Fraser Watson (Savills): Lower rates mean funds must invest again
Volume was down last year, of course, and foreign money isn’t flooding back yet. But I hear more...
KGAL (re)introduces Karlák Shopping Square
What’s in a name? A lot, according to German-based KGAL. Among other major innovations at the...
Bratislava’s new paradigm benefits Penta’s Southbank scheme
After years of preparation work, Penta is submitting EIA documentation for its Southbank project....
John Newton: Sustainability’s stars are finally aligning
Last summer, when studying for my ESG qualification, Larry Fink of Blackrock, announced that ESG...
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Wolf Theiss and Sky CP agree leases at AFI Karlín
The legal firm Wolf Theiss and the European media company Sky CP have both taken space in AFI...
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Latest John Newton: Sustainability’s stars are finally aligning
Last summer, when studying for my ESG qualification, Larry Fink of Blackrock, announced that ESG...
Fitch warns CRE pain in U.S. “ain’t over yet”
Sorry to be a joy-kill, but the ratings agency Fitch suggests we should take a grain of salt before reading headlines like: “US Commercial real estate bottoming out!” or “Now’s the time to buy!”...
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Government rolls out affordable housing program
The Czech government unveiled its affordable program yesterday. It’s offering an initial CZK 8...
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Passerinvest breaks the ice with new office project
Passerinvest began construction on Hila, a new office building yesterday, the first time a Prague...
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Zdeněk Kovář (Drees & Sommer): Digitization depends on the younger generation
What’s it like to change companies after a couple decades? Sometimes you need to step out of the...
Read MoreDRFG’s David Rusňak pledges to reduce LTV
SeznamZpravy asked DRFG founder David Rusňak about his company’s business at a time of growing concern over the viability of bond-financed real estate investors. He said the company had recent completed and sold off its first...
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Roland Hofman (Urbanity): We’re changing industrial development
Construction is underway on the next two production buildings at Urbanity Campus Tachov. Urbanity...
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Why I’m okay with Černý’s butterflies on Máj
Now that I’ve seen it with my own eyes, I have even less patience with the outrage over David...
UDI creates qualified investors fund
UDI Group set up a new fund for qualified investors that will enable it to invest in domestic and foreign development projects. The group will be targeting both private and institutional investors interested in backing building...
Hilton reportedly going on sale
Prague’s Hilton hotel is back on the market in one of the biggest deals of the year. E15 claims to...
Savills: Q1 industrial take-up stalls
Someone’s applied the brakes to the Czech industrial sector juggernaut that Covid unleashed. Seen...
Marian Mlynarik (CBRE): Retail parks are still underappreciated
How did last year compare to 2022 in terms of Slovak investment transactions? In 2023 we had...
CPI issues €500m green bond
CPI announced that it’s closed on €500 million in 5-year unsecured green bonds, for which €3...
Renata Hartle (Colliers): With ESG, it’s all about data
How quickly is carbon footprint reporting scaling up? The European Union made carbon footprint...
Arcona shifts into high gear on Bydlení Úvaly
Arcona has had its major suburban real estate project Bydlení Úvaly on a slow burn for the last...
JTRE: Downtown Yards pre-sales reach 20%
J&T Real Estate has announced that it’s sold over 20% of the residences of its project...
Prague resi prices still below their 2022 peak
The average price paid for an apartment in the Czech Republic is CZK 71,000 per sqm. That’s CZK...
