Real estate

UNIQA Real Estate launches office fund targeting CEE
Real estate

UNIQA Real Estate launches office fund targeting CEE

UNIQA Real Estate Management GmbH is launching the UQA Real Estate Fund, a closed-ended real estate fund for institutional investors. The fund will invest in Core and Core Plus office properties across Europe, with a geographic focus on Austria, Poland and the Czech Republic. The move represents a further step in UNIQA Real Estate's opening of its investment and management platform, previously dedicated to the UNIQA Group, to third-party investors.

Business Forum   |   24 September, 2026 at 7:44 AM

IULIUS integrates Generatik indoor ad platform in Romania

Romanian real estate developer and operator IULIUS has partnered with Generatik, a platform for digitalising indoor advertising in shopping centres, becoming the first national mall operator to integrate the service. The partnership covers Iulius Town Timișoara, Palas Iași and the Iulius Mall network in Cluj-Napoca, Iași and Suceava.

Business Forum   |   23 September, 2026 at 3:17 PM

Tesco explores sale of Central European units as Kaufland circles

Speculation has intensified over a possible sale of Tesco's operations in Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, with the Financial Times reporting that the Schwarz Group, which operates the Lidl and Kaufland chains, is expected to make an offer for the Czech and Slovak businesses. Dutch retailer Ahold Delhaize and Polish discounter Biedronka are also named among potential bidders. 

Business Forum   |   23 September, 2026 at 1:00 PM

Romania takes the spotlight at EXPO REAL 2026

Romania's real estate market and investment opportunities will take centre stage at EXPO REAL 2026 in Munich. Hosted by AHK Romania with the support of Property Forum, Spotlight on Romania @ EXPO REAL 2026 will bring together investors, developers, public authorities and other industry stakeholders on 5 October for an evening of market insights and networking.

Business Forum   |   23 September, 2026 at 8:58 AM

Nhood joins Regata Imobiliare to develop Satul German in Moldova

Nhood has become the development partner of Regata Imobiliare for the commercial component of Satul German, a large-scale urban development project in the Republic of Moldova. Under the mandate, Nhood will provide integrated development, leasing, property management and asset management services, with the aim of supporting the project's long-term performance.

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