The past year has probably been the weakest since 2009 in terms of the volume of investments in real estate, both in the Czech Republic and throughout Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). This conclusion has resulted from the KPMG Property Lending Barometer survey. It has involved representatives of 48 banks from 10 CEE countries.
Zdeněk Hausvater, Director of Asset Management at AEW Europe, has confirmed that the shopping gallery Mylsbek in Prague is for sale, Hospodářské noviny reports.
As part of the so-called consolidation package, which has changed several dozen laws since January in the Czech Republic, the property tax is rising by an additional 80% starting this year, reports Seznamspravy.cz.
The Office for the Protection of Economic Competition (ÚOHS) has authorized the Czech real estate fund Trigea from the Partners group to buy the owner of the Prague shopping centre Arkády Pankrác, e15.cz reports.
The second stage of Skanska's project Modřanský cukrovar (Modřanský sugar factory) in Prague is offering 126 apartments in four sections. Currently, 35% of the apartments in the second stage have been sold, reports Newstream.cz.
CTP is developing a new 71,000 sqm industrial and logistics building at CTPark Žatec in the Czech Republic. A portion of 18,000 sqm has been leased to Fiege, a logistics and transport services provider in Europe.
Savills has strengthened its Investment team with a promotion and a new appointment. Fraser Watson has been promoted to the role of Head of Investment for the Czech Republic & Slovakia and Hugo Fischer has joined the Investment team as an Associate.
European developer and owner of semi-industrial and logistics real estate VGP has just handed over space in Hall A of VGP Park Ústí nad Labem City to two tenants.
After CPI Property Group disposed of part of its stake in the Austrian real estate company Immofinanz at the end of December last year, it is now about to sign another deal, e15 reports.
Savills recorded 40 transactions closed in 2023 in the Czech commercial real estate sector with a total investment volume of €1.2 billion. Investment volume in 2023 was down 32% in comparison to 2022. 31% of investment transactions in 2023 were closed in Prague.
Engineering company Sanborn will relocate its production capacities to the new Aventin Business Park industrial complex as of August 2026. The company will lease nearly 8,000 sqm of premium space at the site. The long-term lease was brokered by Savills.
Scandinavian retailer JYSK has leased 1,000 sqm in Lemon Retail Park. In this transaction, Colliers represented the Synergy group, the developer and owner of Lemon Retail Park.
Romanian InSpace Engineering (RISE) has leased a 1,000 sqm space in the Bucharest-based Central Business Park building, in a deal brokered by Esop Consulting.
New appointments
CBRE Investment Management announced the firm is evolving the leadership model in its EMEA Direct Real Estate business. Under the enhanced structure, Rik Eertink will assume the role of President and CIO of EMEA Direct Real Estate, after serving as President of EMEA Direct Real Estate for the past five years.
Nhood has appointed Mihaela Petruescu as the new Country Director for Property Services Romania & Poland as of October. She previously held leadership positions at large real estate firms, such as Cushman & Wakefield Echinox and CBRE Romania.
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.
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