Total investment volume across the seven CEE markets tracked by Cushman & Wakefield reached approximately €5.4 billion in the first half of 2026, broadly unchanged year on year, according to the firm's CEE Investment Market Update for H1 2026. The stable headline figure masked a marked shift in activity towards Poland, which accounted for 56.7% of regional volume, up from roughly one-third a year earlier, recording its strongest first half since 2018.

Cerion Partners has launched as a pan-European investment firm focused on mission-critical real estate, with offices in Frankfurt and London. The firm was founded by Jorgen Verink, Sven Vollenbruch, Luca Krämling and Niklas Sahavi.

All five office buildings at West Gate Business District in Bucharest, covering a total assessed area of more than 94,000 sqm, have received a BREEAM In-Use Outstanding rating, the highest level under the international standard for assessing the performance of existing buildings under real operating conditions. The park is owned and managed by Genesis Property.

Property Forum is thrilled to announce the shortlist of nominees for the SEE Property Forum Awards 2026, celebrating the most outstanding projects, landmark transactions and influential personalities shaping Romania’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 Awards Gala on 20 October, part of our annual SEE Property Forum conference.

Atenor has obtained a building permit for BakerStreet II, a 280-unit residential development in Budapest's 11th district. The project will comprise 280 apartments across three buildings, representing approximately 26,700 sqm of residential space. Located near the Danube and university faculties, it is designed around a landscaped courtyard with green areas and shared amenities.

Quantum Real has begun construction of Quantum Gliwice, a logistics park located directly alongside the A4 motorway, approximately 3 km from the Sośnica interchange where the A1 and A4 cross. The first phase will deliver over 43,000 sqm of warehouse space, including a speculative Class A section, with the facility expandable to more than 60,000 sqm. Completion is scheduled for the first quarter of 2027. The project is being delivered jointly with LCube, with Adamietz Construction serving as general contractor.

7R has appointed Katarzyna Różycka as Chief Financial Officer and member of the Management Board. In her new role, she will be responsible for shaping the company's financial policy and overseeing its finance, accounting and controlling functions, as the company continues to expand its operations in Poland, the Czech Republic and Germany.

CTP has signed a lease for 24,400 sqm at CTPark Bucharest South with Romstal, a distributor of construction installation equipment. The space forms part of a 54,000 sqm facility within the park and will support Romstal's logistics and distribution operations across Romania and the wider CEE region. Romstal's product portfolio spans thermo, hydro, sanitary, electrical and ceramic categories, serving customers in the construction and installation sectors.

The first stop of the Paraguay Real Estate Investment Forum (PREIF 2026) drew significant interest from the Lithuanian investment community when it took place in Vilnius on September 24, setting the stage for the forum's second edition in Warsaw on October 1.

Harden Construction has begun work on City Logistics Łódź V, a two-phase warehouse and production complex at ul. Lodowa 88 in Łódź. Construction started in June 2026 and is expected to take approximately eight months, with completion of the first phase planned for February 2027 and the second for April 2027. The project is being delivered under a design-and-build formula for developer Panattoni, with tenants PGC and Zadbano already secured.