News - Bucharest housing prices double, in certain areas, in past five years
17
Feb
2026

Bucharest housing prices double, in certain areas, in past five years

by Property Forum
The average selling price for new homes in Bucharest has increased by over 50% in the last five years, from €1,480 per sqm to €2,273 per sqm. During the same period, average rent rose by 45%, from €8.6 per sqm per month to €12.3, according to research by iO Partners Romania.
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News - Alesonor selects contractor for second phase of resi project near Bucharest
13
Feb
2026

Alesonor selects contractor for second phase of resi project near Bucharest

by Property Forum
Residential developer Alesonor has appointed Strabag Romania as general contractor for the construction of Phase II of the Amber Forest suburb in Tunari, Ilfov County.
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News - Atal launches last phase of resi project in Gliwice
12
Feb
2026

Atal launches last phase of resi project in Gliwice

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Atal has started sales of 215 apartments in the fourth and final phase of the Ogrody Andersa estate in Gliwice, which is slated for completion in Q2 2027.
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News - Crestyl starts €80 million resi development in Brno
11
Feb
2026

Crestyl starts €80 million resi development in Brno

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Crestyl has introduced its residential project Nová Amerika, featuring 243 apartments, which will be built in central Brno in the Nové Sady area.
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News - Prague build-to-rent stock posts 2% vacancy in 2025
11
Feb
2026

Prague build-to-rent stock posts 2% vacancy in 2025

by Property Forum
Prague's institutional rental housing market entered a new phase of maturity in the H2 2025. With 3,220 units operating across 22 private build-to-rent (BTR) projects and record-low vacancy rates of just 2%, the market is showing strong demand for professionally managed rental housing.
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News - Mortgage volumes in Romania hit record in 2025
11
Feb
2026

Mortgage volumes in Romania hit record in 2025

by Property Forum
Romania’s mortgage market registered a new record in 2025, with loans worth €10.9 billion granted at a national level.  
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News - Crescon kicks off resi development in Prague
10
Feb
2026

Crescon kicks off resi development in Prague

by Property Forum
Crescon has started construction of the residential project Rezidence Starochodovská in Prague 11, featuring over 80 units, which is slated for completion at the end of 2027. 
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News - Slovenia's housing remains relatively affordable, says EECFA
10
Feb
2026

Slovenia's housing remains relatively affordable, says EECFA

by Property Forum
Slovenia's housing market faces rising prices without reliable data on the supply-demand gap, finds an analysis by the Eastern European Construction Forecasting Association (EECFA). Prices for new and existing homes continue climbing, with Ljubljana leading the surge, while construction struggles with slow permitting, high costs and industry fragmentation.
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News - YIT reports 20% resi sale hike in 2025
09
Feb
2026

YIT reports 20% resi sale hike in 2025

by Property Forum
Finnish developer YIT achieved record sales of 494 residential units in 2025, worth almost €160 million, representing a 20% increase compared to the previous year. The company's revenue reached €90 million.
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News - Prime Kapital gets construction permit for resi project in Iași
05
Feb
2026

Prime Kapital gets construction permit for resi project in Iași

by Property Forum
Prime Kapital has obtained the construction permit for the first phase of its new residential project in Silk District: Loom. This represents the fourth stage of the urban regeneration project in Iași, developed on the site of a former silk factory.
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Latest news


New leases

  • A new KIKO MILANO store has opened at the Nový Smíchov shopping centre in Prague, as part of a lease transaction brokered by Cushman & Wakefield.
  • Kenneth Cole New York has launched its European debut with a 200 sqm store in Prague’s Westfield Chodov shopping centre.
  • Galeria Askana in Gorzów Wielkopolski has significantly bolstered its retail mix by signing a lease agreement with HalfPrice for a unit exceeding 2,000 sqm. The off-price retailer, part of Grupa Modivo, is scheduled to open its doors at the end of August 2026. The project features a large-format layout with the potential to expand the footprint to nearly 2,700 sqm.

New appointments

  • Romanian office developer Genesis Property has appointed Cătălin Niculiță as Leasing Manager. With nearly 20 years of experience in the real estate industry, he has held leadership roles at real estate companies such as Atenor, collaborating with major office tenants in the banking, telecom, and IT sectors.
  • Krzysztof Wróblewski (MRICS) has been named Head of Portfolio Management CEE at Peakside Capital Advisors, responsible for overseeing investments and managing the real estate portfolio. He succeeds Christopher Smith in this role.
  • Garbe Industrial is reorganising its senior leadership team. CEO Christopher Garbe will now focus on strategic orientation and international activities. Jan Philipp Daun assumes leadership of the Development division alongside his existing Investment and Joint Venture responsibilities. Andrea Agrusow expands her remit to include Portfolio Management while retaining control of Commercial and Real Estate Management. Additionally, Michael Marcinek and Maik Zeranski will now jointly head the restructured Development unit as Management Board Members, succeeding Adrian Zellner.

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