Panattoni Hungary has managed to sign two contracts to build 30,000 sqm of industrial space for a leading German automotive supplier. The new facilities will be opened in Kecskemét and Debrecen where Daimler and BMW already operate. The name of the supplier was not announced.

The first phase of the Le Jardin residential park has secured a BREEAM 'Very Good' certification. This is the first such project to get this type of certification in Hungary.

Hungarian developer Defactoring Zrt. has announced the start of the construction of the next phase of the logistics project in Biatorbágy in the suburbs of Budapest. The handover is scheduled for next summer.

Industrial manufacturer giant JABIL expands its warehouse and production capacity in Hungary. The firm will get an extended production site at the regional city of Tiszaújváros in the Eastern part of the country. The large facility is being developed by the Hungarian company Infogroup.

Knight Frank Hungary has appointed Melinda Kovács as Associate Director. Specialized in office development and leasing transactions, she has a wide breadth of property knowledge, having gained experience throughout her career by working for international developers such as Skanska and Atenor as well as real estate advisory firms.

The world’s largest provider of hybrid working solutions with brands including Spaces, Regus, HQ and Signature, is expanding its Hungarian portfolio with 3 new openings, as the demand for hybrid working rapidly accelerates in the country.

Skanska has divested the first phase of its office complex H2Offices in Budapest, Hungary, to Erste Open-Ended Real Estate Investment Fund, represented by Erste Alapkezelő Zrt., for approximately €100 million. The transfer of the property is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2023.

While international investors remain cautious, local players from CEE remain actively engaged, opportunistically monitoring the market, and taking advantage of reduced competition. Gábor Zeller, Senior Director, Capital Markets at iO Partners Hungary, talked to Property Forum about key investment trends and shared his market expectations for the rest of the year.

Demand for modern industrial space is still considerably high though European manufacturing companies are not taking home their production as quickly as earlier expected. Meanwhile, Asian firms in the automotive industry are increasingly seeking proper warehouses and logistics service providers. Property Forum asked Máté Szoboszlay, Director of Capital Deployment at Prologis Hungary about the change in e-commerce-related demand and the special needs of Asian tenants.

In 2023, Cordia International sold its 10,000th apartment, a result of nearly two decades of operation. The Hungarian property developer is now planning a major new urban regeneration project in Budapest.