More than 250 leading real estate professionals gathered at Warsaw Presidential Hotel for the 16th Annual EuropaProperty CEE Investment Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements across Central and Eastern Europe’s real estate investment and development markets.
The 2026 EuropaProperty CEE Investment Awards brought together more than 250 investors, developers, financial institutions, advisers and other leading industry professionals at Warsaw Presidential Hotel on 29 October for an evening recognising excellence across the Central and Eastern European real estate sector.
The annual awards ceremony celebrated the companies, projects and individuals making a significant contribution to the region’s property markets. While the awards recognise achievements from across CEE, Poland featured prominently among this year’s winners, reflecting the country’s important position in the regional real estate landscape and the depth of activity across its investment and development sectors.
Among the evening’s major winners, STRABAG Group received the Investment Deal €100 million Plus award for its acquisition of Olivia Star in Gdańsk. Newgate Investment secured the Investment Deal €50–100 million award for its €72 million financing from Erste Bank Polska, while LCP Poland, part of M Core, received the Investment Deal €20–50 million award for its acquisition of Galeria Chełm from Equilis and Acteeum.
Recognising investment excellence
The investment categories recognised the diversity of strategies and capital shaping the CEE real estate market.
Summus Capital was named Core+ Investor, while Accolade received both Core Investor and Value-add Investor honours. Slate Asset Management was recognised as JV Investor, and INVESTIKA Real Estate Fund took two awards, being named both Office Investor and Warehouse Investor.
Griffin Capital Partners received the Opportunistic Investor award, while Kajima Properties Europe was named PBSA Investor. ZEITGEIST Asset Management received the PRS Investor award, with NEWGATE Investment recognised as Retail Investor.
Solida Capital Europe was named Investment & Asset Management Firm, acknowledging its contribution to the investment and asset management sector.
Outstanding projects across the region
The project categories highlighted the quality, ambition and diversity of real estate developments taking place across the market.
Master Management Group received the Future Project award for MMG Centers Krosno, while Skanska Commercial Development Europe won Office Project for Studio A.
Student Depot Poznań II, developed by Student Depot, was recognised as PBSA Development Project of the Year. Cavallia Poznań Phase 1, developed by BPI Real Estate and Revive, received the Residential Project award.
Apsys took the Refurbishment Project award for Hala Targowa Enjoy, while LCP Poland, part of M Core, was recognised for M Park Zawiercie in the Retail Project category.
REINO IO Piotrków Allegro BTS received the Warehouse Project award.
Recognising industry leaders and professional excellence
The awards also recognised the companies providing essential expertise, services and support to the real estate industry.
AXI IMMO Group received the Agency award, while Deutsche Pfandbriefbank was named Bank of the Year. Gdynia received the City award, and Kajima Poland was recognised as Construction Firm of the Year.
RCM Group took the ESG Leadership award, with STRABAG PFS named Facility Management Firm of the Year.
In the legal categories, Pinsent Masons was recognised as Regional Law Firm, while DWF Poland received the Local Law Firm award.
Other company winners included Skanska Commercial Development Europe as Office Developer, Gleeds Polska as Project Management Firm, Master Management Group as Property Management Firm and FrameDEV as Professional Service Provider.
SINGU was recognised as Proptech Innovation Provider, while Koda Advisory received the Tax and Financial Adviser award.
Developers and individual achievements
The awards also highlighted the developers and professionals driving the sector forward.
Krystian Modrzejewski of NEWGATE Investment received the Professional award.
Solida Capital Europe was named PBSA Developer, AFI Poland received the PRS Developer award, and BPI Real Estate Poland was recognised as Residential Developer.
Redkom Development took the Retail Developer award, while Panattoni was named Warehouse Developer.
Finally, Soho by Yareal received the Lifestyle Award, recognising its contribution to the evolving real estate landscape.
Celebrating the best of CEE real estate
Commenting on this year’s awards, Craig Smith, organiser of the EuropaProperty CEE Investment Awards, said: “The CEE Investment Awards are about recognising the companies, projects and people who continue to shape and move our industry forward. It was fantastic to bring together more than 250 leading professionals from across the region in Warsaw to celebrate their achievements.
“Poland was particularly well represented among this year’s winners, which reflects the strength and dynamism of its real estate market. At the same time, the awards remain a regional platform, recognising the outstanding work taking place across Central and Eastern Europe. Congratulations to all our winners and nominees, and thank you to everyone who joined us for another memorable evening.”
The EuropaProperty CEE Investment Awards remain an important annual gathering for the regional real estate industry, providing a platform to celebrate achievement, recognise innovation and bring together the investors, developers and professionals helping shape the future of Central and Eastern European real estate.
Full list of Winners
Investment Deal €100 million plus
STRABAG Group acquires Olivia Star in Gdansk
Investment Deal – €50-100 million
Newgate Investment secured 72m financing from Erste Bank Polska
Investment Deal €20-50 million
LCP Poland, part of M Core, acquires Galeria Chelm from Equilis and Acteeum
Core + Investor
Summus Capital
Core Investor
Accolade
JV Investor
Slate Asset Management
Office Investor
INVESTIKA Real Estate Fund
Opportunistic Investor
Griffin Capital Partners
PBSA Investor
Kajima Properties Europe
PRS Investor
ZEITGEIST Asset Management
Retail Investor
NEWGATE Investment
Value-add Investor
Accolade
Warehouse Investor
INVESTIKA Real Estate Fund
Investment & Asset Management Firm
Solida Capital Europe
Future Project
MMG Centers Krosno – Master Management Group – Poland
Office Project
Studio A – Skanska Commercial Development Europe – Poland
PBSA Development
Student Depot Poznań II – Student Depot – Poland
Residential Project
Cavallia Poznań phase 1 – BPI Real Estate/Revive – Poland
Refurbishment Project
Hala Targowa Enjoy – Apsys – Poland
Retail Project
M Park Zawiercie – LCP Poland, part of M Core – Poland
Warehouse Project
REINO IO Piotrków Allegro BTS – REINO IO – Poland
Agency
AXI IMMO Group
Bank
Deutsche Pfandbriefbank
City
Gdynia
Construction Firm
Kajima Poland
ESG Leadership
RCM Group
Facility Management Firm
STRABAG PFS
Regional Law Firm
Pinsent Masons
Local Law Firm
DWF Poland
Lifestyle Award
Soho by Yareal – Yareal – Poland
Office Developer
Skanska Commercial Development Europe
Professional
Krystian Modrzejewski – NEWGATE Investment
Professional Service Provider
FrameDEV
Project Management Firm
Gleeds Polska
Property Management Firm
Master Management Group
Proptech Innovation Provider
SINGU
PBSA Developer
Solida Capital Europe
PRS Developer
AFI Poland
Residential Developer
BPI Real Estate Poland
Retail Developer
Redkom Development
Tax and Financial Adviser
Koda Advisory
Warehouse Developer
Panattoni