Hotels are under extreme pressure across Europe and there is no investors’ rush to put money in these assets under the current tough economic conditions. Property Forum asked Péter Takács, Investment Director at Newmark VLK Hungary about the way out from this crisis and the chances of local mid-size investors in the CEE region.

Serbia’s real estate market experienced record demand for office, logistics and residential space this year and this growth trend will continue in 2023. Banks will be somewhat stricter in terms of granting loans and financing conditions will tighten but the overall outlook is still positive, according to the speakers of the investment and financing panel of Balkans Property Forum 2022, organised last week in Belgrade.

CA Immo has successfully signed the sale of seven office buildings in Bucharest. As CBRE Romania confirmed to Property Forum, the buyer is Pavăl Holding, the investment vehicle of the Pavăl family which also owns Dedeman, the biggest Romanian DIY chain. This transaction marks CA Immo's exit from the Romanian market.

Ghelamco has completed the construction of its first three photovoltaic farms in Poland as a part of a program to achieve energy neutrality announced in May this year.

Immofinanz has received approval from its Supervisory Board to enter into negotiations with its core shareholder CPI Property Group concerning the acquisition of shares in S Immo. Currently, Immofinanz directly holds approx. 26.49% of S Immo. CPIPG directly holds 52.7% of S Immo, which may further increase as a result of CPIPG’s mandatory takeover offer over S Immo.

MLP Group reported performance figures for the nine months to 30 September 2022. The Group’s net asset value (NAV) went up 33%, to over PLN 2.4 billion (€498.5 million). The value of its investment properties also rose 33%, to more than PLN 4.5 billion (€958.2 million). Consolidated revenue improved 35% yoy, to €41.9 million, driven by an increase in the leased area and rental rates. Net rental income, on the other hand, rose 30% yoy, to PLN 145.6 million (€31.0 million). Operating profit rose 164%, to PLN 750.1 million (€160.0 million). In the first nine months of 2022, MLP Group generated PLN 526,1 million (€112.2 million) in net profit, a more than 2.6-fold improvement on the year before.

NEPI Rockcastle has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Atrium Copernicus, the entity that owns Atrium Copernicus Shopping Center in Toruń, Poland, from Atrium Retail Ltd. 

Due to strong Q1 activity, partially spilling over from last year, investment volumes for the first three quarters of 2022 totalled €7.5 billion. Year-end 2022 volumes could reach between €9.0 and 10.0 billion, reveals a report by Colliers.

CPI Property Group has announced the divestment of part of its portfolio to reduce the Group's debt burden. Its debt had primarily increased due to the Group's €8 billion investment in Austria. The estimated value of the properties to be sold is expected to be around €2 billion. The liquidation strategy was announced by CPI PG in its notification to shareholders.

Income-producing properties are becoming an increasingly appreciated option for Romanian or foreign private investors who have previously been mainly active in the residential sector, according to real estate consultancy Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.