In a market environment marked by pricing inelasticity and shifting investor sentiment, Gránit Asset Management has made a significant move with the acquisition of Equilibrium 1, a landmark office building in Bucharest. Property Forum talked to Erik Wafler MRICS, Senior Investment Manager at Gránit Asset Management, to gain deeper insight into the strategic thinking behind this transaction, the challenges of sourcing institutional-grade assets in CEE, and the company’s broader ambitions in the region

Budapest’s office market recorded a slight decrease in total demand during Q1 2025, while net take-up of space rose by almost a quarter, with vacancy rate in stable territory, according to data from the Budapest Research Forum (BRF).

Gestor Befektetési Zrt. has sold the SZERÉMI Business Park in Budapest in an off-market transaction – one of District 11’s flagship urban logistics and mixed-use (office and warehouse) developments.

Foreign demand for Hungarian residential real estate surged in 2024, marking a return to pre-Covid activity levels. According to government statistics, non-EU nationals submitted 3,647 applications to purchase property in Hungary last year — a 23% increase compared to 2023. Of these, 3,485 were approved, according to the reports of brokerage firm Duna House.

HelloParks, part of Futureal Group, has started the construction of two new industrial and logistics facilities with a combined area of 88,000 sqm in Fót and Páty, located north and west of Budapest. 

Drees & Sommer, the consultancy for real estate, industry, and infrastructure, has announced the appointment of Christoph Schmidt as the new Managing Director of its Hungary operations. 

Workspace provider HB Reavis has announced the extension of a €160 million investment loan for the next 5 years.

IWG, the provider of hybrid work spaces, aims to reach 25 centres in Hungary by the end of this year.

Duna House has released its monthly estimate of residential property transactions and mortgage market data. According to the report, approximately 12,200 homes changed ownership across Hungary in March, while housing-purpose mortgage loans were concluded with a total contractual value of €310 million (HUF 125 billion)

Pan-European property investment conglomerate Indotek Group has announced the appointment of Florian Nowotny as Group CFO as of early March.