Real Estate

Logistics

Business confidence down, consumer confidence up in Dec – GKI

Economic research institute GKIʼs combined gauge of consumer and business confidence fell to -1.1 points in December from 2.8 points...

Construction

40 largest construction companies in Poland post a record PLN 50 bln in revenue

The top 40 construction companies operating in Poland posted a record aggregate revenue in 2018, breaking the previous revenue high...

Sustainability

Healthy Interest in CEE From Investors

In the first three quarters of 2019, the CEE region (Hungary plus Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia)...

Office Market

HuGBC Promotes Concept of Circular Economy

The Hungarian Green Building Council (HuGBC) celebrated its 10th anniversary with its Green Future Conference 2019 on the theme of...

Sustainability

Duna House: residential property market to increase 3-7%

Real estate holdings group Duna House expects a drop in turnover but a 3-7% overall increase in the residential property...

Sustainability

Wing becomes majority owner of Echo Investment

Hungarian property company Wing is now the majority owner of Polish real estate developer Echo Investment, a company traded on...

Construction

Construction sector output up 20.5% in October

Output of Hungaryʼs construction sector climbed 20.5% year-on-year in October, Hungarian news agency MTI says, citing unadjusted data released by...

Sustainability

Panel house market momentum slows

A slowdown has arrived even for the cheapest available panel flats, says piacesprofit.hu. The 5% rise in Budapest prices over...

Industrial

Czech Reico investiční acquires Industrial Park Dubnica stage II, in Slovakia

REICO investiční společnost České spořitelny a.s. has acquired the industrial park Dubnica II in Slovakia from Invest4SEE Investment Holding GmbH,...

Industrial

Magnus subsidiary takes order for 100 Il-103 aircraft

Aviation Engineering, the subsidiary of Hungaryʼs Magnus Aircraft, has received orders for the first 100 Il-103 aircraft, worth USD 30...

Sustainability

Lending business shows no signs of overheating – MNB

Hungarian banksʼ booming lending business shows no signs of overheating and lenders are well-prepared to manage external risks, but financial...

Industrial

CTP Announces Speculative Developments

The CEE industrial developer and logistics park operator CTP has announced plans to build around 150,000 sqm of speculative industrial...

Sustainability

Product Availability a Brake on Investment Despite Strong Demand

Commercial property investment for Hungary reached EUR 1.1 billion for the first three quarters of the year according to Savills...

Office Market

Millennium Gardens construction reaches ground floor level

The construction of Millennium Gardens, TriGranit’s newest office development in Budapest, has reached the ground floor level, the developer tells...

Sustainability

K&H Q1-Q3 earnings reach HUF 37.7 bln

After-tax profit of Hungaryʼs K&H group, owned by Belgiumʼs KBC, reached HUF 37.7 billion in Q1-Q3, climbing 5% year-on-year when...

Industrial

PSS Expands Hungarian Capacity Serving BMW, Mercedes and Others

Premium Sound Solutions is expanding its Hungarian manufacturing footprint with a new purpose-built plant at LogStar Park Fehérvár in Szabadbattyán...

Sustainability

Enthusiastic Visionary Optimistic About Sustainable Future

Nándor Kovács jokingly describes himself as a “revolutionary” when it comes to real estate sustainability. Spend just a little time...

Residential

Budapest Castle District Voters Back Short-Term Rental Ban

Nearly 59% of participants in an online vote in Budapest’s District I supported a complete ban on short-term rentals, Castle...

Real Estate

Erste Real Estate Investment Fund Buys H2Offices

Skanska has agreed to sell the second phase of its H2Offices complex to Erste Open-Ended Real Estate Investment Fund, represented...

Sustainability

Westend Shopping Center Wins Green Investment of the Year Award

One of the leading Budapest malls, Westend Shopping Center, operated by Gránit Pólus Group, has won the “Green Investment of...

Real Estate

Investors Becoming More Selective as Markets Rebound

Commercial real estate investment across the CEE-6 markets reached EUR 5.8 billion for H1 2026 compared with EUR 5.4 bln...

Sustainability

ESG Elements Central to Investment and Financing

Analysts say a sustainable recovery in the investment markets is underway, although investors are more selective in how they allocate...

Sustainability

Accreditation Systems Face More Complex Demands

Developers and asset owners in the region see a growing need for higher-level third-party sustainability accreditations such as BREEAM, LEED,...

Sustainability

The Business Case for Building Less, and Managing Better

Tibor Karsai, managing director of Rustler Kft., explains how coordinated design, investment and property operations can make circular strategies commercially...

Sustainability

Taking Discipline, Perseverance, and Goal-setting from the Pool to the Workplace

In his sporting life, Valter Kalaus was an Olympic swimmer at 18 and, now 56, competes regularly in Masters events....

Budapest Office Vacancy Rises to 13.1% as Leasing Demand Falls Year-on-Year

Budapest’s office vacancy rate rose to 13.1% in the third quarter of 2026, while total leasing demand fell 9% year-on-year,...

PSS Expands Hungarian Capacity Serving BMW, Mercedes and Others

Premium Sound Solutions is expanding its Hungarian manufacturing footprint with a new purpose-built plant at LogStar Park Fehérvár in Szabadbattyán...

Enthusiastic Visionary Optimistic About Sustainable Future

Nándor Kovács jokingly describes himself as a “revolutionary” when it comes to real estate sustainability. Spend just a little time...

Civil Engineering Surge Masks Decline in Building Construction

Civil engineering output more than doubled in Hungary in August, while building construction declined and the volume of new contracts...

Hungary’s Housing Costs Drive Buyers Toward Garden Plots and Former Wine Cellars

Rising house prices and living costs are pushing more buyers toward properties on Hungary’s outlying garden plots and vineyard land,...

Budapest Castle District Voters Back Short-Term Rental Ban

Nearly 59% of participants in an online vote in Budapest’s District I supported a complete ban on short-term rentals, Castle...

Erste Real Estate Investment Fund Buys H2Offices

Skanska has agreed to sell the second phase of its H2Offices complex to Erste Open-Ended Real Estate Investment Fund, represented...

Westend Shopping Center Wins Green Investment of the Year Award

One of the leading Budapest malls, Westend Shopping Center, operated by Gránit Pólus Group, has won the “Green Investment of...

Investors Becoming More Selective as Markets Rebound

Commercial real estate investment across the CEE-6 markets reached EUR 5.8 billion for H1 2026 compared with EUR 5.4 bln...

Government Gives Green Light to M49 Extension to Romanian Border

The government will proceed with the second phase of the M49 expressway, extending the road to the Romanian border, Transportation...

ESG Elements Central to Investment and Financing

Analysts say a sustainable recovery in the investment markets is underway, although investors are more selective in how they allocate...

Accreditation Systems Face More Complex Demands

Developers and asset owners in the region see a growing need for higher-level third-party sustainability accreditations such as BREEAM, LEED,...

The Business Case for Building Less, and Managing Better

Tibor Karsai, managing director of Rustler Kft., explains how coordinated design, investment and property operations can make circular strategies commercially...

Taking Discipline, Perseverance, and Goal-setting from the Pool to the Workplace

In his sporting life, Valter Kalaus was an Olympic swimmer at 18 and, now 56, competes regularly in Masters events....

Budapest Residents Move Less as Outer Districts Gain Ground

Fewer Budapest residents moved between districts in 2025, with around 29,000 people registering a new permanent address elsewhere in the...