Saturday, 22 November 2025
The Slovak real estate community gathered on 20 November 2025 in Bratislava’s historic Moyzes Hall for the CIJ Awards Slovakia 2025, the country’s longest-running and most respected commercial property awards event. Organised by CIJ EUROPE, the gala celebrated the year’s most outstanding achievements in development, investment, advisory, brokerage and leadership. Winners were selected through a combination of jury assessment and voting by CIJ EUROPE readers.
This year’s winners also shared insights on what the awards mean to them and their teams.
Dominika Bajzáthová, Counsel at Kinstellar Slovakia, which won Best Law Firm of the Year, said the award recognises “all the hard work we put in for our clients and all our efforts to help them get their deals completed.”
Residential excellence was marked by several strong performers, including HERRYS, winner of Best Local Residential Real Estate Agency of the Year, and MINT Investments, developer of the Best Premium Residential Development, Metropolis. HERRYS Partner Filip Zoldák credited their success once again to the strength of their relationships. “It’s about the right people we work with,” he said. “We understand each other with our developers, our investors, our agents and consultants. The chemistry between everyone is what makes our projects succeed.” He added that the recognition represents “hard work and a great achievement that pushes the whole team forward.”
In the major residential development categories, Čerešne Residence by ITB Development was awarded Best Standard Residential Development. ITB COO Filip Matovič said the award is “a reward for the work we’re doing, delivering a product that makes clients happy. We’re grateful that not only our buyers, but also the jury of experts, appreciate the results.”
On the upcoming development side, Éclair Bottova by IMMOCAP was named Best Residential Upcoming Development of the Year. IMMOCAP Commercial Director Martin Marko stressed the collective nature of their achievements. “The most important factor behind these nominations and prizes is excellent teamwork,” he said. “We’re committed to bringing quality real estate into the regions, and we’re grateful for this recognition.”
Commercial development also delivered several standout projects. Best Office Development of the Year went to ZWIRN Office by YIT Slovakia, while Best Retail Shopping Development of the Year was awarded to Point Revúca by OPC Group. OPC Real Estate’s Managing Director, Miroslav Tavel, said awards like these are important for the company and its team: “It confirms that we are doing well. Our projects are performing strongly, and recognition like this motivates us even more.”
Mountpark Bratislava secured Best Warehouse/Logistics Development of the Year and played a major role in the Best Warehouse Lease Transaction of the Year for the 65,000 m² pre-lease to Alza. Representing Holland & Company, Real Estate Executive Tomáš Ostatník described Mountpark as “one of the leading industrial projects in Bratislava—very close to the city, accessible via highway and airport, attractive for tenants who need to stay close to their customers, and full of strong green features.”
In the future development categories, Penta Real Estate’s Chalupkova Offices was awarded Best Office Upcoming Development of the Year. Senior Business Development Manager Michal Hranai said receiving recognition during construction is especially meaningful. “Developing a building takes many years. Being awarded in the middle of the process provides valuable feedback and motivates the team to finish the project at the highest possible level.”
Mint Investments’ Metropolis project had a particularly strong presence this year. Co-founder Katarína Lindbergh reflected on building during highly challenging external conditions. “When we started Metropolis, we faced the Ukraine war, rising material costs and a complicated environment. But the most important thing was the team,” she said. “From our internal project management and strategic leadership to suppliers like Takenaka, MetroStab and Aheris, the professionalism was exceptional. If we were to build another project, we would not change a single decision.”
Corporate excellence was also acknowledged across advisory and management categories. ATRIOS was awarded Best Project Management Company of the Year. Managing Partner Peter Kysela highlighted their long-term role supporting major retail and commercial brands. “We are not just technical advisors,” he said. “We are partners responsible for the entire development process—land acquisition, engineering, documentation and construction management. Our partners recognise us as a reliable collaborator for many years.”
Wood & Company won Best Asset Management Company of the Year, IAD Investments received Best Performing Real Estate Property Fund of the Year, and 365.invest was awarded Best Real Estate Property Fund Management of the Year. Best Tax & Finance Advisor went to Highgate Law & Tax, while Space Brokers was named Best Local Commercial Real Estate Agency of the Year.
The evening concluded with the prestigious leadership award. Best Senior Leadership of the Year was presented to Karol Šebo, CEO of UNITED Real Estate, for his contribution to transforming the historic Cukrovar site in Trnava into a new mixed-use district. Šebo said he hopes the jury recognised “the way we work with history and how we connect history with the future in our residential project.”
Robert Fletcher, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of CIJ EUROPE, said the winners reflect “the strength, resilience and innovation of Slovakia’s real estate market,” adding that their work demonstrates the forward-looking development that reinforces Slovakia’s position as one of Central Europe’s most dynamic property environments.
All national winners now advance to compete at the HOF Awards – Best of the Best in 2026, joining leading projects and companies from 12 countries across the region.
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