News C&W becomes manager of two Prague office buildings
25
Sep
2017

C&W becomes manager of two Prague office buildings

by Import Sys
Cushman & Wakefield have newly become the manager of two Class A office buildings: Keystone in Prague 8 and Smíchov Gate in Prague 5. Both properties are situated in locations popular on the office market where lease volumes have been the highest this year. Prague 5 accounted for 16% of the total volume and Prague 8 for 15%.
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News Zacaria Group to build industrial park in Craiova
25
Sep
2017

Zacaria Group to build industrial park in Craiova

by Import Sys
The construction works on the new business park in Craiova are ongoing and the first 10,000 sqm of industrial space will be delivered by the end of the year, Romanian real estate developer Zacaria announced. Southern Industrial Park will comprise 43,000 sqm of Class A industrial space, fully equipped for activities such as storage, logistics, cross-docking or manufacturing.
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News Kraków office supply reaches 1 million sqm
25
Sep
2017

Kraków office supply reaches 1 million sqm

by Import Sys
Kraków is the biggest office market in Poland outside of Warsaw. In August 2017 Kraków surpassed the threshold of 1 million sqm of overall supply. As for H2 2017, JLL expects that the volume of new office space will total 105,000 sqm, which would constitute the second best result in Poland with Warsaw claiming the top position
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News Echo Investment places another tranche of public bonds
25
Sep
2017

Echo Investment places another tranche of public bonds

by Import Sys
Investors needed less than two days to subscribe for all F-series public bonds issued by Echo Investment. The total value of the tranche amounted to PLN 125 million. The offer was oversubscribed, therefore the placed orders will be proportionally reduced, according to the terms of the issue.
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News What does IFRS 16 mean for tenants on the Polish market?
25
Sep
2017

What does IFRS 16 mean for tenants on the Polish market?

by Import Sys
In line with the current accounting standards, commercial real estate leases and operating leases do not have be treated as long-term liabilities. They are very often held off-balance sheet or only partially disclosed as short-term liabilities. As a result, businesses, including the largest listed companies reporting in accord-ance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), are required solely to include upcoming operating lease instalments and rental payments in their balance sheets. This, however, will change as of 1 January 2019. Bolesław Kołodziejczyk, PhD, Head of Research & Advisory at Cresa Poland analysed the impacts of IFRS 16.
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News Romania is on the right track this time
25
Sep
2017

Romania is on the right track this time

by Ákos Budai
The Romanian market has attracted strong interest from international investors in recent years. Solid economic growth, improving perception and the availability of quality investment products have all contributed to the €400 million transaction volume registered in 2017. Andrei Văcaru, Associate Director of Capital Markets at JLL Romania explained Property Forum why Romania is on the right track.
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News HB Reavis project awarded WELL certificate in Warsaw
21
Sep
2017

HB Reavis project awarded WELL certificate in Warsaw

by Import Sys
HB Reavis’ flagship development in Warsaw’s city centre, Varso, has been awarded a WELL Core & Shell Precertification by the International WELL Building Institute. Through the introduction of solutions aimed at improving employee wellbeing at the building design stage, Varso is WELL Core & Shell Precertified at the Gold level, and could be awarded WELL Core & Shell Certification following final performance verification upon completion in 2020.
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News Secondary shopping centres may not survive
21
Sep
2017

Secondary shopping centres may not survive

by Ákos Budai
The rapid growth of e-commerce will completely transform the retail market within the next few years. Shopping centres will need to adapt to changing consumer needs in order to stay in business but experts believe that many will not survive. Booming online sales, on the other hand, present a great opportunity for further growth in logistics. Members of the retail panel at CEE Property Forum, moderated by Andreas Ridder, Chairman CEE at CBRE, discussed the future of the business.
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News Skanska starts €27 million office project in Prague
21
Sep
2017

Skanska starts €27 million office project in Prague

by Import Sys
Skanska invests €27 million in the office project Praga Studios in Prague. The seven-floor building will offer a total leasable area of about 12,000 square meters. Construction has begun and the office building is scheduled for completion in Q2 2019.
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News What will it take to keep tenants happy?
20
Sep
2017

What will it take to keep tenants happy?

by Ákos Budai
Tenants in 2017 are looking for a lot more than four walls and a couple of cubicles. Developers and the owners of older schemes will need to adapt to the changing needs of occupiers in order to stay in the race. Our panel of tenants, landlords, developers and advisors at CEE Property Forum 2017 talked about what makes an office attractive in 2017 and what it will take to secure new leases and keep existing tenants happy in the years to come.
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Latest news


New leases

  • CTP has signed a new lease agreement with long-term client Raben Romania, which has taken 1,800 sqm at CTPark Brașov West.
  • Another fast-growing Polish company has picked Metropolitan Warsaw for its headquarters. Rock Capital, a leading retail park developer and investor in Poland, now occupies modern office space overlooking the Grand Theater and Moliera Street. The Rock Capital's new headquarters, designed by BIT CREATIVE studio and its founder Barnaba Grzelecki, spans 460 sqm of premium office space on the first floor.
  • The largest retail chain in Poland offering RTV/AGD equipment has leased over 4,200 sq m of modern space in the MLP Poznań logistics centre. Media Expert will start operating in the new location in July 2025. The company was advised by Cushman & Wakefield in the leasing process

New appointments

  • Former Taylor Wessing Counsel and Head of Real Estate Peter Malovec has joined CTP Slovakia as its new Head of Legal.
  • Matexi Polska is strengthening its management structure. Jesika Mackiewicz has joined the management boards of companies implementing residential projects in Warsaw. This manager, with over 10 years of experience in the real estate industry, will support Matexi Polska's continued growth in the capital market.
  • Elżbieta Majdan is joining the Property & Asset Management team at Savills Poland as an Associate Director. Elżbieta brings 15 years of experience in managing and commercialising retail properties, gained while implementing key projects on the Polish market.

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