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| The logistics and industrial real estate market had a strong start to the year |
| Bratislava, 15.05.2026 |
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| The Slovak industrial and logistics real estate market has had a strong start to 2026. Total leasing activity reached approximately 136,000 square meters (m2) in the first quarter, up 47% year-on-year. Net leasing activity, at approximately 59,000 m2, increased by 35%. This is according to a quarterly analysis by real estate consultancy CBRE Slovakia.
The largest share of transactions was renegotiations, which accounted for 53% of all leases. Pre-leases reached 26%, new leases 16%, short-term leases 4% and expansions 1%. From a regional perspective, the wider Bratislava area dominated with 72% of total leasing activity. This was followed by western Slovakia with 22% and eastern Slovakia with a 6% share.
The automotive sector accounted for the largest share of leasing activity in the first quarter, accounting for 31% of total demand. Logistics providers accounted for 30%, e-commerce for 17%, retail for 11% and manufacturing for 10%. Other sectors accounted for approximately 1% of the market.
“The Slovak industrial market continues to grow steadily, with demand remaining diversified across multiple sectors. Renegotiations of existing leases continue to play a significant role, reflecting market stability,” said Andrej Jančovic, Head of Industrial and Logistics Leasing at CBRE Slovakia.
The vacancy rate increased slightly to 8.12% in the first quarter, up 31 basis points quarter-on-quarter. The highest vacancy rate was in Western Slovakia at 10.27%, followed by Central Slovakia at 9.83% and the wider Bratislava area at 6.92%. The lowest vacancy rate was in eastern Slovakia with 2.66%.
Approximately 83,000 m2 of new space was added in the first quarter. Approximately 178,000 m2 of new space is currently under construction, with all projects expected to be completed by 2026.
“The total area of modern industrial real estate in Slovakia already reaches 4.87 million m2. Stable development activity indicates that the supply of industrial and logistics space will continue to expand due to ongoing demand,” added Jančovic.
The highest achieved rent (prime rent) stabilized quarter-on-quarter at EUR 5.95 per m2 per month, increasing by 3% year-on-year. The average rent fell slightly to EUR 4.55 per m2 per month, which is 6% less year-on-year. Significant inter-regional differences in the level of rents achieved persist. The investment yield (prime yield) remained stable at 6.25% both quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year.
CBRE has been operating in Slovakia since 2001, has more than 300 employees in Bratislava, Košice and Banská Bystrica. It currently manages more than 900,000 m2 of space in 63 commercial buildings in Slovakia.
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