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OFFICE MARKET – Q3 2026

The Budapest Research Forum (hereinafter the ‘BRF’, which comprises CBRE, Colliers, Cushman & Wakefield, ESTON International, iO Partners and Robertson Hungary) hereby reports its Q3 2026 office market summary.

Innovative Software Company Joins Árpád Center

Another successful leasing transaction has been concluded at Árpád Center Office Building, managed by Convergence. Salonic, a Hungarian technology company offering innovative digital solutions, has signed a lease agreement and chosen the building as the location for its new office.

The Talent Equation: Flexible Working Could Unlock Billions in Productivity Gains

More flexible ways of working could unlock billions of dollars in productivity gains by helping businesses attract and retain talent and protect critical knowledge, according to new economic modelling from Arup and International Workplace Group (IWG), the world's largest platform for work with brands including Spaces and Regus.

Hubert Abt: AI Will Become the Operating System of Real Estate – If It Delivers Real Performance

Artificial intelligence is no longer a future concept for the real estate industry. It is already changing the way buildings are operated, assessed and financed. According to Hubert Abt, FRICS, Founder and CEO of workcloud24, the real question is not whether a building “uses AI”, but whether the technology can demonstrably reduce costs, improve comfort and mitigate risk. In this interview, we discuss how AI can turn building data into operational intelligence, which real estate professions will be transformed, what tenants stand to gain, why ESG has become less visible but no less relevant, and why trust and measurable performance will ultimately determine the value of AI in real estate.

IWG plc delivers record network growth with 728 new lociations signed in H1 2026

International Workplace Group (IWG), the world’s leading platform for work with brands including Regus and Spaces, signed a record 728 new locations globally in the first half of 2026, taking its global network to more than 6,000 signed locations across more than 120 countries. The business also delivered record revenues and EBITDA during the period.

Signs of Improvement Are Visible, but a Full Recovery Will Be Gradual

Colliers experts have reviewed the key real estate market trends of the first half of 2026. During the press conference, the company’s leading specialists – Kristóf Tóth (Associate Director, Head of Research), Balázs Zelles-Görgey (Director, Head of Capital Markets), Miklós Ecsődi (Partner, Head of Occupier Services), Anita Csörgő (Director, Head of Retail) and Tamás Beck (Partner, Head of Industrial & Logistics) – provided an in-depth analysis of the performance of individual real estate sectors alongside the current economic environment.