Investika Real Estate Fund is entering the German real estate market through the acquisition of an 89.9% stake in the Höfe am Brühl shopping centre in Leipzig.

Pavăl Holding, the investment vehicle of the Pavăl family and majority shareholder of Dedeman, has signed an exclusive negotiation agreement with Carrefour Group to acquire its Romanian operations. This step marks the group's expansion into a new strategic segment: food retail.

Nepi Rockcastle has opened a 5,000 sqm extension to its 37,500 sqm Pogoria Shopping Centre in Dąbrowa Górnicza, attracting seven new retailers to the mall. 

Romania's modern retail market exceeded 5 million sqm in 2025, following deliveries of approximately 190,000 sqm of new retail space, around 20% above the five-year average, according to Colliers' annual report.

Slovakia's property market delivered mixed results in Q4 2025, with residential sales reaching their highest levels since 2021 while industrial activity surged to record highs, according to Cushman & Wakefield's latest market reports.

Commercial real estate investment volume in Poland reached €4.5 billion in 2025, representing a 13% decrease year-on-year, but the past 12 months marked a period of structural change, finds a report by Cushman & Wakefield.

The Hungarian commercial real estate market showed signs of recovery in 2025 after a challenging period, with investment volumes rising 117.5% year-on-year to €881 million, according to Colliers' latest market analysis.

Nearly half of international retail brands are set to expand their physical store networks across CEE, signaling a robust confidence in brick-and-mortar locations despite broader economic shifts, according to the CEE Retail Occupier Survey recently released by CBRE.

French real estate group Catinvest has completed a 10,500 sqm extension of ElectroPutere Mall Craiova following a €22 million investment.

Romania's land market closed 2025 with transaction volumes similar to 2024 levels, totaling nearly €450 million. Political uncertainty and fiscal adjustments affected the first half of the year, but market sentiment improved after elections, with the final months delivering some of the strongest results in recent years, according to Colliers.