Real Estate

Construction

KSH: Hungary’s construction sector output down 2.2% in December

The output of Hungary's construction sector dropped by a year-on-year 2.2% in December, falling for the first time in the...

Industrial

Nielsen: Sales of household chemicals, cosmetics up in 2014

Retail sales of household chemicals and cosmetics in Hungary rose 2% in volume terms last year after a five-year decline,...

Office Market

Cushman & Wakefield retains market leading position in 2014 in Hungary

Cushman & Wakefield (C&W), the world’s largest privately-owned real estate services firm, retained its market leading position for the third...

Industrial

Prologis publishes annual report on CEE activity

Prologis, Inc., the global leader in industrial real estate, published its annual report for the CEE region yesterday....

Sustainability

Report: Home sales jump 54% in January

Homes sales in Hungary reached 9,040, which translates as a year-on-year rise of 54%; sales were down, however, from December’s...

Sustainability

KSH: Trade surplus at €843 mln in November

Hungary’s Central Statistics Office (KSH) raised November’s trade surplus to €843.1 mln from the first reading of €831.8 mln released...

Industrial

Investment property market in Hungary grows to €460 mln in 2014

Turnover of the investment property market in Hungary grew to €460 mln in 2014 from the previous year’s €270 mln,...

Logistics

GKI-Erste: Consumer, business confidence decline

Both consumer and business expectations worsened in January, as the combined gauge of consumer and business confidence index fell to...

Industrial

Self Store Budapest boasts more than 1,000 renters

Hungarian self-storage company Self Store Budapest has more than 1,000 customers six years after launching its business in the Hungarian...

Industrial

Industrial real estate report is upbeat

With the completion of ProLogis Park Budapest-Sziget (pictured), the size of industrial real estate stock in Budapest and Pest County...

Construction

KSH: Construction sector output grows 8.8%

Output figures of Hungary's construction sector rose by a year-on-year 8.8% in November, slowing from a 15.8% rise in the...

Industrial

New production halls valued at HUF 1 bln open in Bonyhád

Two production halls worth almost HUF 1 bln were inaugurated at the Bonyhád industrial park in southwestern Hungary, on Thursday....

Construction

Construction increases, but outlook gloomy

Output of Hungary's construction sector continued its 22-month-long streak of growth, with a 15.8% year-on-year increase in October, but a...

Office Market

CEU to rebuild its downtown campus

Budapest’s Central European University (CEU) announced that it will begin construction on the redevelopment of its downtown campus from January...

Industrial

Eiffel Square office building almost fully rented

Since 2011, the occupancy of Eiffel Square office building has consistently been above 90% and all vacant spaces have been...

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...