Sevdelina Petrova MRICS (Bulgaria) and Maja Ostanek MRICS (Slovenia) were awarded the Chris H. Bennett Memorial Prize. The awards were handed out at the Portfolio Property Investment Forum conference in Budapest, where the achievements of several big players of the Hungarian property market were also acknowledged.
To honour his substantial contribution to the industry over many years, in 2014 RICS has created an annual prize in the name of Chris H. Bennett FRICS, to reward significant display of professionalism by successful RICS Candidates in the CEE region.
The award is given to one or more successful RICS applicants deemed to have made the most outstanding impression on an interviewing panel throughout the RICS business year (1 August - 31 July). Nominations are accepted from all countries of the CEE region. The nomination process is controlled by RICS CEE Country Manager Anna Orcsik and the determination of the merit-based award is managed by family friend John Verpeleti FRICS.
From left to right: John Verpeleti FRICS, Sevdelina Petrova MRICS, Maja Ostanek MRICS and Anna Orcsik.
Sevdelina Petrova MRICS (Bulgaria) and Maja Ostanek MRICS (Slovenia) received the award in Budapest at the 13th Property Investment Forum, organised by Portfolio. RICS has long been the number one professional partner of Portfolio and Property Forum at its property conferences in several European cities.
At this year’s largest professional event on the Hungarian real estate market Portfolio Property Awards were also handed out to recognise the activity of several big players of the Hungarian real estate scene.
Participants of the conference voted in two categories. Futureal’s Nokia Skypark office building was declared Project of The Year. Co-Founder / Chairman Gábor Futó represented the developer.
Based on the popular vote Horizon Development’s Szervita Square project became Concept of The Year. Managing Partner Attila Kovács recieved the award from Property Forum CEO Csanád Csűrös and Net Média Zrt. (Portfolio) CEO Zoltán Bán.
The Transaction Deal of The Year was closed by CPI Property Group. Country Manager Mátyás Gereben recieved the award from host Nóra Ödrög.
GFC Complex Solutions, owner of the Skropak brand, has leased 3,200 sq m of warehouse and production space in the Kotarba Invest facility in Gajków near Wrocław. The company specialises in the production of eco-friendly parcel fillers based on plant starch.
Vercom IT company is celebrating its 20th anniversary with the opening of a new location in another Polish city after Poznań and Rybnik - this time in Kraków. Since February 2025, Vercom, together with CyberFolks, has been operating in a new office in Quattro Business Park office complex. The companies have leased a space of nearly 500 sqm.
A new entertainment and integration space, Pixel XL, has been created at Olivia Prime B office building in Gdańsk. It covers an area of more than 1,000 sqm.
New appointments
The Supervisory Board of GTC has appointed Małgorzata Czaplicka as President of the Management Board of GTC. The experienced manager has been with the company for 15 years, focusing on GTC's capital markets activities and strategic relationships with key stakeholders.
Trei Real Estate Poland expands its management board - Jacek Wesołowski and Paweł Gołuchowski are joined by Mariusz Cegielski and Dariusz Węglicki. The company announces "dynamic growth in the residential and retail segments".
At the beginning of the year, Roberto Mateos, an experienced hotelier who has been with the Barceló Hotel Group for almost two decades, took over as general manager of the Barceló Warsaw Powiśle hotel.
The Romanian real estate market, particularly in the Bucharest-Ilfov region, is gearing up for a significant influx of new housing units. Developers anticipate delivering approximately 32,000 new apartments in Bucharest and another 20,500 in Ilfov County by the end of 2028, according to Imobiliare.ro.
7R is embarking on the development of a huge (230,000 sqm) technological and production hub in Nowa Huta. The initial phase, involving soil remediation, is underway, with construction expected to commence later this year.
7R is embarking on the development of a huge (230,000 sqm) technological and production hub in Nowa Huta. The initial phase, involving soil remediation, is underway, with construction expected to commence later this year.
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