Residential builder Central Group has just completed the largest transaction on the housing market this year. It is buying more than five hectares of land near the Invalidovna metro station in Karlín in Prague 8, including the existing Čechia Hotel. 

RSJ Investment Group has announced the completion of the sale of a modern industrial hall near Chomutov with a leasable area of almost 40,000 sqm. The company Jungheinrich has been manufacturing forklift trucks since mid-2023. Patria Investment Company, a part of the ČSOB group, has become the new owner.

The company BTL together with Lucerna Palace's current owner Dagmar Havlová have founded the company Palác PL. Havlová has invested the property of Lucerna into Palác PL retaining a 25% share. The remaining 75% have been acquired by BTL in exchange for almost CZK 1 billion (€40 million), reports Forbes.cz.

The industrial and logistics sector in CEE-6 regions attracted on average 27% (€14 billion) of the last five-year investment volume on a rolling basis in the region. The total commercial real estate investment sector hovers on average around €10 billion each year, according to Colliers.

SCPI Transitions Europe managed by Arkéa Real Estate Investment Management has acquired Lastadia Office, a fully let office building located on an island by the western bank of the Oder River in Szczecin, from Greenstone Asset Management. The value of the deal has not been revealed. 

CPIPG has announced further progress in the Group’s strategy to reduce leverage. CPIPG and its subsidiaries, CPI FIM SA and Czech Property Investments have signed a partnership agreement through which CPIPG is going to sell a 49% common equity stake in Vulcanion for €250 million to funds managed by Sona Asset Management.

The transformation of the so-called Pentagon in Palmovka district in Prague 8 has moved closer to reality. The Prague city deputies have approved a change to the city master plan this week, enabling the coordinated urban development of this area.

Cushman & Wakefield Slovakia has announced the successful sale & leaseback of Semecs's production facility in Vráble, Slovakia. The transaction involves a production hall with an area of nearly 9,000 sqm. The buyer is ZDR Investments, an investment real estate fund. This is already the second acquisition for the fund. The fund enables the general public to invest in industrial real estate intended for light manufacturing and logistics.

Krystian Modrzejewski, Chief Investment Officer at Newgate Investment, talked to Property Forum about the recent investment attractiveness of retail parks in Poland, their role as community integration points and the saturation of the retail markets in large Polish cities.

At their recent session, the Prague councillors agreed to the amendment of the zoning master plan concerning the space of railway tracks of the Main Railway Station. The possibility of construction in this important city location has not been defined at all so far. With this step, the city is planning to retain full control over future construction.