More than 90% of European investors plan to maintain or increase their capital allocation to hotel assets this year, according to CBRE's European Hotel Investor Intentions Survey 2026, conducted among more than 70 institutional and private investors between February and March 2026. Around 31% expect a significant increase, with favourable total return prospects cited as the primary driver by a third of respondents. Prague has risen in the rankings to share 7th place among Europe's most attractive cities for hotel investment, alongside Copenhagen, Rome, Geneva and Athens.

Bucharest is consolidating its position within the Central and Eastern European (CEE) real estate market, combining rental growth across major asset classes with investment yields that remain well above Western European levels, according to the DNA of Real Estate Europe Q2 2026 report published by Cushman & Wakefield. Across Europe in Q2 2026, prime office rents rose 4.5% year-on-year, retail rents increased 3.0%, and logistics rents grew 2.4%, while investors remained selective as yield movements pointed to a more balanced market following the repricing cycle of recent years.

CTP has signed two new leases totalling more than 104,000 sqm at CTPark Iłowa in western Poland, as demand from Asian-linked e-commerce supply chains and third-party logistics (3PL) operators grows across Europe. A Chinese fast-fashion e-commerce platform serving European customers has taken 66,214 sqm of gross leasable area (GLA) across two buildings of 46,595 sqm and 19,619 sqm respectively, while an international 3PL operator has signed for 37,801 sqm to support its logistics and distribution operations.

Cushman & Wakefield Slovakia has appointed Tomáš Lörincz as Head of Retail Agency, effective September 2026. Lörincz brings more than 20 years of experience in B2B sales and a decade of real estate practice, and will lead the retail leasing team in Slovakia.

Harden Construction has completed construction of Hall A at Panattoni Park Warsaw North III in Nadma, near Warsaw, and obtained the occupancy permit. The project sits on a plot of more than 121,000 sqm. Hall B, covering more than 32,500 sqm, was handed over at the end of 2025, while Hall A, with a built-up area of nearly 15,800 sqm, was built from January 2026 and concludes the full investment.

Zagreb Property Forum 2026 takes place on 17th September at the Hilton Garden Inn Zagreb, bringing together investors, developers, hoteliers and technology innovators for a full day of discussion on the state of Southeast European real estate. The event opens with a look at the region's macroeconomic backdrop, followed by a series of panels examining capital markets, hospitality investment and the growing role of technology in the sector.

Construction firm GEMO a.s. is contributing to the Dornych mixed-use development in central Brno, a project valued at more than seven billion Czech crowns. The scheme will transform a brownfield site formerly occupied by the Prior department store into a new urban district near the main railway station. Construction began in November 2024, with completion scheduled for the end of 2027 and the opening of retail and service units expected in the following months. Approximately 1.3 billion Czech crowns has been invested in the project to date.

Rutkowski Construction has completed a retail building in Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki on behalf of Rutkowski Commercial, with Lidl opening its doors at the site on 27 August 2026. The property at ul. gen. J. Bema 7 will remain in the ownership of Rutkowski Commercial, which will manage it as part of its commercial portfolio. A permit for use was issued on 10 August 2026.

Karel Stránský, an experienced figure in the Czech industrial real estate market, has rejoined the industrial team at Colliers Czech Republic as a strategic consultant. He first joined Colliers in 1996 and was instrumental in establishing the company's industrial real estate division in the country. By 2009, he had led transactions covering over three million sqm of industrial space and land, representing tenants, investors and developers.

Essendi has sold the Sofitel Warsaw Victoria hotel to DeSilva Group as part of an ongoing portfolio management strategy. The transaction reflects Essendi's broader repositioning towards owned hotels in the economy and midscale segments across Europe.