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CEE region 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.
Investment & finance
Czech Republic 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.
Investment & finance
Czech Republic 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.
Investment & finance
Poland Retail investment up by 56 pct
The value of retail real estate transactions finalised by the end of March 2026 reached EUR 318 mln. This figure was almost 56 pct higher compared to last year, according to the latest data from Cushman & Wakefield.
Investment & finance
Poland Q1 hits EUR 1 bln
The first quarter of 2026 brought a significant revival to the commercial real estate market in Poland. Investment volume was more than EUR 1 bln, representing an increase of over 40 pct year-on-year and the highest figure for this period in several years. Despite a lower number of transactions, their value increased (EUR 635 mln in Q1 2025).
Investment & finance
Poland Investment hits 1 bln over Q1
Commercial real estate investment in Poland is growing. In the first quarter of 2026, it was more than EUR 1 bln, representing a 44 pct year-on-year increase, according to CBRE's ‘Investment Market in Poland Q1 2026’ report.
Investment & finance
Poland Redkom sells Olsztyn centre
Redkom Development has completed the sale of a 2,300 sqm cross-dock logistics centre in Olsztyn. The buyer is a member of the Epsicap REIM Group.
Investment & finance
Poland Jantar sold to SCF
Czech investment group SCF, together with its partners, has completed the purchase of the Jantar shopping centre in Słupsk in northern Poland. With a leasable area of 44,000 sqm, it is the largest shopping centre in the Central Pomerania region. The seller was CBRE Investment Management.
Investment & finance
Romania Offices dominate in Romania
The Romanian market recorded a total transaction volume of around EUR 152 mln in the first quarter of 2026, amid investor caution and selective activity, according to a report by Fortim Trusted Advisors, a member of the BNP Paribas Real Estate alliance. The office sector dominated the market, accounting for 89 pct of the total transaction volume.
Investment & finance
Poland The importance of resilience
Geopolitical tensions, a volatile economic environment, constant supply chain disruption, and the march of technology are changing the reasoning behing location decisions. According to JLL, alongside cost efficiency, a second priority has emerged in the commercial real estate market: resilience.
Investment & finance
Czech Republic Logport and J&T Real Estate buy land in central Prague
A consortium led by JSK Investments and Notino has sold Lusima AD Property, the owner of 3.7 ha on ul. Spojovací, to a joint venture between developers Logport and J&T Real Estate.
Investment & finance
Poland Investment maintains positive momentum
2024 saw a return to stability, a trend that persisted throughout 2025 according to the latest figures from Avison Young. The beginning of 2026 saw a strong volume of closed transactions, marking a promising start to the year. Total investment volume increased to over EUR 1 bln, reflecting a strong resurgence in market activity. This positive momentum is expected to continue into 2026, supported by an overall positive Polish real estate market outlook among investors.
Investment & finance
Germany GTC refinances German portfolio
GTC has signed a EUR 148.8 mln loan agreement with Berlin Hyp to refinance the bulk of its German residential portfolio and support further capital expenditure in selected assets. The new facility matures in 2031 and replaces the existing loan previously provided by another financing institution, extending the debt maturity profile of the Group and further strengthening its long-term financing structure.
Investment & finance
Poland EUR 1 bln transaction volume
Poland’s investment market has started 2026 with the highest transaction volume since 2022. According to Colliers’ estimates, total investment turnover in the first quarter of 2026 reached EUR 1 bln, representing a 40 pct year‑on‑year increase. The quarter was also marked by strong transactional liquidity, with 26 deals completed across 54 properties. Over the coming months, Colliers expects a continued recovery in investment activity.
Investment & finance
Poland Record start to year
In the first quarter of 2026, the investment volume in the Polish commercial real estate market totalled more than EUR 1 biln. This was the best opening of the year in four years, according to the latest data from JLL.
Investment & finance
Poland EUR 165 mln from Apollo
Crestyl Group and Spravia have announced that the funds managed by Apollo, a global asset management firm, have entered into a financing agreement with Spravia worth EUR 165 mln. Griffin Capital Partners acted as a minority co-investor alongside Apollo Funds.
Investment & finance
Europe a&o takes on EUR 874 mln in refinancing
a&o Hostels, Europe’s largest and fastest growing hostel chain with around 30,000 beds under management, has completed an EUR 874 mln refinancing facility provided by funds managed by Apollo, secured against its portfolio of 44 high performing hostels across 32 of Europe’s leading business and leisure hubs.
Investment & finance
Poland Polish investors enter the scene
2026 will bring a further increase in the importance of Polish capital in the commercial real estate market. Transactions worth nearly EUR 1 bln were completed in Q1, according to data from Colliers – the highest figure since 2022 and 40 pct more than in the previous year. The figures suggest a lasting shift in the structure of investment demand and a new market hero: Polish capital.
Investment & finance
Poland No one to take over
More than half of the 200 leading development companies in Poland are family-owned businesses with domestic capital. The vast majority of them are managed by individuals aged 50 or over, who have not yet announced official succession plans. When no successor is available within a family, the owners of these companies may be forced to sell their businesses, state JLL Living and Crido in their latest 'Mergers and Acquisitions in the Polish Housing Market' report.
Investment & finance
Poland Poland continues to attract investment
Poland is among the top European countries attracting investor interest. One of the reasons is an expected increase in value from commercial real estate investments due to pressure on rental rates, states CBRE in its '2026 Poland Real Estate Market Outlook' report.
Categories
Architecture and urban planning
Praga to tower up over Warsaw
High-rise developments may be developed near the National Stadium metro station. The city's spatial policy clearly aims to break down the division bet ...
ULI releases New Urban Poland report
Plans created for Airport City around CPK
Construction
Budimex wins foundational contract for CPK
Budimex has been awarded a PLN 146 mln contract to construct the foundations of the passenger terminal of the new airport that forms part of the massi ...
Work progresses on Henryk Arctowski Antarctic Station
Poland heading for a two-tier market
Coronavirus
Vaccination centre provided by Globalworth
The Globalworth Foundation has provided the authorities in Bucharest with office space for a Covid vaccination centre.
Employers in no rush to return to workplaces
Catella sees hope and chances for real estate after Covid-19
Corporate social responsibility
Not only for horses
Panattoni BTS and Commercecon together support the establishment of the second Centaurus Foundation centre in Poland to help horses and other animals.
Panattoni sticks to the fairway
Colliers ends operations in Russia, Belarus
Data centres
Poland to benefit from data centre realignment
While just a few years ago, investment locations were primarily determined by demand, today access to electricity is becoming a key factor. According ...
Data centres spread out across the region
Poland to be the new data hub
E-commerce
This is the end
Shopee is ending its operations in Poland. The Asian e-commerce platform, which debuted in Poland in 2021, intends to focus on operations in other reg ...
Wildberries now growing in Ukraine
Wildberries growing in April
ESG
Punkt goes Platinum
The Punkt office building in Gdańsk has been awarded LEED v4 Platinum certification. This is the first Torus Group development certified under this ve ...
Outstanding for Prologis
Silesia City Center now Excellent
Eurobuild Awards
All the winners of the EurobuildCEE Awards 2025!!
The 15th EurobuildCEE Awards Gala is now behind us and all the winners can be revealed! Special congratulations go to Kazimierz Kirejczyk, who was pre ...
The winners of the Eurobuild Awards 2024!
Call for nominations and jury members!
Eurobuild FM
The power of community
We spoke with Zdena Noack, managing director of Zeitraum Student Housing, during the opening of Zeitraum Racławicka in Kraków.
A breath of fresh air from France, or comments from Cannes part 3
A breath of fresh air from France, or comments from Cannes part 2
EurobuildCEE
The June issue of Eurobuild is now out!
The June issue of EurobuildCEE magazine has now hit the shelves! And one of its recurring themes is how best to operate in an increasingly mature and ...
This sporting real estate life
The May issue of Eurobuild is now out!
Events
Three days of lakeside cycling: EQT on the Move
More than 70 representatives of the Polish logistics real estate market participated in the third edition of EQT on the Move: Ride the Lakes. The even ...
Let's play volleyball again
August 7th – mark the date
Exclusive
A most understanding partner – Philipp Schomberg of Kingstone RE
Munich-based investment management platform Kingstone Real Estate has been in the news in the last few days due to the headline-grabbing EUR 150 mln a ...
Quality investment – Sofia Granlund, the CEO of Stena Real Estate
A statement deal – Tomasz Nowakowski of Lewandpol Group
Eye to eye
Eye to eye… with Władysław Grochowski
After a long break, we invite you to hot episode of the "Eye to eye" podcast! Today we talk with Władysław Grochowski, the head and founder of Arche.
Eye to eye… with Paweł Sapek
Eye to eye with… Daniel Bienias
For Ukraine
Nansen Refugee Award goes to Poland!
The UN Nansen Refugee Award award will go to Poland for the first time. According to the office of the UNHCR High Commissioner this year's regional wi ...
Build Europe supports refugees and appeals to European Commission
Former Russian building to house Ukrainian refugees
Green projects
EIB grants CTP solar-powered €200m loan
Czech developer CTP has been granted a EUR 200 mln loan from the European Investment Bank for the roll-out of its large-scale solar panel installation ...
Cromwell granted €66m green loan for Janki
Pad Res to build 2 PV farms in Pomerania
Hotels
Pbb refinances Radisson Blu Bucharest
Deutsche Pfandbriefbank (Pbb) has provided EUR 123 mln in investment financing to funds managed by Cerberus Capital Management and Revetas Capital for ...
Griffin and Primestar join forces
aHouse to build hotel in Grodzisk Mazowiecki
Human resources
Leadership change at Nepi Rockcastle
Marek Noetzel has been appointed CEO of NEPI Rockcastle and announced a new management team, based entirely on internal promotions.
Change at the top for ULI Europe
ULI announces new chairs
Infrastructure
Mielec station to be rebuilt
Polish State Railways (PKP) has awarded a tender to build a new railway station in Mielec. The contract has already been signed and work will start th ...
Warsaw maps out noise pollution
Pekabex to build Malbork shelter
Interior design
New food hall in Poznań
The Wiedeńska Town House in the centre of Poznań, which dates back to the early 20th century, has been renovated and converted into a food hall with i ...
New look for Eurocentrum lobby
New look for Otis offices
Investment & finance
Goodbye Tesco?
According to reports by the Financial Times, Tesco is looking for ways to sell off its remaining European businesses.
AFI completes Mas retail park purchase
Alstom leases 31,000 sqm
Land acquisitions
Panattoni enlarges its Swedish portfolio
Panattoni has acquired two properties near Gothenburg, Sweden. The brownfield sites will be replaced by a modern 43,000 sqm facility.
CTP purchases land in Kragujevac
CTP secures major brownfield site
Material partner
Brownfield rather than greenfield – a model for sustainable development at City Point Targówek
Contemporary cities are grappling with the challenge of fostering dynamic growth while alleviating environmental pressures. Traditional infrastructure ...
Nordbygg 2024: Many innovations and strong interest
Excellent Fern at Off Piotrkowska
Office & mixed-use development
Addleshaw Goddard stays on in Q22
International law firm Addleshaw Goddard has decided to renew its lease in the Q22 skyscraper.
Bucharest dominates the office market
Ever Catering comes to Flanders Park
Property and Facility Management
JLL takes on Equal Business Park
JLL has been appointed the exclusive leasing agent responsible for the Equal Business Park office complex in Kraków, owned by Apollo Rida. JLL's other ...
Savills takes on two Warsaw buildings
Tensions in the gulf promote energy efficiency
Public buildings
Warszawa Wschodnia station to be modernised
Polish Railway Lines (PKP) has signed a contract with general contractor Torpol for the modernisation of Warszawa Wschodnia station (Warsaw East), wor ...
Gronów Elbląski station to be renovated
A new look for central Warsaw
Residential
Develia to build Skorosze Vita
Develia has begun selling apartments in the new Skorosze Vita development in Warsaw's Ursus district.
GN Group buiilds first student hall
Building permits a scarce resource
Retail & leisure
Home & you reopens in Bonarka
The Bonarka shopping centre in Kraków has expanded its home furnishings offerings with a refreshed home&you store.
Newbie comes to Silesia City Center
Eobuwie strengthens partnership with Gemini Park
Technology
Łukasiewicz Research Network opens technology laboratory
The Łukasiewicz Research Network - Automotive Industry Institute has completed a PLN 36 mln project, of which PLN 24.7 mln comes from the Regional Dev ...
Skanska installs NHIB in Studio A
Rentujemy to revolutionise the market
Warehouse & industrial
CTP starts work in Recklinghausen
CTP will transform a former production site in Recklinghausen, Germany into a new, urban business park. The 65,000 sqm site was purchased from Ball Be ...
