Articles in OFFICE topic

31
Jan
2023

Large companies in Romania expect low office presence in 2023

by Property Forum

Currently, more than 80% of employers in Romania have less than half of their employees in the office on a normal working day, according to a survey conducted by Colliers among 75 companies whose headcount ranges from several dozen to hundreds of employees.

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31
Jan
2023

Globalworth secures 47 ESG certifications for Romanian portfolio

by Property Forum

Real estate group Globalworth has received 47 ESG-related certifications for its Romanian portfolio during 2022. One of the highlights in terms of sustainability was the scoring achieved at Globalworth Square, which got a BREEAM Outstanding accreditation, with a 99% scoring.

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31
Jan
2023

GTC presents good leasing results in Warsaw

by Property Forum

GTC closed the year by achieving a high occupancy rate for its office buildings in Warsaw. Particularly important for GTC's results was a contract-laden end of the year. The company signed office leases from its Warsaw portfolio for nearly 20,000 sqm, 34 percent of all transactions were new tenants.

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27
Jan
2023

Skanska to bring first circular economy building to Prague

by Property Forum

In Prague 7, Skanska is preparing the first office project in the Czech Republic which is being built on the principle of the circular economy. The Mercury project is being built with materials from demolished buildings and will have 20,000 sqm of premium office and retail space.

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26
Jan
2023

Warsaw offices are filling up with tenants

by Property Forum

Demand for Warsaw offices remains at the level we saw during the market boom, despite the fact that many tenants are optimizing their floor space, says Walter Herz.

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26
Jan
2023

Office rents in Bucharest could grow in 2023

by Property Forum

The office market in Bucharest could start to see a mode generalized increase in rents due to a limited volume of deliveries slated for 2023 and a limited vacancy rate for modern buildings, predict experts of Colliers.

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26
Jan
2023

ConvergenCE to make office portfolio greener in Budapest

by Property Forum

The Hungarian property company is bolstering its sustainability efforts by entering an agreement with the fast-growing Norwegian Proptech company Varig Technologies.

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25
Jan
2023

Office demand in Bucharest stays flat in 2022

by Property Forum

Demand for office space in Bucharest was flat at 286,100 sqm in 2022 compared to the previous year, while the vacancy rate fell slightly to 12.54%. Demand was driven by the IT sector, which had a share of more than 25% of the office leasing market, according to JLL Romania.

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24
Jan
2023

KÉSZ Group to build new office complex in Szeged

by Property Forum

The Hungarian construction firm will offer modern office space after an extensive refurbishment of an educational facility in the downtown of Szeged, an important regional city in Hungary, szeged.hu reports.

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23
Jan
2023

Occupier activity in Warsaw returns to pre-pandemic levels

by Property Forum

According to a report published by Newmark Polska, new office supply reached 237,000 sqm in 2022, bringing Warsaw’s total prime office stock to close to 6.27 million sqm at the end of the year. The gross office take-up hit 860,000 sqm.

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Latest news

New leases

Expur has leased 940 sqm for its new offices in Business Garden Bucharest, owned by Vastint Romania. The deal was brokered by Fortim Trusted Advisors, a member of the BNP Paribas Real Estate Alliance.
GTX Romania has leased 2,700 sqm in VLParks Bucharest West, in a deal brokered by iO Partners.
Vitalaire Romania, a subsidiary of the Air Liquide Group, has relocated its offices to Bucharest-based One Cotroceni Park, in a deal brokered by iO Partners.

New appointments

Artur Apostoł joins Griffin Capital Partners as Co-Managing Partner to lead the company’s real estate activities together with Marek Obuchowicz, who has been promoted to Co-Managing Partner. Artur and Marek are taking over responsibilities from Piotr Fijołek, who transitions from an active role and will continue supporting the firm as Senior Advisor. These appointments mark the completion of a leadership transformation aligned with the company’s dynamic growth and long-term strategy.
CBRE Hungary has named Anna Zhang as Business Development Manager, while Antoine Fromental takes on the role of Hotel Investment Analyst. Zhang is tasked with developing partnerships with Far Eastern clients and strengthening business relations in CEE markets. She previously served on the PwC Hungary China Desk team. Fromental joins the firm after roles at B&B Hotels and Cushman & Wakefield, where he contributed to various European hotel development, valuation, and market research projects.
Garbe has named Zuzana Štěpánková as Business Development Manager in the Czech Republic. She has previously worked at iO Partners as Senior Consultant.