Sustainability

Sustainability

VGP: building against the wind

Industrial real estate developer VGP - industriální stavby’s two-thirds cut of the capital expected to be raised in its initial...

Sustainability

Demetra, Panayides of Cyprus in €13 mln Romania land deal

Demetra Investment Pcl, Cyprus’ largest investment company, has invested €13 million ($18.5 million) in a major property deal in Bucharest’s...

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Demetra, Panayides of Cyprus in €13 mln Romania land deal

Demetra Investment Pcl, Cyprus’ largest investment company, has invested €13 million ($18.5 million) in a major property deal in Bucharest’s...

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Raiffeisen Zentralbank CFO sees some property pressure but no bubble

Property prices in central and eastern Europe could come under pressure, but there is no "bubble" in the region, Patrick...

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Raiffeisen and Strabag go on Russian building spree

Austrian investors have spent at least €3 billion ($4.22 billion) on the construction of offices and shopping complexes in Russia...

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CEE banking markets break through trillion Euro ceiling – study

Balance-sheet total of all banks in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) recorded 28% growth in 2006 and amounts to more...

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House prices in Bulgaria “set to rocket”

House prices in Bulgaria have risen by 27% in the past 12 months and are set to rocket further, according...

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Hike in real estate prices threatens economy

Overpriced real estate assets and large personal debts increase risks and may lead to economical halt, a new report by...

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Romanian land costs 5 times more than in Poland – says Polimeni

American developer Polimeni International, which announced investments worth €300 million ($414 million), has completed its first two acquisitions on the...

Sustainability

Living in Budapest, living in Hungary

Over the past five years foreign interest in Hungary, and in particular its capital city Budapest, has been high....

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EBRD financing boosts Romanian regional property sector

Romania's regional cities will benefit from new employment and retail opportunities at brand new commercial centers built with the help...

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Negative prospects for emerging markets

Despite US economic growth slowing down, upcoming regions are seeing a favorable global environment, with inflation at bay....

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Westhill to invest €100 mln in Romanian retail projects

Westhill, a British provider of consulting and real estate development services, is set to invest €100 million ($135.3 million) in...

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Polish company to build €77 mln mall in Bulgaria

Polish company Globe Trade Center (GTC) will enter the Bulgarian real estate market with the construction of a €77 million...

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US home prices fall for first time since 1991

Data through March released today by S&P’s Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, the leading measure of US home prices, shows negative...

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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...

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...

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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,...

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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...

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....

Sustainability

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...