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News Industrial leasing in Romania slides 20% during 2024
07
Feb
2025

Industrial leasing in Romania slides 20% during 2024

by Forum Property
Leasing of industrial and logistics spaces in Romania amounted to around 620,000 sqm in 2024, down by around 20% compared to the near-record level reached in 2023. The overall stock rose by 400,000 sqm to 7.4 million sqm at the end of last year, according to a report by Colliers. 
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Residential

News Belgrade Cordon investment residential SEE Serbia
10
Feb
2025

Belgrade resi market on mild recovery path in 2025

by Forum Property
Belgrade's real estate market is showing signs of a mild recovery this year, though significant changes are not expected in the short term, according to a Cordon report.
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Property deals fall in Romania during January PSN launches new project in Brno Homing Properties to invest €35 million in villas near Bucharest

Investment

News APF CEE Guy Barker investment land SPDI Ukraine
10
Feb
2025

Arcona Property Fund buys land in central Kiev

by Forum Property
Arcona Property Fund (APF), a Euronext-listed real estate fund focused on CEE, has purchased a land plot in central Kiev from AIM London-listed Secure Property Investment and Development (SPDI). 
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Bratislava City Council to decide on JTRE‘s and Penta‘s plans YD Capital and Albatris join forces in project near Brno Revetas Group sells Park Center Sofia to TSH Investment

Retail

News Czech Republic Generali Real Estate Prague retail
10
Feb
2025

Reconstruction of Prague’s Kotva store begins

by Forum Property
The Prague Kotva department store‘s reconstruction is starting today, one year after its closure, reports Archiweb.cz. This is symbolically happening on the 50th anniversary of its opening. The owner is Generali Real Estate.
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One United Properties to expand in retail parks segment Iulius commissions Foster + Partners for mixed-use projects in Romania M Core fully purchases MAS strip malls in Romania

Industrial

News Czech Republic industrial P3 Logistic Parks
10
Feb
2025

Extensions and expansions take up majority of P3 deals in Czechia

by Forum Property
P3 Logistic Parks has leased over a third of 230,006 sqm to major logistics companies and has also seen interest from manufacturing companies and e-shops in 2024. 
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Panattoni secures €9.1 million for investment near Poznań CTP inks 64,000 sqm industrial lease deal in Serbia CTP buys 18-ha site near Poznań for new business park

Report

News Budapest development Hungary
06
Feb
2025

Hungarian gov't backs out of "Maxi Dubai" project in Budapest

by Forum Property
The Hungarian government has recognised that Budapest’s municipally owned company exercised its pre-emption right over the Rákosrendező plot. Therefore, the megaproject by UAE-based Eagle Hills Group, dubbed "Maxi Dubai" in the local media, is effectively cancelled.
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Slovak MPs approve new Construction Code What will drive CEE’s property markets in 2025? Fortim records 37% turnover hike in 2024

Hotel

News Czech Republic hotel Penta Real Estate Prague
06
Feb
2025

Penta proceeds with revitalisation of Masaryk area

by Forum Property
The revitalisation of the surroundings of Masaryk station by Penta Real Estate is moving to the next stage. The focus of action is now directed to the south side, to Hybernská Street. 
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GTC & Numa Group launch first project in Hungary Sir Hotels enters Czech market Hungarian developer plans hotel in Bratislava

Career

News career Penta Real Estate Slovakia
06
Feb
2025

Penta appoints new country director in Slovakia

by Forum Property
Penta Real Estate has announced a change in the management of the Slovak part of the company. The current Country Managing Director Juraj Nevolník is leaving the company for personal reasons. He is going to be replaced by Michal Rehák, currently working in the Business Director position. 
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Genesis Property names new CEO Kamco Invest & Ian Worboys launch European Green Logistics Space Roca Industry names new CEO

Interview

News Bucharest CEE Cushman & Wakefield Echinox investment nearshoring office Romania
06
Feb
2025

Return to office mandates to boost demand for new spaces

by Nicolae Ovidiu
Vlad Săftoiu, Head of Research Cushman & Wakefield Echinox, talked to Property Forum about the demand trends in the Romanian office market and the outlook for industrial and retail investments in 2025.
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Lower interest rates to drive demand on Poland’s resi market B+N CEO shares details of major acquisition in Germany and future plans Investors get more familiar with data centres and student housing

Office

News green energy Ireneusz Sawicki Poland Polenergia Sprzedaż Syrena Real Estate Warsaw Witold Zatoński Wrocław
05
Feb
2025

Syrena Real Estate to power four projects solely from green sources

by Forum Property
Syrena Real Estate, owner of properties in Warsaw and Wrocław, has signed a Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (cPPA) with Polenergia Sprzedaż, for the supply of green energy in the next four years.  
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CPIPG’s office lease share in Warsaw at 18% in 2024 CTP expands coworking network in Czech cities Office space availability in Warsaw to shrink in 2025

Economy

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

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New leases

  • An undisclosed IT, finance and legal consultancy company has moved from The Shire coworking space in the Warsaw Spire office building to an office in The Warsaw Hub. The tenant occupies approximately 900 sqm.
  • The Serenada Centre in Kraków will add a new tenant to its offer. HalfPrice chain, which belongs to the CCC Group, has signed a lease contract for a unit of over 2,000 sqm. The opening of the new shop is planned for the second half of 2025.
  • Promatic, a company that creates technological solutions, has signed a long-term lease for office space in Warsaw's Wola Center. The company will occupy 1,200 sqm on the sixth floor of the building.

New appointments

  • Maciej Müldner has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of MLP Group. An experienced executive, he has spent nearly 20 years contributing to the development of the Skanska Group in Central Europe.
  • Panattoni Income Fund has appointed Olaf Bruns as Managing Director Business Development DACH. Earlier this year, the fund’s team was also strengthened by Piotr Boruc, who took on the role of Head of Finance and Reporting.
  • CBRE has named Hristo Karakostov as Head of Advisory & Transactions Office Services Department for Bulgaria, within its Southeast Europe (SEE) office. He succeeds Monika Gajewska, who will continue to lead the Occupier Business Development efforts for the SEE.

Latest news


Serbia's government has signed a €100 million loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to refurbish the Bistrica and Potpec hydropower plants in the country's west.

Serbia's government has signed a €100 million loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to refurbish the Bistrica and Potpec hydropower plants in the country's west.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) approved approximately €53.5 million in financing to support sustainable urban development of Poland's south-eastern city of Kielce.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) approved approximately €53.5 million in financing to support sustainable urban development of Poland's south-eastern city of Kielce.

Syrena Real Estate has entered into a corporate Power Purchase Agreement (cPPA) with Polenergia Sprzedaż.

The European Commission has allocated €422 million to support 39 innovative projects aimed at expanding alternative fuel infrastructure across the EU.

Romania is set for a significant expansion in the photovoltaic sector in 2025, driven by funding programs such as Casa Verde and RePower EU.

CMS has provided legal counsel to DRI in relation to the physical power purchase agreements (PPAs) concluded with OMV Petrom for three solar projects.

lie Bolojan, president of the Senate, will become president of Romania, with limited powers, until the May elections.

lie Bolojan, president of the Senate, will become president of Romania, with limited powers, until the May elections.

The seven acquired malls are located in Fagaras, Focsani, Gheorgheni, Ramnicu Sarat, Sebes, Slobozia and Targu Secuiesc.

The seven acquired malls are located in Fagaras, Focsani, Gheorgheni, Ramnicu Sarat, Sebes, Slobozia and Targu Secuiesc.

The collaboration aims to address the AI skills gap by helping to equip young people with employable AI experience needed to thrive in the new AI-driven economy.

Through its second fund, Morphosis Capital aims to make between 9 and 10 investments, each with an investment ticket ranging from €10 to €15 million.

Imersia Multichannel Agency offers integrated distribution and trade marketing services to fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies.

Existing investors reinvest to support continued innovation and expansion.

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