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BULGARIA Big bank gets bigger in Advanced Business Center

04 August 2026

A leading investor and manager of CEE commercial real estate has renewed its lease and expanded its area to more than 5,500 sqm in the Advance Business Center in Sofia, the developer and the owner of which is Globe Trade Centre.

Infrastructure

POLAND Tender for Tomaszów Mazowiecki station reconstruction

Polish State Railways (PKP S.A.) is planning the comprehensive modernization of the railway station in Tomaszów Mazowiecki. Following the completion of the design phase, the PKP has announced a tender for the selection of a general contractor. Bids can be submitted until August 21st of this year.

CZECH REPUBLIC DIrect Auto drives straight in to VGP České Budějovice

Car insurer and advisory Direct Auto has leased 4,200 sqm in building B of VGP Park České Budějovice. With this contract, the warehouse facility is now fully leased.

POLAND Savills gets Prime lease contract

Savills' landlord representation team has been appointed co-exclusive agent responsible for the commercialization of the Prime office building on ul Grzybowska in Warsaw's Wola-Centrum business district.

CEE REGION CEE real estate investment goes steadily upward

The momentum of the Central and Eastern Europe commercial real estate market picked up markedly in the first half of 2026, according to Colliers' CEE Investment Scene H1 2026' report. Total investment volume across the CEE-6 markets reached EUR 5.8 bln - up from EUR 5.4 bln a year earlier, confirming that capital is returning to the region however in a more selective and disciplined way than in previous cycles.

WORLD Savills takes over Eastdil

Savills has completed its acquisition of global real estate investment bank Eastdil Secured for app. GBP 827 mln. The bank will now act as Savills Group's real estate investment bank and has already been rebranded as Eastdil Secured Savills.

SLOVAKIA Garbe Green Park Senec on its way

Construction work has started on Garbe Green Park Senec, about 30 km east of Bratislava.

POLAND BIG Poland adds Grodzisk Sfera Park to portfolio

BIG Poland has acquired Grodzisk Sfera Park in Grodzisk Mazowiecki from Belgian developer GHRE for an undisclosed sum.

POLAND Appeninn buys Dekada portfolio for €100m

Hungarian real estate investor Appeninn Asset Management Holding has completed the acquisition of eleven Dekada retail centres across Poland for more than EUR 100 mln.

POLAND HOPI happy to expand in P3 Mszczonów

Logistics service provider HOPI has leased 22,790 sqm in the new DC9 building at P3 Mszczonów. The building, which is to be BREEAM ‘Excellent’ certified, has already received its occupancy permit and has been handed over to the tenant.

Public buildings

POLAND Szczecin castle reconstruction completed

Mostostal Warszawa has completed the second stage of the reconstruction of the north wing of the Pomeranian Dukes’ Castle (Zamek Książąt Pomorskich) in Szczecin. The project also involved the comprehensive redevelopment of the castle’s north terrace and northern escarpment.

Czech Republic PEI-Genesis enters CTPark Louny II

CTP has signed a long-term lease agreement with PEI-Genesis Group – a global leader in the design and assembly of custom-engineered connectors and cable solutions for harsh environments. PEI-Genesis will occupy nearly 5,000 sqm of distribution space in a newly built warehouse at CTPark Louny II to support the European deliveries of cables, connectors, and interconnect solutions to customers in the datacentre and telecommunications, defence, energy, and healthcare industries.

Infrastructure

Poland Budimex builds over the Ruda

The road bridge on ul. Dworcowa over a railway line and the river Ruda has been opened, representing one of the most important stages in the modernisation of railway line No. 148 on the Pszczyna – Żory section carried out by Budimex. The project was commissioned by PKP PLK.

Residential

Poland Still too few student beds

The number of beds in Poland's purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector grew by 24 pct year on year in the first half of 2026, reaching 17,900 beds. According to the latest report from property consultancy Knight Frank, despite this rapid growth, occupancy remains above 97 pct with supply still struggling to keep pace with rising student demand.

Poland Regional office market growing fast

According to the latest report from property consultancy Newmark Polska, Poland's major regional office markets saw a marked increase in occupier demand in the second quarter of 2026, while development activity remained subdued. Total modern office stock across the country's eight largest regional cities, excluding Warsaw, reached 6.76 mln sqm.

Poland Warehouses set to further expand

More than half of Europe's warehouse and logistics tenants are planning to expand the amount of space they lease over the next three years. According to the latest 'European Logistics Occupier Survey 2026' published by CBRE and Analytiqa, 50.5 pct of occupiers expect to increase their warehouse footprint, up 4.3 pp compared with last year.

Czech Republic VGP signs up Direct Auto

VGP has handed over the last available space in hall B at the VGP Park České Budějovice complex to Direct Auto, which has secured a custom-designed space of 4,200 sqm. Building B is now fully occupied.

Hungary WING completes acquisition of Olympia

WING has completed the acquisition of the Olympia project from Atenor. The 7.4 ha site comprises a fully operational office building, a shell-and-core building, and additional development plots in a well-connected location. Reflecting changing market demand, Wing is preparing to reposition the project as a mixed-use development, combining the existing office building with more than 500 new homes, alongside retail and service amenities.

Poland White Owl expands in Warsaw's Life Building

30 July 2026

Law firm White Owl has renewed its lease and expanded its office space at Life Building in Warsaw. The firm will now occupy more than 580 sqm on the building's eighth floor. JLL represented the owner, VIG Fund, for this transaction.

Retail & leisure

Poland Intermarché opens new-format supermarket in Radlin

30 July 2026