Bucharest's office market has experienced last year its lowest level of new space delivered in the past two decades, according to a recent report by Colliers.
Investment incentives across CEE are proving to be a major draw for Research and Development (R&D) and Business Services Sector (BSS) projects, with support reaching up to 70% of qualified costs, according to Colliers' report.
Romania's land market demonstrated robustness in 2024, registering a transaction volume similar to 2023, of around €450 million, despite economic and political uncertainties, according to a Colliers report.
Investment activity in the commercial real estate market in the Czech Republic has shot up sharply in the last quarter of 2024. After rising yields in 2022 and 2023, "prime yields" have stabilised in 2024 and the market has found a new price equilibrium, according to Colliers' regular quarterly survey.
Romania's housing market faced a significant imbalance in 2024, with new home deliveries falling 15% nationwide and over 20% in Bucharest, while demand rose by 7%, finds a Colliers report.
The fourth quarter of 2024 has not brought a significant change to the Czech industrial and logistics real estate market. While demand has returned to almost pre-Q1 volumes, the amount of new project completions has remained low, according to the regular quarterly survey conducted by Colliers.
Companies in regional cities in the Czech Republic have been facing an increasing challenge in finding quality office space, reports the Regional Research Forum. H2 2024 data for Brno and Ostrava shows that a shortage of office space is thus creating pressure on the market and tenants.
Bucharest recorded a 20% decline in office leasing, to 339,000 sqm, in 2024, compared to the previous year, although it remained above the five-year average, according to a Colliers report.
Investment activity is accelerating, especially in Poland and Slovakia, while interest from Asian companies in logistics and manufacturing is increasing across CEE, according to a Colliers report.
Vacancy rate in the Prague office market decrease in Q4 2024 has been the largest since 2018, reports Prague Research Forum in its Office Market Figures for Q4 2024 and 2024. The report has also revealed the record annual take-up and the overall situation of the market.
The owners of the luxury patisserie chain DESEO Patisserie & Chocolaterie have extended their long-term lease at the Vis à Vis Wilanów retail park. The company occupies 93 sqm of stylishly arranged space within the building.
Funky Buddha, an international fashion brand part of the ALTEX S.A. group, is continuing its expansion into the Romanian market with the inauguration of its first store outside Bucharest, located in Iulius Town Timișoara. The new location, situated on the ground floor of the complex, marks the brand's second physical presence in the country.
HalfPrice has leased close to 1,600 sqm for a new store at M1 Radom centre, managed by EPP. CCC will also spend further years with M1, having renewed its lease agreement. The total area covered by the new and extended contracts exceeds 2,100 sqm.
New appointments
Daniel Orczyk has been named Senior Project Manager at the technical advisory department of Avison Young in Poland. He is a licensed structural engineer and building site manager with over 20 years of experience.
Łukasz Meisner has joined Peakside Capital Advisors as Head of Project Management. He will be responsible for the management of Peakside's investment projects in Poland, including overseeing the implementation of key investments within the City Point, Urban Parks, and Peakside Industrial logistics platforms.
Peakside Capital Advisors is strengthening its Polish structure, expanding its expertise in investment management and development project execution. Łukasz Meisner has joined the team as Head of Project Management. He will be responsible for the comprehensive management of Peakside's investment projects in Poland, including overseeing the implementation of key investments within the City Point, Urban Parks, and Peakside Industrial logistics platforms.
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