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2026 Awards Short List

Each year the CEEQA SHORT LIST recognises the outstanding projects, companies, deals and industry leaders of the past year across 11 qualifying markets in Central & Eastern Europe voted by a panel of the CEE & SEE real estate sector’s most experienced leaders on the CEEQA Jury.

We’re delighted to present this year’s short-listed nominees in all categories.

Congratulations to all this year’s finalists, we wish all candidates luck in the final round of judging.

Next step CEEQA Gala

The eventual winners and success stories of the year will be announced and presented at this year’s CEEQA Gala on 20 May at Wyscigi racecourse in Warsaw, the CEE real estate sector’s flagship annual gathering of industry leaders.

Booking

We encourage short-listed candidates to attend in case of success.

If your project, company, deal or team member is listed and you wish to attend the gala visit our CEEQA Gala page.

If you have any questions about qualification, participation, or support for your own PR announcements, contact us at support@ceeqa.com or T +48 513 160 403 we’d be pleased to help.

2026 NOMINEES SHORT LIST

Grand Awards

  • Industry leader of the yearSponsored by RICS
    • Candidate

      Dieter V. Knittel

      Business titleManaging Director, Head of CEE
      Company Namepbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank
      WebsiteRead more
    • Candidate

      Doron Klein

      Business titleDeputy CEO AFI Group & CEO AFI Romania
      Company NameAFI
      WebsiteRead more
    • Candidate

      Horatiu Florescu

      Business titleChairman & CEO Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia
      Company NameKnight Frank
      WebsiteRead more
    • Candidate

      Janusz Dzianachowski

      Business titleNational Managing Partner, Head of Real Estate, Poland
      Company NameAddleshaw Goddard (AG)
      WebsiteRead more
    • Candidate

      Jonathan Hallett, MRICS

      Business titleHead of CEE & Nordics
      Company NameCushman & Wakefield
      WebsiteRead more
    • Candidate

      Josef Malir

      Business titleCEO
      Company NameSCF (Star Capital Finance)
      WebsiteRead more
    • Candidate

      Kristof Bárány, CFA

      Business titleFounding Partner, Chairman of the Board
      Company NameAdventum Group
      WebsiteRead more
    • Candidate

      Mark Rea, MRICS

      Business titleManaging Partner
      Company NameSentient
      WebsiteRead more
    • Candidate

      Nicklas Lindberg

      Business titleCEO
      Company NameEcho Investment
      WebsiteRead more
    • Candidate

      Peter Noack

      Business titleFounding Partner and CEO
      Company NameZEITGEIST Asset Management
      WebsiteRead more
    • Candidate

      Remon Vos

      Business titleCEO
      Company NameCTP
      WebsiteRead more
    • Candidate

      Robert Dobrzycki, FRICS

      Business titleCEO & Co-Owner, Panattoni Europe, UK, Middle East & India
      Company NamePanattoni
      WebsiteRead more
  • Rising star leader
    • Candidate

      Aleksandra Mazzini

      Business titleCOO
      Company NameBalmain Group
      WebsiteRead more
    • Candidate

      Bence Sass, MRICS

      Business titleDeputy CEO
      Company NameWING
      WebsiteRead more
    • Candidate

      Ewa Sinkiewicz

      Business titleManaging Associate, Addleshaw Goddard, Real Estate practice
      Company NameAddleshaw Goddard (AG)
      WebsiteRead more
    • Candidate

      Jaroslav Chalupka

      Business titleHead of Investments and Divestments CEE and Nordics
      Company NameGenerali Real Estate
      WebsiteRead more
    • Candidate

      Joanna Sinkiewicz

      Business titleGroup Commercial Director Poland
      Company NameAccolade
      WebsiteRead more
    • Candidate

      Katarina Horvathova

      Business titleCountry Head Czech Republic, Head of Transactions CEE
      Company NameManova Partners
      WebsiteRead more
    • Candidate

      Katarzyna Ławińska

      Business titleHead of Transactions
      Company NameREassurance
      WebsiteRead more
    • Candidate

      Maarten Otte, CFA

      Business titleChief Investment Officer
      Company NameCTP
      WebsiteRead more
    • Candidate

      Michal Grabara

      Business titleDirector, Capital Markets Poland
      Company NameKnight Frank
      WebsiteRead more
    • Candidate

      Michal Sotak

      Business titleInternational Partner, Head of Investor Services | Capital Markets Czechia & Slovakia
      Company NameCushman & Wakefield
      WebsiteRead more
    • Candidate

      Oleg Fedulin, CFA

      Business titleAssociate Director, Senior Banker
      Company NameEBRD
      WebsiteRead more
    • Candidate

      Tomasz Trystuła

      Business titleCounsel, Real Estate practice, Addleshaw Goddard (AG)
      Company NameAddleshaw Goddard (AG)
      WebsiteRead more
  • Lifetime achievement in real estateSponsored by KOTVA BY GENERALI REAL ESTATE
    • Winner

      2026 ROBERT NEALE, FRICS

      Business titleFounder & CEO
      Company NamePortland Trust
      WebsiteRead more
  • Building of the year CEE

    • To be decided by the jury from winners in the five BUILDING AWARDS categories

  • Company of the yearSponsored by WARSAW BUSINESS JOURNAL

    • To be decided by gala guests from winners in the nine COMPANY AWARDS categories

Transaction Awards

  • Single asset deal of the yearSponsored by JULIIUS MEINL LIVING
    • Deal Name

      AFI Office House Towarowa22

      LocationWarsaw Poland
      BuyerAFI
      SellerEcho Investment
      GLA27,800 sqm
      WebsiteRead more
    • Deal Name

      Bory Mall

      LocationBratislava Slovakia
      BuyerZFP Real Estate Fund
      SellerPenta Real Estate
      GLA54,000 sqm
      WebsiteRead more
    • Deal Name

      Budapest Marriott Hotel

      LocationBudapest Hungary
      BuyerGránit Asset Management
      SellerCPI Property Group
      GLA27,600 sqm
      WebsiteRead more
    • Deal Name

      Campus Science Park Brno

      LocationBrno Czechia
      BuyerSPM
      SellerCorebridge Real Estate Investors
      GLA50,000 sqm
      WebsiteRead more
    • Deal Name

      Four Seasons Prague

      LocationPrague Czechia
      BuyerPPF Real Estate
      SellerNorthwood Investors
      GLA138 rooms, 19 suites
      WebsiteRead more
    • Deal Name

      Hilton Prague

      LocationPrague Czechia
      BuyerPPF Real Estate
      SellerIBRC
      GLA791 rooms & 5,000 sqm convention
      WebsiteRead more
    • Deal Name

      Libero Katowice

      LocationKielce Poland
      BuyerSummus Capital
      SellerEcho Investment
      GLA42,000 sqm
      WebsiteRead more
    • Deal Name

      Palladium

      LocationPrague Czechia
      BuyerREICO
      SellerUnion Investment
      GLA59,000 sqm
      WebsiteRead more
    • Deal Name

      Port7

      LocationPrague Czechia
      BuyerAFI
      SellerSkanska
      GLA40,000 sqm
      WebsiteRead more
    • Deal Name

      Sky Park

      LocationVinnytsia Ukraine
      BuyerInzhur REIT
      SellerDragon Capital
      GLA30,000 sqm
      WebsiteRead more
    • Deal Name

      Vibe A

      LocationWarsaw Poland
      BuyerManova Partners
      SellerGhelamco
      GLA16,000 sqm
      WebsiteRead more
    • Deal Name

      Wola Center

      LocationWarsaw Poland
      BuyerTRIGEA Funds
      SellerHines
      GLA35,000 sqm
      WebsiteRead more
  • Portfolio deal of the year
    • Deal Name

      Amundi Portfolio

      BuyerPatria
      SellerAmundi
      WebsiteRead more
    • Deal Name

      Auchan Portfolio

      BuyerShopper Park Plus
      SellerAuchan Polska and Ceetrus
      WebsiteRead more
    • Deal Name

      BHM A-Centrum Portfolio (10 retail parks)

      BuyerReticulum Group (MY Park)
      SellerBHM Group
      WebsiteRead more
    • Deal Name

      Contera Industrial Portfolio

      BuyerBlackstone
      SellerContera
      WebsiteRead more
    • Deal Name

      Cromwell portfolio

      BuyerStoneweg
      SellerCromwell Property Group
      WebsiteRead more
    • Deal Name

      Eko Okna Portfolio

      BuyerRealty Income Corporation
      Seller Eko-Okna
      WebsiteRead more
    • Deal Name

      RIMI Baltics retail portfolio Latvia

      BuyerNUVE Partners
      SellerRimi Baltics
      WebsiteRead more
    • Deal Name

      Stoneweg portfolio

      BuyerP3 Logistic Parks
      SellerStoneweg
      WebsiteRead more
    • Deal Name

      Tenneco PL Portfolio SL&B

      BuyerAdventum Group
      SellerTenneco
      WebsiteRead more
    • Deal Name

      Trei Portfolio 36 retail parks

      BuyerAres Management & Slate Asset Management
      SellerTrei Real Estate
      WebsiteRead more
    • Deal Name

      VIVO Shopping Centre + Myhive Towers

      BuyerWood and Company
      SellerCPI Property Group
      WebsiteRead more
    • Deal Name

      W. P. Carey Raben Portfolio

      BuyerW. P. Carey
      SellerRaben
      WebsiteRead more

Building Awards

  • Best office projectSponsored by ERSTE GROUP
    • Project

      AFI Airport City Belgrade Tower 1

      LocationBelgrade
      Scale150,000 sqm
      DeveloperAFI
      Green Cert.Green Certification LEED Gold
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      AFI Office House Towarowa22

      LocationWarsaw Poland
      Scale32,000 sqm
      DeveloperAFI
      Green Cert.Green Certification BREEAM Outstanding
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      ARCHE Office Rohan City

      LocationPrague Czechia
      Scale13,000 sqm
      DeveloperSekyra Group
      Green Cert.Green Certification LEED Platinum
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      Business Stadium Central by Zaha Hadid Architects

      LocationVilnius Lithuania
      Scale24,000 sqm
      DeveloperUAB Hanner
      Green Cert.Green Certification BREEAM Excellent, A++ energy
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      Durer Park Office I & II

      LocationBudapest Hungary
      Scale84,000 sqm
      DeveloperDürer Investment
      Green Cert.Green Certification LEED Gold
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      Golden Gate

      LocationTallinn Estonia
      Scale12,800 sqm
      DeveloperUS Real Estate
      Green Cert.Green Certification LEED Platinum
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      Hero Business Center

      LocationVilnius Lithuania
      Scale31,600 sqm
      DeveloperRealco
      Green Cert.Green Certification BREEAM Outstanding, WELL Gold
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      NR7 renovation

      LocationPrague Czechia
      Scale6,000 sqm
      DeveloperCrestyl Group
      Green Cert.Green Certification WELL
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      Perses Square

      LocationRiga Latvia
      Scale8,000 sqm
      DeveloperRiver Properties
      Green Cert.Green Certification BREEAM Excellent
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      Studio A

      LocationWarsaw Poland
      Scale27,000 sqm
      DeveloperSkanska
      Green Cert.Green Certification LEED Platinum, WELL, Building without Barriers
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      The Bridge

      LocationWarsaw Poland
      Scale47,000 sqm
      DeveloperGhelamco
      Green Cert.Green Certification BREEAM Outstanding, WELL, SmartScore Platinum
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      U.Center 3

      LocationBucharest Romania
      Scale15,000 sqm
      DeveloperForte Partners
      Green Cert.Green Certification Access4you Design Gold, LEED Platinum, WELL, GRESB
      WebsiteRead more
  • Best retail & leisure project
    • Project

      Bukovyna Mall Ukraine

      LocationChernivtsi Ukraine
      Scale42,000 sqm
      DeveloperBuilding Development Ukraine
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      Designer Outlet Krakow

      LocationKrakow Poland
      Scale25,000 sqm
      DeveloperKG Group / Peakside Capital
      Green Cert.Green Certification BREEAM Very Good
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      Epicenter Mall phase II Ukraine

      LocationChabany Ukraine
      Scale95,000 sqm
      DeveloperEpicentr K / Building Development Ukraine
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      H Stirbei Palace restoration

      LocationBucharest Romania
      Scale5,000 sqm
      DeveloperHagag Development Europe
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      Mall Moldova extension

      LocationIssa Romania
      DeveloperPrime Kapital / MAS RE
      Green Cert.Green Certification LEED Platinum, EDGE Advanced
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      Manufaktura revitalisation

      LocationLodz Poland
      Scale90,000 sqm
      DeveloperUnion Investment
      Green Cert.Green Certification BREEAM Excellent
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      MOM Park renovation

      LocationBudapest Hungary
      Scale65,600 SQM
      DeveloperWING
      Green Cert.Green Certification LEED Gold
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      Palace Savarin Mucha Museum

      LocationPrague Czechia
      Scale1,100 sqm
      DeveloperCrestyl
      Green Cert.Green Certification LEED Gold
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      Piramida extension Kyiv

      LocationKyiv Ukraine
      Scale16,000 sqm
      DeveloperDragon Capital
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      Respublika Park expansion

      LocationKyiv Ukraine
      Scale135,000 sqm
      DeveloperK.A.N. Development
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      Westfield Cerny Most extension

      LocationPrague Czechia
      Scale9,100 sqm
      DeveloperURW
      Green Cert.Green Certification BREEAM Excellent
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      Zenit Corso

      LocationBudapest Hungary
      Scale11,000 sqm
      DeveloperBayer Construct
      WebsiteRead more
  • Best mixed-use projectSponsored by CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
    • Project

      BARBARY Home by ZEITGEIST

      LocationWarsaw Poland
      Scale5,000 sqm
      DeveloperZEITGEIST Asset Management
      Green Cert.Green Certification BREEAM
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      Business Stadium Central

      LocationVilnius Lithuania
      Scale86,000 sqm
      DeveloperUAB Hanner
      Green Cert.Green Certification BREEAM Excellent, A++ energy rating
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      ExPorto Riga

      LocationRiga Latvia
      Scale50,000 sqm
      DeveloperExPorto
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      Logistics Center

      LocationJaunsauriesi Latvia
      Scale67,000 sqm
      DeveloperShenberg SIA
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      Olszynki Park

      LocationRzeszow Poland
      Scale7,500 sqm commercial, 317 apartments
      DeveloperApklan
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      Pragovka E Factory phase 1

      LocationPrague Czechia
      Scale8,700 sqm
      DeveloperMount Capital
      Green Cert.Green Certification Energy Class B
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      St.Jacob’s Quarter revitalisation

      LocationVilnius Lithuania
      Scale65,000 sqm, 270 hotel rooms
      DeveloperLords LB AM / Orkela
      Green Cert.Green Certification BREEAM
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      Tech Zity Vilnius phase I

      LocationVilnius Lithuania
      Scale16,500 sqm
      DeveloperTech Zity
      Green Cert.Green Certification BREEAM Very Good
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      U.Home

      LocationBucharest Romania
      Scale50,000 sqm
      DeveloperForte Partners
      Green Cert.Green Certification RoGBC Green Homes
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      WITA phase 1 StudentSpace

      LocationKrakow Poland
      Scale180 apartments
      DeveloperArchicom / Echo Investment
      WebsiteRead more
  • Best residential & hotel project
    • Project

      Algirdo 3

      LocationVilnius Lithuania
      Scale114 high-end apartments
      DeveloperRealco
      Green Cert.Green Certification BREEAM Pending
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      Bristol Belgrade restoration

      LocationBelgrade Serbia
      Scale143 rooms & suites
      DeveloperBelgrade Waterfront Eagle Hills
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      Fairmont Golden Prague

      LocationPrague Czechia
      Scale320 elegant rooms, suites & serviced residences
      DeveloperR2G Group
      Green Cert.Green Certification Green Key
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      FLOW phases I & II

      LocationLodz Poland
      Scale196 apartments + 10 serviced units
      DeveloperArchicom
      Green Cert.Green Certification BREEAM Very Good
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      Fuzja Lofts G01

      LocationLodz Poland
      Scale160 Loft apartments
      DeveloperArchicom
      Green Cert.Green Certification BREEAM Excellent
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      Hotel Indigo Krakow Wawel Castle restoration

      LocationKrakow Poland
      Scale56 rooms
      DeveloperHowell Investment Group
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      Nusle Brewery

      LocationPrague Czechia
      Scale51,000 sqm
      DeveloperPenta Real Estate
      Green Cert.Green Certification PENB B
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      PURO Warsaw Old Town

      LocationWarsaw Poland
      Scale192 rooms & suites
      DeveloperGenfer Group
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      SHED Warsaw Sky Living

      LocationWarsaw
      Scale30,000 sqm
      Developer1 Asset Management
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      SOHO 10, 12 & NEFRYT

      LocationWarsaw Poland
      Scale 295 apartments
      DeveloperYareal
      Green Cert.Green Certification BREEAM Communities
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      TRIBE Budapest Airport Hotel

      LocationBudapest Hungary
      Scale167 rooms
      DeveloperWING
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      UP-Site

      LocationBucharest Romania
      Scale270 luxury units
      DeveloperAtenor
      Green Cert.Green Certification BREEAM Excellent
      WebsiteRead more
  • ESG Champion building
    • Project

      AFI Airport City Belgrade Tower 1

      LocationBelgrade
      Scale150,000 sqm
      DeveloperAFI
      Green Cert.Green Certification LEED Gold
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      AFI Office House Towarowa22

      LocationWarsaw Poland
      Scale32,000 sqm
      DeveloperAFI
      Green Cert.Green Certification BREEAM Outstanding
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      Business Stadium Central by Zaha Hadid Architects

      LocationVilnius Lithuania
      Scale24,000 sqm
      DeveloperUAB Hanner
      Green Cert.Green Certification BREEAM Excellent, A++ energy
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      Equilibrium 2

      LocationBucharest Romania
      Scale20,000 sqm
      DeveloperSkanska
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      Hero Business Center

      LocationVilnius Lithuania
      Scale31,600 sqm
      DeveloperRealco
      Green Cert.Green Certification BREEAM Outstanding, WELL Gold
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      Noli Gdansk Old Town

      LocationGdansk
      Scale398 units
      DeveloperUrban Partners / Moderna Holding
      Green Cert.Green Certification BREEAM
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      Panattoni Business Park Ostrov North Hall A (ZF)

      LocationOstrov nad Ohri Czechia
      Scale57,400 sqm
      DeveloperPanattoni
      Green Cert.Green Certification BREEAM Outstanding
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      Promenada Mall modernisation phase I

      LocationBucharest Romania
      Scale58,400 sqm
      DeveloperNEPI Rockcastle
      Green Cert.Green Certification BREEAM Outstanding
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      Studio A

      LocationWarsaw Poland
      Scale27,000 sqm
      DeveloperSkanska
      Green Cert.Green Certification LEED Platinum, WELL, Building without Barriers
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      The Bridge

      LocationWarsaw Poland
      Scale47,000 sqm
      DeveloperGhelamco
      Green Cert.Green Certification BREEAM Outstanding, WELL, SmartScore Platinum
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      UNIT.City B06 Kyiv

      LocationKyiv Ukraine
      Scale8,000 sqm
      DeveloperKovalska
      Green Cert.Green Certification LEED Gold
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      Upper One

      LocationWarsaw
      Scale35,900 sqm
      DeveloperSTRABAG Real Estate
      Green Cert.Green Certification LEED Platinum, WELL
      WebsiteRead more
    • Project

      V Tower modernisation

      LocationWarsaw Poland
      Scale33,700 sqm
      DeveloperCornerstone IM
      Green Cert.Green Certification BREEAM Excellent, WELL, Barrier-Free Building
      WebsiteRead more

Company Awards

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Related Pages:

  • Robert Neale
  • Lifetime Achievement in Real Estate
  • 2025 Awards short list
  • 2024 Short List
  • Nominees by category
  • Protected: CEEQA 2025 test video
  • ATOMIC KITTEN lights up after-party
  • 2024 WINNERS
 
 

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