Romanian textiles maker Brainconf is looking to start an urban reconversion project on a land plot it owns in Brăila.

Bucharest's office market has experienced last year its lowest level of new space delivered in the past two decades, according to a recent report by Colliers. 

Greenstone, a private equity fund, has finalized the acquisition of the remaining 20% stake in the Format office building from Torus, becoming the sole owner of the property. This follows Greenstone's initial purchase of an 80% stake in Format in May 2024. Just like in the first transaction, the seller was supported in this process by Cushman & Wakefield. The value of the deal has not been disclosed. 

Car commuters to the Warsaw office district in Służewiec Przemysłowy have received an unexpected gift. Thanks to the cooperation of the owners of office buildings and the activists from the association ‘Lepszy Służewiec’, the often congested intersection of Postępu and Marynarska streets has been rebuilt. As a result of the changes, its capacity has increased by as much as 43 per cent.

Investment incentives across CEE are proving to be a major draw for Research and Development (R&D) and Business Services Sector (BSS) projects, with support reaching up to 70% of qualified costs, according to Colliers' report.

The Czech communication group Knowlimits has moved to the office space in Karlín in Prague previously used as the Economia publishing house headquarters. 

Trinity Bank's real estate fund has purchased the Pankrác House office building in Prague from CPI Europe group, reports newstream.cz.

Bucharest has seen a 12% increase in average office fit-out costs in 2024, surpassing €1,000 per sqm, but this level is still among the lowest in capital cities across CEE, according to Cushman & Wakefield Echinox research.

The Cimex investment group has been focusing on hotel, office and residential projects. The company is responding to Prague's market changes and new trends by transforming older office buildings into modern housing. 

The Czech real estate market has exceeded expectations in 2024 and confirmed its position as an attractive European market. According to the latest CBRE Q4 2024 report, it has shown clear signs of recovery and is expected to strengthen further in 2025. The NEMO Fund focusing on long-term investments has taken advantage of these opportunities.