Real Estate

Office Market

Atenor’s Hungarian portfolio now exceeds 350,000 sqm

The Belgian developer Atenor's Hungarian portfolio now exceeds 350,000 sqm, making up a considerable share of the company's total of...

Residential

4th wave not expected to affect real estate

The number of new coronavirus infections in Hungary has been gradually increasing in recent weeks, and experts say the fourth...

Residential

Home sales down 7% y.o.y. in September

Home sales in Hungary fell 7% year-on-year to 11,807 in September, as more Hungarians than usual went on vacation, listed...

Construction

Fewer homes under construction in Budapest

The number of homes in new residential projects in Budapest fell about 12%, or by some 4,000 units, in September...

Residential

Duna House franchise commissions revenue up 20% in Q3

The third-quarter commissions' revenue of the franchises of listed real estate broker Duna House rose 20% year-on-year to HUF 3.49...

Residential

Pécs offers muni council-owned plots to young locals

The municipal government of Pécs (about 170 km southwest of Budapest) is offering to sell young locals who intend to...

Residential

Home prices in Hungary double since 2010

Home prices in Hungary have risen 109% since 2010, state news wire MTI reports, citing data compiled by Eurostat....

Construction

Architecture, Urban Planning Must Adapt to Sustainability Expectations

Budapest’s sustainable development encapsulates environmental issues relating to the capital as a business hub, a cultural and historical center, and...

Sustainability

Sustainability Coming to the Fore in Real Estate Investment

As the concept of ESG (environmental, social, and governance) investing becomes a practice increasingly utilized by investors, the extent to...

Sustainability

Diófa Responding to ‘Strong Demand’ for ESG

The Budapest Business Journal talks with Zsombor Incze, head of the business development department at investment fund manager Diófa Asset...

Sustainability

ESG: a Risk or an Opportunity for Big Oil?

The increasing popularity of sustainable investing comes with a rise in greenwashing concerns. To avoid allegations and mitigate risks, the...

Office Market

Call for all Stakeholders to be Involved in Design From the Start

Office interiors have become integrated into the concept, design, leasing strategy, and project and facility management of office projects. This...

Office Market

Market Talk: Green Building the Only Sustainable Choice

Sustainability or green issues are increasingly impacting building design and property management in response to tenant and staff demands, and...

Office Market

3 Infopark buildings owned by Wing get BREEAM certification

Infopark buildings B, C and I, all owned by Wing, received BREEAM-In-Use "Very Good" sustainability certification, according to a press...

Residential

Around 74,000 Hungarians plan home purchases

About 74,000 Hungarians have firm plans to purchase or build a home in the coming year, news agency MTI reports,...

Industrial

Growing Predominance of BTS in Industrial Development

Analysts see fewer speculative industrial development project starts, while built-to-suit projects, particularly in regional hubs in the production sector, have...

Real Estate

Optimism on Stage, Reality in the Market: Is European Real Estate Really Recovering?

The recent Portfolio Property Investment Forum in Budapest and Expo Real in Munich offered two contrasting perspectives on the commercial...

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...

Growing Predominance of BTS in Industrial Development

Analysts see fewer speculative industrial development project starts, while built-to-suit projects, particularly in regional hubs in the production sector, have...

Optimism on Stage, Reality in the Market: Is European Real Estate Really Recovering?

The recent Portfolio Property Investment Forum in Budapest and Expo Real in Munich offered two contrasting perspectives on the commercial...

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...