Slovakia's industrial property market entered 2026 with subdued demand and rising vacancy rates, according to the latest Industrial Research Forum report. 

Logistics company WLS has extended its lease for warehouse space covering 10,000 sqm at Prologis Park Bratislava. 

The Reico Long Lease open-ended fund, managed by Reico investment company Erste Asset Management, is expanding its portfolio of properties with a new segment. Alongside office buildings, logistics centres and rental housing, it will now include a school building.

CEE real estate investment rebounded strongly in 2025, with volumes reaching €11.6 billion across six core markets, representing a 31% year-on-year increase according to Colliers. 

Aupark Shopping Centre has finalised a €270 million refinancing and top-up financing facility. The transaction stands as one of the largest real estate financing operations ever recorded in Slovakia, reflecting sustained institutional confidence in high-quality retail assets.

The total office stock in Bratislava was flat at 1.75 million sqm in Q1 2026, while two new projects are expected to be delivered later this year in Q3, namely Dunaj (8,000 sqm) and Ganz House (10,300 sqm), according to the Bratislava Research Forum. 

Intrade Group has announced that the construction Milrose of the residential project in Bratislava's Ružinov district is planned to start in the H2 2026, with completion in 2029. 

Czech investment platform Upvest has entered the Slovak market with its first cross-border loan financing. The company secured a mezzanine construction loan of 187.5 million Czech crowns (€7.5 million) for the Zwirn 2 residential project in Bratislava.

Bratislava's new-build market entered 2026 at a moderate pace, but without signs of weakening demand. According to current data from BuiltMind, 631 apartments were sold in public sales in Q1, slightly less than in the strong end of 2025. Despite the quarterly decline, this remains a solid result confirming that interest in new housing in the capital remains stable.

In a video interview recorded at Bratislava Property Forum 2026, Jakub Volner, Business Development Director at Panattoni Slovakia, explains where developers see the best opportunities today, how tenant demand is shifting and what investors are prioritising in the logistics sector.