Russian investment at its lowest in decade

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RUSSIA After three quarters of the year, the investment volume on the Russian real estate market stands at USD 1.72 bln, which is 35 pct below the same period last year and almost 15 pct below the same period in 2009 – the peak of the global financial crisis, according to JLL.
The third quarter of this year was also weak, with total investment volumes of USD 641 mln, that is, 38 pct less compared to Q3 2014. “The third quarter is typically a quiet one, nonetheless, falling oil prices, question marks over Chinese growth and the shift in central bank policy to allow for a weakening ruble, have pushed volumes down to levels that are the lowest in a decade,” says Tom Mundy, the head of research at JLL in Russia and the CIS. Yet JLL maintains that it expects USD 3 bln
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Warehouse & industrial

Poland Falling vacancies, limited new space

schedule 19 May 2026

JLL states that an improvement in consumer sentiment could bring a further gradual increase in tenant activity in the logistics market, provided that there is relative economic and geopolitical stability.

Residential

Poland All in one fee from Resi4Rent

schedule 19 May 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Resi4Rent is introducing a flat-fee billing model to the Polish PRS market, in which the monthly rental fee also includes utility costs, including electricity, heating, and water. Such billing will be introduced in the Resi4Rent Gdańsk Shipyard development.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Glamox grows bigger in Poland

schedule 19 May 2026
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Lighting company Glamox will open a new office in Krakow's Tertium Business Park complex and expand its laboratory facilities in Dobczyce. These activities are intended to support the company's growth in Poland and enhance the group's research and development capabilities in Europe.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Segro signs up Dressler Dublin

schedule 19 May 2026
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Dressler Dublin has leased 14,400 sqm at Segro Logistics Park Stryków.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Wojdyła becomes BASE³

schedule 19 May 2026
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Wojdyła Business Park at ul. Muchoborska 8 in Wrocław has been rebranded as BASE³ – Home of Business. The results from a change in ownership and a new commercialisation strategy.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Kraków stays stable

schedule 19 May 2026
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The Kraków office market maintained stable fundamentals in Q1 2026, despite a significant decline in tenant activity following a record year in 2025. Stable vacancy rates, limited new supply, and a growing share of new agreements and expansions confirm the resilience of Poland's largest regional office market.

Retail & leisure

Poland Sekunda to open in Hajnówka

schedule 19 May 2026
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A Sekunda retail park is to be developed in Hajnówka. The project will be located on ul. 3 Maja, next to a Lidl grocery store.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland One city, two markets

schedule 19 May 2026
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In Q1 2026, the Warsaw office market is becoming increasingly polarised. Differences between central and non-central zones are evident both in terms of the quality of supply and availability of office space, as well as developer activity. In practice, this means the market has split in two with both parts governed by different supply and demand, claims Axi Immo in its latest ‘Office Market in Warsaw in Q1 2026’ report.

Retail & leisure

Poland Media Markt in Homepark Targówek

schedule 18 May 2026
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Media Expert will join the tenants of Homepark Targówek with an electronics store of over 1,000 sqm.

Investment & finance

Poland Defence drives real estate investment

schedule 18 May 2026
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According to the 'Key European Defence Tech Clusters' report by Colliers, changes in the European defence sector are not only redefining the structure of the industry but are also increasingly influencing the investment landscape and demand for specialised real estate in Europe.

Retail & leisure

Poland Martes Sport comes to Bielany

schedule 18 May 2026
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The Auchan Bielany Shopping Centre is expanding its sportswear offerings. A Martes Sport store has taken over a 1,600 sqm unit.

Office & mixed-use development

Romania Strabag to construct Queens

schedule 18 May 2026
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Speedwell and Strabag have announced the signing of the construction contract for the development of the Queens District, a mixed-use project to be developed in the Floreasca – Barbu Vãcãrescu area of Bucharest.

Architecture and urban planning

Poland Praga to tower up over Warsaw

schedule 18 May 2026
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High-rise developments may be developed near the National Stadium metro station. The city's spatial policy clearly aims to break down the division between the left and right banks of the Vistula. The opening of the popular pedestrian and bicycle bridge over the Vistula, the ongoing reconstruction of Okrzei Street, and the development of transportation infrastructure – including the planned modernisation of the Eastern Railway Station and the Warsaw-Stadion station – are functionally integrating Praga into the New Center of Warsaw.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Tricity warehouse market stays strong

schedule 18 May 2026
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Savills has published its  'Market in Minutes' report for the Tricity industrial and warehouse market. At the end of 2025, total industrial stock 1.82 mln sqm +4 pct y-o-y. While new supply has now reached 77,300 sqm -74 pct y-o-y. Gross take-up now comes to 351,700 sqm, up 21 pct y-o-y, while net take-up came to 273,300 sqm +37 pct. Currently, 197,400 sqm is under construction, up by 69 pct y-o-y. Of this space, 84 pct has been preleased. (up by 9 pct y-o-y). Headline rents come to EUR 4.20-5.75 per sqm per month, while effective rents come to EUR 3.50-4.70 per sqm per month. Land prices now stand at PLN 150-1000 per sqm.

Investment & finance

Crestyl secures €185m for DockIn

schedule 18 May 2026
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Helaba and Deutsche Pfandbriefbank (Pbb) have provided a Crestyl Group with EUR 185 mln in medium-term financing for its Dock In office park development in Prague 8.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Panattoni to build for Bidfood

schedule 18 May 2026
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National food distributor Bidfood has commissioned Panattoni to build a 26,000 sqm distribution centre on a BTO (built to own) basis.

Office & mixed-use development

Romania Slow start to year for Bucharest office market

schedule 15 May 2026
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Leasing transactions for modern office space in Bucharest increased by 14 pct in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year, while new demand rose by 24 pct. Even so, the market remains below pre-pandemic levels, according to Colliers data. Total new demand reached approximately 24,000 sqm in the first three months of the year, broadly in line with the post-pandemic average, but around 30 pct below the quarterly average recorded between 2017 and 2019.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland A market with solid foundations

schedule 15 May 2026
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The Tri-City warehouse and industrial market is entering a new phase of development, combining stable demand with the growing importance of the manufacturing, port, and advanced technology sectors, according to the 'Market in Minutes: Tri-City. Industrial and Logistics Market' report by Savills.

Retail & leisure

Poland Rituals Cosmetics comes to Gemini Park Tychy

schedule 15 May 2026
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Rituals Cosmetics has opened a 180 sqm store in the Gemini Park Tychy shopping centre.

Retail & leisure

Poland Xtreme Fitness to enter Karuzela

schedule 15 May 2026
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Xtreme Fitness Gyms will open this summer at the Karuzela shopping centre in Jarosław. The new gym will occupy around 800 sqm on the first floor.

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schedule 18 May 2026

Defence drives real estate investment

According to the 'Key European Defence Tech Clusters' report by Colliers, changes in the European defence sector are not only redefining the structure of the industry but are also increasingly influencing the investment landscape and demand for specialised real estate in Europe.

schedule 18 May 2026

Crestyl secures €185m for DockIn

Helaba and Deutsche Pfandbriefbank (Pbb) have provided a Crestyl Group with EUR 185 mln in medium-term financing for its Dock In office park development in Prague 8.

schedule 14 May 2026

JWA enters Czech Republic

Polish consultancy JWA, which specialises in sustainable construction and real estate certification in Central and Eastern Europe, is opening its first office in the Czech Republic.

schedule 14 May 2026

Brain Park B sold

Echo Investment has signed the final agreement to sell the Brain Park B building in Kraków to Polish investor Sando Office for around EUR 40.3 mln.

schedule 13 May 2026

Pasaż Łódzki sold

Stage Capital has sold Pasaż Łódzki, a convenience retail property, to Crestpoint Capital Partners, acting on behalf of a Czech private equity investor.

schedule 13 May 2026

Investors flock to Prague

In the first quarter of this year, the appetite for commercial real estate investment in Central and Eastern Europe remained strong. According to Colliers estimates, this could mark another record year.

schedule 13 May 2026

Pinsent Masons comes to Warsaw

International law firm Pinsent Masons is launching in Poland and opening an office in Warsaw. The new team will focus on real estate, infrastructure, construction, mergers and acquisitions, and banking and finance.

schedule 12 May 2026

Proton purchases Building A

Revetas Capital has completed the sale of Building A, an office building in the Bonarka for Business complex, to Krakow-based investor Proton Property.

schedule 08 May 2026

Aupark refinanced

The Aupark Shopping Centre in Bratislava has received EUR 270 mln in refinancing from a consortium of banks, including UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia—acting as arranger, coordinator, facility agent and security agent— Tatra banka, Československá obchodná banka, ING Bank, and Všeobecná úverová banka. The banks were advised by Kinstellar.

schedule 06 May 2026

Kingstone and Iroko partner up

Kingstone Real Estate has entered into a partnership with French investment fund and asset manager Iroko. The partners intend to identify properties in Poland that generate stable and long-term investment revenues.

schedule 06 May 2026

Panattoni sells Auchan distribution centre

Panattoni has completed the sale of an automated e-grocery distribution centre leased to Auchan in the Warsaw region. The buyer is French investment fund Corum XL, managed by Corum Asset Management. The property was sold for EUR 30.2 mln.

schedule 05 May 2026

Ares completes portfolio sale

Ares Management Corporation has completed the acquisition of a modern logistics portfolio in Poland for its Ares Real Estate funds. The financial terms were not disclosed.

schedule 04 May 2026

Sienna Center sold

Belgian investment fund AYA Properties Fund has purchased the Sienna Center office building in Warsaw from CA Immo.

schedule 04 May 2026

Atal buys out Budner

The Atal Group has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire shares in companies from the Budner Group for PLN 133.5 mln. This includes companies that hold real estate. Through this deal, Atal will be able to develop new projects in the Tri-City area, with a usable area of around 70,000 sqm.

schedule 04 May 2026

BIG buys Power Park Kielce

BIG Poland has acquired Power Park Kielce. Following the transaction, the park is to become the 12th retail park in the company’s Polish portfolio, bringing the total gla of its assets under management to close to 247,000 sqm.

schedule 29 April 2026

Mennica Towers refinanced

BNP Paribas Bank Polska and Bank Pekao have granted a EUR 160 mln investment loan to refinance Mennica Towers. With the funds, Mennica Polska has now become the sole owner of the Mennica Towers complex.

schedule 29 April 2026

Strong start to the year

According to the latest data from advisory firm Savills, the total value of investment transactions in the Polish commercial real estate market exceeded EUR 1.05 bln in Q1 2026. This represents a 64 pct year-on-year increase and marks the sixth-highest result on record for the first three months of the year.

schedule 28 April 2026

Poland and Hungary lead the way with investment

Central and Eastern Europe entered 2026 with continued investor engagement, demonstrating resilience even as headline investment volumes moderated, with a total of EUR 2.1 bln recorded in Q1, following an exceptionally strong 2025, according to the latest data from Colliers.

schedule 28 April 2026

CPI sells in Prague

CPI Europe has completed the sale of a historic building at Na Příkopě 14 in Prague. Na Příkopě 14 has been owned by CPI Europe since 2006 and ranks among the most significant mixed-use office and retail properties in the historic centre of Prague with approximately 17,200 sqm of total leasable space.

schedule 27 April 2026

Sale and leaseback for Prologis Park Prague-Rudná

Prologis has signed an agreement to purchase a warehouse of around 17,500 sqm in a sale and leaseback agreement with logistics operator DSV. The building is to be integrated into Prologis Park Prague-Rudná.

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