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Record tenant demand combined with the lowest developer activity in over a decade has sharply reduced available modern office space in Warsaw's central business districts, strengthening landlord negotiating positions and forcing major tenants to reassess leasing strategies.
Poland's modern retail property stock grew by over 200,000 sq m in H1 2026 to exceed 14 million sq m by end-June, with 738 functioning properties and market saturation at 374 sq m per 1,000 residents, according to Colliers data.
Bucharest office market shows accelerating tenant demand with net new lease agreements reaching 73% of total transaction volume in H1 2026, up from 53% in H1 2025, while new supply remains constrained.
Poland is emerging as a beneficiary of data center investment location decisions, with electricity access becoming a key factor alongside traditional demand considerations.
Energy access has become the primary factor determining data center investment locations, shifting from historical demand-driven site selection.
A report by coworking operator Brain Embassy examines how office presence alone does not ensure work effectiveness, exploring capital sources in Central European commercial real estate markets.
The era of comfortable office leasing conditions in Warsaw has come to an end, according to Walter Herz. Record-high demand, combined with the lowest level of developer activity in more than a decade, has led to a sharp decline in the availability of modern office space, particularly in the city's central business…
In the first half of 2026, Poland’s modern retail stock grew by more than 200,000 sqm, bringing the total to over 14 million sqm at the end of June. According to real estate advisory firm Colliers, the number of operating retail schemes rose to 738, while retail density reached 374 sqm per 1,000 residents.
The era of comfortable office leasing conditions in Warsaw has come to an end, according to Walter Herz. Record-high demand, combined with the lowest level of developer activity in more than a decade, has led to a sharp decline in the availability of modern office space, particularly in the city's central business…
In Q2 2026, Poland’s retail property market saw a clear upturn in new supply, with 134,500 sqm of space added. According to BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland, retail parks are the main driver of market growth, accounting for the largest share of both newly delivered space and projects under construction. The sector’s…
The demand for industrial and logistics space in Romania increased by 11 pct in H1 2026, prompting developers to return to speculative projects, according to the Romania Marketbeat Industrial Q2 2026 report just published by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.
More than EUR 3 bln was invested in Polish commercial real estate in H1 2026, largely driven by the return of major institutional investors – according to BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland.
After a subdued start to the year, Warsaw’s office market gained significant momentum in Q2 2026, with tenant activity in H1 reaching 420,000 sqm, representing a 38 pct y-o-y increase – according to Axi Immo’s ‘Office Market in Warsaw H1 2026’ report.
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…
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…
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…
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…
Commercial real estate investment across the CEE-6 markets reached EUR 5.8 bln in the first half of 2026, marking a significant improvement on recent years and confirming that investor confidence is returning to the region. However, this is not a broad-based recovery. Capital is flowing selectively towards assets…
Residential assets have overtaken offices as the largest recipient of real estate investment across EMEA, while record investment in data centres and senior living signals a broader shift towards operationally intensive sectors and platform-led strategies, according to the 'EMEA Capital Markets Snapshot | Q2 2026'…
The Industrial Research Forum presents an overview of Slovakia's warehouse and industrial real estate market in Q2 2026. Total supply of modern industrial space reached 4.89 mln sqm. The gross take-up totalled 93,400 sqm, representing a 9 pct y-o-y decrease. The net take-up (excluding lease renegotiations) amounted…
Warsaw’s office stock expanded by 45,210 sqm in H1 2026, driven by the completion of Studio A, Vena and the refurbishment of Przemysłowa 26-26a. While new office developments were completed in Q1, Q2 saw only the final phase of the refurbishment of Przemysłowa 26, according to the latest figures from Avison Young.
The first half of 2026 saw a strong recovery in Warsaw’s office market from the occupiers’ side, despite development activity remaining extremely subdued, writes Newmark Polska in its latest 'Office Occupier – Office Market in Warsaw' report
In the first half of 2026, gross office take-up across Poland's regional office markets reached 307,300 sqm, according to figures from JLL. At the same time, developers have continued to keep new construction to a minimum, fuelling demand for the best-quality buildings while making it harder to lease older office…
A total of ten retail real estate transactions worth nearly EUR 713 mln were completed in Poland in the second quarter of 2026. According to Cushman & Wakefield, this was more than five times the EUR 140 mln recorded in the same period last year.
The retail and investment market demonstrates robust resilience, characterised by the expansion of modern stock, the entry of renowned new brands, and intense investment activity, according to the latest data from CBRE.
Szczecin, Rzeszów and Białystok have come out on top in 'the Beyond the Hubs' ranking, produced by investor Accolade in partnership with REDD and Michael Page.
The Polish Chamber of Commercial Real Estate (PINK) has published its latest figures for the second quarter of 2026, covering Poland's eight largest regional office markets. By the end of the first half of the year, the total stock of modern office space across the cities surveyed came to more than 6.76 mln sqm.
Szczecin, Rzeszów and Białystok have come out on top in 'the Beyond the Hubs' ranking, produced by investor Accolade in partnership with REDD and Michael Page.
The Industrial Research Forum has announced the industrial market figures for Q2 2026
The Industrial Research Forum has announced the industrial market figures for Q2 2026
Romania’s commercial real estate sector accounts for 54 pct of the loans granted to non-financial companies and recorded a 15 pct annual increase in financing, while the non-performing loan (NPL) ratio, which stands at 6.2 pct, remains below the levels reported for certain segments considered more exposed to risk,…
Prague Research Forum has announced the office market figures for the second quarter of 2026. The members of the Prague Research Forum – CBRE, Colliers, Cushman & Wakefield, iO Partners, Knight Frank and Savills – share non-sensitive information with the intention of providing consistent, accurate and transparent…
The Radisson Blu Hotel Complex in the heart of Bucharest has been refinanced with a EUR 123 mln loan. The hotel complex is owned by Revetas Capital together with funds and accounts managed by Cerberus Capital Management. The facility was underwritten by Deutsche Pfandbriefbank (pbb) with whom Revetas has a…
The increasing length of time it takes to issue building permits is changing the rules of the game in the Warsaw residential land market.