Cătălin Năstăsoiu, Vice President of Marketing Strategy at Genesis Property, spoke with Property Forum about the status of the YUNITY Park development in Bucharest and the outlook for the office market amidst the limited volume of new deliveries coupled with rising rents.

Doron Klein, CEO of AFI Europe Romania and Czech Republic, spoke with Property Forum about the increasing trend of employees returning to the office and the company’s first build to rent project in Romania.

Danube House is a landmark office building in Riverside Karlin, anchored by international occupiers from tech, start-up, legal, and banking industries. After 20 years of operation, it is now undergoing comprehensive refurbishment.

SCPI Transitions Europe managed by Arkéa Real Estate Investment Management has acquired Lastadia Office, a fully let office building located on an island by the western bank of the Oder River in Szczecin, from Greenstone Asset Management. The value of the deal has not been revealed. 

The transformation of the so-called Pentagon in Palmovka district in Prague 8 has moved closer to reality. The Prague city deputies have approved a change to the city master plan this week, enabling the coordinated urban development of this area.

Ema Iftimie, Managing Director at Globalworth Romania, spoke with Property Forum about the group’s office pipeline in Romania and the plans for the existing commercial portfolio that has been completed following an investment of more than €900 million.

Karimpol Polska is expanding its cooperation with CBRE. Starting in June 2024, CBRE’s Polish branch will be acting as the exclusive letting agent of Skyliner II office project.

Sofiab-based IT coworking operator Puzl CowOrKing will open a new location in Budapest as part of its CEE expansion strategy. 

The reconstruction project of the Bajkal mixed-use building on Bajkalská Street in Bratislava has been given the green light for further development. The city has issued its approving binding opinion, the first step in the permitting process, reports SME.sk.

Yitzhak Hagag, Co-Founder and Shareholder, Hagag Development Europe, spoke with Property Forum about the increasing demand for the company’s boutique office buildings in central Bucharest and the strong sales book for its residential developments in the city. The company has a development budget totalling €195 million.