Panattoni and Fiege are expanding their partnership in western Poland through new agreements covering lease extensions and expansions at three sites: Panattoni Park Goleńiów I, Panattoni Park Zielona Góra I and Panattoni Park Gorzów I. The total additional space leased by Fiege amounts to nearly 21,000 sqm.

Property Forum, the leading media, events and business intelligence platform for the Central and Eastern European real estate industry, has appointed Irina Gasson as Chief Growth Officer.

CEE's real estate market enters the second quarter of 2026 in a mood of measured confidence. According to Property Forum's survey of nearly 200 real estate professionals from across the region, the majority expect either stable but selective deal flow or a moderate recovery in transaction activity over the next 12 months. Regional CEE investors are seen as the primary engine of dealmaking, while foreign capital is expected to return only selectively. Residential and logistics assets lead on risk-adjusted appeal, and Poland remains the undisputed long-term growth leader. Yet beneath the cautious optimism, one concern towers above all others: geopolitical tensions, cited by nearly two-thirds of respondents as the greatest threat to the market.

The Duna House monthly transaction estimate and mortgage forecast shows that 11,554 residential properties changed hands across Hungary in March 2026, while residential mortgage contract values reached €240 million.

Romanian office developer Genesis Property has obtained Breeam Outstanding certification for the DE building in Bucharest-based Yunity Park. The certification was awarded for both asset performance (6 stars, 85.9%) and management (6 stars, 89.4%).

Arete has completed the disposal of Arete Park Trenčín, a fully leased industrial asset in Slovakia with a total gross leasable area of approximately 5,600 sqm, to Erste Asset Management acting on behalf of Erste Realitná Renta, for an undisclosed purchase price.

The golden rule of real estate – “location, location, location” – now tells only part of the investment story. Real estate is no longer a system that can be explained solely through the cost of capital and the balance between supply and demand. A new set of higher-order forces has entered the equation with full force: global geopolitics, cybersecurity, the energy transition, technological development, and the impact of nature on the long-term value of assets. These are precisely the themes around which the ULI Poland 2026 conference, “MATRIX OF REAL ESTATE,” has been built. The event will take place on 15–16 April at Fabryka Norblina in Warsaw. Property Forum is supporting the event as Media Partner.

Real estate leaders are pivoting toward agentic AI, which moves beyond simple chatbots. These systems combine autonomy, planning, and memory to execute proactive, goal-driven tasks with appropriate approvals and logging, according to a report by McKinsey & Company.

NEPI Rockcastle is refining its structure, strengthening its growth engines and exploring opportunities beyond its core CEE markets, while maintaining a strong focus on asset quality and active management. In an exclusive interview with Property Forum, we talk to incoming CEO Marek Noetzel and incoming CIO Anca Nacu as they officially step intro their new roles today.

Marek Noetzel, who officially takes the helm as the new CEO of NEPI Rockcastle today, has completed the formation of the company’s Executive Committee with Anca Nacu appointed Chief Investment Officer and Justyna Bartosz promoted to Group Leasing Director. Marius Barbu’s appointment as Chief Operating Officer and his nomination as a Board Director were announced at the end of last year. These appointments represent internal promotions, and NEPI Rockcastle’s entire senior leadership team now consists of experienced Group employees who have largely built their careers within Europe’s third-largest listed retail real estate company by portfolio value.