EPP has increased its equity interest in the joint venture that owns the M1 shopping centre portfolio in Poland to 59.4%. The shareholder structure has been simplified and a new investor, RMB Investments and Advisory Proprietary Limited (RMBIA), has joined the venture. The three shareholders are now EPP (59.4%), RMBIA (23.1%) and Redefine Europe (17.5%).

The total stock of modern industrial space for lease in the Czech Republic reached 14.03 million sqm at the end of Q3 2026, according to figures published by the Industrial Research Forum. Some 269,900 sqm of new warehousing space was delivered across nine industrial parks during the quarter, representing a 77% increase on the previous quarter and a 95% increase year-on-year. The largest completed project was the BMW distribution centre at Ostrava Airport Multimodal Park (125,700 sqm), followed by Garbe Park Klášterec and Ohří II (35,000 sqm) and CTPark Prague North (31,100 sqm), with the latter two fully leased upon completion.

INVESTIKA realitní fond, managed by Czech investment company INVESTIKA, has crossed the CZK 30 billion threshold in net asset value (NAV) for the first time in its history. The fund, which launched in September 2015, holds 65 properties across six European countries and positions itself as the largest non-banking real estate fund for retail investors in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Harden Construction has completed more than 1.2 million sqm of industrial and warehouse space since its founding, the Polish general contractor has announced as it marks six years of activity. The company has delivered 37 buildings and currently has seven projects totalling nearly 300,000 sqm under construction.

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 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.

Peakside Capital Advisors has appointed Krzysztof Godleś as Project Manager for City Point Targówek, a multi-phase brownfield regeneration scheme in Warsaw developed through a joint venture with Partners Group. Godleś brings nearly 30 years of experience in real estate development and construction management across the logistics, retail and residential sectors.

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.

This year's EXPO REAL trade fair in Munich confirmed that the European commercial real estate market is gradually regaining momentum, though not on the terms seen in the previous cycle. Fewer investors are waiting for conditions to improve, while more are focusing on opportunities to complete transactions in the current environment. Capital remains available but highly selective, with asset quality, cash flow stability, tenant credibility and the viability of business assumptions now carrying far greater weight than access to financing alone.

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.