IMMOFINANZ Group has signed several large lease agreements for its Hungarian office and logistic buildings for more than 8,000 sq m. All of the rentals have been concluded for a period of at least three years.
Take-up in the CEE region exceeded all previous levels and hit a new record high of 1.4 million sq m office space being transacted in 2013, according to Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) the world largest privately held commercial real estate services firm in their latest Central European office market update. The market report analyses Bratislava, Budapest, Prague and Warsaw where the total combined office stock equates to nearly 12 million sq m, tempered by limited new supply being released in the region (circa 436,000 sq m).
According to the latest research from global property advisor CBRE a total of 39 million square metres of shopping centre space is under construction across the world’s major cities, representing a three million sq m increase from 2013. CBRE expects more significant developments in Budapest.
Austrian quality shoe brand HÖGL opened its new store in Hungary on Andrássy út with the assistance of CBRE. This latest unit, located on Budapest’s prominent luxury high street is HÖGL’s largest store in the region.
Bank Center has had an incredible year in 2013: the occupancy rate has reached 87%, which exceeds the 78% average of the CBD speculative office market stock. Besides the premium location, this result has been achieved by a modern, environment-friendly investment of the management. After a technological upgrade in 2012 a 15% cut in energy costs has been achieved. This means that Bank Centre is one of the most efficient and best value GREEN office buildings in Budapest today.
Although the Hungarian office investment market is currently not doing very well, it has huge potential, according to the latest research by the Round Table of Real Estate Developers prepared by Eltinga and DTZ. Companies relocating here will find highly skilled labour that is among the cheapest in Europe; the lowest cost per work unit; a regional transport hub; and a continuously growing metropolis.
In 2013 the international property advisory firm, Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) represented its office occupier clients in nearly 50,000 sq m of office space transactions. This is the 6th consecutive year since 2008 in reaching the largest market share of the Tenant Representation market.
The Budapest Research Forum (BRF, which comprises of: CBRE, Colliers International, Cushman & Wakefield, DTZ, Eston International, Jones Lang LaSalle and Robertson Hungary) hereby reports the Q4 2013 office market analysis.
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