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Check who’s shaping Czechia’s real estate market in 2026

06
May
2026

Check who’s shaping Czechia’s real estate market in 2026

by Property Forum

From macro trends and investment strategy to housing affordability, operational efficiency and lender appetite, Prague Property Forum 2026 will bring together many of the market’s most active investors, developers, lenders and advisers on May 18th at the Cubex Centre Prague.

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Office

06
May
2026

iO Partners launches workplace strategy platform

by Property Forum

iO Partners has launched iO4Workplace, a tool that calculates precise office space requirements in just five steps and under a minute.

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Kingstone RE partners with Iroko for Polish expansion pbb provides €36m loan to AYA Properties Fund for Warsaw office deal Passerinvest reviews EU taxonomy standards for Prague portfolio

Industrial

05
May
2026

Ares acquires Polish logistics portfolio from Savills IM

by Property Forum

Ares Management Corporation has completed the acquisition of a logistics portfolio in Poland through its Ares Real Estate funds. The portfolio was purchased from Savills Investment Management (IM), which had owned the assets since 2020, for an undisclosed sum.

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LemonTree starts second phase of Lablogic Warsaw project WDP industrial pipeline in Romania tops €30 million CTP reports record Q1 leasing activity up 83%

Report

04
May
2026

Proptech Hungary 2026 highlights AI and digitalisation in real estate

by Property Forum

The Proptech Hungary conference will return to Budapest on 14 May 2026, bringing together leading industry players to explore how technology is reshaping the real estate and construction sectors. Hosted at the Budapest Music Center, the event is expected to attract more than 250 professionals and feature over 50 speakers from across the region and beyond.

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Back on the map: Hungary's real estate reset begins Czech investors shift focus to rental housing and hotels Cross-sector collaboration drives urban planning at Tilia Summit in Iași

Retail

30
Apr
2026

Big Poland acquires Power Park Kielce retail centre

by Property Forum

Big Poland has acquired Power Park Kielce, one of the city's retail destinations, strengthening its position in the Polish retail park market and expanding its presence to the capital of the Świętokrzyskie region.

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Fetters to manage Prague's Galerie Modřany development CPI Europe sells historic Prague building Faedra Group secures financing for Budapest retail project

Hotel

30
Apr
2026

Bucharest hotels see strongest CEE revenue growth in 2025

by Property Forum

Bucharest's hotel market recorded the strongest performance in CEE in 2025, with revenue per available room (RevPAR) increasing by 12% year-on-year, according to analysis by Cushman & Wakefield.

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Prize by Radisson opens first Polish hotel in Gdańsk Accor to open new Mercure hotel in Craiova Romanian hotel industry hits record stays in 2025

Investment

29
Apr
2026

Riverside International School acquires Olympus HQ in Prague

by Property Forum

Riverside International School has successfully acquired the Olympus Corporation HQ in Prague 6, marking a significant repurposing of prime administrative space into educational infrastructure.

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Ares Management to sell logistics parks in Czechia and Hungary Monopolis in Łódź gets new majority owner as Virako sells stake ECE sells Árkád Szeged shopping centre to Hungarian fund

Residential

29
Apr
2026

Prime Kapital exceeds 1,000 resi units in Iași mixed-use project

by Property Forum

Prime Kapital has announced the completion of construction for the third phase of the mixed-use scheme Silk District Phase 3 ahead of schedule, taking the total number of completed apartments over 1,000.

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Sekyra Group starts new resi phase of mixed-use scheme in Prague BPI Real Estate Poland and Speedwell start large-scale resi project in Gdańsk Intrade Group to kick off new resi development in Bratislava this year

Economy

27
Apr
2026

Belgrade metro project set to transform Serbia's economy

by Irina Gasson

The construction of the Belgrade Metro represents the largest civil engineering project in Serbia and is expected to be a primary driver of economic growth in the coming years. For decades, public transport in Belgrade relied solely on buses, trams, and the city railway (BG Voz). The development of a comprehensive underground system is expected to have a transformative effect on commuting patterns and travel times.

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Echo Investment marks 30 years on the Warsaw Stock Exchange Indotek CEO backs wealth tax in Hungary but warns of risks Hungary's political earthquake: What Orbán's defeat means for investments

Interview

27
Apr
2026

Data and energy performance are redefining real estate value

by Property Forum

In a video interview recorded at Bratislava Property Forum 2026, Hubert Abt FRICS, CEO of workcloud24, explains why energy performance is emerging as the most important operational metric, how investors are approaching sustainability and what it takes to create real value through data-driven asset management.

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City logistics and data centres emerge as strongest value drivers in Slovakia Selective capital, structural shifts and ESG pressure reshape investment strategies Supermarkets remain the strongest anchors as retail shifts

Career

07
Apr
2026

Colliers Slovakia names new Head

by Property Forum

Colliers has appointed Martin Varačka as the new leader of Colliers Slovakia, effective immediately.

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Property Forum appoints Irina Gasson as Chief Growth Officer to accelerate European expansion NEPI Rockcastle introduces new senior leadership team Wing appoints Katalin Walter as CEO in Hungary

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New leases

Court One has signed a lease for approximately 6,300 sqm of space at MLP Business Park Vienna. The tenant, a subsidiary of the Padeldome group, is currently Austria’s largest operator in the sector, managing 42 courts across four locations in the capital.
Polish fashion and lifestyle brand Medicine has accelerated its domestic expansion, headlined by the opening of its largest store to date, a 985 sqm flagship at the Silesia City Center in Katowice. This strategic scale-up is mirrored by simultaneous growth in several regional markets, including a new 740 sqm unit at Magnolia Park in Wroclaw and a 600 sqm extension at Galeria Warmińska in Olsztyn. The retailer further bolstered its Silesian presence with a 500 sqm location at Pogoria Shopping Centre and a new opening at CH Platan, significantly increasing its total floor space across Poland.
IAG GBS Poland, the shared services arm of the International Airlines Group (IAG), has finalised a lease renewal for 2,246 sqm of office space within the O3 Business Campus in Krakow. The decision to remain in the current location followed a comprehensive market analysis and workplace audit conducted by Savills.

New appointments

Avison Young has promoted Bartłomiej Krzyżak and Marcin Purgal to the roles of Co-Heads of the Investment Department in Poland. Krzyżak, previously Senior Director, brings 18 years of commercial real estate experience, having joined Avison Young in 2017. Purgal, also a former Senior Director and a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS), transitions into the co-head role with 23 years of experience in the CEE commercial markets.
Avison Young has strengthened its Polish leadership with three senior promotions. Patryk Błach ascends to Associate Director within the Investment Advisory Department. Kamil Głowienka has been named Senior Project Manager. Furthermore, Katarzyna Uzar becomes a Valuation and Innovation Specialist, tasked with integrating technological solutions and coordinating global departmental projects.
Katarzyna Myjak has joined Axi Immo as Senior Business Advisory Manager, tasked with strengthening the company’s Industrial & Logistics business line.

Latest news

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Sustainability moves from ambition to action

City Point Okęcie achieves Breeam Outstanding certification

Rheinmetall eyes takeover of bankrupt Mangalia shipyard

iO Partners launches workplace strategy platform

Raiffeisen Bank Romania profit falls 12% in Q1 2026

Romanian leu hits new historic low against euro

Romanian Government collapses following successful no-confidence motion

IT Hit partners with Druid AI to offer AI agent solutions

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