Yareal Polska has begun upgrading Żupnicza Street between Bliska and Chodakowska Streets in Warsaw's Praga-Południe district, as part of a developer-funded programme to modernise three streets surrounding its SOHO by Yareal mixed-use development in the Kamionek neighbourhood. The works include new road surfacing, refurbished pavements, one-way cycle lanes on both sides of the street and additional greenery, complementing earlier works on Bliska Street that are nearing completion.

CEE's strong economic growth, improving liquidity and increasingly sophisticated local capital base are strengthening the region's appeal to real estate investors. At the Poland & CEE conference session at Expo Real 2026, panellists highlighted Poland as the region's benchmark market while pointing to opportunities across the Baltics and wider CEE, with offices, living, logistics and alternative sectors all attracting capital.

Payment services company eService has signed a lease for 7,500 sqm of office space at Drucianka Campus, a mixed-use development by Liebrecht & wooD in Warsaw's Praga district. The agreement is the first lease transaction at the project, which is being built on the site of the former Warsaw Wire, Pin and Nail Factory and is due to complete in summer 2028.

ZEITRAUM, a private operator of student accommodation and serviced apartments active in Central Europe, has appointed Renata Kusznierska as Head of Poland. Kusznierska brings more than 20 years of experience in real estate, including eight years in the living sector, having previously held management roles at Solida Capital, Yugo, CRM Students, as well as at DTZ, Cushman & Wakefield, Savills and Carrefour Property.

Poland’s logistics market entered 2026 with stronger demand but a more cautious approach to new development. Bartłomiej Hofman, Managing Director of P3 Logistic Parks in Poland, discusses the sectors and locations driving leasing activity, changing tenant expectations, the impact of nearshoring and ESG, and P3’s development priorities in the Polish market.

Investment manager RCM Group has published a market commentary arguing that Warsaw's office market is better positioned than French and German institutional office markets to weather a prolonged period of higher interest rates. The firm's analysis, authored by George Leslie and dated October 2026, rests on three structural drivers pushing rates higher: rising sovereign debt levels, increased defence spending in a more volatile geopolitical environment, and the capital demands of environmental adaptation and the AI-driven data centre build-out.

DL Invest Group has signed a revolving credit facility of up to €95 million with UniCredit. The facility has been extended directly to the group's operating company, DL Invest Group PM S.A., and may be used for general corporate purposes and further development.

BIG Poland is developing a new retail park in Bolesławiec, Lower Silesia, in cooperation with Trei Real Estate Poland. The project, BIG Bolesławiec, covers approximately 18,000 sqm GLA and is fully leased ahead of its planned opening at the end of Q4 2026.

Christie's International Real Estate is entering Poland through a new affiliate partnership with Vilea Property Boutique, a Warsaw-based brokerage. Vilea will serve as the brand's exclusive representative in Poland, extending Christie's International Real Estate's presence across Central and Eastern Europe, where it also operates affiliates in Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia and Slovakia.

DWS has signed binding agreements to acquire 100 percent of Peakside Capital Advisors AG from a group of shareholders led by founders and managing partners Stefan Aumann and Boris Schran. Peakside is a real estate asset manager focusing on value-add and opportunistic investments in Germany and Central and Eastern Europe. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.