The western extension of Warsaw's metro Line M2, serving the new Lazurowa, Chrzanów and Karolin stations, is undergoing testing and is expected to open shortly. Analysis by property consultancy Walter Herz shows that more than half of Warsaw's office buildings already sit within 1.2 km of a metro station, and those buildings account for 61% of the city's total office stock. Office rents in buildings within that walking catchment area run €3 to €6 per sqm per month above those of comparable buildings outside it, with the premium reaching its peak for Class A properties.

Property Forum is excited to announce the winners of its annual SEE Property Forum Awards in 2026. The winners were selected from our shortlist by the jury committee, comprising the leading players in Romanian real estate. The awards, celebrating the best projects, most impactful transactions and most inspiring personalities of the Romanian market, were presented at our awards gala in Bucharest, part of the annual SEE Property Forum.

The Prague office market recorded a vacancy rate of 5.65% at the end of Q3 2026, down 11 basis points quarter-on-quarter and 74 basis points year-on-year, according to data published by Prague Research Forum (PRF). Total modern office stock stood at approximately 3.95 million sqm, with no new completions during the quarter. Approximately 222,900 sqm of vacant space was recorded across the city, with the highest vacancy in Prague 10 (12.0%) and Prague 3 (11.1%), and the lowest in Prague 2 (1.2%) and Prague 1 (3.6%).

CBRE has appointed Dana Bordei as Head of Industrial and Logistics for Romania and Head of Industrial and Logistics Strategic Client Development for CEE South. Bordei brings experience spanning both consultancy and real estate development, and will lead CBRE's industrial and logistics operations in Romania while overseeing client development across Central and Eastern Europe South.

Slovak developer Lucron has launched sales for Na námestí II, the next phase of its Arboria residential district in Trnava. The phase will deliver 81 apartments across three six-storey buildings, with construction scheduled to begin in summer 2027 and completion targeted for summer 2029. The offer will include two-, three- and four-room layouts, with some units featuring terraces or ground-floor gardens.

The number of new apartments available in Bratislava reached its highest level in almost ten years at the end of the third quarter of 2026, according to analysts at BENCONT INVESTMENTS. Supply rose by 632 units over the three-month period to 4,863 apartments across 113 projects, a 15% increase on the previous quarter and 22.5% higher year-on-year. The average asking price held almost flat at €5,361 per sqm including VAT, up just 0.4% year-on-year, representing a real-terms decline given current inflation.

Peakside Capital Advisors has appointed Krzysztof Godleś as Project Manager for City Point Targówek, a multi-phase brownfield regeneration scheme in Warsaw developed through a joint venture with Partners Group. Godleś brings nearly 30 years of experience in real estate development and construction management across the logistics, retail and residential sectors.

Artificial intelligence companies are emerging as a distinct category of office tenant in Europe, concentrating primarily in London, Paris and Berlin, while Warsaw and Prague develop as secondary ecosystems, according to a new analysis by Colliers. The report finds that AI firms grow faster than most traditional occupiers, outgrow their premises quickly and prioritise proximity to universities, research institutions and skilled talent over rent levels.

CTP has signed a lease with Pepco for 55,619 sqm at CTPark Bucharest West in Romania. The retailer will operate a regional distribution centre from the facility, serving the Romanian market and the wider Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region. Having previously occupied the building through a third-party logistics provider, Pepco has now entered a direct lease arrangement with CTP.

The boundaries between real estate and infrastructure are becoming increasingly blurred as power, connectivity and operational capacity emerge as critical factors in investment decisions. At the Real Estate Capital & Investment Decisions Forum 2026 in London, co-organised by Property Forum and RICS, experts discussed how logistics, data centres and transport infrastructure are converging, and why flexibility will be essential as technology and occupier requirements continue to evolve.