Slight growth in logistics and retail space rents, despite no new mall expansion or openings being planned. These are the trends for the beginning of 2023, according to the latest report from Cushman & Wakefield Forton.

Real estate developer Anchor Grup has added new brands to its retail portfolio in a bid to enhance the customer experience in its București Mall and Plaza România shopping centers. 

Immofinanz Group recorded strong growth in both rental income and operating results for the first quarter of 2023, which was supported primarily by the full consolidation of S Immo and by property acquisitions. Rental income rose by roughly 83% to €128.4 million. The results of operations and sustainable FFO 1 from the standing investment business more than doubled to €82.5 million and €72.5 million, respectively.

GTC’s adjusted EBITDA was €24 million in Q1 2023 (€26 million in Q1 2022), while net profit amounted to €12 million in Q1 2023 (€15 million in Q1 2022). The decrease mainly resulted from lower gross margin from operations and loss from revaluation, partially offset by lower finance costs and foreign exchange gain.

Dennis Selinas, Globalworth Group CEO, spoke with Property Forum about the investment plans in the industrial segment, the outlook for rents in Bucharest and the efforts to enhance the value of its office portfolio on the Polish and Romanian markets

REICO ČS Nemovitostní (RČSN) continues to clean up its real estate portfolio. It has recently sold the Rohan Business Centre building in Prague's Karlín district. The buyer is the newly established Fio real estate fund from the Fio investment company. The transaction price was CZK 740 million (€31.2 million).

CPI Property Group (CPIPG) has announced updated information regarding the Group´s efforts in reducing and preserving cash, with a focus on disposals.

The investment volume in the first quarter of 2023 fully reflects the clear investor reluctance at the end of last year. According to a recent Arnold Investments market analysis, a real estate transaction volume of around €27 billion was recorded in the European Union. Compared to the same quarter in 2022, this is a decline of 60%.

This year, we can observe a decrease in investor activity in the commercial real estate sector throughout Europe. The value of the investment volume in the first quarter of 2023 decreased in Poland by over 60 per cent year-on-year, and in some Western European markets by as much as 90 per cent. The Polish market boasts higher rates of return than those offered by Western Europe and still compares favourably with European markets. According to Walter Herz, investors are looking for opportunities in the Polish commercial real estate market.

MLP Group has successfully placed €29 million worth of bonds with 36 investors in a public offering intended for qualified buyers. The transaction was arranged and conducted by mBank. The Warsaw office of global law firm Taylor Wessing provided legal advice to MLP Group, and mBank was advised by CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang.