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News Immofinanz sells logistics portfolio to Blackstone
03
Nov
2015

Immofinanz sells logistics portfolio to Blackstone

by Ákos Budai
Immofinanz has signed a contract with Blackstone for the sale of its entire logistics portfolio. The transaction covers all 36 logistics standing investments with approx. one million sqm of rentable space, which are located for the most part in Germany (24 properties) as well as in Hungary (5), Romania (3), Poland (2), Slovakia (1) and Russia (1). Blackstone will also purchase three development projects with approx. 65,000 sqm currently under construction in Hamburg (DE), Bucharest and Ploiesti (RO), which will be completed by Immofinanz, as well as land reserves. Blackstone will integrate all the assets into Logicor, its European logistics platform.
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News Global CRE investment records strongest first half since 2007
28
Oct
2015

Global CRE investment records strongest first half since 2007

by Ákos Budai
Global commercial real estate (CRE) investment reached US$407 billion in H1 2015, the strongest first half to a year since 2007, and up 14 per cent year-over-year, according to the latest research from global property advisor CBRE Group, Inc.
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News Retail becomes the top choice for regional investors
06
Oct
2015

Retail becomes the top choice for regional investors

by Ákos Budai
Corporate real estate (CRE) investment within Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) increased in Q3 by 14%, to a record €2.297 billion, with total yearly volume up 6% according to the most recent report on CEE property investment from CBRE.
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News CEE to see record levels of investment activity in 2015
05
Oct
2015

CEE to see record levels of investment activity in 2015

by Ákos Budai
International advisory company JLL presented its preliminary summary of investment transactions concluded in Q1-Q3 2015 on the commercial real estate markets across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).
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News Immofinanz expands in Romania
30
Sep
2015

Immofinanz expands in Romania

by Ákos Budai
IMMOFINANZ, one of the principal real estate investors in Romania and the leading office building owner in Bucharest, announces several new partnerships and extensions of agreements with tenants in the local office sector, accounting for a total of over 21,000 sqm. The company has prolonged and extended existing contracts for over 19,000 sqm and has attracted new tenants for about 2,400 sqm in five of its class A office properties in Bucharest.
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News Record levels of investment in European industrial market
31
Aug
2015

Record levels of investment in European industrial market

by Ákos Budai
The European industrial and logistics market experienced record levels of investment in Q2 2015 with the total volume reaching €6.1 billion, reports the latest analysis of CBRE. Investors are concentrating their capital on north Western Europe, and particular favour lies with the UK market which accounted for 40% of the total volume. Germany, Sweden, Finland, the Netherlands and Spain also reported strong quarterly figures.
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News Hungarian real estate mogul Demján sells success company
10
Aug
2015

Hungarian real estate mogul Demján sells success company

by Ákos Budai
Leading global private investment firm Texas Pacific Group (TPG) has acquired a major part of Hungary’s most successful real estate developer TriGranit. The transaction affects the entire Polish and Slovakian portfolio of TriGranit, as well as some of its Hungarian and Croatian projects and TriGranit Platform. By ensuring additional funding TPG intends to create the largest real estate investment, development and management corporation of the region. Budapest’s West End City Centre and other TriGranit projects remain unaffected. The remaining part of the company will continue to exist and operate under the name Gránit Management.
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News European CRE investment increases 15% on Q2 2014
04
Aug
2015

European CRE investment increases 15% on Q2 2014

by Ákos Budai
Investment into the commercial real estate (CRE) market totalled nearly €56 billion in the second quarter of 2015, up 15% on Q2 2014, according to the latest figures from global real estate advisor CBRE. Although the rate of year-on-year growth in investment activity has slowed slightly compared with Q1, it is still the highest Q2 total since 2007. Commercial real estate investment in Central and Eastern Europe slowed in H1 2015 due to a lack of available prime stock and the impact of rent contraction in Warsaw’s office market, the region’s most liquid market.
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New leases

  • The family shopping centre M1 Kraków, managed by EPP, is strengthening its gastronomic, service and sports offer. The group of new tenants includes Sports Direct, which is making its debut in the capital of Małopolska, as well as the oriental restaurant Asia Mama and the pet shop Maxi Zoo. In recent months, Cukiernia Sowa has also opened its doors to customers. MediaMarkt, McDonald's, HalfPrice and 4F, which presented an enlarged salon in the new BLACK concept, have decided to continue their cooperation with the Kraków facility and modernise their premises. All signed contracts cover over 6,000 sqm of space.
  • Mammut, the Swiss brand specializing in outdoor sports equipment, is set to open its first branded store spanning 130 sqm in Romania. The store will be located in Cluj-Napoca, within the Rivus mixed-use urban regeneration project, developed by the Iulius Group in partnership with Atterbury Europe.
  • Trane Poland Sp. z o. o., Hamelin Polska Sp. z o. o. and e-Xim IT SA are three new tenants at the Oxygen Park office complex on ul. Jutrzenki in Warsaw. All three companies began operations in the development owned by Golden Star Estate at the beginning of May this year, occupying a total of nearly 1,700 sqm of space. All of the leases are long-term.

New appointments

  • Ewa Nowak, a commercial property valuer, has joined the Valuation Department of international real estate advisory firm Newmark Polska as Senior Associate.
  • Maciej Wieczorkiewicz is joining the Avison Young Technical Advisory team in Poland. Maciej is an experienced engineer with many years of experience in managing fit-out projects and investments in the commercial property sector. During his career development, he has worked for companies such as Made In Terior, TECAS Fitout and Colliers Define.
  • Tomáš Fabian has taken on the responsibility of leading the Czech commercial development team at Skanska as Executive Vice President Operations Czech Republic, while still keeping the current responsibilities as Executive Vice President Legal Counsel (CEE).

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