According to Skanska's director of leasing and asset management for Hungary and Romania, there is always something clouding the blue sky, but thanks to strong market fundamentals, the office segment is growing. Among other things, we talked about ESG, H2Offices and employees’ mental health.
Savills has extended its Central and Eastern European (CEE) network by forming an association with ESTON International, Hungary’s leading independent property advisor within the real estate industry.
Skanska has sold Nordic Light, an office complex in Budapest, Hungary. The property has been acquired by Erste Alapkezelő Zrt, a subsidiary of Erste Asset Management GmbH. Nordic Light is the seventh office project developed by Skanska in Budapest during the 29 years the company has operated in Hungary.
Prime office yields in Berlin are currently very low at 3.85% , although products in major German cities such as Frankfurt are still providing higher returns than those located in London or Paris. At the same time Romania and Hungary are seeing new capital flowing into their respective commercial real estate markets. This is a consequence of a significant yield spread between Western and Eastern Europe, where prime office yields, for example in Bucharest, are currently at 7.5%.
Jaguar Land Rover invests $1.6bn in Slovakia, the world's first Hyperloop railway will connect Bratislava and Vienna in 20 minutes, Poland and the Czech Republic sign strategic deals with China, Germany's most important trading partner is the V4 group, and nine Romanian cities are among the top 15 cities with the highest Internet download speed in the world. If these facts surprise you then it is high time to catch up with the latest facts and explore the economic and investment potential of the region in the latest CEE Investment Report 2016: Mission to Outperform, compiled by Skanska, JLL, Dentons, in cooperation with ABSL.
Skanska continues its winning streak at the most important events of the commercial real estate market. During this year’s CEEQA Awards ceremony, Skanska Commercial Development Europe won the highest number of awards among all developers – the company was recognized with four awards in key categories.
In 2015, office buildings located in Central and Eastern Europe attracted a great deal of interest from investors. Projects situated in prime locations such as Warsaw, Prague, Budapest, Bucharest, and Polish regional cities have often found buyers even before construction has been completed. However, the requirements of investment funds are increasingly demanding with developers needing to create products with added value. To successfully create added value, Skanska not only builds offices but nurtures good relationships with their clients as well.
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