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Skanska maintains its position as office transaction leader in CEE region

2015 marked another strong annual performance by Skanska Commercial Development Europe. The company signed final sale agreements for eleven office buildings located in three Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries, achieving a total transaction volume of nearly 500 mln EUR for the year. Skanska is now compiling its sales portfolio for 2016 and continues to purchase land for new development projects.

Renovation of River Estates finished in 2015

The technical and visual renovation of River Estates office building located on Váci út was completed by the end of 2015. In terms of sustainability, the installation of the new HVAC system (heating, ventilation, air conditioning) is the most important part of the project, significantly improving the building’s energy features. By the end of 2015 the building had an occupancy rate of over 96% with new lease agreements for approximately 4,500 sqm of office space.

790 million Euro transacted on the Hungarian commercial real estate market in 2015

The Hungarian commercial real estate market reached the highest volume since the peak of the market in 2007 with ca. €790 million transacted in 2015. Almost 60% of the annual volume was generated by portfolio transactions, which clearly reflects the increasing interest of investors for large platforms in an attempt to gain significant exposure to the market.

Hungary’s real estate investment volume rises 61% in 2015

Investment into Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries (excluding Russia) for 2015 reached a historic high level at over €9.6 billion, representing a 20% increase year on year. Czech Republic and Poland put in a particularly strong performance, recording investment volumes of EUR 2.7 billion and EUR4 billion respectively.