In recent years, many shifts in labour market trends have occurred as companies try to navigate unpredictable social contexts and find the best arrangements for their employees while maintaining high performance. From working in the office to working completely remotely, white-collar employees have tested all scenarios, with the hybrid model emerging as the most popular, according to Marcela Stancu, Community Director at Genesis Property.

Attila Beer, Country Manager at Alukönigstahl Romania & Republic of Moldova, spoke to Property Forum about the company’s growth plans for 2024 and the outlook for the residential sector, which generated 80% of its sales last year.

Penta Real Estate has submitted environmental impact assessment (EIA) documents for the Bory Mall expansion project in June 2024. The extension is bringing a new square replacing the existing exterior parking lot between the Bory Hospital and the Bory Mall shopping center.

The Medze project between the city quarters Dúbravka and Karlova Ves in Bratislava by Penta Real Estate is bringing hundreds of apartments and other accommodation units to the area undeveloped so far. The project has now passed an important milestone, reports Yimba.sk. 

Residential broker RE/MAX has announced the expansion of its Romanian network with five new franchises in five cities. 

Panattoni has begun construction work on a new Built To Own (BTO) centre for the E.G.O.-Group (E.G.O.), a supplier for household manufacturers. The construction of the manufacturing plant is to start in July this year and the completion is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2025.

WDP has purchased several industrial projects and land plots from Globalworth and Global Vision for around €110 million. 

Bogdan Doicescu, CEO, Bog’Art Holding Management, spoke to Property Forum about the company’s expansion of its public works portfolio and the significant growth potential of the construction industry in the next period.

Ghelamco, together with the Polish Yachting Association, will build Nova Marina Gdynia, a mixed-use building with a yachting centre just by a South Pier in Gdynia (Tricity, Poland). 

The Czech industrial RE market has experienced a record growth of interest in renting new premises, especially from companies linked to e-commerce triggering extensive speculative construction. Although the market situation is stable and positively influenced by the gradual reduction of construction costs in combination with yield stabilisation, recently the vacancy rate has slightly increased and two new phenomena have emerged on the market.