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In Q3 2024, the Polish retail market expanded by another 116,000 sqm. With average retail vacancy rates in the largest Polish cities falling and tenants posting rising turnover levels, predictions of the imminent decline of shopping centres in Poland have proven premature, says BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland in its latest report.

The total investment volume in the Czech Republic for the first three quarters of 2024 has exceeded the €1 billion threshold, reveals a regular quarterly survey published by Colliers. Approximately half of the properties bought and sold in 2024 are located outside Prague. 

Property group NEPI Rockcastle has posted a 12.3% growth in net operating income to €411 million in the first nine months of 2024 versus the same period of 2023 over higher rents and short-term income. 

Dominik Uhe, Head of Investor Relationship Management at Kaufland International, shared insights into the retail giant’s evolving role in the supermarket sector, strategies for fostering investor confidence, and the company’s commitment to ESG innovation. With a focus on flexibility, long-term partnerships, and sustainable development, Dominik offers a forward-looking perspective on how Kaufland is shaping the future of retail real estate in CEE and beyond.

Crestyl has fully launched its new Dornych project in the neighbourhood of Brno's main railway station, offering a clinic, hotel, coworking and dozens of restaurants, bars and cafes. At the end of October, the old shopping centre has been closed and is now being cleaned out and is awaiting gradual demolition.

CBRE is celebrating 25 years on the Czech market with a review of how the commercial real estate market has changed over the past quarter of a century and where it is heading next. 

The Amadeus Real Estate Group is preparing to sell the Máj department store in the centre of Prague to Realita fund, managed by the investment company Atris, reports Seznamzpravy.cz.

CEE is one of the most promising locations for e-commerce, according to the latest report from Cushman & Wakefield. In addition, data from Cushman & Wakefield shows that Poland accounts for over half of the turnover reported in the CEE region. The growth outlook for the Polish e-commerce sector is even more positive, as logistics costs in Poland - which are strategically important for e-commerce - are 18% lower than in the Czech Republic and 50% lower than in Germany.

Hungarian investor GESTOR REAL ESTATE announced the successful sale of Mazarrón Park, a retail destination on Spain’s scenic Costa Cálida, to French investment firm Epsilon 360° SCPI. This acquisition represents a significant milestone for Epsilon 360° as it broadens its reach into the thriving Spanish market, marking its first major investment outside of France.

The retail market in Romania has room for growth, considering that short-to-long term pipeline exceeds 800,000 sqm, consisting of projects under construction or in different permitting stages, which are due to be completed by the end of the decade.