Industrial property vacancy rates across Central Europe are diverging, according to an analysis by investment group ARETE. In the Czech Republic, vacancy stands at 5.3%, though Prague and the Central Bohemian region remain tighter at 4.1%. Poland has seen its vacancy rate fall year-on-year from 8.2% to 6.6%, while Slovakia remains near its peak at 7.99%. In the Czech Republic, net demand in the third quarter held steady at around 250,000 sqm compared with the previous quarter, but was 47% lower year-on-year, while developers started only 149,000 sqm of new projects, with total construction volume down 24% annually.

Bratislava's office market recorded net take-up of 38,500 sqm in the third quarter of 2026, a 55% quarter-on-quarter increase, according to a report by CBRE Slovakia. Total leasing activity reached 53,800 sqm over the same period, remaining broadly stable compared with the previous quarter. The overall vacancy rate rose by 98 basis points quarter-on-quarter to 14.40%, though it edged down by 7 basis points year-on-year.

An investment fund from the WOOD & Company group has become a joint venture partner in two residential phases of the Vydrica development in Bratislava's historic city centre, beneath Bratislava Castle. Through its WOOD & Company Realitní OPF fund, the group has acquired a 50% stake in the two phases, while developer Lucron continues to oversee preparation, construction and apartment sales.

NEPI Rockcastle, the owner and operator of shopping centres in Central and Eastern Europe, has outlined plans to grow its property portfolio to approximately €12–13 billion over the next five years. The company presented its investment priorities and expansion strategy at a Capital Markets Day held in Warsaw, where management met investors and industry experts to discuss the direction of retail real estate and the group's growth plans.

Czech real estate fund REICO LONG LEASE has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of a logistics facility located in the Prologis Park Ujazd industrial complex, approximately 70 km west of Katowice, Poland, the company announced on LinkedIn.

Shopper Park Plus has acknowledged an agreement between Ahold Delhaize and Tesco that affects eight retail parks in its portfolio, four in the Czech Republic and four in Slovakia, where Tesco currently serves as the anchor tenant.

Tesco has agreed to sell its retail businesses in the Czech Republic and Slovakia to Ahold Delhaize at a total enterprise value of €1.7 billion (equivalent to £1.5 billion) on a cash and debt-free basis. The deal is expected to generate net cash proceeds of €1.2 billion (equivalent to £1.0 billion) before tax and other transaction costs, with completion anticipated in the second half of 2027, subject to antitrust and other regulatory approvals.

Squarebizz Business Center Bory has received a BREEAM In-Use "Excellent" rating for Asset Performance, scoring 75.1% under BREEAM International In-Use: Commercial Version 6. The assessment was carried out by Salvis s.r.o. and covers a certified floor area of 27,500 sqm. According to a benchmark prepared by Salvis, the property ranks 5th out of 75 active BREEAM In-Use Part 1 certified assets in Slovakia within the industrial asset category, and 20th out of 142 certified industrial buildings across the broader Slovak market.

Developer Lordship has announced that Architekti A B.K.P.Š. has won an architectural competition for a new mixed-use building on Špitálska Street in Bratislava. The jury concluded that the studio's proposal most convincingly restores the missing section of the street frontage while respecting the architecture of the Prior department store and Hotel Kyjev complex. The competition was organised as part of Lordship's broader Arteria project, which covers the regeneration of Hotel Kyjev, surrounding residential buildings and public spaces in this part of Bratislava's city centre.

The average asking price of second-hand flats in Bratislava reached €4,535 per sqm in the third quarter of 2026, according to data from BENCONT INVESTMENTS. That represents a year-on-year increase of 9.76% and a quarter-on-quarter rise of 2.82%, defying expectations of a slowdown. The average absolute price crossed €300,000 for the first time, reaching €306,277, driven by both higher per-sqm prices and larger flats in the supply mix.