At the end of the second quarter of 2024, more than 40% of offices in the oldest office buildings in Poland’s regional cities remained vacant, with their office markets experiencing stable vacancy rates and subdued development activity, reveals BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland in its latest report.

GLP has announced that it is set to unveil its second project in Lędziny (Upper Silesia, Poland). GLP Park Lędziny II will offer 40,000 sqm of rentable space and construction is expected to take approximately eight months once initiated.

IWG has announced the opening of a HQ centre in southern Budapest, which marks the HQ brand’s debut in Hungary. 

Romanian law firm PeliPartners has assisted Immofinanz in the sale of myhive Victoriei to AFI Europe, in a deal worth an estimated €27 million.

In the second quarter of 2024, the total office space in Bratislava has reached almost 2.1 million sqm, while the share of vacant offices has decreased, according to the quarterly report of CBRE.

Sales of homes funded by bank loans rose by 40% during H1 2024 compared to the same period of last year over the reduction of interest rates and the increase in transaction prices, according to transactions brokered by RE/MAX Romania.

The current workforce landscape has been significantly influenced by recent challenges, leading to a shift in how employees perceive their well-being. This highlights the importance for employers to prioritize their employees’ health and happiness, actively supporting them and fostering a workplace culture that values holistic well-being, writes Cătălin Năstăsoiu of Genesis Property.

Cushman & Wakefield estimates that the commercial real estate investment volume in Poland for the first half of 2024 was €1.76 billion, representing an almost 80% increase compared to the same period in 2023. The investment market is experiencing a revival in the activity of investment funds, including Polish investors, with this year’s total investment volume likely to hit €4 billion.

AFI Europe has purchased the myhive Victoriei building in central Bucharest from Immofinanz for around €27 million. The new owner plans to turn the existing office building into a mixed-use project, with the conversion permit already secured.

Romanian developer Bellemonde Developement has obtained €21 million in funding from Libra Internet Bank for a residential project in Pipera, near Bucharest.