Michał Kwinta is expanding his role at Mindspace, taking on responsibility for Romania in addition to his existing management of the company's Polish operations. The appointment broadens Mindspace's regional structure in Central and Eastern Europe across two office markets at different stages of development in the flexible workspace sector.

Panattoni Hungary has completed the second building at Panattoni Park Moson in Mosonmagyaróvár, receiving an occupancy permit for the approximately 24,000 sqm facility. The two halls now together provide close to 51,000 sqm of logistics and warehouse space. The first building comprises nearly 27,000 sqm, and the second received its permit in August, having been delivered in approximately six months thanks to favourable weather conditions and careful technical scheduling. The entire park is occupied by FIEGE Szállítmányozási és Logisztikai Kft., the Hungarian subsidiary of the international logistics group. The roughly HUF 10 billion investment is financed by the Recorde Panattoni RPM Ingatlanbefektetési Alap, managed by Recorde Alapkezelő Zrt., a subsidiary of the Concorde Group. The second building was constructed by Goldbeck Hungária Kft.

EQT Exeter Logistics Value Fund IV, operating as EQT Real Estate, has signed a build-to-suit lease agreement with DHL Supply Chain for a dedicated logistics facility at EQT Real Estate Park Gliwice I in Upper Silesia, Poland. The 25,300 sqm facility, designated Hall B, is already under construction and handover to DHL Supply Chain is planned for late 2026.

GTC, an investor and manager of commercial real estate in Central and Eastern Europe, has signed a lease agreement for 23,000 sqm with the City of Łódź. The municipal administration will relocate its main headquarters to the University Business Park complex on Wólczańska Street, consolidating 34 offices, departments and branches in a single location. Around 1,500 municipal employees are expected to work from the complex, with operations beginning at the turn of 2027 and 2028.

Organised by the international consultancy BN8 and the country's leading developer Green Paraná, with the collaboration of the Embassy of Paraguay and REDIEX, the Investment and Export Network of Paraguay, the first edition of PREIF 2026 introduces European investors to a market with double investment-grade status, a 10% flat tax and gross yields of up to 10%.

Romania's Urban Planning Code will require, from 1 January 2027, that office, commercial, industrial and storage buildings, including covered car parks, with a built area exceeding 1,000 sqm obtain authorisation only if green roofs adapted to local climatic conditions cover at least half of the roof surface. Industry association Converde welcomes the obligation, arguing that rooftops currently function as heat-accumulating surfaces that discharge rainwater rapidly into drainage systems, and that the new rules could turn them into active infrastructure for urban climate adaptation.

Romania's land market is undergoing a significant transformation, with plots carrying clear zoning status, approved Zonal Urban Plans and the ability to enter development rapidly becoming the most sought-after assets, according to Crosspoint Real Estate, the International Associate of Savills in Romania. The value gap between fully entitled land and plots lacking planning documentation is continuing to widen.

The appearance of industrial parks in the Czech Republic is changing, with developers investing not only in technical specifications but also in architecture, green spaces and employee amenities, according to an analysis by Colliers. Facades are increasingly adorned with greenery, artworks or motifs referencing local history. For example, the main facade of a distribution centre at Panattoni Park Cheb features a motif of houses from the city's historic centre, with a facade measuring nearly 700 metres in length and 15 metres in height. Brownfield sites are also being adapted, with some preserving original industrial elements such as exposed brickwork or steel beams.

NEPI Rockcastle has agreed to sell the Ozas Shopping and Entertainment Centre in Vilnius, Lithuania, to the UTIISIB UAB 'Prosperus Retail Property Fund' for a gross transaction value of €200 million. The deal generates estimated net proceeds of €179 million, representing a 13% premium to the property's IFRS net asset value as of 30 June 2026. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, with completion expected in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Croatia and Slovenia are attracting growing volumes of real estate capital, but investors are increasingly competing for a limited pool of institutional-quality assets. At Zagreb Property Forum 2026, speakers on the opening panel discussed pricing, investment strategies, financing conditions and the growing need for creativity as the region’s real estate markets mature.