FedEx has opened a new logistics centre in Košice, strengthening connections between eastern Slovakia and international markets. The facility, the company's second-largest location in Slovakia, spans nearly 1,000 sqm and features 18 loading ramps for pick-up and delivery, plus four flexible loading positions for both vans and long-haul vehicles.

EastGate 2026, taking place in Iași on 15-16 September, is a new international forum designed to connect investors, developers, financial institutions, public authorities and business leaders across Romania, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. Property Forum is delighted to announce the North-East Regional Development Agency (ADR Nord-Est) as an Institutional Partner of EastGate 2026.

Sky Office Center, an A-class office building in Warsaw's Mokotów Business District, has been sold by Hines to a private Polish investor. Avison Young's investment team acted as the seller's adviser throughout the transaction.

KPMG's new headquarters, spanning more than 8,000 sqm, will be delivered on Váci Road, Budapest, in autumn 2029. Designed entirely around the requirements of the advisory and audit firm, the project is notable for WING delivering a complete office building tailored exclusively to a single tenant, a construction model that is rare in today's Budapest office market. The transaction is also the largest new office leasing agreement in Budapest so far this year.

NEPI Rockcastle is expanding its 70,000 sqm Karolinka Shopping Centre in Opole, southwest Poland, close to the Czech border. The 11,000 sqm extension and partial redevelopment will add 30 retail units and a new underground car park, while the entire façade will be modernised to blend the new and existing buildings. Building permits have been granted and construction is expected to start later this autumn. The new units are designed to attract fashion retailers not yet present in the region due to a lack of suitable space, and NEPI Rockcastle is in advanced talks with several brands looking to secure leases in the extension.

Alina Necula, Country Manager Romania at Lion’s Head, spoke to Property Forum about the firm's logistics expansion and IFC sustainability partnership. She also detailed ongoing investments at Oregon Park to enhance the tenant experience and support hybrid work.

Duda Development's Dyfrakcja Łódzka project in Łódź is entering its final construction phase, with overall progress exceeding 95%. The development at ul. Wodna 3 comprises 214 flats ranging from 25 to 97 sqm, with one to four rooms, along with a two-level car park with bicycle storage and storage units, and eight ground-floor commercial units.

GTC has received the occupancy permit for Centerpoint 3, the newest phase of the Centerpoint complex in Budapest's Váci Corridor. The building offers 36,600 sqm of office, retail and service space and is developed to LEED Gold certification standards, with landscaped terraces and an internal garden.

Taylor Wessing Slovakia has advised Tatra Asset Management, správ. spol., a.s., Fond nájomného bývania o.p.f. — a dedicated alternative investment fund focused on rental housing — on its entry into Slovakia's state-supported rental housing scheme. On 1 July 2026, the Slovak government approved the execution of the Investment Agreement between Tatra Asset Management and the Agency for State-Supported Rental Housing, which was subsequently signed on 15 July 2026, enabling the fund to become an investment partner in the scheme with its own residential projects.

The modern industrial and logistics sectors in Central and Eastern Europe are navigating a highly complex macroeconomic environment. Globally, industry consumes 24% of total energy1, and in an era of volatile utility prices, energy efficiency has shifted from a corporate social responsibility initiative to an operational imperative. Simultaneously, facility and plant managers grapple with continuous operational risks. Industry data reveals that the average manufacturing plant loses between 5% and 20% of its annual productivity to unplanned downtime2 – an issue that 90% of manufacturers rank as their top operational threat. Faced with persistent skilled labour shortages and an ageing workforce, industrial operators must fundamentally rethink their infrastructure strategy to secure long-term competitiveness.