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News Record high investment volume expected for Hungary in 2017
04
Apr
2017

Record high investment volume expected for Hungary in 2017

by Ákos Budai
In 2017, following its international assessment, CBRE has created a survey among real estate investors in Hungary asking them about their market expectations. At the CBRE Investment Breakfast investors turned out to be optimistic about the future. 43% of the respondents stated that the investment market might grow even by one-fifth from last year’s €1.5 billion and 23% stated that this year they might reach their highest turnover ever.
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News Hungarian developers to face delays and lower profit margins
31
Mar
2017

Hungarian developers to face delays and lower profit margins

by Ákos Budai
The current forecast for total construction volumes in Hungary shows increases of 8% and 12% for 2017 and 2018, respectively. The barriers for the realization of the developments are the rise of construction costs and the lack of skilled labour force. CBRE expects that these issues raise risks of delivery delays and decrease of developers’ profit margins.
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News CPI PG acquires €650 million retail portfolio from CBRE GI
30
Mar
2017

CPI PG acquires €650 million retail portfolio from CBRE GI

by Ákos Budai
CPI Property Group announced that its subsidiaries have acquired a retail portfolio with the value of approx. €650 million consisting of predominantly 11 shopping centres located in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Romania with a total leasable area of approximately 265,000 sqm from two funds managed by CBRE Global Investors. The closing of the deal was completed on 29 March, 2017. 
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News Having green buildings is not an advantage anymore
24
Mar
2017

Having green buildings is not an advantage anymore

by Ákos Budai
Obtaining a green certificate for modern office buildings has become a must in recent years. Still, developers, operators and tenants don’t fully realise what does a certification actually stand for and what kind of effect green solutions actually have on operating costs and productivity. The latest Green Talk, co-organised by RICS and HuGBC, focused on green buildings in Hungary. 
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News Hotel revenues grow strongly in Budapest and Prague
23
Mar
2017

Hotel revenues grow strongly in Budapest and Prague

by Ákos Budai
Resilient European economies, the continued popularity of Mediterranean leisure destinations and Europe’s importance for business travellers, should drive hotel occupancy and revenues in 2017, according to the latest PwC European Cities Hotel Forecast. Most European cities, including Budapest and Prague, are expected to see additional revenue growth in 2018.
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News Wing sells Budapest city logistics scheme for €29 million
21
Mar
2017

Wing sells Budapest city logistics scheme for €29 million

by Ákos Budai
Diófa Asset Management has purchased the South Pest Business Park from Wing Zrt. The new owner is Magyar Posta Takarék Property Investment Fund, which is Hungary's second largest domestic open-ended fund. The city logistics scheme, located in the 9th district, is 90% occupied.  The South Pest Business Park was transacted for app. €29.1 million (HUF9 billion).
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News Budapest showcases its strengths at MIPIM
15
Mar
2017

Budapest showcases its strengths at MIPIM

by Ákos Budai
Budapest was among the 50+ cities that showcased its strengths and potential to real estate professionals at MIPIM 2017 with an emphasis on new developments and investment opportunities. Two panel discussions were held during the first two days of the event, both of them moderated by Portfolio Property Forum, the media partner of the Budapest stand. Here are some takeaways from the first two days in Cannes. 
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News Futureal and Erste sign €45 million credit agreement
13
Mar
2017

Futureal and Erste sign €45 million credit agreement

by Ákos Budai
Futureal Group signed a credit agreement of €45.1 million with Erste Bank Hungary Zrt. in order to finance the realisation of the Corvin 5 office building. The first phase of the building is expected to be handed over at the end of 2018. 
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News GalCap Europe acquires historic Budapest building
13
Mar
2017

GalCap Europe acquires historic Budapest building

by Ákos Budai
Vienna-based investment manager GalCap Europe has acquired Merkúr Palota (the Mercure Palace), a fully renovated office building in Budapest. The seller is a private investor; both parties agreed not to disclose the purchase price.
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News HB Reavis starts major new development in Budapest
13
Mar
2017

HB Reavis starts major new development in Budapest

by Ákos Budai
HB Reavis has gained planning consent for its next new major development, Agora Budapest, situated next to city’s busiest boulevard and the Váci Road office corridor. Construction on the first building called Agora Hub has already commenced. Agora Budapest will be built in several phases and will comprise more than 136,000 sqm of modern office spaces and retail units by 2023. The project will require an investment of approximately HUF140 billion (€447 million).
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New leases

  • Two more brands have joined the ranks of tenants at Galeria Copernicus in Toruń: Żabka (60 sqm) and the pet shop Aquael ZOO (170 sqm).
  • The company PKB Inwest Budowa has announced that the retail chain Lidl Polska will be a tenant of the newly developed Retail Park in Garwolin. The investment will include the construction of 3 buildings with a total area of 11,045 sqm. GLA. One of of them with an area of over 2,100 sqm will be occupied by a Lidl Polska shop.
  • Peek & Cloppenburg has chosen the Szczecin Galaxy shopping centre to make its debut in West Pomerania in Poland. The brand's only shop in this part of the country will be almost two thousand square metres in size.

New appointments

  • Angelika Majkowska has taken up the position of HR director at Apsys Poland. Angelika, who has been with the company since 2013, will be responsible for complex HR policies in an organisation with a structure involving more than 19 teams in various locations.
  • Filip Krstičević is joining iO Partners in Zagreb as Regional Manager, focusing on leasing and land deals across the region. With a strong track record of acquiring land sites and developing residential and commercial properties in both Croatia and Australia, Filip is well placed to support international investors entering the Croatian market.
  • The Management Board of Globe Trade Centre S.A. has announced that on 18th of March, 2024 the company accepted Barbara Sikora's decision to resign from the company's authorities.

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