ARTICLES LABELLED WITH TAG m-a
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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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17
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
- CEE firms increasingly redesign offices over hybrid work
- Gridarch delivers industrial facility in Ostrava
- Iulius and Atterbury start work on €550 million mixed-use scheme in Cluj
- Manova Partners tops €500 million in deal volumes during 2025
- Echo Group sells 2,800 apartments in Poland during 2025
- TVM Group expands warehouse network in Poland
- Inflation and rising costs squeeze resi margins in Romania
- Belgrade apartment sales hit €770 million in Q4 2025
- Sarantis Polska opens new distribution centre in MLP Pruszków
- Full speed ahead: Inside CTP’s drive to double its portfolio
New leases
- Panattoni has commenced construction on the latest phase of Panattoni Park Gorzów II, developing a bespoke BTS warehouse for DPD Polska. The facility will encompass 5,300 sqm tailored to the courier company’s operational requirements. DPD Polska is scheduled to begin operations at the new site in August 2026.
- Romanian strategic advisory firm Infinexa Restructuring has relocated its HQ to GTC’s City Gate South Tower in Bucharest. The move supports their integrated approach to delivering complex debt restructuring, insolvency mandates, and preventive procedures for distressed companies.
- Sports Direct has leased 1,700 sqm in XOPark Sofia for its first Bulgarian store, in a deal brokered by CBRE.
New appointments
- Panattoni has promoted Nick Cripps to the position of Head of International Capital Markets for Europe, the UK, the Middle East, and India. Based in London, Cripps is tasked with leading the firm’s global capital markets strategy across 18 diverse markets. He joined Panattoni five years ago as Head of UK Capital Markets.
- PSN has expanded its acquisitions team with the arrival of Martin Šrytr as Business Development Manager. Most recently, he served as Real Estate Expansion Manager at Twistcafe Group, supporting the company’s EMEA growth. His previous experience includes consulting at Cushman & Wakefield, advisory roles at Prochazka & Partners, and management positions within IWG.
- iO Partners has announced key leadership changes within its Czech Republic operations as part of its ongoing business evolution. Milan Kilik has been appointed as the new Head of Office Leasing, with a particular focus on client advisory and team collaboration. Concurrently, Petr Kareš has transitioned into the role of Occupier Business Development Director. In this new capacity, he will be responsible for identifying new market opportunities and integrating services across Tenant Representation, Project Management, and Industrial Leasing.
