In a video interview recorded at CEE Property Forum 2025 in Vienna, Pál Forgács, Managing Director of the Emonika project in Ljubljana, discusses leasing expectations for 2026 and explains why Slovenia’s largest-ever development had to be designed as a mixed-use scheme.

New retail projects continue to focus outside Bratislava, with most developments taking place in western Slovakia, according to the latest analysis by CBRE Slovakia.

Commercial real estate companies remain optimistic about 2026, with 83% expecting revenue growth, according to a Deloitte report. This represents a slight decline from 88% last year, while 68% plan to increase expenses in 2026.

Milica Nikolić has been appointed Managing Director of iO Partners Serbia, bringing over two decades of experience in commercial real estate advisory and market development across the office, industrial and retail sectors in Serbia.

In a video interview recorded at CEE Property Forum in Vienna, Angelina Nekić, CEO of Delta Real Estate, shares her outlook for Serbia’s property market, the impact of Expo 2027, financing conditions and the company’s long-term investment and expansion strategy across the Balkans.

Belgrade's residential market recorded a transaction volume of €577.6 million in the third quarter of 2025, representing a 10% increase compared to €525.9 million in the same period of 2024, real estate agency Cordon reports.

At CEE Property Forum 2025, the conversation around Southeast Europe shifted decisively from potential to performance. Chaired by Maja Šubic, Partner at Andersen Slovenia | Senica & Partners, the panel brought together investors, bankers and advisors to examine why capital is flowing more confidently into the Balkans and Adriatic markets — and what separates sustainable opportunities from short-term plays. Rather than broad optimism, the discussion focused on concrete drivers such as sector-specific demand, evolving financing structures and the growing importance of local partnerships in unlocking long-term value across the region.

Investment group DRFG has purchased the ZTC shopping centre in Rijeka, from Universale International Realitäten, part of the UniCredit Group, for more than €40 million. The transaction marks DRFG's entry into the Croatian real estate market and expands its activities in the Central and Southeast Europe region.

YIT Slovakia has reached a significant regulatory milestone in the development of its Mlynárka project in Bratislava. Following the building placement decision issued by the district in November 2025, the developer obtained legal planning permission on 18 December 2025 for the first phase of the development, comprising blocks B, C, and E. This approval allows the company to transition the project into the next phase of the formal authorisation process.

Fiege Szállítmányozási és Logisztikai has signed a lease for an additional 33,000 sqm at Panattoni Park Moson in Hungary. The company will now occupy approximately 51,000 sqm across two buildings, having expanded from its initial 18,000 sqm pre-let to include the remaining 10,000 sqm of the first building and a complete second warehouse.