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News No empty warehouses left in Budapest
29
Aug
2017

No empty warehouses left in Budapest

by Ákos Budai
The industrial real estate market in Hungary hit the vacancy rate of 5.5% in the first half of 2017, which is the lowest number on record since it has been measured by the Budapest Research Forum (BRF). In total, less than 73,000 sqm space is currently vacant in the Budapest metropolitan area of the 1.95 million sqm total modern logistics area, and only four Class A buildings can offer more than 5,000 sqm contiguous warehouse space. The lack of available space is due to the strong absorption of the last few years, and at the same time there are still limited number of speculative projects in progress or have building permits, says Tamás Beck, Director of Industrial Agency at Colliers International Hungary.
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News Europa Capital sells its Budapest office portfolio for €60 million
02
Aug
2017

Europa Capital sells its Budapest office portfolio for €60 million

by Ákos Budai
Europa Capital has concluded the sale of a portfolio comprising two city centre office buildings in Budapest with a total floor area of approximately 26,000 sqm. KGAL, a European asset and investment manager, acquired the Kálvin Square and CityZen assets on behalf of institutional investors. The combined price for the portfolio is approximately €60 million. The property management will be carried out by KGAL´s local partner ConvergenCE. 
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News West End Business Center in Budapest sold to OTP fund
02
Aug
2017

West End Business Center in Budapest sold to OTP fund

by Ákos Budai
An international investment consortium comprising Wing, Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing and CC Real has sold the West End Business Center office building in Budapest to OTP Property Investment Fund.
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News Union Investment sells Budapest office building to Erste fund
27
Jul
2017

Union Investment sells Budapest office building to Erste fund

by Ákos Budai
Union Investment has sold the 18,000 sqm office property Krisztina Palace in Budapest. The property was acquired in 2008 as a development project and has been part of the portfolio of the open-end real estate fund Unilmmo: Global ever since. The property has been purchased by the Erste Open-Ended Real Estate Investment Fund, managed by Erste Asset Management, the asset management arm of Erste Group. CBRE brokered the transaction and the legal firm CMS provided legal advice. 
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News European investment booms in Q2 2017
27
Jul
2017

European investment booms in Q2 2017

by Ákos Budai
Total real estate investment in Europe reached €74 billion in Q2 2017, representing a 25% increase on the same period last year, according to CBRE. Central Europe as a region proves to be more attractive to international investors than last year with Hungary accounting 15% of the overall investment volume.
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News Office development is booming in Budapest
19
Jul
2017

Office development is booming in Budapest

by Ákos Budai
Construction cranes are a common sight when walking around Budapest, marking the rapid property development taking place. Soon, scores of office buildings will appear out of nowhere. The changes are especially dramatic on Váci Road. Just a few minutes’ walk north of the metro station on Dózsa György Road there are three adjacent construction sites. But there are developments in progress all over the city, paving the way for new business centres.  
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News Record high demand for industrial space in Budapest
17
Jul
2017

Record high demand for industrial space in Budapest

by Ákos Budai
Total demand on the Budapest industrial property market amounted to 212,750 sqm in Q2 2017, which is the highest quarterly volume ever on record. The Budapest Research Forum published its quarterly industrial market analysis.
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News Futureal Group starts construction of Corvin 5
12
Jul
2017

Futureal Group starts construction of Corvin 5

by Ákos Budai
Futureal Group has started the construction of the Corvin 5 office building in Budapest. The first phase of the building is expected to be handed over by the end of 2018. The complex valued at €90 million is also among the firsts to receive Well Building certification in Hungary since it has already been registered in the international process of the standard system.
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News No new completions on the Budapest office market
11
Jul
2017

No new completions on the Budapest office market

by Ákos Budai
The Budapest office market vacancy rate has decreased to 8.6% in Q2 2017, which is the lowest rate ever on record.  Renewals were the major driver of the leasing activity while no new buildings were completed in the quarter. The Budapest Research Forum published its newest figures.
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News Colliers Hungary welcomes Michael Smithing back
06
Jul
2017

Colliers Hungary welcomes Michael Smithing back

by Ákos Budai
Colliers International Hungary announced that Michael Smithing has returned to the Office Agency Team as Director of Landlord Representation, effective immediately.
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New leases

  • The company PKB Inwest Budowa has announced that the retail chain Lidl Polska will be a tenant of the newly developed Retail Park in Garwolin. The investment will include the construction of 3 buildings with a total area of 11,045 sqm. GLA. One of of them with an area of over 2,100 sqm will be occupied by a Lidl Polska shop.
  • Peek & Cloppenburg has chosen the Szczecin Galaxy shopping centre to make its debut in West Pomerania in Poland. The brand's only shop in this part of the country will be almost two thousand square metres in size.
  • The Enel-med clinic chain is opening two new outlets in Wrocław: 510 sqm in Sagittarius Business House and 1,374 sqm in the Infinity office building.

New appointments

  • Angelika Majkowska has taken up the position of HR director at Apsys Poland. Angelika, who has been with the company since 2013, will be responsible for complex HR policies in an organisation with a structure involving more than 19 teams in various locations.
  • Filip Krstičević is joining iO Partners in Zagreb as Regional Manager, focusing on leasing and land deals across the region. With a strong track record of acquiring land sites and developing residential and commercial properties in both Croatia and Australia, Filip is well placed to support international investors entering the Croatian market.
  • The Management Board of Globe Trade Centre S.A. has announced that on 18th of March, 2024 the company accepted Barbara Sikora's decision to resign from the company's authorities.

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