Real Estate

Logistics

GKI: economic sentiment at historic peak

According to an empirical survey conducted by economic research institute GKI, business expectations have never been more favorable than now,...

Construction

October sees 38.1% rise in construction output

The volume of construction output was 38.1% higher in October 2017 than the low base a year earlier. Output increased...

Industrial

Inter Traction Electrics inaugurates development center

Electric drive systems and engines developer Inter Traction Electrics yesterday inaugurated a research, development and education center in Debrecen (231...

Sustainability

Chinese interest on the rise for Hungarian homes

Real estate prices are rising Europe-wide and this trend is expected to continue for several years in Hungary, too. But...

Office Market

Central Buda popular among office tenants

The office building vacancy rate has been continuously diminishing in the Central Buda area of the capital, reaching 4.6%, the...

Sustainability

Chinese keen to buy real estate in Hungary

The Chinese are showing a growing interest in buying real estate in Hungary. Last year 40% more Chinese were searching...

Logistics

Business confidence up, consumer confidence down in November

Economic research institute GKIʼs combined gauge of business and consumer confidence rose to 5.0 points in November, up from 4.2...

Construction

Industrial buildings fuel construction sector growth

The volume of construction output was 23.8% higher in September 2017 than the low base a year earlier, a first...

Sustainability

Average Budapest homes price tops HUF 500,000 per sqm

House prices in Budapest exceed the level recorded at end of 2008 by 51%, but in certain regions of Hungary...

Industrial

DHL Express inaugurates new center in Budapest

International express mail service provider DHL Express has opened a new center in Budapest, according to a press release sent...

Sustainability

Residential property market upswing continues

The housing market in Hungary shows signs of change: although the number of sold residential properties has decreased, prices have...

Office Market

Health center opens at CityZen Budapest

Doktor24 private healthcare services has opened a new medical center at the CityZen Office Building on Váci út in Budapest....

Sustainability

New home prices up 8.2% in Q1

Continuing a trend of more than four years, average new home prices rose 8.2% in the first half of 2017,...

Logistics

Business confidence weakens in October

Economic research institute GKIʼs combined gauge of consumer and business confidence fell to 4.2 points in October, from 5.4 points...

Office Market

More than EUR 1 bn transacted on the commercial real estate market

The total commercial real estate investment transaction volume in Q3 reached EUR 505 million in Hungary, pushing the 2017 year-to-date...

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...