News - Is cryptocurrency transforming European real estate?
19
Feb
2025

Is cryptocurrency transforming European real estate?

by Property Forum
In 2024, more than 20% of real estate transactions conducted via the ABFSwap fintech platform, which provides tools for cryptocurrency transactions, were related to property sales. This prompted the company to conduct an analysis of the current market, identifying key trends, and barriers, and collaborating with experts to propose solutions for further market development.
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News - Ukraine’s construction sector faces rising reliance on imports
18
Feb
2025

Ukraine’s construction sector faces rising reliance on imports

by Property Forum
Since the onset of the full-scale invasion, the proportion of imports on Ukrainian construction sites has remained relatively stable, with any monetary growth primarily attributable to fluctuations in exchange rates. The Ukrainian Real Estate Club has convened insights from representatives of various development companies to conduct a thorough analysis of the current share of imports, the evolution of procurement strategies, and the materials and components that predominantly remain imported.
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News - Czech industrial market real vacancy to exceed 6%
18
Feb
2025

Czech industrial market real vacancy to exceed 6%

by Property Forum
The fourth quarter of 2024 has not brought a significant change to the Czech industrial and logistics real estate market. While demand has returned to almost pre-Q1 volumes, the amount of new project completions has remained low, according to the regular quarterly survey conducted by Colliers. 
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News - Average real estate deal now takes a year to complete
17
Feb
2025

Average real estate deal now takes a year to complete

by Property Forum
Property transactions are taking longer and longer, according to a report released by data provider Drooms. Among the key trends expected to drive the European commercial real estate market in 2025, the report also highlights the increasing significance of ESG criteria and the ongoing internationalization of the industry.
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News - These two CEE cities struggle with lack of quality office supply
13
Feb
2025

These two CEE cities struggle with lack of quality office supply

by Property Forum
Companies in regional cities in the Czech Republic have been facing an increasing challenge in finding quality office space, reports the Regional Research Forum. H2 2024 data for Brno and Ostrava shows that a shortage of office space is thus creating pressure on the market and tenants.
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News - Investika portfolio goes green
12
Feb
2025

Investika portfolio goes green

by Property Forum
As of January 2025, ten modern commercial properties of the Czech real estate fund's Investika portfolio have completed the BREEAM international environmental certification. 
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News - Czech retail park segment continues to grow
12
Feb
2025

Czech retail park segment continues to grow

by Property Forum
In 2024, nearly 80,000 sqm of new, modernised, or expanded retail parks were completed in the Czech Republic, now totalling 1.3 million sqm of retail space, almost a third of the total retail space capacity on the market, reports Cushman & Wakefield.
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News - Majority of real estate companies experience cyber attacks
12
Feb
2025

Majority of real estate companies experience cyber attacks

by Property Forum
In recent years, the construction industry has become increasingly digitised and project management has become more efficient. But this progress has come hand in hand with cyber security challenges, where sensitive information such as contracts, financial data or project proposals are at risk of attack, warn specialists from PlanRadar.
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News - Nhood Romania records 10% turnover growth in 2024
12
Feb
2025

Nhood Romania records 10% turnover growth in 2024

by Property Forum
Nhood Romania has recorded a turnover of more than €10 million in 2024, representing a 10% increase compared to the previous year.
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News - Atalian Romania turnover up over 25% in 2024
11
Feb
2025

Atalian Romania turnover up over 25% in 2024

by Property Forum
Facility management company Atalian Romania has announced a 26.5% increase in turnover compared to 2023, reaching €29.5 million, while its net profit amounted to €1 million.
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Latest news


New leases

  • Echo Investment has signed a lease agreement with Auchan Polska for 1,200 sqm of retail space within Fuzja, a flagship multifunctional complex in Łódź. The retailer is scheduled to open the outlet during the summer of 2026.
  • Froo Romania, a subsidiary of the Żabka Group, has relocated its HQ to the Bucharest-based Hermes Business Campus. The retailer secured around 2,900 sqm of office space in a transaction facilitated by Colliers.
  • Court One has signed a lease for approximately 6,300 sqm of space at MLP Business Park Vienna. The tenant, a subsidiary of the Padeldome group, is currently Austria’s largest operator in the sector, managing 42 courts across four locations in the capital.

New appointments

  • iO Partners has appointed Constantin Banu as Business Development Director for its Industrial and Land segments. With over 25 years of experience in the Romanian real estate sector, Banu is widely credited with helping shape the local logistics market. In his new role, he will oversee expansion strategies for the two segments.
  • Avison Young has promoted Bartłomiej Krzyżak and Marcin Purgal to the roles of Co-Heads of the Investment Department in Poland. Krzyżak, previously Senior Director, brings 18 years of commercial real estate experience, having joined Avison Young in 2017. Purgal, also a former Senior Director and a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS), transitions into the co-head role with 23 years of experience in the CEE commercial markets.
  • Avison Young has strengthened its Polish leadership with three senior promotions. Patryk Błach ascends to Associate Director within the Investment Advisory Department. Kamil Głowienka has been named Senior Project Manager. Furthermore, Katarzyna Uzar becomes a Valuation and Innovation Specialist, tasked with integrating technological solutions and coordinating global departmental projects.

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