The disposable income gap between CEE economies, which are enjoying solid economic expansion, and stagnating Western European countries is narrowing fast. This is buoying consumer spending in markets like Poland and Romania and attracting international and regional retailers to large modern shopping centres that dominate the CEE’s shopping and experience landscapes, while also offering higher margins and lower costs, NEPI Rockcastle’s latest research concludes.

Vastint Poland has completed the second phase of the Gdynia Waterfront project in Gdynia. The complex, located near Kościuszko Square and the President’s Basin, offers residential, office, hotel, and commercial functions.

Bucharest-based Calea Victoriei, the main retail street in Romania, boasts a prime monthly rental level of €60 per sqm, which was 9% higher compared with last year, according to a Cushman & Wakefield report.

KLM real estate has announced the sale of shopping parks in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The buyer is Patria investiční společnost, reports Seznamzpravy.cz.

In Q3 2024, the Polish retail market expanded by another 116,000 sqm. With average retail vacancy rates in the largest Polish cities falling and tenants posting rising turnover levels, predictions of the imminent decline of shopping centres in Poland have proven premature, says BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland in its latest report.

The total investment volume in the Czech Republic for the first three quarters of 2024 has exceeded the €1 billion threshold, reveals a regular quarterly survey published by Colliers. Approximately half of the properties bought and sold in 2024 are located outside Prague. 

Property group NEPI Rockcastle has posted a 12.3% growth in net operating income to €411 million in the first nine months of 2024 versus the same period of 2023 over higher rents and short-term income. 

Dominik Uhe, Head of Investor Relationship Management at Kaufland International, shared insights into the retail giant’s evolving role in the supermarket sector, strategies for fostering investor confidence, and the company’s commitment to ESG innovation. With a focus on flexibility, long-term partnerships, and sustainable development, Dominik offers a forward-looking perspective on how Kaufland is shaping the future of retail real estate in CEE and beyond.

Crestyl has fully launched its new Dornych project in the neighbourhood of Brno's main railway station, offering a clinic, hotel, coworking and dozens of restaurants, bars and cafes. At the end of October, the old shopping centre has been closed and is now being cleaned out and is awaiting gradual demolition.

CBRE is celebrating 25 years on the Czech market with a review of how the commercial real estate market has changed over the past quarter of a century and where it is heading next.