Duda Development has received a final occupancy permit for Dyfrakcja Łódzka, a residential project at ul. Wodna 3 in Łódź, situated near the Nowe Centrum Łódź district and Łódź Fabryczna railway station. The development delivers 8,688 sqm of residential floor space across 214 apartments, ranging from studio flats to four-room units, along with 615 sqm of ground-floor retail and service space, a two-level car park with 112 spaces, and eight commercial units.

Retail markets across EMEA are showing resilience despite weaker consumer confidence and ongoing economic uncertainty, according to Colliers' latest EMEA Retail Snapshot. Real retail spending is expected to grow by 1.8% across EMEA in 2026, though performance varies significantly between markets. Consumer confidence remains subdued, with EU confidence falling to -19.8 in April 2026 following geopolitical shocks before partially recovering over summer, only to drop again in September amid higher inflation and the prospect of prolonged elevated interest rates.

Zeitgeist Asset Management has begun converting the office building at Táborská 31 in Prague 4, Nusle, into a student residence with 394 beds. The company, which acquired the 1960s building in 2020, considered a change of use from the outset. The conversion is designed around a circular approach, retaining as many existing materials and structural elements as possible. The architectural concept was developed by studio arkhe D&B s.r.o., with SIS Construction a.s. serving as general contractor. Completion is expected at the end of 2027, with the first residents moving in in February 2028.

NEPI Rockcastle, the owner and operator of shopping centres in Central and Eastern Europe, has outlined plans to grow its property portfolio to approximately €12–13 billion over the next five years. The company presented its investment priorities and expansion strategy at a Capital Markets Day held in Warsaw, where management met investors and industry experts to discuss the direction of retail real estate and the group's growth plans.

Develia has completed construction of Żabiniec Vita, a residential development in the Krowodrza district of Kraków, located 3 km from the city centre. The four-storey building contains 120 flats ranging from 32 to 122 sqm, with layouts of one to four rooms, as well as three retail and service units. Each flat has a balcony, terrace or garden, and residents have access to an underground car park, outdoor parking spaces and bicycle racks. Key handovers to buyers are scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026, with most flats already sold.

LemonTree has begun construction of MATCH WARSAW, a development near Chopin Airport in the southern part of Warsaw that combines logistics and service space with a padel sports facility. The complex will comprise two buildings totalling 18,000 sqm, with completion scheduled for May 2027. Depenbrock Polska has been appointed general contractor.

Czech developer IKONIX has taken an equity stake in NEMOMAX, a qualified investors' fund managed by the AVANT group, and will assume responsibility for the management of its development projects. AVANT remains the fund's manager and administrator and will continue to raise capital for its growth. Together, the partners plan to invest more than CZK 1 billion annually in new real estate projects, with an ambition to rank NEMOMAX among the three largest real estate qualified investors' funds in the Czech Republic by fund capital within three years.

Czech real estate fund REICO LONG LEASE has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of a logistics facility located in the Prologis Park Ujazd industrial complex, approximately 70 km west of Katowice, Poland, the company announced on LinkedIn.

Property Forum is excited to announce the shortlist of nominees for the CEE Property Forum Awards 2026, celebrating the most outstanding projects, landmark transactions and influential personalities shaping the region’s real estate market. The winners will be selected soon by a jury committee comprising leading real estate professionals, and the recipients will be announced at our CEE Property Forum & Awards Gala 2026 on 23 November in Vienna

Czech developer UDI Group has completed the structural phase of four residential projects across three countries: the first phase of Urban Park Brno in the Czech Republic, Parkside in Budapest, and Lastavice West and Zvezdano Brdo in Belgrade. All four projects are progressing on schedule towards handover to future residents.