Investment in the hotel sector is experiencing a significant upswing, with Romania witnessing a 56% increase in 2024 versus 2023, reaching €69.3 million. This trend aligns with a broader European surge, where hotel investments reached €20.5 billion, marking a 70% rise and establishing hotels as the leading asset class.

Originally developed in partnership with Go Asset, the state-of-the-art logistic facility Log Center Maribor has been a cornerstone of BHM Group's Slovenian portfolio. The facility's ownership has now changed.  

Immocap presented an updated design of the new Istropolis in Bratislava. The project already has a valid zoning decision and construction is expected to begin in the summer of 2025. 

Scandia Română Development, the real estate division of the Scandia group, has announced the commencement of works on a new residential project in Sibiu.

7R will deliver two more buildings for InPost – the leader in logistics services and owner of the Paczkomat parcel locker network. The two projects, totalling 20,000 sqm of warehouse space, are being developed in Pomerania: at 7R Park Gdańsk IV and 7R Park Słupsk.

Addleshaw Goddard announced its entry into the Polish market through the agreement with Linklaters for the transfer of its Warsaw office. The new Warsaw office of AG will serve as a regional hub, enabling the firm to deliver legal expertise and services to clients across Poland, the CEE region and Turkey. 

Romania's construction industry maintained a high level of activity in 2024, despite a slight 4% decrease compared to the previous record year, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS). However, compared to 2018, the volume of construction works was 78% higher during 2024.

In 2024, more than 20% of real estate transactions conducted via the ABFSwap fintech platform, which provides tools for cryptocurrency transactions, were related to property sales. This prompted the company to conduct an analysis of the current market, identifying key trends, and barriers, and collaborating with experts to propose solutions for further market development.

Panattoni has secured financing for its investment in the Pomerania region—Panattoni Park Gdańsk City Airport. The project consists of two speculative distribution halls being built near Gdańsk Airport. Santander Bank Polska granted the €17.3 million loan.

MLP Group recorded its strongest leasing performance to date in 2024. Over the year, the group leased a total of approximately 305,000 sqm of space, including 225,000 sqm under new contracts – an 82% increase year on year. During this period, MLP Group secured 22 new clients, while 20% of total leasing activity came from existing tenants.