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Mar
2026
Mar
2026
Polish housing market faces M&A wave
High market fragmentation, rising land costs, the need to rapidly scale operations, and succession issues in companies mean the Polish residential market will face a wave of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the coming years, according to a report by JLL Living and Crido.
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Feb
2025
Feb
2025
Real estate dominates Romania's M&A market
The real estate and construction sector was the most active in terms of the number of M&A transactions in Romania during 2024, accounting for 28% of the total market, which reached an estimated value of between €5.7 and €6.1 billion.
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Jan
2024
Jan
2024
Property companies expect higher financing costs in Europe this year
Cost of financing and capital availability are some of the core challenges this year for real estate companies in Europe, shows a Deloitte survey.
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Jan
2023
Jan
2023
The biggest winners of the M&A wave will be large funds
The current economic downturn may result in more mergers and acquisitions in most of the CEE countries. Owners of some hotels and retail centres may divest their assets to minimize loss. Property Forum asked Csaba Polacsek, Partner, Advisory Services at PwC Hungary about the mood of the possible buyers and the remaining risks in the coming years.
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Latest news
- Polish warehouse market rebounds with leasing up 46% in Q1
- Indotek Group takes full ownership of Auchan Hungary
- Czech fund Aurelia snaps up two Prague office buildings
- Adaptive building reuse emerges as key property market trend
- SHD Real Estate to develop resi project on the shores of Lipno lake
- UDI Group secures permit for new resi phase in Prague
- Rohde & Schwarz Topex expands offices to 10,000 sqm in northern Bucharest
- Wing buys 34,000 sqm office project in Budapest from CA Immo
- The best workplaces are designed to adapt, not stand still
- CA Immo raises €300 million in oversubscribed green bond offering
New leases
- Natland Group has committed to its long-term presence at Prague-based Rohan Business Center through a lease extension covering 2,004 sqm of office space, together with storage facilities and dedicated parking spaces, in a deal brokered by iO Partners.
- Yareal Polska has expanded the commercial offering at its flagship SOHO mixed-use development in Warsaw’s Praga-Południe district, securing three new lease agreements totaling nearly 500 sqm of ground-floor retail space. The developer has strengthened its tenant roster by signing pet supplies retailer Maxi Zoo, ceramics workshop Alike Pottery Studio, and coffee distributor Unroasted.
- International flexible office operator SwitchUp has launched its expansion into the Polish market, securing a lease agreement for 2,100 sqm of space at the AFI Office House in Warsaw. The transaction represents the company’s debut contract in Poland, positioning the operator within the first office building of the city’s upcoming Towarowa22 regeneration development. Savills acted as the deal broker.
New appointments
- Katarína Brydone, Jana Vlková and Vendula Maršová have been appointed as the first Equity Partners of Colliers’ Czech business. Brydone brings more than 20 years of experience in international real estate. Vlková has more than 25 years of experience in commercial real estate. Maršová, Partner and Head of Valuation and Advisory Services, brings more than 16 years of experience in real estate valuation and advisory.
- BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland has expanded its Industrial and Logistics Agency team with the appointments of Joanna Choromańska, formerly of JLL, and Bartosz Wilczyński, previously with CBRE. The new hires bring a combined 34 years of experience in sector sales, lease negotiations, and build-to-suit project delivery to support the division's ongoing growth.
- Speedwell has expanded its industrial and logistics team with the appointment of Valentin Achim as Leasing and Property Manager for Industrial Developments. Achim brings extensive experience in coordinating commercial and operational activities within the logistics and industrial sectors. In his new role, he will oversee the development and expansion of the company's Spaceplus platform.
