The Private Rented Sector (PRS) market in Poland has experienced a decade of growth. However, the institutional rental sector is still in its early stages, with the first transaction completed in 2014. The state-owned Fundusz Mieszkań na Wynajem was a pioneer in the market, acquiring the first residential building in Poznań and commencing operations in 2015. Analysts from Avison Young sum up the current situation in the PRS market in Poland.

Since the beginning of March, UDI Group has started demolishing industrial buildings on the Svitavské riverbank in Brno. In their place, the developer is planning to build the Urban Park residential project. 

Romanian developer Bellemonde is set to expand its residential project in Pipera, near Bucharest, will take the total investment to around €70 million.

More Romanians are looking to rent homes over higher prices and tighter lending conditions, shows a recent survey by Unlock Market Research for Colliers. 

Bucharest is bracing for another year of low residential deliveries, mirroring the trend observed in 2024. Approximately 18,000 new homes are expected to be completed in Bucharest and its surrounding areas in 2025, according to a report by SVN Romania. 

The Cimex investment group has been focusing on hotel, office and residential projects. The company is responding to Prague's market changes and new trends by transforming older office buildings into modern housing. 

The Wing Group recorded sales close to €300 million during 2024 over commercial and residential transactions across Germany, Poland and Hungary.

Primes developer, part of R.U. Shalit group, is investing around €20 million in the construction of a new luxury residential complex in northern Bucharest.

A new premium residential project is to be built Gdańsk, thanks to a joint venture between BPI Real Estate Poland and Speedwell. The site was secured earlier by BPI.

YIT has announced its record sales in 2024, selling 416 units in connection with the gradual market recovery, representing a more than double increase compared to 2023 with 198 apartments.