There were 14,569 residential property deals made in Hungary in February 2021, according to the latest monthly transaction estimate by real estate group Duna House. This marks the highest transaction number of the past ten years. This many homes have not changed owners in a month since early 2011.
Romania Sotheby’s International Realty announced revenue growth of 127% in 2020. Sotheby’s International Realty entered the Romanian market in July 2020 through the association with Artmark Historical Estate, a company founded in 2014 and which belonged to the Artmark group.
Point Development, the local subsidiary of the Israeli group Shikun & Binui, has successfully completed the LEED certification process for the second construction stage of its residential-scheme City Point, becoming the sixth project in Europe certified LEED-ND and the third certified as Gold. The whole process was coordinated by Colliers Romania.
Bucharest Properties REIT, a company with American shareholders, announced the completion of the second stage of the Vitan Estates residential complex, an investment of €10 million. In total, the project amounts to a €20 million investment.
In Q4 2020, dwellings' prices in Slovakia increased by 7.3 % compared to Q4 2019, while prices of new dwellings increased by 6,6 % and prices of used dwellings rose by 7.8 %, the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic announced.
In 2020, 28,208 new dwellings were built in Hungary, 34% more than a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. The annual figure is an 11-year high. Meanwhile, based on issued dwelling construction permits and simple declarations, the number of homes to be built decreased by 36% compared to 2019 to 22,556.
Raiffeisen Bank International AG will take up 1,500 sqm of office space in Monopol office centre in Warsaw. The lease was negotiated by Colliers International.
KiK is a new tenant in Funshop Park Focșani, developed by Scallier. The store of 640 sqm will open this year.
108 Agency has secured a lease of 7,800 sqm of commercial space for company Van Eupen in P3 Lovosice with a strategic position in the desired location in the Ústí nad Labem region.
New appointments
CBRE Romania has promoted Florin Ianculescu-Popa to Director of Valuation within the Valuation & Advisory team.
Romanian developer One United Properties has appointed a certified expert accountant, Cosmin Samoilă as Chief Financial Officer.
Cornelia Dragomir has been promoted to Associate Director Valuation within the Valuation & Advisory team of CBRE Romania.
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