The controversy surrounding ‘Kushner Island’ and the €1.4B project
Demonstrations were held last weekend in Tirana and at the Vjosa–Narta Lagoon, a protected wetland on Albania's Adriatic coast that environmental organizations regard as one of the Mediterranean's mos ...
U.S. housing market sees rise in withdrawn listings
According to data from brokerage firm Redfin, 5.8% of all homes listed for sale in the United States were withdrawn from the market in April. This marks the highest share since March 2020, when the ou ...
EBRD: Central Asia and Mongolia emerge as growth leaders for 2026–2027
According to the report, the economies of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan are expected to grow by 5.6% in 2026 and 5.3% in 2027, recording the strongest perf ...
Large-scale housing fund to invest across Europe
The new investment vehicle secured capital commitments exceeding €2.7 billion, confirming strong international investor interest in the European rental housing market.Overall, the fund provides Gr ...
RICS names Stefan de Goeij as head of its European board
Stefan de Goeij, Partner and Head of Sustainability & ESG for Central and Eastern Europe and the Nordic countries at Cushman & Wakefield, is taking up the role of Chair of the European World R ...
Historic CIS Tower sold in high-profile transaction
According to available information, the transaction concerns the acquisition of the company that owns the property, which extends over approximately 65,000 sq m and is located in the NOMA area in the ...
Collapse of OpernTurm sale raises fresh concerns for European offices
Real estate entrepreneur and investor Erich Schweiger had been in advanced negotiations to acquire the OpernTurm tower from JPMorgan Asset Management and GIC for approximately €850 million. However, t ...
Turkish investors reduce overseas real estate purchases
According to balance of payments data from the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye, overseas real estate purchases fell by 18% year-on-year in March, reaching $187 million—the lowest level in the ...
Vonovia faces investor scrutiny over transparency issues
According to TR Property Investment Trust, certain analysts from major banking groups were not given the opportunity to ask questions to the management of Vonovia, raising concerns about the company’s ...
Leroy Merlin invests in new regional logistics hub
The agreement concerns the expansion of the existing logistics hub at CTPark Bucharest West, which will reach a total area of 48,500 sq. m., confirming the facility’s role as one of the most significa ...
Blackstone targets the booming data centre sector
The newly established real estate investment trust (REIT), focused exclusively on digital infrastructure assets, offered 87.5 million shares at a price of $20 per share and is set to begin trading on ...
EU wealth rankings: Athens missing from the top tier
The wealth ranking is based on data from Eurostat, processed by DataPulse, where EU regions are ranked according to GDP per capita in purchasing power standards (PPS), an indicator that takes into acc ...
Barclays moves to lower mortgage costs across key products
Specifically, the bank has reduced rates on more than 20 mortgage products, following similar moves by major market players such as HSBC UK, Halifax, Santander UK, and TSB Bank. At the same time, Virg ...
Segro sees £23M in new rental deals in Q1
According to Segro, leasing activity remained resilient despite a more uncertain macroeconomic environment, with demand primarily driven by the logistics sector, e-commerce, and ongoing supply chain r ...
Pension Funds step deeper into housing with 2,500-unit acquisition
The agreement concerns the acquisition of 26 modern residential properties, comprising approximately 2,500 apartments and a total leasable area of around 150,000 square metres. The assets are located ...