Prague's build-to-rent (BTR) market remains stable in the first half of 2026 while preparing for further expansion, according to BTR Group's Living Sector Market Report H1 2026. There are currently 3,400 BTR units in operation across 23 projects, with the total tracked market, including projects under construction and in preparation, reaching approximately 15,000 units. More than 1,000 new BTR units are expected to enter the Prague market in each of 2027 and 2028.

BIG Poland has completed the rebranding of the former Grodzisk Sfera Park and officially opened BIG Grodzisk Mazowiecki, its second retail park in the Mazowieckie voivodeship. The property, located at Żyrardowska 14 close to the centre of Grodzisk Mazowiecki, offers approximately 11,000 sqm of GLA across 19 stores and service outlets. Tenants include Biedronka, Sinsay, New Yorker, JYSK, RTV Euro AGD, Rossmann, Pepco, Dealz, KiK, TEDi, Martes Sport, Maxi Zoo, Woolworth, Świat Książki and Kodano Optyk, as well as food and beverage operators. The fully leased park provides 350 parking spaces and benefits from access to the A2 motorway and the DK50 national road.

GTC reported a 5% rise in revenues from rental activities to €106 million in the first half of 2026, up from €101 million in H1 2025. Gross margin from rental activities grew 10% to €73 million, while adjusted EBITDA rose 11% to €63 million. FFO I reached €17 million, with FFO per share at €0.03. Occupancy across the commercial portfolio held steady at 87%, and the group leased nearly 69,400 sqm of commercial space, comprising 40,700 sqm of office and approximately 28,700 sqm of retail space. The group posted a net loss after tax of €18 million, driven by a higher revaluation loss of €22 million, increased net finance costs of €45 million and a rise in tax expenses to €10 million.

J&T Investiční společnost, acting through its Prime Hotel Assets Fund, has completed the acquisition of the Prague Marriott Hotel & Millennium Plaza, a mixed-use complex in the centre of Prague. J&T Banka provided equity participation in the transaction, with Dosfield Group serving as strategic partner. The complex will form part of a broader fund focused on commercial real estate across Central Europe.

Quantum Real has acquired a neighbouring plot of land in Gliwice, allowing an additional 20,000 sqm of warehouse space to be developed. The move will bring the total area of the Quantum Gliwice complex to over 60,000 sqm. LCube has joined as a shareholder in the project company, supporting the further development of the investment.

Bucharest is standing out on the residential investment map of Central and Eastern Europe, with new-build home prices remaining more affordable than in Budapest and rental yields comparable to those on the Polish market, according to an analysis by Cordia, a residential developer and investor active across the region.

Global Vision has acquired two office buildings at 237 Calea Dorobanți in Bucharest, the former headquarters of Alpha Bank, in a share-deal transaction. The buildings, developed by Neocity Group in two phases in 2001 and 2004, have a total built area of approximately 10,000 sqm and are situated near Romanian Television and Aviatorilor metro station in the Primăverii-Charles de Gaulle area. Colliers represented the sellers, a group of Irish investors, throughout the sales process. Legal advice to the sellers was provided by Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații together with ZRP.

CA Immo recorded gross rental income of €104.8 million in the first half of 2026, down 16% year-on-year, reflecting a 16% reduction in leasable area following a high volume of property sales over the past 12 months. Net rental income fell 14% to €90.5 million, while EBITDA declined 15% to €76.3 million. Recurring earnings (FFO I) came in at €55.6 million, 12% below the prior-year figure of €62.9 million. The consolidated net result was €-1.4 million, compared with €31.3 million in H1 2025, with a market-driven revaluation loss of €53.7 million the primary drag. On the positive side, indirect expenses fell 11% to €18.5 million and financing costs dropped 26%, partly reflecting the repayment of a €350 million bond in October 2025 and a €150 million bond in March 2026. Looking ahead, CA Immo plans to continue to dispose of non-core assets in Austria and CEE

Romania's new Territorial Planning, Urbanism and Construction Code (CATUC) introduces principles that bring the country's regulatory framework closer to established European practices, according to Dan Craciunescu, founder of West Group, a company active in real estate development and construction in both Romania and Germany.

Construction of the Dornych mixed-use development in Brno, being built by developer Crestyl near the city's main railway station, has reached a new milestone. The foundation slab was completed in August, and the reinforced-concrete monolithic frame is now rising above ground level on several sections of the site. Construction remains on schedule, with completion planned for the end of 2027 and the opening of shops and services expected in the following months.