MAS has entered an agreement for the disposal of all its strip malls in Romania to M Core Group for €49 million. The deal pending approval from local authorities could be completed by March 2025.

As commercial real estate evolves to meet sustainability goals, rooftop solar systems are becoming a key solution for property owners and tenants alike. With the increasing demand for energy efficiency and the push toward decarbonization, rooftop solar solutions offer significant environmental, economic, and strategic benefits for the real estate sector. The new report "Harnessing Your Rooftop: A Guide to Photovoltaic Projects in Commercial Buildings in CEE", released today by CBRE and CMS, provides an analysis of the opportunities and challenges associated with rooftop solar installations across the CEE region.

Investment management company Eika Asset Management has signed an agreement with Panattoni. Under the agreement, Panattoni will be responsible for the development and construction of a logistics building in Poland, while EAM will coordinate the financing of the project. Half of the developed property will be leased to Pilkington Automotive Poland, one of Europe’s largest glass manufacturers.

Penta Real Estate has presented the current version of the Medze residential project in Bratislava's Dúbravka. At the same time, it has submitted documents for the environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the next stage of the project to the relevant authorities this week. 

The investment group Českomoravská Nemovitostní (ČMN) together with the NEMO fund have completed the acquisition of a portfolio from the real estate fund NOVA Real Estate worth approximately CZK 5 billion (€199 million). 

Tresor Le Palais in Timișoara has joined the Curio Collection by Hilton brand, marking the first transformation of this kind on the local market. 

Renata McCabe-Kudła, Country Manager at Grupo Lar Poland, talked to Property Forum about the current state of affairs in the Polish residential market, implementing the ESG standards in new projects and the development of the PBSA sector.

According to the latest report from Cushman & Wakefield, office demand across Poland’s office markets is expected to remain stable in the near future, on a par with the levels recorded in 2022-2023, with vacancy rates anticipated to edge down in both Warsaw and regional cities amid gradual market stabilisation. Office development activity is likely to remain subdued in the coming years, creating new opportunities for office stock refurbishment. Despite this, the Polish market offers some of the finest-quality office spaces in Europe. For example, Cushman & Wakefield reveals that the percentage of office stock in Warsaw at risk of becoming obsolete by 2030 is low, at 40%. By comparison, the average for seven key Western European markets (Amsterdam, Barcelona, London, Madrid, Milan, Paris and Stockholm) is nearly twice as high, at 80%.

As of December,  EP Real Estate (EPRE) from the EP Corporate Group is headed by Petr Palička, the former long-time head of the Penta real estate division, reports E15.cz.

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.