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.

Czech real estate fund REICO LONG LEASE has entered the Austrian market, acquiring a portfolio of five retail properties let to home improvement retailer Hornbach. The transaction marks the fund's entry into its fourth Central European market.

Czech investment group AKIPIA is joining the Roma Tower project in central Warsaw, developed by BBI Development and Liebrecht & wooD. The 170-metre tower, conceived as a Branded Residence with interiors designed by Italian studio Pininfarina, will comprise 48 above-ground floors, six basement levels and 357 apartments, along with a private cinema, recreational areas and a wellness zone with a 25-metre pool.

Helaba Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen and the ECE European Prime Shopping Centre Fund II, managed by ECE Real Estate Partners, are extending existing financing arrangements totalling €205 million for two shopping centres in Poland. The loans, which cover the Forum Koszalin centre in Koszalin and the Felicity Lublin centre in Lublin, are each being extended by five years.

WING Group posted a 41% increase in consolidated revenue and a 23% rise in EBITDA in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period a year earlier. Consolidated revenue reached HUF 130.3 billion, driven primarily by a higher volume of residential development handovers, while EBITDA rose to HUF 19.5 billion from HUF 15.9 billion. Total assets stood at HUF 1,358 billion at the end of June, with nearly 63% of the asset base located in Poland and Germany. Total loans and bond liabilities decreased by HUF 24 billion (3%) against year-end 2025, and financing costs fell by HUF 2.1 billion (10%) year on year.

More than two-thirds of modern retail space in the Czech Republic is over 15 years old, according to Colliers' ExCEEding Borders Retail 2026 report. Across the six major Central and Eastern European countries and the Baltic states combined, approximately 33.3 million sqm of modern retail space exists, of which roughly 20 million sqm, or around two-thirds, is older than 15 years. The Czech Republic's share stands at 69%, placing it among the more mature markets in the region.

P3 Logistic Parks has begun construction of the first warehouse building at its new P3 Gliwice logistics park in Upper Silesia, Poland. The speculative development will offer 39,971 sqm of space, with approximately 1,900 sqm allocated to offices and staff amenities. The park is being built on a 19.2-hectare site acquired by P3 late last year, with scope to expand by a further 58,967 sqm under one roof, bringing the total planned lettable area to nearly 100,000 sqm.

Property Forum and The Poland Observer are joining forces at Expo Real 2026 for a dedicated conference session exploring the investment outlook for Poland and Central and Eastern Europe. Taking place from 15:00 to 16:30 on 6 October, the 90-minute programme will bring together real estate leaders to discuss where opportunities could emerge across the region as the market heads towards 2027.