According to a report published by Newmark Polska, 2023 on the Warsaw office market was a year of stable occupier demand, moderate development activity and continued adaptation of tenants to evolving work patterns. Other notable factors impacting the capital’s market included the growing demand for sustainable and high-tech offices, which in turn led to an increase in refurbishment projects.

Penta Real Estate has announced the results of the architectural competition held last year for a new building in Hybernská Street in Prague, on the site of the former post office building. Seven invited teams from the Czech Republic and Slovakia have participated in the competition.

Although employment in the shared services sector is growing by the year, this has not led to stronger demand for office space. However, SSC/BPO/R&D centres remain key office tenants in Kraków and Wrocław. Warsaw also continues to feature on corporates’ radars, says Newmark Poland.

Avestus Real Estate has signed a loan agreement to refinance the Imagine office complex in Łódź. The loan for a total of €23.9 million was provided by mBank S.A.

Hungarian developer and construction company Kész Group will build a 5,300 sqm office building in the heart of the important Southern city of Szeged. Lufthansa Systems Hungary has already secured space there. The handover is scheduled for Q2 2025.

Total demand in 2023 amounted to 464,570 sqm, while net take-up reached 238,250 sqm in the same period. Total demand increased by 19%, while net take-up showed a 21% growth compared to 2022, the Budapest Research Forum (BRF) reports.

Hagag Development Europe has withdrawn from negotiations with SNC-Lavalin for the purchase of an office building in Bucharest, in a deal estimated to have reached over €8 million.

Romanian developer Forte Partners has obtained the LEED v4 Platinum certification for its U•Center 2 office building based in Bucharest.

Despite significant headwinds across the global economy, the European flexible office market has remained largely resilient throughout 2023, says Workthere.pl. In 2024, the flexible office specialist expects operators to continue to seek best-in-class spaces with a greater focus on amenities and sustainability offerings.

State-owned Polski Holding Nieruchomości (PHN) is starting construction of the Vena office building in Warsaw's Wola district. Construction work will take two years and the estimated investment cost is around PLN 200 million.