Public real estate investor Star Invest has launched a capital increase operation to raise up to €12 million following approval from Romania's Financial Supervisory Authority.

Belgian developer Atenor has sold its @Expo office building in Bucharest to a private real estate investment firm. The 57,666 sqm office building was delivered in 2023 and is currently 29% leased.

Slovakia's property investment market experienced significant recovery in 2025, with investment volumes reaching €978 million across 29 transactions, representing an 82% year-on-year increase and the second-best year in history, according to a CBRE report.

The latest EBI Construction Activity Report found that although the expansion of M1 motorway caused a surge in the value of started construction projects in Q3 2025, the last three months of the year brought very low activity-start. Even at current price, such a low number of construction projects did not start in a quarter in the past nine years.

Office markets outside Warsaw achieved record gross leasing volume of 773,000 sqm in 2025, despite developers delivering the lowest new supply in two decades. The dominance of lease renewals signals tenants' preference to stay in current locations rather than relocate.

The flexible workspace sector in Prague has recorded its strongest five-year period in history, according to a report by Savills. As of December 2025, total flexible workspace stock reached 130,500 sqm, representing a 60% increase compared to 2019.

Prague's office market is experiencing a supply shortage that will continue through 2026, with vacancy rates dropping to just 5.9% - the lowest since early 2020, according to a report by Colliers. Despite strong demand, limited new construction is creating tension in the market.

Shopping centres outside Bucharest were the most attractive real estate asset class for investors in 2025, accounting for almost 40% of the total transaction volume, according a new report by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. Bucharest office buildings came second, with a 30% share in the total investment volume.

CPI Romania concluded 2025 by strengthening its position as a key player on the Romanian real estate market, with a portfolio of 280,000 sqm of modern office space, representing 8% of Bucharest's modern stock. The shopping centres in the company's portfolio recorded an occupancy rate of 98%, while Sun Plaza Bucharest launched a remodelling process.

The Czech investment market recorded its strongest year ever in 2025, with total investment volume reaching €4.3 billion, significantly exceeding previous highs from 2016 and 2017, according to Colliers.