JLL Bratislava has announced two mid-year promotions. Ján Bošácky has been appointed Head of Research with overall responsibility for market research and advisory services, whereas Samuel Šporka, Head of Industrial Agency and Tenant Representation, has been promoted to Associate Director.
Ján has over 5 years of experience in the Slovak real estate market. He has worked with JLL since 2013. Acting as a Senior Research Analyst his main focus was creating and enhancing the efficiency of database systems and reports monitoring all commercial markets (Retail, Office & Industrial) and the residential market in Slovakia. Furthermore, Ján was leading the implementation of new analytic tools in the area of data gathering, storing and visualization in order to provide clients with more complex solutions with real business impact.
Ján Bošácky (left) and Samuel Šporka (right)
Samuel has overall nine years of experience in the Slovak real estate market. He specializes in advising tenants and landlords in terms of leasing, acquisition, disposal and development of their industrial and logistic spaces. He is also responsible for business development and the acquisition of new clients.
In 2016, after very successful 2 year period at the Office & Tenant Representation department (JLL SK), he agreed to undertake a great challenge to lead one of the key businesses within JLL Slovakia. Samuel currently manages a team of three professionals which in the last 18 months helped landlords and tenants to lease more than 260,000 sqm of warehouses and industrial space in Slovakia.
Griffes has announced the leasing of 6,000 sqm of office space in Bucharest-based Unirii View. Out of the total volume, 2,000 sqm represent new tenants joining the tenant roster, while three tenants expanded operations and grew their space take-up in the building.
The first Gorąco Polecam store in Lubin has opened at BIG Lubin retail park. The new 151 sqm unit is in a newly designed development building featuring a large 160 sqm patio.
Worldbox has entered the Romanian market with its first store at Scallier's Funshop Park in Vaslui. The multi-brand store covers more than 660 sqm and offers clothing, footwear and accessories in the casual and sportswear segment.
New appointments
Balázs Kun has joined Avison Young Hungary as Director, Industrial, Land & Development. He brings over 5 years of experience in the Hungarian real estate market, most recently serving at CBRE in the Industrial and Logistics department.
CBRE Investment Management announced the firm is evolving the leadership model in its EMEA Direct Real Estate business. Under the enhanced structure, Rik Eertink will assume the role of President and CIO of EMEA Direct Real Estate, after serving as President of EMEA Direct Real Estate for the past five years.
Nhood has appointed Mihaela Petruescu as the new Country Director for Property Services Romania & Poland as of October. She previously held leadership positions at large real estate firms, such as Cushman & Wakefield Echinox and CBRE Romania.
Investment group DRFG has purchased the ZTC shopping centre in Rijeka, from Universale International Realitäten, part of the UniCredit Group, for more than €40 million. The transaction marks DRFG's entry into the Croatian real estate market and expands its activities in the Central and Southeast Europe region.
Investment activity in Slovakia rebounded in 2025, with total annual volumes reaching €967 million. This represents a cyclical peak and outperforms the long-term annual average of approximately €700 million.
CA Immo has announced the launch of a new share buyback programme following a management board resolution. The programme allows for the repurchase of up to 2,768,907 shares, representing 2.74% of the company's current share capital.
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