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What’s next for Poland’s residential sector?

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News What’s next for Poland’s residential sector?
11
Oct
2025

What’s next for Poland’s residential sector?

by Forum Property
Founded in Kraków in 2004, Hamilton May has grown from a boutique agency into a fully integrated residential services platform with operations in Warsaw, Wrocław, and beyond. In this interview, Robert Watkins, CEO & Founder of Hamilton May, reflects on two decades of growth, the company's unique one-stop model, and the opportunities shaping Poland’s residential market.
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Investment

News CPIPG Czech Republic hybrid bonds investment Poland
13
Oct
2025

CPI buys back assets in Poland

by Forum Property
CPIPG has announced the reacquisition of office and retail assets in Poland, sold only in June 2024, this time by using hybrid bonds.
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Wood & Co to acquire battery storage in Scandinavia Penta purchases large brownfield site in Prague Reico buys shopping centre in Prague

Office

News Álmos Mikesy Energy Efficiency ESG Grandum Property Management Gránit Asset Management Hungary Office Parkl Renewable Energy Sustainability Zsolt Somogyi
13
Oct
2025

Granit Asset Management hits 35% renewable energy target in portfolio

by Forum Property
By 2025, more than a third of the energy consumed by properties managed by Granit Asset Management will be sourced from renewable energy. The cooperation between Grandum Property Management and Parkl has resulted in the implementation of energy efficiency solutions alongside a smart parking and mobility system for tenants at the Alkotás Point office building.
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Warsaw office market sees vacancy drop to 9.7% in Q3 2025 Next.Move to open branch in ČMN office building CTP diversifies tenant mix in Brno business park

Industrial

News Adrian Pop Breeam Bucharest CTP CTPark Ploiești Industrial Logistics Ploiești Rareș Glod Romania
13
Oct
2025

CTP achieves Breeam certification for CTPark Ploiești

by Forum Property
CTP, Europe's largest listed developer and operator of industrial and logistics parks by gross leasable area, has obtained Breeam New Construction Outstanding certification for an 85,000 sqm logistics warehouse at CTPark Ploiești, fully leased to international fashion retailer H&M. This is the first industrial building in CTP Romania's portfolio to achieve the highest level of the Breeam standard.
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ELI Parks starts new industrial project near Bucharest Uniq Logistic extends lease with MLP in Poland Panattoni leases 15,500 sqm to Rohlig in Szczecin

Residential

News Apartments Debrecen Hungary Living Real Estate Residential Tibor Tatár Wing
13
Oct
2025

Living expands to Debrecen with 400-apartment project

by Forum Property
Wing has acquired a 10,900 sqm development site in Debrecen through its residential brand Living. The company plans to build around 400 modern, energy-efficient apartments in several phases in Hungary's second-largest city. This marks Living's first residential development outside of Budapest, addressing strong demand in the local real estate market.
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Romanian home sales stagnate as Bucharest market declines Cresco to finally redevelop Danube waterfront Hils Development completes sale of resi complex in Bucharest

Retail

News Czech Republic investment Olomouc Redstone retail
10
Oct
2025

Redstone acquires shopping centre in Olomouc

by Forum Property
Redstone has completed the acquisition of the Olympia Olomouc shopping centre at the end of September. The seller is CCPEPF Poland Intermediate S.à r.l., which is part of the Catalyst Capital investment and management group.
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Romania's retail parks target smaller cities for growth Prague ranks 16th among Europe's priciest shopping streets Retail park boom in Poland shows no signs of slowing

Report

News Czech Republic investment real estate fund report
10
Oct
2025

Czech developers discover magic of investment funds

by Forum Property
One of the possible solutions for financing development projects is to establish your own investment fund. In the last year, a traditional tool to raise money for business has become a phenomenon, reports E15.cz.
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Financing competition heats up in CEE Czech construction industry grows continuously FDI in Romanian real estate triples in past decade

Interview

News interview PFR Nieruchomości Poland PRS rental housing residential Top 50
09
Oct
2025

Falling rates, rising rents: Poland’s PRS market enters new growth phase

by Forum Property
Falling interest rates, soaring housing prices, and growing demand for flexibility are creating fertile ground for the rapid growth of Poland’s institutional rental sector. In this interview, Elżbieta Chmiel, Member of the Management Board at PFR Nieruchomości, highlights who the main tenants of PRS are, how well-designed projects can meet both residents’ and investors’ needs, and why prefabrication and public–private partnerships are key to delivering modern, affordable housing across the country.
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From compliance to cash flow: How accessibility boosts property value Reframing value: An investor’s perspective on the future of CEE real estate Northern Bucharest gains momentum: What is fueling the resi investment growth?

Career

News appointment Bulgaria career CTP industrial logistics
07
Oct
2025

CTP names new MD for Bulgaria

by Forum Property
CTP has appointed Ivanka Ivanova as Managing Director for Bulgaria. The appointment supports the company's strategy to reach €1 billion of rental income by 2027.
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Nrep and Velo Capital to operate as Urban Partners AG Capital names Pavlin Petkov as new CEO Susanne Eickermann-Riepe elected RICS Senior Vice President

Hotel

News Bucharest Colliers Czech Republic Greece Hotel Hungary Investment Poland Raluca Buciuc Romania
07
Oct
2025

Romania's hotel industry posts third-highest EU growth

by Forum Property
Romania's hospitality industry recorded a 19% increase in turnover in the first half of 2025, the third largest advance in the European Union after Greece (35%) and Hungary (22%), according to Eurostat data cited by Colliers. Rising room rates have pushed local pricing into line with established CEE markets such as Poland and the Czech Republic, even though the number of overnight stays in hotels almost stagnated, with an increase of less than 4%.
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Wing's Budapest hotels obtain green certifications Radisson Blu Bucharest achieves Breeam In-Use Excellent rating Forestay Group signs dual-brand Marriott deal in Budapest

Economy

News Bosnia economy SEE Serbia tariffs Trump
09
Jul
2025

Trump imposes tariffs on Serbia and Bosnia

by Forum Property
The Trump administration has imposed 100% tariffs on a range of imports from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, accusing both countries of deepening ties with China. This marks the first time a U.S. president has taken such a step against a European nation over relations with Beijing.
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Commercial and resi real estate brace for higher taxes in Romania Financial pressure on CPI may lead to buyout EBRD downgrades 2025 growth forecast for most CEE countries

New leases

  • Iulius has attracted Kaufland as an anchor tenant in Family Market Tomești, based in Iași County. The retailer will open a 4,000 sqm hypermarket, while the whole project will have a leasable area of around 16,000 sqm.
  • DHL Express Romania has opened its new operational center at VGP Park Bucharest North in Ștefăneștii de Jos, marking the company's first carbon-neutral facility in the country, following a €5 million investment The 4,130 sqm facility includes 3,604 sqm of warehouse space and 526 sqm of offices, with a maximum sorting capacity of 2,800 items per hour.
  • Industrial developer CTP announced that Moemax, part of the XXXLutz Group, has signed a lease for a 5,300 sqm logistics unit at CTPark Bucharest South.

New appointments

  • At the beginning of September, Ewa Ciołek and Piotr Meleszko were promoted to Senior Leasing Manager. MLP Group, recognising the internal competencies and achievements of its team, emphasises the importance of further improving the efficiency of its leasing operations, which are key to the company's dynamic growth.
  • Avison Young's Investment Advisory team in Poland has welcomed a new member, Katarzyna Sielewicz, who takes the role of Senior Consultant. Katarzyna holds a master’s degree in Finance from the Stockholm University School of Business and completed an exchange semester at Cass Business School in London. She gained international real estate experience working with the global Research and Strategic Advisory team at Cushman & Wakefield (formerly DTZ) in London.
  • Activ Property Services has announced the appointment of Ionuț Grigoraș as Partner in the industrial department. With more than 14 years of experience in the real estate sector, Grigoraș has worked with leading companies such as CTP, WDP, VLParks România, Logicor, P3, MDO, and MLP Group.

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