Accolade Industrial Fund confirms its position as the second-largest real estate fund in the Czech Republic as it reaches two milestones in the third quarter. The value of the fund's portfolio exceeded €1 billion. Furthermore, over 2,000 qualified investors are already investing with the fund. The fund's third-quarter performance was 7.36% in the CZK class and 7.86% in the EUR class. The fund's performance reflects the rising price of industrial real estate during 2021. This investment asset has become very attractive to large institutional players whose attention is causing industrial real estate to seek its price level.

More than 81% of Romanian employees surveyed by Genesis Property think they will be working in a hybrid or office-only system in 2022, while only 11% think their employer will still opt for the team to continue to work remotely starting January. 

Property developer Speedwell has signed a Promissory Sales Purchase Agreement for a 9-hectare land plot with the purpose of building a new project in Bucharest’s District 1. 

Cooperation between Slovak developer Corwin and Czech-Slovak investment company Hartenberg will comprise more than half a dozen real estate projects in Slovakia and Slovenia.    

Logicor, the owner of manager of logistics projects, has completed the development of a new warehouse in Mogoșoaia, Bucharest. The project with a leasable area of 38,000 sqm is part of the Logicor Bucharest I logistics park.

Bucharest's Mayor Nicușor Dan said that the city needs a “correct urban development”, while the permitting process for property investments will be updated to include tougher criteria that have to be met by developers.

The construction of a new office building on Budapest’s Róbert Károly Boulevard is about to start, as the owner of the RK60 office building, Raiffeisen Property Holding International (RPHI), has received the building permit for the project.

Skanska aims to cut its emissions by 70% as early as 2030, while more investors are looking for ESG-compliant projects in CEE, Skanska’s Adam Targowski, Environmental Director, Center of Excellence and Aurelia Luca, Executive Vice President Operations Hungary and Romania tell Property Forum in an interview.

Several companies on our market are already developing their dark store networks, which allow for the delivery of food products within a dozen or so minutes from the order, and new shopping platforms announce their entry onto the Polish market. Things are getting very competitive in the quick commerce segment.

MainStage Logistics, a company providing comprehensive services in respect of logistics centre management, has a new facility in the portfolio. Since December, the company has been managing an industrial and warehouse park in Jasionka near Rzeszów.