The construction, operation, financing, development and acquisition of commercial property in 2022 and beyond will continue to be impacted by the price of fuel, energy and construction materials. This will be combined with challenges in the supply chain, the nearshoring of operations and rapidly rising inflation, culminating in a direct effect on sale prices and the rent paid by occupiers, reveals a report by Colliers.

In 2021, despite the disruption of the pandemic, full-year investment volumes in CEE, totalling €11.07 billion, were up by 6% year-on-year but ca. 20% lower than the same period of 2019. Colliers originally estimated that year-end volumes for 2022 could reach in excess of €12.0 billion, however, the war in Ukraine and ongoing pressures on global economics could impact this outlook, says Colliers in its CEE Investment Scene | 2021 - 2022 report.

Slovakia’s leading real estate event since 2017 is back! Property Forum’s annual conference, Bratislava Property Forum 2022 will gather speakers and attendees representing the most active local and international real estate companies to discuss hot button issues – live and in person, on 8th April.

Hybrid work has accelerated the demand for efficient management of corporate real estate and corporate workplaces to drive real estate rationalization, achieve balanced space utilization and deliver post-pandemic employee experience. The most relevant role in this process will be played by digital solutions that focus on improving the user experience, sustainability, and connectivity in assets. Companies will be looking for an Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS) to deliver the highest value add to their employees, tenants and real estate portfolios as such.

At €479.8 million, CA Immo reached its highest consolidated net income in the company's history, up 89% on the previous year (2020: €254.0 million), mainly due to a high revaluation result. The company published its latest financial results.

Trei Real Estate, an international developer and property asset holder specialising in residential and retail real estate, continued to expand its business in 2021, the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic. As of 31 December 2021, the development portfolio had an aggregate value of €1.7 billion after growing by 40 percent (2020: €1.2 billion). Residential real estate makes up the bulk of the total with €1.5 billion, whereas retail real estate accounts for c. €200 million. The value of the assets under management, including the own property portfolio, remained unchanged at €1.3 billion. The proprietary portfolio accounts for €1.2 billion out of this total, while c. €100 million are managed on third-party mandates.

Zoltán Fekete was appointed the President of the Management Board of GTC. Previously, he has served the company as the Chairman of The Supervisory Board for two years. In the new role, Mr Fekete will steer all GTC’s operations in the region.

Colliers has promoted Kevin Turpin to Regional Director of Capital Markets in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) with immediate effect. 

Accolade Industrial Fund had a successful 2021. Its performance exceeded 20 percent last year, an all-time high. The fund's portfolio had grown to include more industrial parks, and the total leased area exceeded one million sqm. Over 2,200 investors have already invested in the fund. 

Build-to-rent (PRS), industrial and offices are the asset classes that will continue to attract investments in CEE this year, although a prolonged geopolitical crisis could hamper development plans, commented speakers during Property Forum’s latest online event which aimed to provide a property investment outlook for 2022.