Slovakia's retail market added approximately 12,000 sqm of new leasable space in the second quarter of 2026, according to an analysis by CBRE Slovakia. Footfall at shopping centres managed by the company grew 3% year-on-year, while tenant turnover remained stable. Prime yields held steady at 6.50% for shopping centres and 6.75% for retail parks.

Developer JTRE has announced that Tatra banka Group will relocate its headquarters to Pribinova 1, an eight-storey office building under development in the Eurovea City district of Bratislava. The building will offer more than 20,000 sqm of leasable office space and nearly 2,000 sqm of retail space, and is designed to serve as a connection point between Bratislava's historic centre and the Danube waterfront.

Temperature measurements taken during the summer of 2024 and 2026 have demonstrated how vegetation affects surface temperatures in Bratislava during extreme heat events. At the Guthaus residential complex, the green roof recorded an average surface temperature of 49°C at 14:00 when air temperature was 33°C, but areas with growing vegetation on the substrate reached only 39°C. During an August heatwave with air temperatures of 40°C, the same vegetation reached 47°C. "It is still 10 degrees less than an asphalt or paved pavement in the centre of Bratislava," said Miriam Cánik, green space expert at developer CORWIN.

Bratislava's office market maintained strong leasing activity in the second quarter of 2026, with take-up reaching nearly 53,000 sqm, according to a new report by CBRE Slovakia. More than half of the total volume comprised renegotiations of existing leases, while net leasing activity, covering new leases, pre-leases and expansions, stood at approximately 25,000 sqm, a 51% increase year on year.

652 new apartments were sold in Bratislava in the second quarter of 2026, a 12% decline compared with the 742 units sold in the first quarter, according to a residential market report by CBRE Slovakia. The available supply of new-build apartments rose above 4,000 units for the first time since 2017, reaching 4,231 homes across 105 projects, an increase of approximately 300 units quarter-on-quarter and 25% year-on-year. The pace of new project launches outstripped the pace of sales.

Bratislava's total office stock stands at 1.75 million sqm, with A+ grade space accounting for 22%, grade A for 38% and grade B for the remaining 40%. No new office buildings were completed in the second quarter of 2026, though two projects are expected to be delivered in Q3: Dunaj (8,000 sqm) and Ganz House (9,400 sqm). The Bratislava Research Forum, whose members are CBRE, Colliers International, Cushman & Wakefield and iO Partners, also notes that a methodological change introduced in Q4 2025 now limits the definition of a green building to those whose certifications reflect actual operational performance, focusing on building management, resource efficiency and long-term sustainability.

GARBE has commenced construction of a nearly 39,000 sqm building forming part of its new Green Park Senec logistics park in Slovakia, developed in partnership with Mitiska REIM and the MEREP LI fund. Austrian logistics company Lagermax has signed as the first tenant, leasing 9,000 sqm of industrial space, with occupation scheduled for the first quarter of 2027. Law firm Kinstellar and commercial real estate consultancy iO Partners provided advisory services on the transaction.

Bratislava's new-build residential market recorded 704 publicly sold apartments in Q2 2026, nearly 12% more than in Q1 2026 and the highest quarterly figure since Q2 2025, according to data from BuiltMind. The quarter-on-quarter increase followed a solid first quarter, where results were partly shaped by seasonal patterns. Demand remains above average and positive sales figures are visible across the market as a whole.

FedEx has opened a new logistics centre in Košice, strengthening connections between eastern Slovakia and international markets. The facility, the company's second-largest location in Slovakia, spans nearly 1,000 sqm and features 18 loading ramps for pick-up and delivery, plus four flexible loading positions for both vans and long-haul vehicles.

Taylor Wessing Slovakia has advised Tatra Asset Management, správ. spol., a.s., Fond nájomného bývania o.p.f. — a dedicated alternative investment fund focused on rental housing — on its entry into Slovakia's state-supported rental housing scheme. On 1 July 2026, the Slovak government approved the execution of the Investment Agreement between Tatra Asset Management and the Agency for State-Supported Rental Housing, which was subsequently signed on 15 July 2026, enabling the fund to become an investment partner in the scheme with its own residential projects.