Real Estate

Sustainability

Takarék Group mortgage outlays reach HUF 95 bln

Takarék Group, comprising among others twelve savings cooperatives, two regional banks and Takarék Commercial Bank, raised its mortgage outlays last...

Logistics

Business confidence down, consumer confidence up in March

Economic research institute GKIʼs Economic Sentiment Index, a combined gauge of consumer and business confidence, edged down 0.5 of a...

Sustainability

Every fourth buyer seeking first home – Duna House

Despite rising real estate prices on the domestic market, the proportion of young people looking to buy their first home...

Office Market

Market Talk: Flexible Working, Digital Support a Must in High Value-added Industries

In a recent episode of “The way we work”, a TED Talk video series where thinkers offer practical wisdom and...

Sustainability

Hungary Showcased at MIPIM

In response to the need to better promote the country the Municipality of Budapest, the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency and...

Sustainability

CEE Investment Volumes Continue to Rise

CEE investment volumes have continued to rise, albeit at a slower rate. Local capital is dominating the Hungarian and Czech...

Construction

Construction output up nearly 30% y-o-y in January

Output of Hungaryʼs construction sector rose 29.1% year-on-year in January, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) revealed on Thursday. Output of...

Office Market

Wing launches Gizella Loft office project

Developer Wing Zrt. has announced the launch of the Gizella Loft, a brand-new office project at Siemensʼ Gizella út site...

Sustainability

K&H Bank books after-tax profit of HUF 57.8 bln in 2018

Consolidated after-tax profit of K&H Bank, the Hungarian unit of Belgiumʼs KBC, rose 38% to HUF 57.8 billion last year,...

Sustainability

Deloitte analyzes CEE banking, NPL, insurance sectors

A high level of M&A activity in the financial sector is accompanied by continuing opportunities on the market for non-performing...

Industrial

Immofinanz occupancy rate hits record 96%

Regional commercial real estate firm Immofinanz announced that the occupancy rate of its standing investment portfolio climbed to 95.8% in...

Office Market

JLL, Cushman & Wakefield handle leasing of Liberty Office Building

Developer Wing Zrt. has commissioned JLL and Cushman & Wakefield to handle leasing of the 42,000 square-meter Liberty Office Building, located...

Sustainability

CPI Hungary named Asset Management Company of the Year

CPI Hungary received the accolade of Asset Management Company of the Year 2018 at this yearʼs Real Estate Awards Gala,...

Sustainability

Hungary investment volume up 17% in 2018

The fourth quarter of 2018 saw a continuation in the dynamic expansion of investments in the national economy, lasting since...

Office Market

Property Developers see Tech as a Blessing, Not a Curse

You might think disruptive technological solutions increase the challenges for property developers in order to meet the requirements of offering...

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...