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Despite the improving performance, inflation and financing costs remain significant challenges in the hospitality sector in CEE. However, reduced interest rates, stabilised construction costs, and strong recovery in midscale and budget segments may stimulate investment, panellists stressed at CEE Property Forum 2024 in Vienna.

Prague is intending to buy the historic building of the freight station Žižkov and the adjacent land from Czech Railways, reports E15.cz. If the purchase is completed the capital is planning changes to the zoning plan in the entire extensive brownfield next year allowing other developers to build.

Nepi Rockcastle has acquired the Silesia City Center mall in Katowice, in the Silesia province of southern Poland for €405 million, in one of the largest shopping centre transactions in Central and Eastern Europe in recent years. The vendors are Allianz (45%), Kamsa Luxco (45%) and Cura Beteiligungsgesellschaft (10%). Silesia City Center extends over 88,400 sqm of gross lettable area (GLA) and is a dominant shopping centre in Katowice, economically one of the strongest cities in Poland, with average spending per capita exceeding the national average by 35%.

CPIPG has published unaudited financial results for the Q3 period 2024. The company is planning to continue in its disposals also in upcoming years. To execute this CPIPG has strengthened its team.

The international Hilton brand is set to debut in the Republic of Moldova's hospitality market by opening its first hotel in Chișinău. 

Hungary's Indotek Group completed the acquisition of a stake in Auchan's domestic hypermarket business over the weekend. In addition to the 47% stake in the retailer, the real estate investor will also take over the operational management of the Auchan chain. The competition authority has already approved the acquisition, Indotek said.

Praktiker Real Estate, the property company owned by Turkish investor Omer Susli, has purchased the Muntenia Business Center offices, in central Bucharest, from Longshield Investment Group for €8 million.

UBM Development is selling a non-core asset in Poland for €17.85 million to a Polish entity Rewa. The project Galeria Szperk is a shopping centre with 57 well-known chains, national and local brands, including attractive retail and service outlets in Kosakowo (Gdynia), Poland.

Real Management has secured additional credit financing amounting to PLN 120 million (ca €28 million), which will be allocated to the expansion of its development activities. The financing was provided once again by mBank S.A.

The location of the winter harbour in Bratislava is going to change to a new district, reports SME.sk. At stake are plots worth hundreds of millions.