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News We are all paying the bill for unused office space
28
Jun
2022

We are all paying the bill for unused office space

by Michał Poręcki
What does the future hold for offices? A group of experts, that took part in the first edition of our European ESG Property Forum, claim that the whole industry is switching to remote work and smaller offices located closer to employees` homes. The event was held by Property Forum on June 1st in Warsaw.
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News The carbon net-zero journey is something everybody needs to participate in
16
Jun
2022

The carbon net-zero journey is something everybody needs to participate in

by Michał Poręcki
Green certificates are becoming the norm in CEE but words like 'excellent' or 'platinum' don't always provide enough information about a building's overall environmental impact. Developers, architects and advisors were discussing the real cases of ESG principles` implementation during a panel at the European ESG Property Forum conference in Warsaw, moderated by Oana Stamatin, ESG Chief Officer at Colliers.
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News Higher construction costs to push rents up for new projects in Romania
14
Jun
2022

Higher construction costs to push rents up for new projects in Romania

by Ovidiu Nicolae
Rents for commercial projects that are being developed at present in Romania will grow in the next 2-3 years, while demand for green buildings will continue to expand, concluded speakers at a panel discussion at Property Forum’s annual Summer Networking Party organised in Bucharest.
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News ESG is not just a tick-box exercise anymore for Europe’s top investors
10
Jun
2022

ESG is not just a tick-box exercise anymore for Europe’s top investors

by Michał Poręcki
Data is key for the execution of a successful ESG strategy, according to the first panel discussion at the European ESG Property Forum conference in Warsaw where leading investors, bankers and advisors provided insight into the topic.
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News How will rising prices impact construction in Slovakia?
03
Jun
2022

How will rising prices impact construction in Slovakia?

by Property Forum
The Slovak construction market is the smallest among the member countries of the Euroconstruct area. Due to its size, it is significantly more affected by both favourable and unfavourable influences. Overall, the private sector contributes more to construction investment than the public sector. With one exception, civil engineering, where public investment is higher. In residential construction private investment exceeds public. This can be attributed to a widely neglected public rental housing programme in Slovakia, writes Radovan Kostelník from ÚEOS Komercia in his study for the independent organization Euroconstruct that unites research organisations from 19 EU countries.
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News CPIPG reports  243% y-o-y profit growth in Q1 2022
01
Jun
2022

CPIPG reports 243% y-o-y profit growth in Q1 2022

by Property Forum
CPI Property Group reported first-quarter profit growth of 243 percent year-on-year to €381 million (roughly CZK 9.4 billion). It was able to do so thanks to its takeover of Austria's Immofinanz, which owns a number of commercial properties. CPI now owns 76.86 percent of the shares in this Austrian company. As a result, CPI is currently the Central European leader in real estate and is planning further expansion with the Austrian real estate company S Immo, where it now controls 42.6 per cent along with Immofinanz.
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News Investors have to watch out for more factors now than ever
01
Jun
2022

Investors have to watch out for more factors now than ever

by Vera Tumova
Geopolitical and economic challenges are not leaving the commercial real estate market unaffected. But how will these major global changes impact the Czech investment market in 2022? This is the question an expert panel, moderated by Mark Richardson (Colliers), at Prague Property Forum 2022 tried to answer.
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News Immofinanz records €72 million net profit in Q1 2022
25
May
2022

Immofinanz records €72 million net profit in Q1 2022

by Property Forum
Immofinanz’s like-for-like rental income rose by 4.3% in the first quarter of 20221, the occupancy rate remained high at 94.4%, and FFO 1 before tax was stable at a very good level of €34.4 million. Net profit totalled €72.4 million, compared with a substantial positive effect in the first quarter of the previous year from the revaluation of the stake in S Immo. With an equity ratio of 52.3% and a conservative debt level with a net LTV of 32.7%, Immofinanz has a strong capital foundation.
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News CA Immo triples consolidated net earnings
25
May
2022

CA Immo triples consolidated net earnings

by Property Forum
With profitable sales of non-strategic properties and good progress in the implementation of the development pipeline, CA Immo's operating performance remained stable in the first quarter, seamlessly from the previous quarters. The strong sales result combined with lower indirect costs led to an increase in operating profit of around 6%. In addition, a significant increase in revaluation results helped to more than triple consolidated net income compared with the previous year.
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News Polish logistics and industrial sector is still attractive for investors
24
May
2022

Polish logistics and industrial sector is still attractive for investors

by Property Forum
The volume of investment deals in the Polish market of industrial and logistics properties in the first quarter of 2022 was €191 million. And although the current economic situation and the high level of uncertainty related to the war in Ukraine pose new challenges for the logistics sector, in the long term, there will be no significant changes in terms of the volume of demand and supply. However, the growth rate of this part of the market may be lower than in previous years, according to the 7R and Colliers report “Logistics and Industrial Sector: Development Paths from the 2022 Perspective”.
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New leases

  • aSpace is opening a new location, spanning nearly 1,000 sqm, in the Victoriei 222 building in Bucharest, thereby becoming the first coworking destination on Calea Victoriei.
  • Buchareast-based office project Floreasca Park has reached over 80% occupancy, following over 4,400 sqm of recent leasing activity. Leroy Merlin has leased 3,900 sqm, while IGEL Technology is occupying 515 sqm.
  • Henkel Romania has sold a 1,800 sqm property in central Bucharest, which served as its HQ, to a high-end residential developer. The deal was brokered by iO Partners.

New appointments

  • Ewa Nowak, a commercial property valuer, has joined the Valuation Department of international real estate advisory firm Newmark Polska as Senior Associate.
  • Maciej Wieczorkiewicz is joining the Avison Young Technical Advisory team in Poland. Maciej is an experienced engineer with many years of experience in managing fit-out projects and investments in the commercial property sector. During his career development, he has worked for companies such as Made In Terior, TECAS Fitout and Colliers Define.
  • Tomáš Fabian has taken on the responsibility of leading the Czech commercial development team at Skanska as Executive Vice President Operations Czech Republic, while still keeping the current responsibilities as Executive Vice President Legal Counsel (CEE).

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