The first half of 2025 has confirmed a strong return of investor activity in Central and Eastern Europe. The Czech Republic, with the most remarkable performance, is emerging as the regional leader, ahead of even Poland, according to the latest iO Partners report.

Immocap, in cooperation with Slovenská sporiteľňa, is launching an opportunity for the public to invest in the Istropolis project at Trnavské mýto in Bratislava. The total value of the issue is €25 million.

The sale of the Bory Mall shopping and entertainment centre from Penta Real Estate's portfolio has been completed. The transaction has been approved by the Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic, thus completing a process that took more than a year.

ITB, the developer of the Čerešne quarter in Bratislava, has launched a pre-sale of apartments in its next phase. A new 19-floor building will be added to the growing city district. 

Interest in mortgages in Slovakia is growing rapidly; the record is about to fall, reports index.sme.sk. The continued decline in interest rates and the sharp rise in real estate prices have motivated more and more people interested in housing not to delay their purchase. This is reflected in the growing interest in mortgage loans.

Interest in new housing in Bratislava is not waning, and real estate developers are responding to it by revising their projects. Several residential projects are planned in the vicinity of Lake Kuchajda in Bratislava. The investor duo Cresco Real Estate and Wood & Company have advanced in preparing the continuation of Lakeside Park and have received a zoning decision from the local authority, reports index.sme.sk.

Following a rebound in H1 2025, with transaction volume exceeding €500 million, investment activity in Slovakia is projected to maintain positive momentum for the remainder of 2025, potentially reaching €1 billion, according to the latest Cushman & Wakefield report.

The mixed-use Ganz House is growing on a triangular plot of land in the immediate vicinity of the Eurovea shopping centre and the Slovak National Theatre. The developer JTRE has just completed the load-bearing structure of the building.

The European property market has begun to adapt to new conditions. The latest data, based on a survey in 28 countries across Europe, has clearly confirmed this, according to the 14th edition of the Deloitte Property Index.

Pressburg Tower Property, affiliated with the Czech investment group Core Capital, is expecting a valid decision from the EIA process for a residential building in the Mlynské Nivy district in Bratislava to be issued soon, reports yimba.sk.