For years, discussions around office lighting centred on visibility, compliance, and energy efficiency. Today, a growing body of research is encouraging the real estate industry to look beyond these traditional measures and recognise light as a strategic component of workplace health, employee experience, and building performance, writes Silviu Bulzan, Sales Leader, Office & Industry SEE at Signify, in an article for Property Forum.

Czech developer Passerinvest Group is constructing a mixed-use building called Orion at the Brumlovka district in Prague, at the junction of Vyskočilova and Michelská streets. The nine-storey building will have a total area of 28,000 sqm and is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2029, with construction starting in the fourth quarter of 2025. The general contractor is Gemo.

Danube House, a 2003-built office building in Prague's Karlín district and part of the five-building Riverside Karlín campus on Rohanské nábřeží, is undergoing a major refurbishment running from 2024 to 2026. Owner CA Immo is upgrading both the technical systems and the office and communal spaces, with the completed building targeting energy class B and LEED Platinum certification.

Skanska Commercial Development Europe has completed the installation of 53 boreholes, each approximately 250 metres deep, beneath the foundation slab of its Nowy Rynek C office building in Poznań. The network will serve ground-source heat pumps as part of a system designed to allow the building to operate independently of the district heating network.

The number of people in the Czech Republic with a net worth of at least $30 million has grown from 1,356 in 2021 to an estimated 2,270 in 2026, according to Knight Frank's Wealth Report. The findings reflect a broader global trend: worldwide, more than 713,000 people now fall into this wealth category, and private capital has become the largest source of commercial real estate investment for the fourth consecutive year.

The western extension of Warsaw's metro Line M2, serving the new Lazurowa, Chrzanów and Karolin stations, is undergoing testing and is expected to open shortly. Analysis by property consultancy Walter Herz shows that more than half of Warsaw's office buildings already sit within 1.2 km of a metro station, and those buildings account for 61% of the city's total office stock. Office rents in buildings within that walking catchment area run €3 to €6 per sqm per month above those of comparable buildings outside it, with the premium reaching its peak for Class A properties.

Artificial intelligence companies are emerging as a distinct category of office tenant in Europe, concentrating primarily in London, Paris and Berlin, while Warsaw and Prague develop as secondary ecosystems, according to a new analysis by Colliers. The report finds that AI firms grow faster than most traditional occupiers, outgrow their premises quickly and prioritise proximity to universities, research institutions and skilled talent over rent levels.

A survey by Genesis Property found that nearly 55% of employees in Romania feel tired or overworked daily or several times a week, while only 12.5% describe their professional energy levels as very good. More than 16% say they frequently feel exhausted, burned out or close to burnout. The survey was conducted online in July 2026 among 1,026 internet users in Romania.

Oded Rahamim has been appointed by the Supervisory Board of GTC S.A. as Member of the Management Board and Chief Financial Officer, effective 1 December 2026. His appointment marks a return to GTC, where he previously spent three years as financial director in Poland and temporarily fulfilled the responsibilities of group CFO.

CA Immo has signed an agreement to sell its Czech platform, marking the company’s exit from the Czech market. The closing of the transaction remains subject to customary conditions and is expected in the coming weeks. The company has not disclosed the buyer or the transaction value.