Hungarian-owned real estate developer Faedra Group has opened its business and industrial park in the Southern part of the capital. The Faedra22 Park, an urban “last-mile” logistics and office facility is fully leased.

Upvest from Komerční banka Group together with the American real estate firm Lincoln Property Company has bought the Zirkon office centre in Prague 8 from Českomoravská nemovitostní (ČMN). The price of the transaction has not been disclosed.

Just ahead of the Expo Real investment fair in Munich, experts of Avison Young presented an overview of the current situation in the Polish commercial real estate market. 

Workspace startup Nooka Space has announced the appointment of Irina Leca as CEO of the company, as well as the raising of a new investment round worth €2 million. 

Developer J&T Real Estate (JTRE) will soon start the construction of the Ganz House residential project as part of Bratislava's Eurovea mixed-use district.

Yareal Polska has announced the successful closing of a €45 million investment loan, with a term of 5 years, from pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank. The company plans to use it, among others, to refinance the LIXA C office building and for new land acquisitions.

Atenor Group has announced the appointment of Norbert Schőmer as the new leader to guide the real estate developer in Hungary. Mr. Schőmer has held significant roles in prominent organizations in the real estate industry over the past decades.

How long will the cooling off in the investment market last? What are the main factors currently shaping demand? Which projects will banks lend money for today? In an interview with Property Forum, BNP Paribas Real Estate experts Małgorzata Fibakiewicz and Tomasz Arent summarised the current situation in the retail and warehouse sectors in Poland.

More and more companies are considering expanding into Czech regions, but a lack of suitable office space is preventing them from doing so. In regions outside of Prague or Brno, there is not only a shortage of modern space for rent, but also a lack of flex operators. Those types of businesses could benefit from the growing interest of international companies in the Hub & Spoke or Flex & Core model, reports Colliers. 

Facebook parent company Meta has paid £149 million to end a lease contract for the 1 Triton Square office building owned by British Land in London. The move shows that big tech companies are looking to lease less office space as employees adopt the hybrid work system, FT.com reports.