Investments in funds in the Czech Republic are experiencing a sharp increase. According to data from the Association for the Capital Market (AKAT), the volume of assets in collective investment funds has increased by CZK 46 billion (€1.82 billion) in Q2 2024 alone. 

The owner of the Máj shopping centre on Národní Street in Prague, Amadeus Real Estate (ARE), closed the children's playground on the building's roof in August due to missing permission and is now also closing the indoor playground named Lvíčkov (Little Lion Land), reports E15.cz.

AFI Europe and FINEP have announced the conclusion of a long-term framework agreement on cooperation in the development of rental housing in Prague. The move is based on their previous collaboration in this area. 

Kristýna Milovanović has been appointed Associate and the Head of Retail Tenant Representation at Cushman & Wakefield. In this role, she is going to be responsible for providing strategic advice to clients entering the Czech market and expanding their presence.

Developer AFI Europe is launching a new coworking centre on the ground floor of the AFI Home Kolbenova 1 rental residence in the AFI City district in Vysočany, Prague 9. Coworking spaces as part of the rental project are among the developer's domestic innovations.

The Prague City Council has approved the next step in the investment preparation of the mixed-use project at the corner of Durychova and Libušská Streets in Prague 4. The development managed by Pražská Developerská Společnost (PDS) is in the centre of the new city district Nové Dvory and above the new subway station on line D. 

YIT is expanding its Ranta Barrandov residential project in Prague 5 by the third stage by adding another 56 units to the 259 apartments from the previous two stages.

Two years after the results of the international architectural competition won by the Danish BIG, the detailed architectural study of the Vltava Philharmonic has been completed and the construction permitting process has begun by submitting an EIA application.

Extreme heat, droughts, and floods are becoming more frequent, and the ability of cities to prepare for these climate changes is playing an important role. In terms of heat, the top three cities in the new Savills Heat Resilience Index are Helsinki, Copenhagen and Stockholm. 

The share of residential transactions in Prague within total investment volumes has been increasing since 2023, according to Savills' Rental Housing in Prague report. In the first half of 2024, it reached almost 18%, equivalent to €158 million.