Sustainability

Sustainability

CPI Hungary sees an increase of 20%

CPI Group member CPI Hungary (formerly called Ablon) says it sees signs of the office market recovering after an increase...

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GKI: Property index climbs

The National Property Index,which is a biannual gauge of supply and demand as well as expectations of market players collected...

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KSH: Construction output climbs 27%

Output of Hungary's construction sector climbed 27% year-on-year in the first nine months of 2014, the Central Statistics Office (KSH)...

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Improving investment climate

The following story, by David Lawrence, originally appeared in the October 31-November 13 print edition of the Budapest Business Journal....

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KSH: Home loan approvals on the rise

In the first half of 2014, the number of home loan approvals was more than 23,000, up 33% year-on-year, and...

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Hungary sees revival of real estate investment activity

Hungary is experiencing a revival of its economic performance and real estate investment activity which follows several years of poor...

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How to build more homes: MEASZ’s strategy

Hungarian building material suppliers association MEASZ proposes a number of incentives to boost the construction of new homes in the...

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Bad bank expected to yield profit

Cleaning the corporate lending portfolios of banks, which will be the task of a new "bad bank" set up by...

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KSH: Home sales edge up

There were 89,000 homes sold in Hungary in 2013, up 3.2% from 2012, the Central Statistics Office (KSH) reported today....

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‘Bad bank’ to be set up in Hungary by fall

Hungary plans to set up a "bad bank" to isolate lenders' non-performing loans, National Bank of Hungary (MNB) managing director...

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‘Bad bank’ to be set up in Hungary by fall

Hungary plans to set up a "bad bank" to isolate lenders' non-performing loans in fall, National Bank of Hungary (MNB)...

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Analysis: More property investors consider Hungary

The following story, by David Lawrence, is from the July 18 print edition of the Budapest Business Journal....

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Commercial property investment up 35% in H1

Hungary saw an increase of 35% in commercial real estate investment in the first half of 2014, according to research...

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SSCs keep CEE office market growing

According to the most recent survey by Cushman & Wakefield, 2.4 million square meters of office space are currently under...

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4,783 foreclosed properties designated for sale in Q1

Financial institutions designated for sale 4,783 foreclosed residential properties for the first quarter of this year, 74% of the quota,...

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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...

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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....

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Summer Heatwave Underscores Need for Urban Responsibility

Real estate sustainability is a top-down mindset: if a landlord’s leadership doesn’t walk the walk, employees won’t, and neither will...

Industrial, Sustainability

Demand for Prime Sustainable Industrial Space Remains High

The Central and Eastern European industrial and logistics markets are seen as an attractive development and investment option, with leading...

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Allee Achieves Leading Sustainability Performance Among CEE Retail Properties

Allee Shopping Center has achieved a 5-star rating from the internationally recognized GRESB (Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark) system, ranking...

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Apollo Tyres Achieves ISCC+ Certification for Hungary Facility,

Apollo Tyres' facility in Hungary has been awarded the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification Plus (ISCC+) certification, the company tells...

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Lightware Reinforces ESG Commitment with Participation in Girls in STEM Day

Lightware continues to strengthen its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives by fostering diversity, inclusion, and community engagement within the...

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Schaeffler Expands Solar Park in Szombathely as Part of Climate Strategy

Schaeffler Savaria Kft., the Hungarian subsidiary of the global Schaeffler Group, has expanded its on-site solar park in Szombathely, reinforcing...

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Erste Purchase Proves ESG key to Major Investment Deals

ESG issues are becoming central to transactions at the high end of the commercial real estate markets, as exemplified by...

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....

Interior ESG Elements now Central to the Real Estate Industry

ESG interior elements related to building use trends, design, layout, amenities, and property and facility management are now seen as...

Summer Heatwave Underscores Need for Urban Responsibility

Real estate sustainability is a top-down mindset: if a landlord’s leadership doesn’t walk the walk, employees won’t, and neither will...

Cordia Starts Construction of 360° Residential Project

Cordia, part of Hungary’s Futureal Group, is expanding in Spain with the official start of construction of 360° by Cordia,...

Demand for Prime Sustainable Industrial Space Remains High

The Central and Eastern European industrial and logistics markets are seen as an attractive development and investment option, with leading...

ESG Compliance Driving Investment

A sentiment report published by SIOR (Society of Industrial and Office Realtors) Europe and the University of the Built Environment...

Lurdy Ház Earns BREEAM In-Use ‘Very Good’ Certification

Lurdy Ház in Budapest has now obtained the BREEAM In-Use “Very Good” certification, confirming the complex’s energy-efficient operation and environmentally...

Allee Achieves Leading Sustainability Performance Among CEE Retail Properties

Allee Shopping Center has achieved a 5-star rating from the internationally recognized GRESB (Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark) system, ranking...

Sustainability Pays: International Green Building Week Opens in Hungary

Hungary has joined a growing number of countries participating in International Green Building Week, a global initiative led by the...

ESG Elements Crucial to Sourcing Finance

Commercial lenders have become increasingly influential in shaping ESG practices in the Central European real estate sector, particularly through the...

Apollo Tyres Achieves ISCC+ Certification for Hungary Facility,

Apollo Tyres' facility in Hungary has been awarded the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification Plus (ISCC+) certification, the company tells...

Lightware Reinforces ESG Commitment with Participation in Girls in STEM Day

Lightware continues to strengthen its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives by fostering diversity, inclusion, and community engagement within the...

Schaeffler Expands Solar Park in Szombathely as Part of Climate Strategy

Schaeffler Savaria Kft., the Hungarian subsidiary of the global Schaeffler Group, has expanded its on-site solar park in Szombathely, reinforcing...

Erste Purchase Proves ESG key to Major Investment Deals

ESG issues are becoming central to transactions at the high end of the commercial real estate markets, as exemplified by...