YIT has completed the Koti Libeň residential project in Prague 8, which includes 140 apartments, two studios and one commercial space. The last apartment is currently available for purchase. YIT announced that new residents will be able to move in in the second quarter of this year.

There are several factors which put a break on the revival of the housing markets. Property Forum asked Guy Dymschiz, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Duna House Group, active in Hungary and Poland, about the necessary steps from the states and the developers to overcome the mounting difficulties.

The multifunctional project Dva Domy, built by the Karlín Group together with the Bishopric of Hradec Králové in Prague's Karlín district, has already been approved. The project, which consists of two distinct buildings, includes not only over 100 apartments but also commercial space and a small park.

Property developer Nusco Imobiliara has appointed Sorin Dumitrașcu as Development Director, tasked with overseeing the company’s development operations for all its projects. 

Waldemar Wasiluk, Vice-President of the Management Board and CFO of Victoria Dom, one of the largest residential developers in Poland, talked to Property Forum about the current difficult situation in the market, the interest of the PRS investment funds and the cautious approach of financing entities.

This is the first luxurious residential real estate project of the Hungarian developer in Spain. At the same time, the company announced a second project on the Costa del Sol.

In 2021, Cushman & Wakefield Prague established a dedicated Residential Valuation & Advisory capability, in response to the growing demand for specialist services in the Czech residential market. In line with the further development of this service offer, the firm is delighted to announce Erik Müller as Head of the Residential Advisory Services team. Erik brings together a background in the operation of rental residential products, data analysis and residential appraisal, Cushman & Wakefield announced.  

Alesonor said it would kick off the development of Agora, the facilities component of the Amber Forest residential complex, which includes commercial, medical and sports investments. The developer has already secured a partnership with Pescariu Sports and has leased the first commercial space in the complex located near Bucharest.

The Polish Ministry of Development and Technology has drafted a bill to limit purchases of large numbers of flats. The new legislation is to target both individual investors and funds investing in the institutional rental segment (PRS).

In late 2022, NREP made 116 fully furnished and equipped apartments available for rent at Kłobucka Street in Warsaw. It is NREP’s first completed residential investment in Poland. The first tenants moved in at the beginning of December, and the building is now nearly fully leased.