ZDR Investments has announced the acquisition of a retail park in Velké Meziříčí in the Czech Republic before the year 2024 closing. This property with a rentable area of over 4,500 sqm has become part of the ZDR Investments Public SICAV a.s. fund.

YIT has decided to continue in cooperation with the RSJ investment group. After the completed Vesi Hostivař project in Prague 15 and the planned residential construction in Brno, the two companies are joining forces for the realization of the Toivo Roztyly project in Prague 11.

The residential project Topolčianska by the developer VI Group, close to Lake Veľký Draždiak in the Petržalka district of Bratislava, has received a legal building use approval. 

According to a survey by Cushman & Wakefield tracking new entries for 11 years, 47 brands have entered the Czech market in 2024. This is the highest number of brands to enter the Czech market, compared to 40 in 2023. 

Tim Wilkinson MRICS, Head of European Acquisitions at Indotek Group, talked to Property Forum about the company’s investment plans and shared his expectations for 2025.

Hungarian developer and investor Biggeorge Property Plc has purchased a 35,000 sqm development land plot in Budapest, from ECE, for an undisclosed sum.

Ahold Delhaize has completed the acquisition of Romanian food retailer Profi Rom Food SRL (Profi) from MidEuropa for approximately €1.3 billion, the Belgian retailer announced in a press release. 

Property investments in CEE have accounted for 6% of the total volume recorded across Europe, during 2024, to around €7.7 billion, according to estimates by Cushman & Wakefield.

Which is better to meet ESG goals? Greenfield investments or conversion of existing buildings? Wise people say: it depends. Although a lot of top experts took part in a panel at the first CEE ESG Forum organised by Property Forum and Green Forum in Vienna last November, no clear answer emerged from the discussion.

Duna House published its estimates for December 2024, which show that 10,231 residential properties changed hands in Hungary and HUF 105 billion in contracted housing mortgage loans were realised. The 125,000 housing transactions estimated for the whole of last year represent an annual increase of 18%, while the more than HUF 1,300 billion in loans outstanding represent an annual increase of 123%.