Real Estate

Sustainability

Home loan outlays jump 26% in H1

Home loan outlays rose by 26% in the first half of 2017 compared to the equivalent period of 2016, reaching...

Industrial

Worldʼs largest rail brake factory inaugurated in Budapest

German-owned brake maker Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems Budapest inaugurated a HUF 5.28 billion expansion at its base in Budapest on Tuesday,...

Construction

Construction sector expands by a third in August

Output of Hungaryʼs construction sector rose by 36.8% in August from a year earlier, according to a first release of...

Office Market

Colonnade Insurance chooses Balance Loft

Colonnade Insurance is to move to the Balance Loft office building on Váci út in downtown Budapest, according to a...

Industrial

Logistics base inaugurated at Páty industrial park

NIPÜF Zrt., Hungaryʼs state-owned national industrial park operator and developer, today opened a HUF 5 billion base for Swiss logistics...

Sustainability

Robust Growth on Real Estate Market Destined to Continue

The overall picture couldn’t be better on the Hungarian real estate market: Capital keeps flowing in and investing promises handsome...

Office Market

SSCs Need the Right Representation to get the Right Space

From a landlord’s perspective, shared service centers make near perfect tenants given their demand for large floorplates and typically long-lease...

Industrial

New dynamics in office rental market, says C&W

According to some industry commentators, the market for office space will soon turn into a significant oversupply in Budapest. But...

Industrial

University teams up with Magnus Aircraft on training

The University of Pécs is launching a training program in aircraft development and production with the involvement of local manufacturer...

Sustainability

CSOK subsidies popular, but construction lags behind

Some 46,000 applications for funding under the governmentʼs expanded Home Purchase Subsidy Scheme for Families, known by its Hungarian acronym...

Sustainability

Hungarians target more expensive homes, says research

Within one year, the demand for new and renovated homes has significantly grown in Hungary. Cheap credit and state subsidies...

Logistics

Business confidence stronger, consumer confidence weaker

Economic research institute GKIʼs combined gauge of business and consumer confidence rose to 5.4 points in September, up from 4.0...

Construction

Hungary construction sector output growth slowing

Output of Hungaryʼs construction sector rose by an annual 22.7% in July, but decreased in a month-on-month comparison, data released...

Sustainability

CEE labor force to return from U.K., Colliers predicts

The U.K.’s planned 2019 exit from the EU will trigger a massive return of citizens to Central and Eastern Europe...

Office Market

InfoGroup begins development of Bartók Court II office park

InfoGroup has started development of the Bartók Court II office park, located on Bartók Béla út in the capitalʼs District...

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...