The residential market in Bucharest started 2026 with an 18.6% decline in apartment transactions in January-February compared to the same period last year, while in Ilfov County the decline was 10.9%, according to an analysis by Crosspoint Real Estate,

Innovinia and its international manufacturing partner have renewed their lease agreement for another 10 years for the company's more than 10,000 sqm facility in IGPark Kecskemét West industrial park.

Lidl Romania continues to invest in the country and announces for the financial year 2026 (1 March 2026 – 28 February 2027) an expansion plan of over €285 million, dedicated exclusively to extending the national network with over 40 new stores.

In 2025, Ukraine's warehouse real estate market showed record figures in terms of new space commissioning and fully recovered to its pre-war level. Despite the war, the industry remains the most stable segment of commercial real estate, although experts disagree on the prospects for further development. The URE Club, together with industry experts, investigated what happened in the warehouse market during the year and what factors will determine its development in 2026, in an article for Property Forum.

Over 20,500 new homes could be delivered in Bucharest and its surroundings in 2026, according to a new report by SVN Romania.

Romania’s residential construction sector recorded a 3.1% contraction in 2025 compared to the previous year. The total number of completed dwellings reached 59,062, marking a decrease of 1,916 units from the 60,978 reported in 2024, according to provisional data provided by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).

AFI Romania has announced that all four buildings within the AFI Arad retail park have achieved LEED Gold certification. The certified buildings include AFI Arad Strip Mall, AFI Arad McDonald's, AFI Arad Leroy Merlin and AFI Arad Shopping Gallery.

Romanian developer One United Properties has announced its Board of Directors approved a strategic framework for phased entry into the US residential real estate market, by completing its first land acquisition in the Nashville metropolitan area.

International capital is once again showing a stronger interest in Polish commercial real estate. Recent transactions completed by Echo Investment highlight how investors are reassessing pricing, income stability and long-term growth prospects in the market. In this interview, Judyta Sawicka, Head of Investment at Echo Investment, discusses what is driving buyer demand today, how the company decides when to monetise mature assets and why capital recycling into living and mixed-use developments is becoming central to Echo Group’s strategy.

Echo Investment has signed a final agreement for the sale of the Brain Park A office building, spanning 14,000 sqm, in Kraków to the SCPI Transitions Europe fund, managed by Arkéa Real Estate Investment Management.