The Romanian real estate market, particularly in the Bucharest-Ilfov region, is gearing up for a significant influx of new housing units. Developers anticipate delivering approximately 32,000 new apartments in Bucharest and another 20,500 in Ilfov County by the end of 2028, according to Imobiliare.ro.

The Prague district of Brumlovka, which Passerinvest Group has been building in Prague 4 for almost 30 years, has received the highest level of Fitwel certification this year.

The beginning of the year has brought double-digit growth in residential property prices in Slovakia, with older houses and apartments becoming more expensive. According to a report by the Statistical Office, house and apartment prices are picking up again, growing at the beginning of this year at the fastest rate since 2022. 

Around 75% of investors plan to increase their exposure to rental housing (PRS), purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), and collective living solutions over the next five years, shows a survey by Cushman & Wakefield.

Hagag Development Europe has resumed construction works for Phase I of its H East Residence project and plans to deliver the first homes in Q4 2026, following an investment of €43 million.

Location, intelligent layouts, and a robust array of amenities are the paramount criteria for buyers seeking premium homes in northern Bucharest, shows a recent qualitative study commissioned by Cloud9, part of Romanian developer Alfa Group, and conducted by Unlock.  

Rental prices in Europe continued to rise during Q1 2025, while developments in purchase prices varied, according to new research by Catella.

YIT has started selling apartments in one of its first residential projects outside Prague, Portti Kladno. The project is located on a brownfield site of former cold storage facilities with an area of almost 12,000 sqm. The second stage is to offer 102 apartments for personal ownership. 

STC Partners has secured €20 million in funding from BT for the development of the Bucharest-based Quartier Ferdinand residential complex.

The Nové Centrum Ružinova project by MiddleCap has been developed as a mixed-use complex on the plot with an unfinished concrete skeleton on Tomášikova Street in Bratislava. The infamous development, nicknamed Hiroshima by Bratislava residents, is now moving ahead in permitting, reports sme.sk.