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2020
May
2020
Developers rush to complete ongoing projects in Romania
The first quarter of the year 2020, mostly starting with mid-February, was marked by ominous economic forecasts. Thus, some decline in construction activity was to be expected, and indeed newly started construction projects dropped to just over €1.3 billion in Q1 2020. This amounts to a 14% decrease compared to the equivalent period of 2019, according to the latest edition of the EBI Construction Activity Report for Romania.
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May
2020
May
2020
COVID-19 delays many construction projects in Hungary
As the first coronavirus cases were registered in Hungary at the beginning of March, the effect of the epidemic on first-quarter figures might have been smaller. The epidemic may affect the construction industry in two ways. Projects that have already started may stop or may continue at a slower pace and it may hold back the value of projects entering construction phase. Results show that there was a massive decline in the value of completed projects already in Q1 2020. The value of the Activity Completion Indicator of the EBI Construction Activity Report in the domestic construction industry decreased by 29% due to the epidemic, and several hundred projects were delayed.
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New leases
- CTP has welcomed the first tenant to CTPark Holubice, near Brno. Kuehne+Nagel has opened a modern distribution centre with a total area of more than 7,100 sqm, providing logistics services to clients in the Czech Republic and neighbouring countries.
- Mindspace, a global operator of flexible office spaces, has signed a long-term lease agreement with Karimpol Polska for nearly 4,500 sqm of space in the Warsaw-based Skyliner II. Mindspace was advised by Gide Loyrette Nouel law firm, while Argon Legal provided legal advice to Karimpol.
- Sygnity will take over new office space in Building B of the West Forum complex in Wrocław. The tenant, which has been present at the site for nearly 20 years, has opted to relocate within the development and sign a new long-term lease agreement. Sygnity was represented in the transaction by Patron Brokers, while BNM Real Estate serves as the exclusive agent for West Forum.
New appointments
- CTP Romania has appointed Diane-Monique Forrest as Business Developer. She will focus on leasing activities in Transylvania, covering key cities such as Timișoara, Arad, Sibiu, and Deva.
- iO Partners has announced the appointment of Róbert Cesnek as Head of Capital Markets in Slovakia, effective from January 2026. In his new role, he will focus on further strengthening market presence, advising clients on complex investment decisions and delivering high-impact transactions across asset classes.
- Mateusz Sobczak has joined Scallier’s operations in Poland as Project Manager within the Development Department. Sobczak is an experienced engineer with 15 years of professional practice in project management within the commercial real estate sector. Throughout his career to date, he has collaborated with leading logistics developers, including the MLP Group and 7R.
