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BIG CEE secures €100 million financing for Balkans expansion

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News BIG CEE secures €100 million financing for Balkans expansion
02
Apr
2025

BIG CEE secures €100 million financing for Balkans expansion

by Forum Property
BIG CEE, a subsidiary of BIG Shopping Centers, has announced a significant €100 million financing agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to fuel its expansion across the Balkans. 
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Industrial

News Accolade BTS logistics Lublin Poland warehouse
03
Apr
2025

Accolade to build another BTS near Lublin

by Forum Property
Accolade will deliver another BTS facility for one of the Poland’s largest private courier operators. The warehouse will cover 11,400 sqm and will be part of Panattoni Park Lublin IV, where Accolade already owns two buildings totaling 52,000 sqm.
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Panattoni finds tenant for 56,000 sqm in Lower Silesia Panattoni secures €74.5 million for a project near Wrocław Panattoni leases 18,000 sqm to fashion brand in Bydgoszcz

Office

News Bucharest Colliers Romania office rent Romania Victor Coșconel
03
Apr
2025

Bucharest office market faces tight supply and rising rents

by Forum Property
Bucharest's office market is experiencing a major shift, marked by limited supply and increasing rental costs for prime spaces, according to a report by Colliers. 
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IWG aims to reach 25 centres in Hungary by year-end CFIG offers coworking in Pardubice free of charge Torus secures financing for office building in Gdańsk

Residential

News Bratislava Finep residential Slovakia
03
Apr
2025

Finep launches resi project in Bratislava

by Forum Property
The mixed-use house Na lúke developed by FINEP is planned in Dúbravka district in Bratislava near Lidl supermarket. The developer has officially launched sale of residential units, reports yimba.sk.
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Coopera Development changes old factory in Prague into lofts Hils Development to deliver first phase of mixed-use project in Bucharest Residential sales volume in Hungary hits three-year high

Retail

News Czech Republic EPG Group retail
03
Apr
2025

EPG completes first phase of shopping centre extension in Karlovy Vary

by Forum Property
EPG Group has opened a new arcade in the Varyáda shopping center in the Karlovy Vary region. The center is expanding with 17 new retail units, an information booth and a relaxation zone for customers. 
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Romania’s luxury retail niche ripe for growth Iulius to start €80 million revamp of Palas Iași Prime Kapital, MAS to deliver new mall in Iași next month

Career

News Didier Balcaen Jan Demeyere Romania Speedwell
03
Apr
2025

Speedwell names Yannick Van de Parre as Country Manager for Romania

by Forum Property
Speedwell Development has announced the appointment of Yannick Van de Parre as Country Manager for Romania. 
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AFI appoints new CEO for Czechia Indotek Group names Florian Nowotny as Group CFO EGLS appoints new Director of Investment & Development for Poland

Investment

News Bank Pekao Echo Investment Katowice PKO Bank Polski Poland refinancing retail shopping centre Silesia
02
Apr
2025

Echo secures €61 million for shopping centre refinancing

by Forum Property
Echo Investment has secured refinancing worth €61.4 million for the Libero Katowice shopping center. The loan was granted by a consortium consisting of Bank Pekao S.A. and PKO Bank Polski S.A. The entire retail space at Libero is leased – the center features over 150 stores and service outlets.
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pbb to refinance Polish portfolio of EQT Syrena Real Estate sells PRS project in Warsaw Court approves Arca Investments reorganisation plan

Interview

News CTP Czech Republic e-commerce growth industrial logistics nearshoring
02
Apr
2025

CTP MD breaks down demand shifts and bold growth path

by Budai Ákos
Jakub Kodr, Managing Director of CTP Czech Republic, recently sat down with Property Forum to share insights on the company’s evolving strategy. From a stronger focus on manufacturing and high-tech industries to pioneering mixed-use developments, he outlined how CTP is embracing nearshoring, driving sustainable growth, and building value-focused urban ecosystems.
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Prices of construction materials in Poland should stabilize this year Polish tax system needs more stability

Report

News Bratislava Property Forum 2025 Daniel Mäsiar Danka Morávková ESG financing Juraj Šturdík office report residential Roman Kubanyi
31
Mar
2025

Banks reveal their most preferred asset to finance

by Novakova Maria
Development financing in Slovakia has been challenging recently because of banks‘ high equity requirements and stringent pre-lease/pre-sale conditions, revealed panellists during a discussion at Bratislava Property Forum 2025 about property financing. On the good side, interest rates are expected to remain stable, with Slovakia's financing costs closer to Western Europe than Southern markets.
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Meta Estate Trust reports 15% profit gain in 2024 CPI Europe jumps back to profit in 2024 Limited supply and rising rents are common for CEE office markets

Hotel

News Bucharest hotel Jean Pierre Mifsud Niro Investment Group Romania Simon Casson
24
Mar
2025

Niro Group opens first Corinthia hotel in Romania

by Forum Property
Niro Investment Group has officially opened its luxury boutique hotel Corinthia Grand Hotel du Boulevard Bucharest, following a franchise agreement with the Corinthia hotel chain.
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Sir Hotel opens in Prague THR sells seaside hotel in Romania for €6.1 million 15 new hotels coming to Romania by 2026

Economy

News banking commercial real estate Cushman & Wakefield Echinox finance Romania Vlad Săftoiu
21
Mar
2025

Banking sector holds low exposure in Romania’s CRE

by Forum Property
Romania's banking sector has a relatively low exposure to the commercial real estate (CRE) market, indicating stability and significant growth potential, according to an analysis by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. 
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Trump is back: What this means for CEE real estate Trump presidency: A nightmare for CEE economies CEE economic convergence: A success story with challenges ahead

New leases

  • Gemini Park Tarnów (southern Poland) is strengthening its offer with a new lifestyle clothing and footwear brand. The JD Sports store, with an area of over 400 sqm, will open to customers later this spring.
  • Lenovo and Motorola have opened their first showroom in the centre of Warsaw. The new showroom space was created on the ground floor of the Warszawa Hotel, in the historic Prudential building. Lenovo and Motorola took up an area of over 200 sqm on the ground floor of the building.
  • Catalyst Capital, the owner of Warsaw's Harmony Office Center, has signed an agreement under which premium flexible office operator The Shire—Beyond Coworking will lease approximately 1,400 sqm of space.

New appointments

  • Cushman & Wakefield has expanded its valuation team with the appointment of Marcin Malmon as Head of Valuation & Advisory and Monika Leszczyk, Deputy Head of Valuation & Advisory, as Head of Business Development.
  • The Valuation Department at consultancy Savills has strengthened its team. The new members are Karolina Sabatowska-Gomułka as Associate Director and Magdalena Ziółkowska as Consultant.
  • Bartosz Frąckowiak has become the new head of the CBRE office in Poznań (western Poland). He will be responsible for the integration of all CBRE business lines in the Wielkopolska region.

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