Europe's outlet centre market is holding steady even as broader brick-and-mortar retail faces pressure from shop closures and weak consumer spending. According to research by Wiesbaden-based consultancy ecostra, the majority of outlet centres across the continent report rising footfall and turnover, with significant vacancy rates largely absent. The pipeline of new projects has, however, thinned considerably.

CH Korona in Wrocław has added two new food concepts and a refurbished fashion store to its offer. Asia Mama has taken a unit of over 90 sqm in the food court, next to KFC, serving Asian street food dishes including Pho, Pad Thai, Tom Yum and Tom Kha Gai in a buffet-style format. Sevi Kebab has opened a nearly 23 sqm unit near Salad Story, offering Turkish and Middle Eastern dishes including kebabs, dürüms, pide, salads and vegetarian options.

Redkom Development has started construction of its retail park in Tarnów, appointing SPEC BAU Polska as general contractor. Located on Lwowska Street, one of Tarnów's main transport routes, the scheme will deliver around 35,000 sqm of gross leasable area (GLA) across nearly 30 retail and service units, including an Agata furniture store and a Cinema City multiplex.

Romania's commercial real estate sector accounts for 54% of loans granted to non-financial companies and recorded a 15% annual increase in financing, according to an analysis by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox based on data from the National Bank of Romania (NBR). At the end of March 2026, credit institutions' exposure to the sector reached RON 116 billion, up 15% year-on-year.

Romania's modern retail stock reached 4,859,000 sqm by the end of Q2 2026, with retail parks accounting for approximately 23% of this area. Deliveries in H1 2026 totalled 84,000 sqm, including the expansion of Arena Mall Bacău, Phase 1 of Urbano Shopping & Living in Cluj-Napoca, and new retail parks in Oradea, Breaza, Bran, and Brașov. A further 68,000 sqm are under construction with delivery scheduled for H2 2026, including ARIA Shopping Centre, One Gallery, and Cometex retail parks, bringing the estimated full-year total to 152,000 sqm. Looking further ahead, nearly 300,000 sqm of new space is in the planning and construction phase for 2027–2028, with major projects including the 120,000 sqm mixed-use Rivus project in Cluj-Napoca, expansions of Promenada Mall Bucharest and Palas Iași, and M Park Galați.

NEPI Rockcastle is expanding its 70,000 sqm Karolinka Shopping Centre in Opole, southwest Poland, close to the Czech border. The 11,000 sqm extension and partial redevelopment will add 30 retail units and a new underground car park, while the entire façade will be modernised to blend the new and existing buildings. Building permits have been granted and construction is expected to start later this autumn. The new units are designed to attract fashion retailers not yet present in the region due to a lack of suitable space, and NEPI Rockcastle is in advanced talks with several brands looking to secure leases in the extension.

Poland's property investment market recorded €3 billion in total volume across 66 transactions in H1 2026, up 77% year-on-year and matching the highest levels seen in the country over the past decade. Every sector recorded deals exceeding €100 million, with the single largest transaction — €575 million — completed in the private rented sector (PRS). Core investors are returning to prime assets, pushing average ticket sizes up while overall liquidity remains lower than in H1 2025.

Apsys is opening its latest project this summer — the revitalised Hala Targowa in Gdańsk, a 19th-century market hall being repositioned as a food and entertainment destination. The group has been building expertise in culinary-leisure formats across Poland and France for 30 years, with projects including Food Fyrtel at Posnania in Poznań and Boom Boom Villette in Paris — the first food & leisure concept of its kind in France, spanning 25,000 sqm at the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie in the Parc de la Villette.

Nhood in Poland has signed a one-year agreement to provide Specialty Leasing services across the entire Polish portfolio of Focus Estate Fund. The deal covers temporary letting of retail spaces and outdoor areas at ten shopping centres: Sosnowiec Plaza, Rybnik Plaza, Ruda Śląska Plaza, Galeria Mosty, Galeria Sandecja, Turawa Park, Ferio Legnica, Galeria Sandomierz, Shopping Park Eden and Galeria Awangarda. Over the past two years, Nhood's Specialty Leasing services have generated a 34% increase in revenue for its clients across Europe.

Halfway through 2026, Ukraine's commercial real estate market presents a picture of cautious resilience: no segment is booming, but none is collapsing either. Across retail, office and industrial property, the common thread is the same:  a persistent shortage of quality supply is doing more to shape rents and vacancy than any surge in demand.The URE Club (Ukrainian Real Estate Club) has summarised the key trends driving the market in an article for Property Forum