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.

In a video interview recorded at Bratislava Property Forum 2026, Felix Faehre, Director, Real Estate & Procurement at Kaufland Slovakia, explains why supermarkets continue to anchor retail schemes, how landlords should adapt to changing occupier needs and why flexibility and smaller formats will define expansion in 2026.

Housing prices in Central Europe have risen dramatically over the past six years, according a report by Cushman & Wakefield, based on data from Builtmind, comparing Bratislava, Prague, Warsaw and Budapest

Pricing adjustments and a more flexible approach from investors are beginning to unlock activity in the real estate investment market. In a video interview recorded at Bratislava Property Forum 2026, Rudolf Nemec MRICS, Partner & Head of Capital Markets at Cushman & Wakefield Slovakia, shared his expectations for the months ahead.

Open-ended fund Reico Long Lease has purchased The Mill office building in Bratislava from developer Immocap, in one of the biggest property deals closed on the Slovak market in the year to date.

The closing panel of Bratislava Property Forum 2026 highlighted a market navigating both maturity and transformation, with some segments approaching saturation while others continue to offer strong growth potential. Moderated by Martin Polák, Managing Director CEE at GARBE Industrial Real Estate, the discussion covered retail, logistics, offices, ESG, accessibility and data centres, outlining how shifting demand patterns and operational priorities are reshaping strategies across Slovakia and the wider CEE region.

The residential panel at Bratislava Property Forum 2026 showed a market gradually stabilising after a period of sharp volatility, with rising costs, shifting buyer behaviour and structural imbalances continuing to shape both demand and supply. Moderated by Marián Škvarek, CEO of Realpad, the discussion brought together developers, financiers and investors to assess trends in Bratislava and regional cities, with a particular focus on affordability, the growing role of rental housing and the impact of technology and ESG on future projects.