ARTICLES LABELLED WITH TAG CEE

News Low yields are here to stay. Will they get even lower?
04
Jun
2019

Low yields are here to stay. Will they get even lower?

by Ákos Budai
Panellists of the CEE investment roundtable of Prague Property Forum 2019, led by Mike Atwell, Head of Capital Markets Czech Republic and Lead Director CEE at JLL discussed the key trends shaping the regional investment market. They agreed that the low interest rate environment is probably here to say but it's very difficult to say for how long.
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News Slovakia and Romania are becoming more attractive to investors
30
May
2019

Slovakia and Romania are becoming more attractive to investors

by Ákos Budai
One of the leading investment advisors of the region is seeing increased activity in Slovakia and Romania and expects further yield compression on these markets. Mike Atwell, Head of Capital Markets CEE and Czech Republic at JLL shared his thoughts on new investments, changing market trends and technology.
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News Focus Estate Fund plans to strengthen its CEE portfolio
30
May
2019

Focus Estate Fund plans to strengthen its CEE portfolio

by Property Forum
Investment fund Focus Estate Fund has set the goal to expand the geography of its presence in Central and Eastern Europe. In the next two years, the Fund plans to more than double its portfolio by strengthening its position in the niche of medium-sized commercial real estate in Poland and the Czech Republic, as well as by entering the Slovak market.
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News Hungarian and Czech markets remain global leaders in market sentiment
24
May
2019

Hungarian and Czech markets remain global leaders in market sentiment

by Ákos Budai
According to the RICS Commercial Property Monitor, Hungary has the strongest occupier sentiment and the Czech Republic has the strongest investment sentiment among the 40 countries surveyed in Q1 2019. Market expectations remained fairly positive across Central and Eastern Europe in the first quarter of the year, with the share of those stating that we have reached the peak of current property cycle decreasing compared to previous quarters.
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News Allianz Real Estate to spend €500 million in CEE
23
May
2019

Allianz Real Estate to spend €500 million in CEE

by Property Forum
Allianz Real Estate intends to invest as much €500 million in CEE property over the next two years, according to a Bloomberg article.
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News Bucharest and Prague to see the most growth on the flex office market
16
May
2019

Bucharest and Prague to see the most growth on the flex office market

by Property Forum
The phenomenal growth of the ‘flex’ sector is set to continue apace in years to come, with flexible workspace in EMEA grow by over 50% by 2022 and the number of office workers occupying this space growing to 750,000 across the region. That’s according to global real estate advisor, Colliers International, which recently released its Flexible Workspace Outlook Report 2019.
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News HB Reavis announces new CFO and changes to the Board
02
May
2019

HB Reavis announces new CFO and changes to the Board

by Property Forum
Martin Miklas was named the new CFO of HB Reavis. He took this position over from CEO Marian Herman, who had kept these responsibilities even after becoming CEO last year. Martin, so far, has mostly been responsible for the non-real estate businesses of HB Reavis shareholder.
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News The region faces a shortfall in student housing
17
Apr
2019

The region faces a shortfall in student housing

by Property Forum
A new report by Colliers International and international law firm CMS has revealed that Central and Eastern Europe may be facing a significant shortfall in student housing in the next 10 years. The firms’ third annual joint Real Estate report, ‘Student housing in CEE – the next big thing?’ looks at the evolution of the student housing sector in the core CEE-6 countries, and canvasses views from investors on the relevance of CEE student housing as an asset class and their expectations for the future.
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News European shopping centre markets are becoming polarised
17
Apr
2019

European shopping centre markets are becoming polarised

by Property Forum
As shopping centre markets reach maturity in most European countries, there will be growing polarisation between successful prime schemes and struggling secondary sites which have to diversify to survive, according to new research from Cushman & Wakefield.
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News Coworking gains popularity in the CEE region
17
Apr
2019

Coworking gains popularity in the CEE region

by Property Forum
The increased interest of global corporations in coworking spaces was a notable trend that impacted on the office markets of the four largest capital cities in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) in 2018. The total flexible office stock of Budapest, Moscow, Prague and Warsaw stands at 286,000 sqm, accounting for approximately 1% of the combined office market of these cities (29.9 million sqm). Demand generated by coworking operators in 2018 made up 5% of the overall office take-up in the CEE capital cities.
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New leases

  • K-Flex Group, the maker of elastomeric insulation, has leased 1,200 sqm in SpacePlus Chitila, owned by Speedwell. The lease deal was brokered by Esop Consulting.
  • TriGranit announced the signing of a new lease agreement with the medical centre enel-med for service space in the Signum Work Station building in Warsaw. Under the agreement, which includes both an extension of the existing lease and a more than threefold expansion of the leased area, the medical provider will occupy approximately 2,200 sqm of modern space on the ground floor of the building at ul. Domaniewska 49 in the Mokotów district. In December 2024, Signum Work Station was acquired by DRFG with the strategic support of TriGranit.
  • In June this year, the Polish branch of the Korean bank Industrial Bank of Korea will move into the 31st floor of the Warsaw Financial Center building. ITRA Polska advised the tenant in the process of leasing the office with an area of almost 950 sqm.

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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