According to Knight Frank's 2026 European Outlook, optimism is gradually returning to Europe's real estate markets, with improving liquidity and resilient prime residential sectors. 

For the first time, London's New Bond Street has been crowned the world's most expensive retail destination, according to Cushman & Wakefield's 35th 'Main Streets Across The World' report.

VIA Outlets has expanded the Vila do Conde Porto Fashion Outlet, increasing the centre's gross lettable area by 6,500 m² and bringing the total to 31,000 m². 

Dutch real estate investor Wereldhave, through its 69%-owned subsidiary Wereldhave Belgium, is set to acquire the Ville2 shopping centre in Charleroi, Belgium, for €120 mln. 

Swedish real estate developer Prisma Properties has finalised a deal to purchase ten grocery retail properties in Finland from Finnish grocery chain Kesko.

Polish logistics property developer LemonTree has sold its newly built 51,604 m² Martes Sport warehouse in Mysłowice, near Katowice, to global real estate investor Invesco Real Estate.

The European property market is poised for an upturn starting in 2025, with a strong emphasis on prime office spaces, according to AEW’s 2025 European Outlook

ULI Europe's "C Change for Housing" program has launched an interactive systems map and report to help the real estate industry accelerate the decarbonization of both existing and new affordable housing. 

Residential developer McLaren Living and residential investor Heim Global Investor are collaborating on Oasis, a new £130 mln (€151 mln) Build-to-Rent project in Birmingham, featuring 456 homes.

Aareal Bank has arranged a €358 mln refinancing package for Mall of Tripla, a prominent shopping centre within Helsinki, Finland's landmark Tripla complex. 

Global real estate investment manager Barings has sold a newly constructed Grade A logistics warehouse in Italy to a leading institutional investor. 

The European logistics market is showing strong signs of recovery in the third quarter of 2025, according to Savills' latest research. 

Real estate finance provider Maslow Capital has committed a €56.4 mln development facility to fund the construction of 189 apartments on James's Street in Dublin 8. 

French real estate company Argan has secured a €500 mln bridge-to-bond loan from a consortium of banks, including J.P. Morgan, Crédit Agricole CIB, BNP Paribas, and Société Générale.

UK investment manager for industrial outdoor storage (IOS) Modal has expanded its team with three key senior hires to support its growth strategy. 

LondonMetric Property has announced the acquisition of a £51 mln (€59 mln) portfolio and the disposal of £22 mln (€26 mln) in assets.

Alternative asset manager Harbert Management Corporation (HMC) has announced leadership promotions effective January 1, 2026, aimed at bolstering its team for global expansion.

Asset manager Octopus Capital has secured an additional £100 mln (€117 mln) for its Affordable Housing Strategy. 

London premium serviced offices provider Argyll has acquired 33 Chancery Lane, a 2,137 m² historic property in Midtown.

Colliers Global Investors Italy and Hines have acquired a 135,000 m2 logistics portfolio in Italy.

Puma Property Finance has provided a £45 mln (€52.5 mln) loan to Victory Group for the redevelopment of a 2,044 m2 sustainable office building on Jermyn Street in St James's, London.

French commercial property manager Carmila has sold four non-strategic assets in Spain for €37.3 mln.

Nordic real estate investor Slättö has strengthened its financial leadership team by appointing Jonas Rickardsson as CFO and Hedvig Falgén Andreassen as head of Finance. 

European asset and investment manager GRR Garbe Retail Real Estate (GRR Garbe Retail) has acquired a portfolio of eight grocery-anchored retail properties for its GRR German Retail Fund No. 4. 

German real estate firm OFB Projektentwicklung has named Jan Gumprecht as its new head of Business Development.

Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management has established a dedicated Private Markets Distribution team to enhance its institutional investor relationships globally and support its expanding presence in private markets.

Swedish construction and project development company Skanska is investing around SEK 450 mln (€38.5 mln) into Ängsklockan, a new residential project in Järvastaden, Solna, Sweden.

Verdion is expanding its urban logistics portfolio in the UK by acquiring a prime development site in London's Greenwich for £30 mln (€34.8 mln). 

Global private markets investor StepStone Group has opened its ninth European office in Madrid, Spain. 

According to a report by Savills, investor confidence in the Iberian hotel market (Spain and Portugal) is experiencing a significant boom. 

Polish residential developer Murapol Capital Group has established a five-year partnership in the Private Rented Sector (PRS) with PRS JV Lux, a platform managed by Centerbridge Partners and Griffin Capital Partners. 

UAE developer Arada has agreed to acquire an 80% majority stake in the Thameside West development, a waterfront mixed-use project in London's Royal Docks.

Investment firm Lone Star, through an affiliate of its Real Estate Fund VII, has completed the acquisition of a real estate portfolio from UK wealth manager St. James’s Place (SJP) and its related trusts. 

Skanska sold the second phase of its Centrum Południe office complex in Wrocław, Poland, for €62 mln to Investika Real Estate Fund and Bud Holdings.

Prisma Properties has expanded its portfolio in Finland by acquiring five properties in two separate deals, totalling approximately €31 mln. 

Global asset manager Blackstone announced that Franck Petitgas will join their firm in January 2026 as a senior managing director and vice chairman for Europe.