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News Echo Investment increases development pipeline
12
Sep
2017

Echo Investment increases development pipeline

by Ákos Budai
By the end of H2 2017 space under construction by Echo Investment increased to over 1 million sqm, from 677,000 sqm at the end of 2016. According to its latest financial report, the company is moving forward with a number of residential, office and retail developments.
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News Growing demand for industrial space in Poland
11
Sep
2017

Growing demand for industrial space in Poland

by Ákos Budai
Tenant demand for modern logistics and manufacturing space in Poland is growing at a rapid pace. In H1 2017, warehouse supply totalled 707,000 sqm while take-up hit a record high of 1,786,000 sqm, as revealed in Cushman & Wakefield’s latest report.
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News Wroclaw's office market continues to grow
08
Sep
2017

Wroclaw's office market continues to grow

by Ákos Budai
In H1 2017, the Wrocław office market recorded demand totalling nearly 92,000 sqm, mostly as a consequence of the high level of activity among tenants from the business services sector. JLL summarised the first half of 2017 on Wrocław's office market.
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News EPP publishes H1 2017 results
08
Sep
2017

EPP publishes H1 2017 results

by Ákos Budai
JSE listed Echo Polska Properties (EPP) released its interim results for the six-month period ended June 2017. During the period EPP successfully concluded €262 million in acquisitions, boosting the portfolio to €1.7 billion.
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News Fewer choices for tenants in Prague and Brno
08
Sep
2017

Fewer choices for tenants in Prague and Brno

by Ákos Budai
Free office space is dwindling in the Czech Republic. The office vacancy rate in Brno, as well as in Prague, has slipped below 10%. Both cities experience the lowest rate of vacant offices in the last decade. Brno recorded a sharp decline by 2.4 percentage points in H1 2017, while in the capital demand totalled 153,500 sqm in Q2 2017, up 45% on the previous quarter and 36.9% year-on-year. Overall, more than 370 deals were closed in Prague in H1 2017, many of which were pre-leases. In contrast, in Brno there was an 8% drop in lettings compared to H2 2016.
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News CEE Property Forum – for the fifth time in Vienna
04
Sep
2017

CEE Property Forum – for the fifth time in Vienna

by Ákos Budai
On 19th September 2017 the fifth edition of CEE Property Forum, organized by Property Forum in partnership with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) will gather leading real estate professionals and top executives from Central and Eastern Europe to analyse the potential of the regional real estate market from a global perspective. 70 speakers and more than 400 visitors will come together in Vienna, creating a unique networking opportunity.
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News Unprecedented optimism on CEE investment markets
04
Sep
2017

Unprecedented optimism on CEE investment markets

by Ákos Budai
Occupier and investment sentiment remains positive across all Central and Eastern European countries tracked by the RICS Commercial Property Monitor. Results for Q2 2017 show that Hungary and the Czech Republic continue to post the strongest overall results. The vast majority of respondents expect new investors to enter the market with the presence of local and CEE investors predicted to increase across the region in the year ahead.
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News CEE investment volume to exceed €17 billion in 2017
31
Aug
2017

CEE investment volume to exceed €17 billion in 2017

by Ákos Budai
Investment volumes in Central and Eastern Europe (Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Russia and Turkey) reached €7 billion in H1 2017. This is 6% less than in the same period of the previous year.
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News Immofinanz records increase in profit in H1 2017
30
Aug
2017

Immofinanz records increase in profit in H1 2017

by Ákos Budai
Immofinanz recorded a significant increase in net profit to €105.3 million in the first half of 2017 (H1 2016: €-243.3 million). Net profit from continuing operations, i.e. excluding Russia, totalled €113.1 million (H1 2016: €-123.9 million). Rental income remained stable at €114.9 million (H1 2016: €115.9 million) despite the continuing sale of non-strategic properties. After an adjustment for new acquisitions, completions and sales (like-for-like), rental income rose by a sound 4.6% to €92.4 million. The results of asset management increased by 10.0% to €79.1 million, and financial results turned sharply positive at €104.4 million (H1 2016: €-58.0 million). This improvement resulted, above all, from positive valuation effects related to the investments in CA Immo and BUWOG.
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News GTC reports €400 million of financing and refinancing
29
Aug
2017

GTC reports €400 million of financing and refinancing

by Ákos Budai
It the first six months of 2017 GTC refinanced and concluded loans for almost €400 million through euro bonds offering, project loans and construction loans.
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Latest news


New leases

  • Croda Poland, a company that supplies specialty chemicals for the production of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, household chemicals and crop protection products, will lease more than 510 sqm in the Unity Square One building. JLL was responsible for both tenant and landlord representation in the transaction process.
  • Angelini Pharma Polska, one of the leaders of the pharmaceutical market in Poland, has once again extended its lease agreement for warehouse and office space in MLP Pruszków I. The tenant has been using approximately 1,5000 sqm of space in this logistics centre for 21 years. This makes Angelini Pharma Polska one of the longest-cooperating tenants of MLP Group.
  • Kärcher, a supplier of professional cleaning equipment, has chosen the second phase of LogiCube Park for its new 1,000 sqm service and logistics center in Hungary. Additionally, MedRes, a company operating in the healthcare sector, has begun moving in and will soon commence production in the same project. The leasing was overseen by 108 Real Estate, the strategic partner of the park’s investor.

New appointments

  • Elżbieta Majdan is joining the Property & Asset Management team at Savills Poland as an Associate Director. Elżbieta brings 15 years of experience in managing and commercialising retail properties, gained while implementing key projects on the Polish market.
  • Savills Czech Republic announces new hires and promotions within its valuation team. Daniel Duchek has joined as a Senior Valuer, Alena Arnoldová has strengthened the team as a Junior Valuer, and Ivana Horáková has been promoted Valuer. Under the leadership of Marek Pohl, the team now consists of seven consultants specialising in the valuation of a wide range of assets – from commercial, residential, and hospitality properties to leisure, healthcare facilities, and land.
  • Ewa Nowak, a commercial property valuer, has joined the Valuation Department of international real estate advisory firm Newmark Polska as Senior Associate.

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