Zeitraum Student Housing reports near-full occupancy across its Prague portfolio ahead of the autumn semester, reflecting sustained demand for private student accommodation in the Czech capital. The company operates four residential buildings in Prague districts 3, 7 and 8 and is a subsidiary of Zeitgeist Asset Management, which manages €1.2 billion in assets across the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Germany and Italy.

REICO has appointed Ben Maudling as Managing Director – Investments with effect from 1 August. In the role, he will be responsible for real estate transactions across all four of the company's funds.

7R has begun construction of a 9,700 sqm built-to-suit (BTS) parcel sorting facility in Bydgoszcz for a long-standing e-commerce logistics partner. The project, part of the 7R Park Bydgoszcz I complex, is due for completion and handover in Q1 2027. The developer has previously delivered 44,000 sqm of warehouse space across five locations for the same client.

GTC leased more than 69,000 sqm of space across its portfolio in the first half of 2026, comprising nearly 40,700 sqm of office space and nearly 28,700 sqm of retail and service space. The result surpassed the approximately 55,000 sqm leased in the same period of 2025.

CPI Romania is bringing international fashion retailers Primark, Peek&Cloppenburg and Reserved to Sun Plaza in Bucharest, as part of a major refurbishment of the shopping centre. The move is backed by a €100 million club-deal financing secured by CPI Property Group from OTP Bank and ING Bank Romania.

KKCG Real Estate Group has completed the acquisition of 1 St James's Square, a West End office building currently occupied by BP as its London headquarters, for £291 million. The freehold property was acquired from Lifestyle International Holdings, with financing provided by LBBW/Berlin Hyp and Aareal Bank. The deal marks a step in KKCG Real Estate Group's strategy to build a portfolio of office assets in central London.

Henley Investment Management has sold Galeria Pestka, a convenience shopping centre in Poznań, to OPAL CENTERS. Avison Young acted as exclusive sale adviser to the seller, with Greenberg Traurig providing legal counsel to the seller and SSW advising the buyer.

Poland's industrial and logistics market recorded a significant increase in leasing activity in the first half of 2026, according to a new report by AXI IMMO. Gross take-up rose by 21% year-on-year, while net take-up climbed by 58% year-on-year to exceed 2.1 million sqm. Total modern stock reached 38.01 million sqm at the end of June, with developers delivering 1.23 million sqm of new space during the period. Space under construction fell to 1.30 million sqm, down 11% year-on-year and the lowest level in more than nine years, with speculative projects accounting for 38.6% of the pipeline.

Bucharest has placed 21st in the Savills Power and Place Index Top 30, a global ranking that assesses cities with the strongest potential for future data centre development. The index evaluates locations based on criteria including energy availability, telecommunications infrastructure, access to resources and project delivery capability.

Romania's Territorial Planning, Urbanism and Construction Code (CATUC), Law No. 169/2026, entered into force on 25 August 2026, marking one of the most significant reforms to the country's urban planning framework in two decades. Mauricio Mesa Gomez, Chairman of the Board of Cordia Romania and Spain, says the new Code brings greater predictability for developers and financiers, though its success will depend on the capacity of public authorities to implement the new mechanisms effectively.