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News, analysis and lease transactions from the Hungarian office market

Andrássy Avenue: may yet become a tenants’ paradise

Increasing demand for retail space, more and more office tenants beyond the Oktogon - In 2013 the real estate market of Andrassy Avenue became active once again: a number of new brands entered the street’s retail pitch, the fate of the former Ballet Institute finally seems settled, and more and more companies are choosing the classical mansion buildings as their headquarters - according to a snapshot of CBRE.

Váci188 Office Building reopened, mostly with local IT companies

Váci188 Office Building reopened in Budapest, Hungary, with dynamically growing ICT companies, as well as financial services and consulting firms. 1,700 square meters have been leased in Váci188– owned by developer, ORCO Property Group - to companies that achieved favorable terms through collective negotiations, currently characterizing the office market.

International Commerce Centre, Hong Kong - One of the Top ten highest buildings

Construction of the International Commerce Center (ICC Tower) was completed in 2010. The tower opened in 2011, with the Ritz-Carlton(102-118floors - currently the highest hotel in the world) opening in late March and the observatory in early April. ICC Tower's gross floor area is 274,064 m2 / 2,950,000 ft2.

Deutsche Telekom to locate service centre in Budapest

Deutsche Telekom is to set up its International TV Service Centre in Hungary, to co-ordinate the development of high added value television services of its subsidiaries in Croatia, Greece, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Slovakia and Hungary.

State energy company approves financing for E.ON deal

State-owned energy company MVM is planning to borrow Ft 140 billion to finance the acquisition of E.ON’s gas storage and gas trade operations in Hungary, sources told Népszabadság after the EGM on Thursday.