Poland's planning reform is reshaping the land market as the Housing Special Act, commonly known as lex developer, expired on 31 August 2026. The legislation had for eight years enabled residential projects to be built on sites not always designated for residential use under local zoning plans. According to the Polish Association of Developers, the procedure was applied to projects comprising over 100,000 homes during that period. Plots covered by a local zoning plan, a legally binding planning decision, or an adopted Residential Investment Location Determination are now gaining in value, while sites without a secured development pathway face price pressure as regulatory risk becomes a direct component of land valuations.

LCP Poland, part of M Core, has completed the acquisition of Galeria Chełm from Equilis and Acteeum. The transaction value was not disclosed. The purchase adds more than 17,000 sqm of retail space and 55 tenants to LCP Poland's portfolio.

Speedwell has appointed Răzvan Enache as Executive Director of Development in Romania. In his new role, he will coordinate development strategy, planning and stakeholder engagement, and contribute to identifying new opportunities in the Romanian market. The appointment coincides with the company advancing several complex projects in key Romanian cities, including TINO in Brașov, the regeneration of the former 1 IUNIE textile factory site in Timișoara, and the large-scale mixed-use project CityZen in Bucharest.

MS Investments and co-investor RR Enterprises plan to replace a postmodernist office building at Żurawia 8 in Warsaw with a 69-unit residential development. The address, located near Three Crosses Square and the Royal Route, previously housed a radio station and will return to residential use for the first time since the early 20th century. Demolition is scheduled to begin this autumn, with the first residents expected to move in in 2029.

Polish residential developer Develia reported revenue of 1,888.7 million złoty for the first half of 2026, up 152% from 748.3 million złoty in the same period of 2025. Net profit rose 84% year on year to 319 million złoty, compared with 173.4 million złoty a year earlier.

Refield has begun construction of Pasaż Łańcucki, a retail park of 11,200 sqm being developed on a 3.5-hectare site on ul. Przemysłowa in Łańcut, adjacent to Regional Road No. 877. The project is being delivered on a turnkey basis for local company Bispol Invest Sp. z o.o., with opening scheduled for September 2027. JT Konkurent is serving as general contractor.

CTP has signed two new leases totalling more than 104,000 sqm at CTPark Iłowa in western Poland, as demand from Asian-linked e-commerce supply chains and third-party logistics (3PL) operators grows across Europe. A Chinese fast-fashion e-commerce platform serving European customers has taken 66,214 sqm of gross leasable area (GLA) across two buildings of 46,595 sqm and 19,619 sqm respectively, while an international 3PL operator has signed for 37,801 sqm to support its logistics and distribution operations.

Harden Construction has completed construction of Hall A at Panattoni Park Warsaw North III in Nadma, near Warsaw, and obtained the occupancy permit. The project sits on a plot of more than 121,000 sqm. Hall B, covering more than 32,500 sqm, was handed over at the end of 2025, while Hall A, with a built-up area of nearly 15,800 sqm, was built from January 2026 and concludes the full investment.

Rutkowski Construction has completed a retail building in Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki on behalf of Rutkowski Commercial, with Lidl opening its doors at the site on 27 August 2026. The property at ul. gen. J. Bema 7 will remain in the ownership of Rutkowski Commercial, which will manage it as part of its commercial portfolio. A permit for use was issued on 10 August 2026.

Essendi has sold the Sofitel Warsaw Victoria hotel to DeSilva Group as part of an ongoing portfolio management strategy. The transaction reflects Essendi's broader repositioning towards owned hotels in the economy and midscale segments across Europe.