Real Estate

Logistics

New Classification Required for Logistics Activities From 2025

A new definition has been introduced to the regulation on the network of regulated parks: from January 1, 2025, certain...

Residential

Budapest Housing Market Grew Spectacularly in H1

After last year's low point, the new housing market in Budapest produced spectacular growth in the first half of this...

Construction

Hungaroring Upgrade Set to Finish by Spring of 2026

A HUF 105 billion upgrade of the Hungaroring race track on the outskirts of Budapest is planned to be completed...

Office Market

Newmark VLK Identifies Opportunities for Office Redevelopment

Hundreds of thousands of square meters of office space are expected to become available in Budapest as state organizations relocate...

Office Market

New Tenants at Academia Offices

Several high-profile office deals were signed in H1 2024 at ConvergenCE's Academia Offices, involving companies like Saab, Shapr3D, and Roland...

Office Market

Regus Fészek Office Building Opens in Pécs

Fressnapf International Business Services (Fibs) the international business center of the Fressnapf Group, Europe's leading omnichannel pet supplies retailer, opened...

Residential

Home Rental Rates in Hungary Rise 10.3% in June

Home rental rates in Hungary rose 10.3% year-on-year in June, data compiled by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) from listings...

Logistics

Hungary’s Largest Speculative Industrial Property Nearing Completion

Hungary's largest speculative industrial property, developed by HelloParks, is nearing completion. The 60,000 sqm BigBox-type AN1 warehouse will be ready...

Construction

Construction Output up 7.2% Year-on-year

Construction output volume in Hungary, based on raw data by the Central Statistical Office (KSH), surpassed the previous year’s level...

Residential

Duna House Commissions Revenue Climbs 33% in Q2

Commissions revenue of Duna House's franchise network rose 33% year-on-year to HUF 4.1bn in the second quarter, the listed real...

Residential

Many Overpriced Properties on the Market

There are many overpriced properties on the market, with differences as much as 30% compared to the real price, according...

Office Market

Academia Offices 80% Let Says Asset Manager ConvergenCE

Colossyan, one of Hungary’s fastest-growing start-ups, has signed a 1,000 sqm lease at Academia Offices, located in the historic center...

Sustainability

Hotel Owners Increasingly Looking for Sustainability Accreditation

CEE hotel assets are significantly behind the sector in Western Europe concerning ESG as players in the region still tend...

Residential

52% of Owners Interested in Increasing Energy Efficiency

More than half of property owners (52%) are interested in home renovation projects aimed at increasing energy efficiency, according to...

Residential

Cordia Polska Announces 2nd Successful Bond Issue in Poland

Cordia Polska Finance, a member of the Cordia Group, has completed its second bond issue on the Catalyst platform of...

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...