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The transformation of Prague's Florenc quarter is progressing to the next phase. Penta Real Estate, in cooperation with the capital city of Prague and the city districts of Prague 1 and Prague 8, has announced four international architectural competitions for four blocks in the area between the highway and the Prague-Florenc bus station.

Romanian developer Iulius says its entire portfolio holds green certifications or is pending certification, with more than 500,000 sqm being included in the LEED standard for green buildings.

Cushman & Wakefield has summarised the third quarter of 2024 on the largest office markets in Poland. Office take-up in key regional cities remained on par with the figures recorded in the same period in 2023, signifying stability on the office rental market. Meanwhile, stagnation on the supply side, coupled with limited construction activity, is likely to push vacancy rates down in the future.

Passerinvest Group has shared its experience during the planning, construction and furnishing of offices: it is necessary to take into account the experience and requirements of companies' HR personnel and to implement various requirements for equipment and interior arrangement, with the coffee machine a separate discipline.

Evo Properties, the owner of London & Oslo office buildings in Western Bucharest, has reached a 50% lease rate this year and aims to reach an occupancy rate of 85% by the end of 2025. At the same time, it continues to transform the project into a mixed-use hub that will include a premium hotel.

Immofinanz signed a new five-year, €180 million green loan with Helaba, pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank and Berlin Hyp, secured by myhive Warsaw Spire, one of the tallest office towers in the capital of Poland with GLA of more than 71,000 sqm and a BREEAM Excellent certification. The green loan replaces a previous financing that was due to mature in January 2025.

Developer activity in the Warsaw office space market is progressively increasing. More than 70,000 sqm finished by the end of September 2024 and around 280,000 sqm under construction in the coming years demonstrate that investors and developers are moving the industry forward. Take-up stays steady at roughly 490,000 sqm in Q1-Q3 2024. Axi Immo summarizes the present condition in the capital's office market. 

According to Savills European Office Occupancy Rates Report, Prague has, for the first time since the pandemic, surpassed the 60% threshold for physical office occupancy, reaching 61% in October this year.

According to a report published by Newmark Polska, in the third quarter of 2024, both leasing and development activity on the Warsaw office market remained largely consistent with the levels recorded in the previous quarter. Office take-up, previously dominated by renewals, saw a notable increase in pre-lets which accounted for 22% of the total leasing volume. Meanwhile, Warsaw’s vacancy rate continued its downward trend observed since the beginning of the year.

Revetas Group announces the disposal of the Trinity One class-A office complex in Warsaw to Longvilliers. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.