Estrea Park Hadzhi Dimitar, a retail park in Sofia's Hadzhi Dimitar district, has opened with all 22 stores fully let. Located at 7A Rezbarska Street, the scheme offers over 300 parking spaces, EV charging stations, bicycle racks and green zones with trees. A food court with a terrace on the first floor provides dining and café options. The park is targeting BREEAM In-Use certification with an "Excellent" rating.

A joint venture of AYA Properties Fund, a Belgium-based real estate investor focused on Central and Eastern Europe, and Curtis Group, a Polish family-owned company with a 40-year investment track record, has completed the acquisition of Chmielna 13A, also known as Diana, a fully let mixed-use building in central Warsaw. The property was acquired from CPI Property Group and marks AYA's third investment in Warsaw, following the acquisitions of Metron in 2024 and Sienna Center in 2026.

Romanian real estate developer and operator IULIUS has partnered with Generatik, a platform for digitalising indoor advertising in shopping centres, becoming the first national mall operator to integrate the service. The partnership covers Iulius Town Timișoara, Palas Iași and the Iulius Mall network in Cluj-Napoca, Iași and Suceava.

Speculation has intensified over a possible sale of Tesco's operations in Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, with the Financial Times reporting that the Schwarz Group, which operates the Lidl and Kaufland chains, is expected to make an offer for the Czech and Slovak businesses. Dutch retailer Ahold Delhaize and Polish discounter Biedronka are also named among potential bidders. 

Nhood has become the development partner of Regata Imobiliare for the commercial component of Satul German, a large-scale urban development project in the Republic of Moldova. Under the mandate, Nhood will provide integrated development, leasing, property management and asset management services, with the aim of supporting the project's long-term performance.

Capital Park Group has obtained a legally binding planning permission for the first phase of its Nowy Wełnowiec development in Katowice. The approval follows years of preparation, design work and administrative procedures, and marks the project's entry into the construction phase.

Hungarian real estate investment company Appeninn Nyrt. made two significant acquisitions in Poland during 2026, substantially increasing the value of its portfolio. In February, the company purchased a 56,000 sqm logistics centre in Tarnów, leased long-term by Goodyear. Subsequently, the DEKADA acquisition in July added seven retail parks and four shopping centres comprising approximately 53,000 sqm of leasable area, with a 95% occupancy rate and annual gross rental income exceeding €10 million.

Cavatina Group has signed a preliminary agreement to purchase a plot on ul. Dworkowa in Bielsko-Biała, where it plans to build a mixed-use development incorporating a planetarium with a multifunctional hall for approximately 200 people. The new building will sit opposite the existing Cavatina Hall concert venue, forming a cohesive complex on both sides of the street alongside Cavatina Studio, premium office buildings and the headquarters of the Fiducia Foundation.

Romania's land market is undergoing a significant transformation, with plots carrying clear zoning status, approved Zonal Urban Plans and the ability to enter development rapidly becoming the most sought-after assets, according to Crosspoint Real Estate, the International Associate of Savills in Romania. The value gap between fully entitled land and plots lacking planning documentation is continuing to widen.

DL Invest Group has signed a five-year, €28.8 million financing agreement with HYPO NOE Landesbank für Niederösterreich und Wien AG. The agreement was signed on 25 August, with funds drawn down in the first week of September.