The vacancy rate in Bucharest’s office market remained flat at 16.5% in the first quarter of 2022, similar to last year, although there is a growing gap between Class A projects and older buildings in areas with lower demand, according to real estate consultancy Colliers. 

Romanian developer Nordis Group has added Daniel Penciuc (left in picture) and Florin Poștoacă as shareholders, each with stakes of 5% in Nordis Management. Following the move, the group’s number of shareholders rose to six. 

Kuehne+Nagel Global Services has leased 9,000 square meters at the Airport City Belgrade Business Park, in a transaction brokered by the consulting company Coreside Savills.

Panattoni is planning to deliver a complex of almost 70,000 sqm just 10 km from the centre of the city. A leading provider of modern logistics services in Poland is its first tenant, leasing around 9,000 sqm.

The start of 2022 has seen a marked thaw in the capital's office market following the uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic seen throughout 2021. Q1 2022 has trends including a gentle decline in vacancy rates, the second-highest volume of office take-up on record, and increased interest in flexible workspace.

The portfolio brand Form Offices responds to the growing demand for sustainable, flexible and well-designed offices in Poland. Form Offices consists of 4 modern Class A office complexes in Kraków (Tertium, Wadowicka 3, DOT by Form) and Wrocław (Cu Office). The portfolio was acquired in 2021 by Partners Group, a leading global private markets firm, acting on behalf of its clients. REINO Group is the asset manager of the Form Offices and the co-investor within the investment.

Square 7 Properties, the country partner for Romania of Mitiska REIM, has purchased a land plot of 30,000 sqm in Mediaș for an undisclosed sum. 

The façade, the ground floor hall, and the reception of the Atrinova office building in Budapest's CBD have been completely renewed with a modern environmentally conscious architectural approach. 

User data is highly valuable for smart buildings to create the best user experience possible and to help achieve ESG goals. The possibilities are endless and their only limit is related to privacy settings. Recently, Property Forum was invited to visit Drees & Sommer’s new net energy-plus HQ building in Stuttgart and to learn about the latest trends in building technology and sustainable development.

Year-end volumes for 2022 in Central and Eastern Europe could reach in excess of €12 billion but uncertainty around the war in Ukraine and economic headwinds, could impact this prediction, reveals a report by Colliers: CEE Investment Scene  Q1 2022.