Institutional investors are returning to key European markets, and transaction volumes are expected to rise steadily after a period of reassessment in 2024-2025, according to a Colliers report.

Colliers has released a new report showing how retail markets worldwide are adapting to transformation through the convergence of physical and online retail, growing Gen Z influence, and value-conscious consumer behaviour.

Bucharest hosts over 50 flexible workspace locations operated by nearly 30 providers, with this niche holding a 2.3% share of the total office stock in the city, similar to Dublin or Prague, according to a report by Colliers.

Industrial rents in Romania remain among the lowest in the EMEA, despite a significant 15% increase since 2019, according to a report by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. 

Colliers has named Kevin Turpin as the Key Account Management (KAM) Lead for investor clients in the EMEA region. 

Real estate advisory firm Avison Young announced the promotion of Michał Ćwikliński as Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Regional Managing Director, effective immediately. In this newly created role, Ćwikliński will work closely with Avison Young’s Country Management teams to oversee and assist business development, sales management, and strategic initiatives across the EMEA region.

Strategic joint ventures and sale and leaseback deals are some of the emerging structures that are gaining ground in the commercial real estate investment industry in the EMEA, shows a Colliers report.

Colliers has announced the appointment of Luke Dawson as Head of Global Capital Markets. Dawson will set the global strategic agenda for Colliers Capital Markets, which includes advising clients, providing value-added services to accelerate clients’ investment strategies, and connecting capital with opportunities across all asset classes around the world. In addition to his new mandate, he will retain his existing role as Capital Markets leader for EMEA.

Occupiers can expect to see an increase in location choices and enhanced specification in the flexible office space, predicts Colliers in its latest report, Flexpansion 2021, which analysed 36 EMEA markets (Europe, Middle East and Africa).

Colliers reveals that 67% of EMEA investors (and 60% of global investors) chose quality office assets in major markets as their top strategy picks. European cities like London, Paris, Berlin and Munich have retained their allure and will be in high demand next year.