At the recent CEE Property Financing Update 2025, with Agata Jurek-Zbrojska, Partner and Head of Real Estate and Construction at CMS Poland, moderating the discussion, Renata McCabe Kudla (Grupo Lar Poland), Bartłomiej Oset (NDI Development), and Waldemar Wasiluk (Victoria Dom) explored the evolving landscape of residential real estate investment in Poland. The conversation revealed a landscape shaped by sharp increases in development costs, shifting demand, and regulatory complexity.

Czech banks and building societies have provided new mortgages for CZK 29.6 billion (€1.2 billion) in September. Compared to August, the volume of activity has increased by 14%, reports cbamonitor.cz.

Property transactions in Romania fell by nearly 1% in the first two months after the VAT increase compared to August-September 2024, but rose over 10% compared to May-June transactions, according to official data from the National Agency for Cadastre and Real Estate Advertising (ANCPI).

Local property developer Sema Real Estate has launched pre-sales for the first phase of its Sema Home residential project in central-western Bucharest.

Wing has acquired a 10,900 sqm development site in Debrecen through its residential brand Living. The company plans to build around 400 modern, energy-efficient apartments in several phases in Hungary's second-largest city. This marks Living's first residential development outside of Budapest, addressing strong demand in the local real estate market.

Founded in Kraków in 2004, Hamilton May has grown from a boutique agency into a fully integrated residential services platform with operations in Warsaw, Wrocław, and beyond. In this interview, Robert Watkins, CEO & Founder of Hamilton May, reflects on two decades of growth, the company's unique one-stop model, and the opportunities shaping Poland’s residential market.

The Žižkov freight station is one of the largest brownfields and one of the key development zones in Prague, with an area of around 30 hectares. Penta Real Estate has now bought land in the northern part of the railway station from Czech Railways for CZK 731 million (€30 million), reports E15.cz.

Over 119,500 residential units were sold in Romania in the first nine months of 2025, a similar level with that recorded in the same period of 2024 (down only 0.3%), according to a market analysis by SVN Romania and based on official statistics of the National Agency for Cadastre and Land Registration.

Cresco Real Estate has received the green light for its project at the Bratislava waterfront. The redevelopment of the site previously housing the city's cultural centre has been on the table since at least the beginning of the 21st century, reports yimba.sk.

Falling interest rates, soaring housing prices, and growing demand for flexibility are creating fertile ground for the rapid growth of Poland’s institutional rental sector. In this interview, Elżbieta Chmiel, Member of the Management Board at PFR Nieruchomości, highlights who the main tenants of PRS are, how well-designed projects can meet both residents’ and investors’ needs, and why prefabrication and public–private partnerships are key to delivering modern, affordable housing across the country.