Real Estate

Office Market

Office buildings dominated commercial real estate market despite COVID

The pandemic has transformed the domestic real estate sector with strong investor interest in the logistics segment, while retail and...

Sustainability

ESG and Sustainability Central to the Full Life-process of a Development Project

The concepts of ESG and sustainability are increasingly a central issue with regard to tenant specification and staff requirements in...

Office Market

CEE Attracting Investors Despite Market Uncertainty

Colliers has recorded total investment for Central and Eastern Europe (Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia) for 2021...

Construction

Masterplast JV launches EUR 4.5 mln greenfield investment in Italy

Listed Hungarian building materials company Masterplast on Thursday said Masterplast Italia, in which it holds a 51% stake, is launching...

Office Market

Total modern office stock in Budapest above 4.05 mln sqm

The total modern office stock in Budapest currently adds up to 4,053,940 sqm, consisting of 3,387,460 sqm of "A" and...

Residential

Over 1/5 of homeowners could renovate in coming year

Around 21% of Hungarian homes could undergo renovation in the coming year, state news wire MTI reports, citing a representative...

Office Market

Futureal, Unicredit Bank sign nearly EUR 80 mln loan deal

Futureal and UniCredit Bank have signed a EUR 79.5 million loan agreement to finance the construction and long-term operation of...

Residential

Demand for holiday homes shifting

Demand for holiday homes has traditionally picked up in the spring, and while this year it is no different, it...

Office Market

Graphisoft Park shareholders approve EUR 0.43-per-share dividend

Shareholders of Graphisoft Park, which owns and operates a business park in the north of the capital, approved the board's...

Residential

Supply of cheaper real estate drying up

Some 16% of residential properties offered for sale nationwide were under HUF 25 million in mid-April this year, compared to...

Industrial

Moldova February industrial output falls on year

Industrial production in Moldova shrank by 4.4% year-on-year in February, following a downwardly revised 13.4% increase in the previous month,...

Residential

Land plot prices increased 57%

At the national level, the average price per sqm of plots was almost HUF 19,000 in mid-April, compared to HUF...

Construction

Despite Challenges, Budapest Remains Popular Hotel Development, Investment Location

Budapest was the third most sought-after CEE destination based on a survey of hotel operators, Cushman & Wakefield says in...

Industrial

War Poses Uncertainties for Hungarian Industry

Hungary’s industrial output way surpassed expectations at the beginning of the year, but the short-term future is overshadowed by the...

Sustainability

Corvin Plaza, Kaposvár Plaza receive accessibility certificate

Corvin Plaza and Kaposvár Plaza, both part of Indotek Group's retail portfolio, have received accessibility certification from Access4you....

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...