The rising prices of raw materials and ongoing supply problems result in a more challenging environment for construction, but at the same time, strong demand from developers and a focus on ESG and technology create a good opportunity for growth. Attila Beer, Country Manager of Alukönigstahl Romania talked to Property Forum about the trends driving Romania’s construction sector.

The office complex BB Centrum in Prague 4, newly renamed Brumlovka, will be expanded by two more buildings. The developer Passerinvest, which has been building here for three decades, plans to build multifunctional buildings Hila and Orion, reports local daily E15.

Occam Real Estate wants to expand its development activities in Košice. After the successful acquisition of the 17,650 sqm BCT1 office building, which it bought in 2020 from the development section of the investment group Penta, it is now entering the residential development field with a €30 million project, reports the web portal reality.trend.sk.

More brownfield sites in Prague are set for new residential development. Czech developer Ekospol is planning its big comeback to the domestic development scene and wants to build 2,000 flats in Prague's Zličín district within 10 years. It is now waiting for the necessary permits to start building Ekocity Zličín, company spokesman Filip Sušanka told Property Forum today. 

Hungarian pharmaceutical giant Richter Gedeon will get a brand new HQ in Budapest. The handover is planned for the end of 2023.

GTC is set to further develop the Matrix Office Park in Zagreb by adding another building to the complex. The third building, Matrix C, which received a building permit earlier this year, will be the newest extension to the business centre. Just like the previous two, Building C is meant to provide innovative office space, while maintaining a high ecological standard for an international tenant mix. The shell & core of the building is scheduled for completion in Q2 2023 ready for the fitting out of tenant areas.

Slovak developer Cresco is entering the Czech real estate scene with a CZK 1 billion project for a 500-apartment apartment building in Prague's Holešovice, the company announced on the project's website. And it says it already has other plans for further expansion in the Czech Republic.

Local developer Lucron has sold an entire residential building to an institutional investor for the first time. Part of the Arboria Apartments project implemented in Trnava, Slovakia, the building with 51 apartments was purchased by Kooperativa poistovňa, a.s. Vienna Insurance Group, which plans to lease it on a long-term basis.

JRD Development, a member of the JRD Group, has completed the construction of the energy-efficient Rezidence Michelangelova project in Prague 10. The architecturally distinctive building with 29 apartments is complemented by two commercial spaces and a small park with a playground and gazebo. The project, in which the developer tested a new type of air duct to increase acoustic comfort, is completely sold out, JRD Development announced.

GTC has handed over the Pillar office building in Budapest which will almost fully be occupied by ExxonMobil. This BTS project was the biggest pre-lease ever (29,000 sqm) on the Hungarian office market.