Real Estate

Residential

Cordia Begins Development of Marina City

The residential developer Cordia, part of the Futureal Group, has launched its latest large-scale urban rehabilitation development on a 14-hectare...

Sustainability

ESG Reporting: a Fad or the Path to a Sustainable Future?

ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) considerations are becoming increasingly important in corporate life. Investors, consumers and employees alike expect companies to...

Sustainability

New RTL HQ Gets Class “A” Energy Certificate Following Renovation by Wing

The renovation of Liget Center, as part of a Wing development, continues to progress according to schedule, and Liget Center...

Office Market

Gen Z Bringing New Challenges to Office Market

Office habits have changed significantly in recent times, in addition, Generation Z has entered the labor market, expecting more freedom...

Office Market

Liget Center Vitrum Structurally Complete

New boutique office development Liget Center Vitrum, a Wing development, has reached its highest point, according to a press release...

Construction

Construction Output Volume Down 6.3% y.o.y. in March

Construction output volume, based on raw data, was below the previous year’s level by 6.3% in March 2024, according to...

Residential

Cordia Launches Construction of Its 1st U.K. Rental Housing Development

Cordia, part of the Futureal group, has started construction work on its first build-to-rent (BTR) project in the UK. The...

Residential

Real Estate Closes Strongest Month This Year in April

The Hungarian real estate market closed its strongest month of the year so far in April, listed real estate broker...

Residential

Used Family Homes Most Difficult to Sell in Q1

The sale of used family houses was the most difficult in the first quarter of the year, Otthon Centrum said,...

Residential

Graphisoft Park Weighs Residential Development

Graphisoft Park, which owns and operates a business park in the north of the capital, has signed a cooperation agreement...

Residential

1st-time Buyers Account for Over Quarter of Home Sales

First-time home buyers made up more than one-quarter of transactions in April, state news wire MTI writes, citing a report...

Office Market

BakerStreet’s 1st Building Gets Occupancy Permit

The first phase of Atenor's BakerStreet project in Budapest has successfully obtained its occupancy permit, according to a press release...

Sustainability

New Office Spaces a Sign of Workplace Culture Transformation

The post-pandemic era has brought significant changes in companies' perception of office spaces, placing a strong emphasis on promoting corporate...

Residential

Living’s Kassák Terrace and Park West 3 Classified as Brownfield Projects

Living's Kassák Terrace and Park West 3 residential developments have been classified as brownfield projects, and now private individuals can...

Office Market

IWG Adds New Regus Location in Budapest

IWG is opening a new, flexible workspace in Budapest, against a backdrop of rising demand for hybrid working across the...

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...