Chicago, Houston, New York, San Francisco and Warsaw have over 40% of their total office stock certified ‘green’, making their office markets some of the most environmentally sustainable in the world, according to Savills World Research. But in many major cities there is a significant disconnect between city governments’ ambitious net-zero targets and the green credentials of existing stock.

Romanians want offices where they have options for networking and interacting both at work and in their free time, a trend that is increasingly visible around the world, according to a survey commissioned by local developer Genesis Property. 

According to Savills latest research, over 5.7 million sqm of new office space will be completed in Europe in 2022, of which 49% is currently pre-let. In Warsaw, Savills forecasts that a rebound in demand and an undersupply of new office stock will translate into visibly shrinking availability.

Cushman & Wakefield has published a summary of the first quarter of 2022 on the largest office markets in Poland. New supply rose by 60% year-on-year, while the overall vacancy rate edged up by 1.7 pp.

AFI Europe Romania has completed the refurbishment of all public areas within its AFI Lakeview office building in Bucharest following an investment of around €2 million. 

The EU Space Programme Agency (EUSPA) could become the first tenant after the completion of a dilapidated building in the centre of Prague's Palmovka district. The Prague City Council plans to approve the terms of a key contract in June that will kick-start preparations for the completion and ensure the agency moves into the building. Deník E15 reports that Petr Hlaváček, Prague's deputy mayor for territorial development, confirmed the news.

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. 

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.

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.