Momentum in Hungary's industrial and logistics real estate market has continued into 2026, according to HelloParks' leasing results for the first half of the year. The company secured almost 60,000 sqm of new lease agreements across its megaparks in this period. The figures indicate that tenants value modern developments that combine locations with the flexibility required to support evolving business operations.

GTC has announced changes to the leadership of its Polish operations. From July 2026, the business in Poland will be overseen through a matrix management structure. Danny Bercovich will be responsible for the retail segment, while the office business will be led locally by Łukasz Jarzyło, Commercial Director, working under the oversight of Ziv Gigi, who is responsible for the office segment at the Group level. GTC's matrix organisation combines local market responsibility with Group-level oversight of key business lines across Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Serbia and Croatia.

Scallier is developing a retail park in Bolesławiec, on Aleja Tysiąclecia Street within the city's retail district in its eastern part. For years, this area has been home to food service chains and grocery operators, strengthening its position as one of the region's retail destinations.

Redkom Development is nearing completion of the leasing process for its retail park in Tarnów, with around 90% of the scheme's leasable space either secured or in the final stages of lease negotiations.

Rohde & Schwarz Topex, part of the German Rohde & Schwarz group and its centre of competence for Voice Communication Systems, is consolidating its presence on the Bucharest office market through a renewal and expansion transaction at myhive IRIDE | nineteen, owned by CPI Romania.

Strabag has been chosen as general contractor for the residential and office buildings of Queens District and is starting work on site, with completion slated for Q1 2028. Once completed, Strabag will relocate its Bucharest headquarters into the development, on a surface of around 4,600 sqm. 

Electronics outlet operator IPrice-RECARE has leased nearly 29,000 sqm at VGP Park Vyškov, where it will consolidate its logistics and administrative capacity. 

The regional office market began 2026 with reduced development activity and a shift in new supply towards smaller schemes. Tenants continue to favour modern projects in key regional cities, while landlords of older buildings are increasingly offering incentive packages, according to a report by BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland.

Bratislava's office market recorded strong performance in Q1 2026, with leasing activity exceeding 50,000 sqm. Half of this activity consisted of renegotiations of existing leases, according to the latest report by CBRE Slovakia.

Leasing transactions for modern office space in Bucharest increased by 14% in Q1 2026 compared to the same period last year, while new demand rose by 24%. However, the market remains below pre-pandemic levels, according to Colliers data.