Maciej Dyjas and Nebil Șenman, Co-Owners and Managing Partners of Griffin Capital Partners, discuss their cross-sector investment model that blends private equity, real estate and financial expertise. In this interview, they outline strategic priorities across student housing, self-storage and renewable energy, explain their expansion into Germany, and share views on capital flows and investor sentiment in CEE.  

Echo Investment has completed the sale of Libero shopping centre in Katowice to Estonian investment firm Summus Capital for €103 million. This marks the largest single retail property acquisition in Poland in 2025.

The Office for the Protection of Competition in the Czech Republic has approved the merger of PPF Real Estate, a competitor, with Diplomat Prague RE and the company Hotels by HR Diplomat. 

Ares Management Corporation, a leading global alternative investment manager, and Slate Asset Management, a global investor and manager focused on essential real estate and infrastructure, announced that a joint venture between Ares Real Estate funds and Slate has agreed to acquire a portfolio of 36 properties in Poland from Trei Real Estate, an internationally active developer and asset manager. The portfolio is valued at over €300 million.

A key national property in Budapest has been acquired by Eagle Hills, the Abu Dhabi-based developer. The purchase of the former interior ministry palace was confirmed by Hungarian media outlet Telex on 25 October 2025. 

Amundi has sold the mixed-use space Forum Karlín and the Prague Ibis hotel to Patria, a part of ČSOB, reports seznamzpravy.cz.

The companies Eurovea and Eurovea 2 have concluded a syndicated loan agreement with four major banks – Tatra banka, as the agent and arranger of the loan, Komerční banka, a branch of a foreign bank, Slovenská sporiteľňa, and Všeobecná úverová banka.

Caspyan Fund has launched the sale of residential units in the Konstanta Karlín project in Prague. The fund has been built on more than a decade of experience of its management in the real estate sector.

Construction has begun on the region's newest Stop Shop retail park in the city centre of Salgótarján, Hungary. The project is developed by CPI Hungary.

European investors are shifting capital from traditional commercial real estate to operational sectors, with purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) emerging as the most sought-after segment for the first time, according to Savills' investor sentiment survey.