The Eastern European construction market is facing a cooling period of "little less optimism", while Southeast Europe shows signs of stabilizing with a "little less pessimism", according to the Eastern European Construction Forecasting Association (EECFA) 2026 Summer Construction Forecast released on 22 June 2026. Despite the shifting sentiment, both regions are projected to sustain the record-high output levels achieved in 2025 through to 2028.

Office markets across SEE entered 2026 with strong fundamentals, supported by low vacancy rates in most capitals, limited availability of prime space and strong occupier demand for quality, sustainable offices, according to CBRE research.

The construction of the Belgrade Metro represents the largest civil engineering project in Serbia and is expected to be a primary driver of economic growth in the coming years. For decades, public transport in Belgrade relied solely on buses, trams, and the city railway (BG Voz). The development of a comprehensive underground system is expected to have a transformative effect on commuting patterns and travel times.

CPI Europe has sold two retail parks, Stop Shop San Fior and Stop Shop Terminal Nord Udine, completing its exit from the Italian retail park market. The transaction was finalised under market conditions following portfolio management.

Real estate investor GTC has leased over 150,000 sqm of commercial space in 2025 across 30 office complexes and six shopping centres in CEE.

Belgrade's apartment market recorded €768.5 million in sales during the fourth quarter of 2025, marking an 18% increase compared to €651.9 million in the same period the previous year, according to data from the Republic Geodetic Authority, analysed by real estate consultancy Cordon.

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.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Jared Kushner has abandoned plans to develop a Trump-branded hotel complex on the former Yugoslav army headquarters site in central Belgrade, following mounting political, legal and public opposition in Serbia. The project, which had become highly controversial due to its location on a NATO-bombed heritage site and the government’s efforts to strip it of protected status, ultimately stalled amid investigations, protests and growing scrutiny over potential conflicts of interest.