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...
Jan Kubíček: The retail sector has to change now
ThePrime is Media partner for the October 3 conference of the Czech Council of Shopping Centers, which is entitled Driving High Performance. It takes place at the Narodní dům in Prague 2 and will feature a full day of speakers and discussions. I spoke with executive...
Tomáš Kadeřábek (Assoc. of Developers): We need to look to the future
Your Association continues to grow and now you’re putting on your first conference. What’s the idea behind it? Over the last 35 years, this profession has developed tremendously in the Czech Republic, even if we’re still struggling with a number of problems. The idea...
Czechia almost tops Savills’ nearshoring index
According to the 2024 Savills Nearshoring Index study, the Czech Republic is the second most attractive location for industrial occupiers looking to ‘nearshore’ supply chains. Portugal ranks first, Poland in third place, Sweden being fourth, and Japan rounding out the...
Simon Johnson (Crestyl): Dornych will be a retail force in Brno
You've had a lot of apartments to sell at one of the few tricky times the Prague residential market has ever seen. You must be happy to see better times around the corner. We put a lot of product on the market last year. In a market with very difficult sales and...
