Cornerstone Partners, a corporate and real estate private equity investment manager, together with Crestyl Group, a Czech leader in developing multi-purpose real estate projects, have entered into a contract to buy Polish residential developer Budimex Nieruchomości. Other partners participating in the deal include blue-chip financial investors. The conclusion of the transaction is subject to approval from Poland's Anti-Monopoly Office.
Czech developer Crestyl Group is the process of developing a number of large-scale mixed-use projects in the capital and beyond. Omar Koleilat, CEO of the company talked to Property Forum about Crestyl’s development plans and shared his expectations for the Czech investment market in 2021.
Local developer Crestyl, through its subsidiary Savarin p.l.c., is issuing five-year zero-coupon bonds with a total nominal value of €84 million (CZK 2.2 billion) this week, with the possibility of increasing to CZK 3.3 billion. The purpose of the issue is to finance the Savarin project, which is being developed in the vicinity of Prague's Wenceslas Square and Na Příkopě Street. The multi-purpose complex also includes space for the installation of Alfons Mucha’s Slav Epic. The issue was prepared by J&T Banka and the bonds are also traded on the regulated market of the Prague Stock Exchange.
Czech investment group Portiva and Micronix have acquired the Central Kladno shopping centre in Brno from Crestyl for approximately €74.8 million (CZK 2 billion).
Crestyl Real Estate is planning to start the construction of the 39,000 sqm Savarin mixed-use redevelopment project in Prague’s historic centre this autumn, local daily E15 reports. The project, based on the plans of the Heatherwick Studio, will see the construction of new office, retail, leisure and entertainment space within the original Baroque palace, riding hall and its courtyards
Tesco’s department store next to Brno’s main railway station has been sold to British developer Crestyl for an undisclosed sum. The supermarket will continue to operate at its current location.
Raiffeisen Bank International AG will take up 1,500 sqm of office space in Monopol office centre in Warsaw. The lease was negotiated by Colliers International.
KiK is a new tenant in Funshop Park Focșani, developed by Scallier. The store of 640 sqm will open this year.
108 Agency has secured a lease of 7,800 sqm of commercial space for company Van Eupen in P3 Lovosice with a strategic position in the desired location in the Ústí nad Labem region.
New appointments
CBRE Romania has promoted Florin Ianculescu-Popa to Director of Valuation within the Valuation & Advisory team.
Romanian developer One United Properties has appointed a certified expert accountant, Cosmin Samoilă as Chief Financial Officer.
Cornelia Dragomir has been promoted to Associate Director Valuation within the Valuation & Advisory team of CBRE Romania.
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