At the end of the first half of 2024, the investment market rebounded, reaching a transaction volume of €1.8 billion, which is double the year-over-year value. In the office market, several transactions finally appeared in regional cities, and in the retail sector, the largest transaction since Q1 2022 was finalized. The warehouse sector, on the other hand, is still waiting for large transactions. Hotels are enjoying increased popularity, and in the residential segment, 5 transactions were closed in Warsaw, says Avison Young.

The last two years have not been the best for the European real estate market, including in Poland. However, it seems that the worst is behind us. This is confirmed by the growing interest in Poland from foreign investors. This also applies to investors from the UK, who can still effectively diversify their portfolios on the Polish real estate market. Szymon Mojzesowicz, Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shared his insights on the topic. 

Invesco Real Estate has completed its first mezzanine lending deal in Central Europe on behalf of Invesco Real Estate Europe Fund III – SCSp (Europe III). The €20 million loan has been secured against the BTS logistics facility in Psary (Upper Silesia, Poland), recently completed by DL Invest. 

Developer Immocap has confirmed the acquisition of the plot right in front of the railway station Bratislava - Nové Mesto, Yimba.sk reports. The previous owner, Merius, has planned to build the Semiramis residential project on this exposed land between the station and the Kuchajda Lake.

Daniela Lazea, Partner at Biriș Goran, spoke to Property Forum about the growth in renewable energy and industrial investment in 2024 and the potential for the transaction market to outpace in 2024 the volume of around €500 million posted last year.

Precordia Capital and Septyma have become holders of 66% of shares in the convenience retail park Street Mall Vis à Vis Wilanów located on ul. Przyczółkowska 219 in Warsaw. They acquired the shares from Capital Park Sp. z o.o. The value of the deal has not been disclosed.

A Luxembourg court has definitively confirmed the conclusions of the Luxembourg Commission for the Supervision of the Financial Market. As per the verdict, Radovan Vítek's companies had been engaged in manipulation during the takeover of developer Orco, Seznamzpravy.cz reports.

Costin Nistor, Managing Director of Fortim Trusted Advisors, spoke with Property Forum about the agency’s goal to achieve at least 20% growth in 2024 after launching new business lines and focusing on segments with development potential in the commercial and residential areas.

Real estate investment transactions in the Romanian commercial real estate sector totaled €419 million in H1 2024 and could reach around €700 million by the end of the year, surpassing 2023 levels, according to an analysis by Colliers.

Savills, on behalf of private investors, together with CA Ventures and Golub & Co., has completed the sale of LivinnX, a Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) building in Kraków, Poland, to Xior. The asset, LivinnX, has 290 self-contained units with 673 student beds and offers many amenities, including a roof terrace with a jacuzzi, climbing wall, gym, sauna, community kitchen, laundry room, music room and various other recreational and study spaces. The total lettable area is c.14,400 sqm. The price has not been disclosed.