Peter Jánoši (P3): Our appetite for growth is permanent
The first six months were pretty slow in manufacturing around Europe. Have you felt that? We saw it first in the demand levels. Companies aren’t relocating, they’re postponing their growth plans instead because they feel demand from their customers is slowing down....
Tomáš Oplíštil (REALIA): Retail parks are for professional investors
Retail parks have been the flavor of the month since the pandemic for many investors, including new ones. How do you avoid overpaying in a hot sector? We invest in retail parks because we understand them, because we have long-term experience in the business. It's...
Szilárd Simon (PlanRadar): Construction is finally adopting digitization
Far too many buildings across Europe have “the box.” It's stuffed with documentation about the construction process - everything from initial plans to final inspections. It might be in a basement, an office, or forgotten in some facility manager's filing cabinet. And...
Arcona Capital tackles affordabality in Úvaly
Arcona Capital is negotiating with local, Czech and European public institutions to create a new financial structure for the development of 260 affordable homes in Uvaly, just to the east of Prague. It’s a reflection of the severity of the current housing crisis that...
The planning crisis is really an absence of leadership
Anyone who’s been involved in the Czech development process for more than a week will know the agony of the planning process. The endless gauntlet of hurdles any investor has to clear before making it to the construction permit stage is the stuff of legend. But in...
Ondřej Chybik on CHYBIK + KRISTOF’s targeted expansion plan
You’ve been opening your studio in London. How’s it going? That takes some serious ambition. It's the biggest investment of our careers, both financially and strategically. We allocated significant resources to ensure its success. During COVID, we developed a...
Martin Polák (Garbe): You can’t just invest in the good times
Over the summer, Fio investiční společnost acquired Garbe Park Chomutov from the developer for €33 million. ThePrime spoke Martin Polák with Garbe's MD for Central & Eastern Europe How did GARBE Park Chomutov come about? We started construction in 2022, just...
Christian Schantl (Wiener Wohnung) on how Vienna solves the affordability dilemma
I interviewed Christian Schantl of Wiener Wohnen as part of VŠE/MBARE's ongoing podcast series. The episode just dropped on YouTubeand I've already gotten blowback from it. The mission of Schantl's company, which is owned by the City of Vienna, is to provide the...
