Investment activity in Central and Eastern Europe's commercial real estate market continued to grow in the first half of 2026, with total transaction volumes across Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia exceeding €5.5 billion, a year-on-year rise of 6%, according to a new report by Knight Frank. Czech investors accounted for approximately €2 billion of that total, representing 36% of all commercial real estate investment in the region.

The commercial real estate investment market across six Central and Eastern European countries recorded transaction volumes of €5.8 billion in the first half of 2026, according to analysis published by Colliers. The figure represents a notable improvement on recent years and signals a recovery in investor confidence across the region, though capital continues to flow selectively into assets with stable income generation, strong ESG performance and a competitive market position.

Hungary's commercial real estate investment volume reached €610 million in the first half of 2026, a 26.7% year-on-year increase and the strongest first-half result since 2021, according to Colliers Hungary. Domestic buyers accounted for 74% of activity. The office sector led with a 37.9% share, followed by retail at 32.9% and industrial and logistics at 18.5%. Prime yields held steady at 6.50% for offices, 7.00% for shopping centres and 6.75% for industrial assets. Based on the transaction pipeline, full-year volume could exceed €1.2 billion.

Hungary's residential property market is showing signs of normalisation, according to the latest Ingatlan Radar report from zenga.hu. While listed prices continued to rise in July 2026, the pace of annual price growth slowed both nationally and in Budapest, and one county recorded an outright year-on-year decline.

The Regional Research Forum, whose members include CBRE, Colliers, Cushman & Wakefield, iO Partners, Knight Frank and Savills, has published its H1 2026 data for the Brno and Ostrava office markets. In Brno, the only completion during the period was Svatopetrská D (1,750 sqm) in Q1, while construction began on BRIXX Brno (1,400 sqm) in Q2. Total modern office stock in Brno reached 717,450 sqm by the end of June, with Class A properties accounting for 73% of that figure. Nine schemes totalling 87,570 sqm were under construction, the largest being Dornych (27,600 sqm), Ponávka A4 (12,310 sqm) and Nová Zbrojovka D4 (10,460 sqm).

Warsaw's office market gained momentum in the first half of 2026, with total take-up reaching 420,000 sqm, a 38% year-on-year increase, according to AXI IMMO's report "Office Market in Warsaw H1 2026". Net take-up amounted to 220,000 sqm, with the second quarter seeing a surge in large transactions that nearly doubled leasing volumes compared with the same period a year earlier. The most active occupiers came from the business services, financial services and IT sectors. Notable deals included Frontex's renewal of 21,500 sqm at Warsaw Spire B, Visa Europe's new lease of 17,300 sqm at The Bridge, and Poczta Polska's renewal of 17,000 sqm at Domaniewska Office Hub.

Commercial real estate investment across six Central and Eastern European markets reached €5.8 billion in the first half of 2026, according to Colliers, with the Czech Republic accounting for roughly a quarter of that total at over €1.4 billion. Although this represents a nominal decline from the record €2.2 billion recorded in the same period last year, analysts at Colliers view the result as a stabilisation following an period of exceptional activity.

Bratislava's total office stock stands at 1.75 million sqm, with A+ grade space accounting for 22%, grade A for 38% and grade B for the remaining 40%. No new office buildings were completed in the second quarter of 2026, though two projects are expected to be delivered in Q3: Dunaj (8,000 sqm) and Ganz House (9,400 sqm). The Bratislava Research Forum, whose members are CBRE, Colliers International, Cushman & Wakefield and iO Partners, also notes that a methodological change introduced in Q4 2025 now limits the definition of a green building to those whose certifications reflect actual operational performance, focusing on building management, resource efficiency and long-term sustainability.

Mindspace unveiled the results of a recent survey of employees from industries worldwide regarding shifting sentiment towards the workplace. Their latest report reveals that 9 out of 10 employees consider wellbeing facilities and offerings to be critical when choosing a workplace, and 82% expect support from their employers in achieving a work-life balance.

Preferences and housing needs of Poles and what they would like to change in their own place were studied by Echo Investment. The first edition of the report "There's no place like home, or how Poles live," analyzes, among other things, what our requirements are when it comes to our own four walls, what motivates us when we buy an apartment, and whether we purchase it mainly for our own needs or as an investment. The report proves that in Poland owning one' s own apartment is still identified with being independent.