Vacancy rate in the Prague office market decrease in Q4 2024 has been the largest since 2018, reports Prague Research Forum in its Office Market Figures for Q4 2024 and 2024. The report has also revealed the record annual take-up and the overall situation of the market. 

The Polish Chamber of Commercial Real Estate (PINK) has published figures summarizing office market in eight major regional markets in Poland (Kraków, Wrocław, the Tri-City, Katowice, Poznań, Łódź, Lublin, Szczecin) for Q4 2024. The data is sourced from advisory companies in the commercial real estate sector. 

The transformation of the historic building at Náměstí Republiky 7 in Prague 1 represents the largest project of the company Scott.Weber Workspace to date. 

Forestay Group and Recorde Asset Management have purchased a 10,200 sqm office building in central Budapest from Generali Real Estate for an undisclosed sum. 

According to the latest report by Avison Young, after a challenging period of investment slowdown in 2023, the 2024 results signal a return to stability and a hint of optimism. Poland’s total transaction volume in 2024 more than doubled compared to 2023, reflecting a significant resurgence in market activity.

The Myslbek office and retail complex on Prague’s centrally located Na Příkopě Street has been purchased by Max Realitní Fund. 

The development group Antracit, part of the investment holding Purposia Group, is starting construction of the mixed-use project Václav in the historic centre of Ostrava. 

According to the latest report published by Newmark Polska, in 2024, leasing activity on the Warsaw office market continued at a steady level, while developers required significant pre-lets before commencing new projects, which led to a moderate office development pipeline. At the same time, the vacancy rate declined steadily, resulting in shrinking office availability. This trend is expected to persist into 2025.

Even though the volume of commercial real estate delivered to the market in 2024 was below average, the Czech market did not freeze and maintained its activity. This was mainly thanks to the Czech capital, according to Colliers' experts, and this trend will continue in 2025.

Total office demand in Budapest rose by 8% year-on-year to 502,150 sqm during 2024, according to data from the Budapest Research Forum (BRF).