property presents development potential for residential, retail, logistics, or light industrial projects.

The value of projects entering construction in July-September 2025 exceeded HUF 1,000 billion at current prices, the second highest level in the past ten years, according to the latest EBI Construction Activity Report Hungary.

The Czech Republic's industrial real estate market continues its recovery, with 130,800 sqm of new space completed in Q3 2025, bringing the total market size to almost 12.9 million sqm. This represents a 5% year-on-year increase, according to Colliers.

CTP has begun construction of a new 38,000 sqm building at CTPark Brno South, with ABB as the key tenant. The global electrical engineering company will occupy over 17,000 sqm for low-voltage switchgear production and a development centre, creating up to 60 new jobs initially.

CTP has entered the Italian market through the €241 million acquisition of VLD S.r.l., a development company with a landbank in prime locations previously controlled by FBH Group. This marks the start of CTP's planned €1 billion investment in Italy over the next five years.