STORY OF THE DAY

What trends will shape European real estate in 2025?

13
Jan
2025

What trends will shape European real estate in 2025?

by Forum Property

This year marks a crucial stage for the European real estate market, which is undergoing a process of recovery and transformation. Favourable economic factors, such as stabilized inflation, reduced interest rates and increasing real incomes are strengthening this sector as a key pillar of the continental economy, according to a Cushman & Wakefield Echinox analysis.

Read more >

Career

14
Jan
2025

YIT Slovakia has new organisational structure

by Forum Property

YIT Slovakia has presented the new management of the company. Now it consists of up to 8 directors. The change came at a time when YIT Slovakia plans to revolutionise construction and development.

Read more >

Accolade Croatia appoints new commercial director CPIPG completes BoD with new members EPRE appoints new head

Residential

14
Jan
2025

Linkcity enters final stage with resi development in Pardubice

by Forum Property

The transformation of the Tesla Pardubice brownfield into a modern urban district for 750 residents has reached its final stage. The implementation, which is taking place on a 2.5-hectare plot of land under the direction of the development company Linkcity and the general contractor VCES, has already started in 2021.

Read more >

UDI Group kicks off first resi project in Budapest Mortage rates in Romania remain among lowest in EU YIT and RSJ join forces for projects in Prague and Brno

Retail

14
Jan
2025

Realia acquires new retail park

by Forum Property

Realia Fund Sicav has ended the previous year by acquiring a retail park in Stod City in the Pilsen region. With the completion of this purchase, the value of the fund's portfolio rose to CZK 2.35 billion (€93 million).

Read more >

CCM fund enters Prague's shopping centre supported by club loan Mitiska REIM secures €50 million co-investment from EBRD ZDR acquires new retail park in Czech city

Investment

13
Jan
2025

Indotek sells office building in Warsaw

by Forum Property

The international investment fund Indotek Group has sold the Bokserska Office Center office building in Warsaw. The buyer is Enter Air, a Polish charter airline, which plans to move its headquarters to the purchased building. The price has not been revealed.

Read more >

Erste Asset Management becomes new owner of Reico Eiffage Immobilier Polska sells PRS development to Heimstaden Gide Warsaw advises Remake on two major investments in Poland

Report

13
Jan
2025

iO Partners expands in Austria

by Forum Property

iO Partners has announced its expansion into Austria through a partnership with Optin, a real estate consultancy specialising in commercial, residential and investments.

Read more >

Griffes closes deals amounting to €95 million in 2024 Slovak real estate cadastre malfunctions after cyber attack CEE's share in European property investment volume grows in 2024

Hotel

13
Jan
2025

Prague's InterContinental to open this spring

by Forum Property

After four years, the reconstruction of the former Prague InterContinental hotel is reaching its completion. The hotel is to be operated by the international Fairmont hotel chain under the name Fairmont Golden Prague, reports E15.cz.

Read more >

PPF Real Estate acquires hotel in Prague Hilton enters Timișoara’s hotel market EBRD lends to Czech hospitality operator

Interview

News CEE Global Vision industrial Sorin Preda sustainability

12
Jan
2025

Companies look to bring production closer to European consumers

by Forum Property

Sorin Preda, CEO and Founder of Global Vision, talked to Property Forum about the company’s ongoing developments in Romania, shared his market outlook for 2025 and provided insight into the company’s investments into sustainability and technology.

Read more >

Repricing has made CEE & SEE look relatively expensive Grupo Lar Poland bets on PBSA market Rental levels have trended upward over the past year

Office

News Europe flexible hybrid work IWG Mark Dixon RTO

09
Jan
2025

What trends will shape workspaces in 2025?

by Forum Property

More companies will increasingly shift their focus towards enhancing the productivity and happiness of their people, rather than focusing on where they work from, shows an analysis of IWG on the trends that will shape work this year.

Read more >

IWG opens new coworking space in Bucharest Budex completes wooden office building Immocap reveals first tenant for Bratislava project

Industrial

News logistics Panattoni Europe Poland warehouse Wrocław

08
Jan
2025

Panattoni begins speculative project in Wrocław

by Forum Property

Panattoni has started speculative construction of the next phase of the Wrocław Campus 2 logistics complex. By June 2025, ca. 30,000 square meters will be delivered – part of a hall that will eventually reach 130,000 square meters, with the entire project totalling 160,000 square meters.

Read more >

Generali Fond Realit acquires Panattoni Park Zabrze II Accolade receives loan for parks completion Eika Asset Management to cooperate with Panattoni

Economy

06
Nov
2025

Trump is back: What this means for CEE real estate

by Csürös Csanád

Donald Trump has secured the necessary electoral votes to secure a second term, raising questions about how his presidency will influence real estate markets in Europe and CEE.

Read more >

Trump presidency: A nightmare for CEE economies CEE economic convergence: A success story with challenges ahead Hungary's construction sector shows signs of rebound

more news

New leases

Arla Global Shared Services will move its local headquarters to the Punkt office building in Gdańsk. The company has leased nearly 10,000 sqm of space, to which it will move in early 2026.
Spanish clothing brand Zara, owned by Inditex, is closing its shop in the Wars Sawa Junior complex in Warsaw. Its place will be taken by Uniqlo, which has been operating in the facility as a pop-up store since 2021. The Japanese-origin clothing brand Uniqlo has so far been present in the complex in the form of a temporary shop of around 800 sqm. The space vacated by Zara has allowed the brand to occupy almost 1,800 sqm.
Sellpy has leased 6,000 sqm in Industra Park Arad, owned by Oresa Industra. The deal was brokered by Activ Property Services.

New appointments

Colliers has announced the appointment of Grzegorz Sielewicz as Head of the Economic and Market Analysis Department for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). His role will cover Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, and Romania.
Genesis Property has appointed Flavia Flavia as COO, tasked with leading the development and alignment of the operational strategy of the developer.
Beata Rodziewicz joins the Corees Polska team as Leasing Director. She will be responsible for the commercialisation of office buildings.

Latest news

Aurora Energy Research has released its inaugural European Renewables Market Overview Report, projecting that intermittent renewable energy capacity in Europe will more than triple by 2050.

EBRD will advance the broader use of innovative financial instruments in Poland by signing a synthetic securitisation deal and new lending commitment with Bank Millenium.

SolarPro Holding, Bulgarian engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor, will develop a 174 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Romania's Oltenia region.

Hungarian energy firm Alteo plans to expand its presence in Central Europe and the Balkans, aiming to significantly grow its renewable energy portfolio.

Wind energy was 20% of all the electricity consumed in Europe. But Europe is not building enough new wind farms.

Monsson has secured all necessary approvals to start building Europe's largest photovoltaic park, located in Arad County.

The highest annual increase in home sales among the five largest regional residential markets in Romania was recorded in Iasi, with an increase of 38.1%.

The award is based on feedback from any community member who visited and posted a genuine review on Tripadvisor within the previous 12 months.

With this new location, Floria strengthens its position in the florists market, targeting a segment of customers who value attention to detail and personalized services.

The new managing associates are: Denisa Frîncu and Delia Lepădatu.

Tazz operates in over 35 cities and has become one of the most important platforms, offering a strong selection of restaurants, supermarkets, retailers, and local merchants.

The consumer price index in December 2024 compared to November 2024 was up by 0.29%.

ABOUT US

Property Forum is a leading event hub in the CEE real estate industry with over 10 years of experience. We organise conferences, business breakfasts and workshops focused on real estate, in London, Vienna, Warsaw, Budapest, Bucharest, Bratislava, Prague, Zagreb and Sofia, amongst other locations.

Please send press releases to
newsdesk AT property-forum DOT eu

MORE >

CONTACT

1027 Budapest, Bem József u. 1/B.
info AT property-forum DOT eu

I have read the Privacy Policy of International Property Network Inc. and I consent to International Property Network Inc. sending me newsletters and managing my personal data provided for this purpose.

Story of the week

Career

Residential

Retail

Investment

Report

Hotel

Interview

Office

Industrial

Economy

New leases

New appointments

Latest news

ABOUT US

CONTACT

NEWSLETTER