The industrial real estate market in CEE has entered 2025 with strong momentum. According to new market data released by iO Partners, the total stock of industrial space has reached 34.4 million sqm in Q1 2025, marking a 1.1% quarter-on-quarter increase. 

Arete has completed the sale of its logistics complex, Arete Park Rokycany II, to the Reico Long Lease fund managed by Reico investiční společnost Erste Asset Management.

M Core has significantly expanded its retail portfolio with over €150 million in strategic investments over the past six months and has an active pipeline exceeding €200 million in projected developments over the next two years.

iO Partners and Walvius Partners have announced an exclusive cooperation agreement to introduce asset & portfolio sustainability services. 

Only one office project was completed in the Prague office market during Q1 2025, adding 8,700 sqm to the total stock of 3.96 million sqm, reveals Prague Research Forum in its Office Market Figures for Q1 2025.

The coworking market in Romania has over 100 projects in operation across Bucharest and regional cities, and the demand for flexible spaces is expected to grow over the continuation of the hybrid work arrangements.

The office market in Central and Eastern Europe shows signs of solid growth and recovery, supported by the region's strong economic fundamentals and rising investor confidence, say experts from JLL and iO Partners in their latest report.

In 2024, Central and Eastern European countries experienced a resurgence in investment activity, with most markets showing significant increases in volume compared to 2023. Poland and the Czech Republic saw renewed investor engagement and increased capital allocation, while Hungary, despite having its lowest annual volume since 2015, showed signs of recovery in Q4. Romania and Slovakia also demonstrated strong growth, with Romania's investment volume up 47% year-over-year and Slovakia's nearly tripling in the second half of 2024. Across the region, there was a mix of domestic and international investor participation, with sectors like retail and industrial performing particularly well. JLL experts, in cooperation with iO Partners, present an analysis of the trends observed in the investment market in Poland in comparison to the countries of the CEE region.

iO Partners and Miebach Consulting have formed a new partnership to deliver enhanced real estate and supply chain solutions across CEE.

REICO LONG LEASE, an open-ended mutual real estate fund managed by REICO investiční společnost Erste Asset Management, has acquired a newly built logistics property in Senec, Slovakia. This marks the fifth property added to the fund's portfolio.