European Retail Warehousing – 2026
Retail warehousing has proven to be one of Europe's best-performing retail formats in recent years, delivering sector-leading total returns of 7.4% in 2025.
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Retail warehousing has proven to be one of Europe's best-performing retail formats in recent years, delivering sector-leading total returns of 7.4% in 2025.
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Exceeding modest expectations neatly captures the mood surrounding the European economy.
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Growing suburban consumer belts
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Retail parks embrace a more multifunctional future
Growing suburban consumer belts
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Demographic tailwinds move closer to home
Growing suburban consumer belts
European retail park stock has now reached 51 million sq m, on the back of a 2.4% increase last year, the strongest year of development activity since 2020.
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Evolution over broad-based expansion
European retail park stock has now reached 51 million sq m, on the back of a 2.4% increase last year, the strongest year of development activity since 2020.

"A confidence shock, a quarter on mute."

"Commercial real estate investment activity in the Czech Republic strengthened following a subdued first quarter, with Q2 transaction volume reaching nearly €796 million "
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"Over the past decade, the market has recorded average annual SBU deliveries of nearly 19,600 sq m."

"Training defines today's AI boom, but inference will determine the long-term infrastructure requirements."

"European office markets remained resilient in Q1 2026, with take-up broadly in line with recent trends and vacancy stable at 9.4%, while a sharp decline in future completions points to tightening supply and rental growth."

"Another energy shock tests the resilience of European logistics occupiers and investors."

"The year started with a high volume of new development completions, which totalled 358,000 sq m in Q1 2026, representing a 14% year-onyear increase and the strongest first-quarter result in the market’s history. Full-year completions are expected to slightly exceed 1 million sq m of GLA in 2026."
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"The Prague office market has entered a second consecutive year of low completions. In Q1 2026, new supply totalled 8,600 sq m, with full-year construction completions expected to reach 36,700 sq m, approximately half the volume of new deliveries recorded against the five-year annual average. "
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"Following an exceptionally strong finish to 2025, real estate investment volumes in Q1 2026 presented a notably subdued picture. Overall transaction activity continues to be constrained by a renewed sense of caution in the market, driven primarily by geopolitical tensions and concerns over a potential energy crisis. As a result, investor sentiment has softened, with many market participants adopting a more selective and defensive approach to acquisitions. "

"Stronger for longer: The region’s recent outperformance is increasingly underpinned by structural factors"