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.

CMS is set to welcome Adriana Andrzejewska as a partner in its Real Estate practice in Warsaw from 2 November 2026. She rejoins the firm having previously held roles at Addleshaw Goddard and Linklaters, bringing experience advising domestic and international investors on real estate transactions across the hospitality, office, logistics, retail park and residential sectors.

Shopper Park Plus has acknowledged an agreement between Ahold Delhaize and Tesco that affects eight retail parks in its portfolio, four in the Czech Republic and four in Slovakia, where Tesco currently serves as the anchor tenant.

Hotel investment across Southeast Europe continues to attract interest, but rising development costs, changing guest expectations and the importance of year-round demand are reshaping investment strategies. At Zagreb Property Forum 2026, hospitality executives discussed the growing role of mixed-use developments and branded residences, the opportunities emerging across the region and the need for realistic financial planning to ensure long-term profitability.

Tesco has agreed to sell its retail businesses in the Czech Republic and Slovakia to Ahold Delhaize at a total enterprise value of €1.7 billion (equivalent to £1.5 billion) on a cash and debt-free basis. The deal is expected to generate net cash proceeds of €1.2 billion (equivalent to £1.0 billion) before tax and other transaction costs, with completion anticipated in the second half of 2027, subject to antitrust and other regulatory approvals.

BIG Poland has opened BIG Konstantynów, bringing its portfolio to 15 retail parks with a combined gross leasable area of approximately 285,000 sqm. Developed in partnership with Acteeum Group, the new scheme adds approximately 13,500 sqm of retail space, which was fully leased at opening. Together with the existing Kaufland supermarket and Bricomarché DIY store already on site, the complex reaches a total gross leasable area of approximately 21,000 sqm.

Shopping destinations in Romania are increasingly competing on experience, convenience and their ability to understand consumers, rather than simply attracting more visitors. At SEE Property Forum 2026 in Bucharest, retail experts discussed how changing shopping habits, local brands, accessibility and data-driven strategies are reshaping retail properties, with a growing emphasis on creating reasons for customers to stay longer and return more frequently.