The industrial market in Greater Budapest saw higher demand during Q2 2025, reaching 201,680 sqm, a 7% year-on-year rise, according to the Budapest Research Forum.

Moravian-Silesian region, along with the Ústí nad Labem and Central Bohemian regions, has ranked among the areas with the strongest investor interest, according to the Business Properties and Brownfields publication by CzechInvest. The DMC Paskov site is one of the most recent examples.

The Specjał Capital Group has expanded its presence at MLP Poznań by leasing an additional 6,400 sqm of space for warehousing, including cold and freezer storage. At the same time, the company extended its existing lease, bringing the total area it occupies at the site to more than 22,000 sqm. The move also involved relocating the Specjał Śrem branch to the new facility. Newmark Polska represented the tenant during the leasing process.

Monia Dobrescu, Partner at Muşat & Asociații, talked to Property Forum about the key role of ESG in investment decisions, the stronger financing requirements for property developments and the strong points of retail in driving investments in 2025. 

The commercial real estate investment market in the Czech Republic is experiencing an exceptionally strong period. In H1 2025, the transaction volume has crossed the €2 billion threshold, reveals Cushman & Wakefield in its Investment Marketbeat for Q2 2025.

Investika Real Estate Fund has entered the Austrian real estate market by acquiring a light industrial and office asset with an interesting sustainability profile near Vienna Airport. 

Industrial developer Hillwood has announced its strategic expansion into the Romanian market, marking a significant development of its European footprint that includes Poland, Germany and the UK.

Harden Construction is developing two industrial halls as part of Panattoni Park Warsaw North III in Kobyłka, just 25 km from central Warsaw. The project, which started in Q2 2025, is set for completion in Q4 2025. The halls will have areas of 13,000 sqm (Hall A) and 33,000 sqm (Hall B). One of the tenants, PBS Connect, will occupy 24,000 sqm in Hall B.

Romania is increasingly establishing itself as a key industrial hub within CEE driven by a confluence of factors including production relocation, burgeoning investments in logistics, and a heightened focus on ESG standards, finds a Colliers report.

Industrial rents in Romania remain among the lowest in the EMEA, despite a significant 15% increase since 2019, according to a report by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.