Investors are still on hold today. As Property Forum’s recent survey showed, two-thirds of investors are expected to continue to take a ‘wait and see’ stance and look for a better vision of the future in the coming period. But, as the speakers of the investor expectations panel of SEE Property Forum 2024 showed, there are opportunities available all over CEE, including Romania.

Atenor announced the signing of an agreement with an undisclosed investor for the sale of the Lakeside project, located in Warsaw. This transaction, which is expected to be finalised by the end of the year, is a part of Atenor’s debt reduction strategy.

Hungarian investor Gránit Asset Management, with HUF 1,100 billion of assets under management, is reported to be nearing a deal for the purchase of the Equilibrium 1 building in northern Bucharest from Skanska, Romanian media reports.

CA Immo has placed a €350 million fixed rate senior unsecured green bond with a 5.5-year maturity and an annual coupon of 4.25%. The issuance was almost five times oversubscribed at final terms with strong demand from around 150 investors.   

Immo lab is making significant advancements in Poland's real estate market by introducing innovative investment platforms tailored to the evolving needs of the industry. Led by a team of seasoned professionals—including Daniel Puchalski, Paweł Kucz, Krzysztof Kaczor, Miłosz Michalski and Sergii Stoliarchuk—the company specializes in comprehensive real estate services that bridge gaps between developers, financial partners, and investors.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the first special opportunities-focused real estate fund in the Baltic region that will back energy efficient projects.

Property Forum is excited to announce the results of its second annual investment market sentiment survey focusing on the Romanian market which was conducted ahead of SEE Property Forum 2024. The results, providing an overview of market expectations across sectors, are now available online.

Polish convenience store chain Żabka made its highly anticipated debut on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, offering 448 million shares and raising PLN 6.99 billion (€1.6 billion), with the potential to increase to PLN 7.42 billion (€1.7 billion) The debut was marked by a 7% stock price rise.

Investments in funds in the Czech Republic are experiencing a sharp increase. According to data from the Association for the Capital Market (AKAT), the volume of assets in collective investment funds has increased by CZK 46 billion (€1.82 billion) in Q2 2024 alone. 

Ozimska Park, a 17,000 sqm GLA facility built in Opole by Redkom Development and delivered in November 2023, has been sold. The new owner is Newgate Investment, which is successively expanding its portfolio of retail properties. It currently includes 33 projects located in various Polish cities. The price has not been disclosed.