2025 WINNERS

AFI Europe, Star Capital Finance, Crestyl, Cushman & Wakefield, Zeitgeist Asset Management and Archicom were dominant in the awards at the 2025 edition of CEEQA, the CEE & SEE real estate sector’s flagship annual gathering and industry awards as 600 guests dined, partied and played chess deep into the night at Wyscigi in Warsaw. Among other major successes Sentient and AXI Immo both celebrated a hat trick of successes over the past three years as Development services company of the year and Local agent of the year respectively.

The people

In the awards, the star turn of the night was the coronation of Remon Vos, founder and CEO of Czech-born international warehouse giant CTP, for the Lifetime achievement in real estate award. Assisting with the presentation were the award sponsor Generali Real Estate’s Ramon Spoladore, and former recipient Hadley Dean of MDC2.

The Rising star industry professional award went to Bence Sass of Hungarian developer WING, and Agnieszka Stankiewicz of law firm Greenberg Traurig was named Industry Professional of the year.

The buildings

Polish developer Archicom’s Browary Wrocławskie in Wrocław landed the awards for Building of the year CEE and Retail development of the year. Building of the year SEE was AFI Europe’s AFI Home Skyline in Belgrade, while AFI was also named Developer of the year.

Zeitgeist’s Palac Dunaj was the jury’s Office development of the year CEE as well as outstanding ESG Champion building. In the Hotel & leisure development category W Hotel Praguewas successful.

Czech developer Crestyl had two buildings recognised by the CEEQA Jury. with Palace Savarin earning the award for Retail development of the year and Gamma Hagibor Residence taking home the Residential development of the year award. Crestyl was also named the sector’s ESG Champion company.

The companies and the deals

AFI Europe lifted the title of Developer of the year and NEPI Rockcastle was crowned Investor of the Year, while Panattoni took home the statue for Industrial developer of the year.

Austrian bank Erste Group landed the Lender of the year title and global law firm Dentons was named Legal & financial services firm of the year.

Star Capital Finance received the overall Company of the year award and was also successful in the Rising star company, and Portfolio deal of the year category for its acquisition of the Cromwell portfolio.

The best in class Single asset deal of the year was for the Warsaw Unit acquisition by Eastnine from Ghelamco.

Sentient celebrated its third win in a row as Development services company of the year and STRABAG was successful in the Construction company of the year category.

In the Agent Awards section global advisory firm Cushman & Wakefield was named Capital markets agent of the year as well as overall Agent of the year as well as picking up the Property management company of the year title.

Full list of 2025 winners