Office space in Karlín is among the most sought-after in Prague. Successful companies, especially in the fields of information technology and communication, are moving their headquarters here. Now, the major Czech communications group KNOWLIMITS is also planning to move here.
The fourth quarter of 2024 was the second quarter in a row when no office project was started in Prague. It was also the period when only one project was completed, 100Yards in the city center. The vacancy rate remains very low, increasing by only approximately 0.2 percentage points year-on-year. The total volume of modern office space at the end of 2024 reached 3.96 million square meters, which is less than in Warsaw or Budapest. The highest achievable rent in the city center is currently EUR 29.50 per square meter per month. 2025 could bring slightly higher construction activity, thus moving the market again. This is according to a regular quarterly survey by Colliers.
Penta Real Estate, in cooperation with Prague and the city districts, has announced an architectural competition to design the form of four blocks between the main road and the Florenc bus station. Architectural teams can apply until December 13, and the winning designs will be published next fall. Representatives of Prague and Penta announced this on Friday. The Penta investment group also owns land near the nearby Masaryk railway station, where it completed the Masaryčka administrative building, which was awarded by experts.
In November, the Crestyl development group fully launched its new Dornych project in the vicinity of Brno's main railway station. At the end of October, the old shopping center closed for good, which is now being cleared out and is awaiting gradual demolition. This will begin in December with the ancillary buildings, and the main building will then be demolished in January. Its demolition will take four months, during which preparatory work for the next construction will also begin. The new Dornych project of the Crestyl group will then open in 2027 and offer a freely accessible public space flanked by several smaller buildings. The lower floors of the new buildings will be reserved for shops and services, while the upper floors will house a hotel, a clinic, rental housing and offices.
CBRE, the world leader in commercial real estate services, is celebrating 25 years on the domestic market. During the same period, the market underwent significant changes and matured into a stable investment environment that can withstand international competition and attracts domestic and foreign capital.
Flexible offices will grow by 161,303 m2 in the EMEA region in 2023. The main drivers of this growth were mainly large global companies, such as HSBC, KPMG and Microsoft, which decided to transform their work environment and adopt flexible solutions. This trend also worked as a catalyst for the transformation of traditional coworking spaces into corporate-class workplaces. This follows from the Flexpansion study by Colliers.
In the 3rd quarter, there was only a slight increase in the total area of modern office space in Prague, and it continues to be slightly above the 3.95 million m² mark. In the first nine months of 2024, 69,500 m² of office space was completed in Prague, which represents a decrease of 29% compared to the same period in 2023.
Since the beginning of the year, the office vacancy rate in Prague has increased from 7.4% to the current 8.1%, which represents the highest value this year. A total of 318,200 m² of office space was immediately available. On a year-over-year basis, the current vacancy rate is 78 bps higher than the same period in 2023.
The total rental activity for the first three quarters is 458,100 m², which represents a year-on-year increase of 27%. Renegotiations of existing contracts accounted for more than 49%, similar to the same period last year.
Net demand increased by 26% year-on-year, reaching 222,800 m² in the first three quarters of this year. Thanks to the ČS transaction, the financial sector is the most active (44% of this year's net demand).
The basic rent for class A offices in the center of Prague and in the outskirts has stabilized. It increased slightly in the wider city center.
Well-being: how can the work environment contribute to improved mental health?
For many people, after a long "covid" break, the work environment is where they spend most of their time again. For this reason, it is important that the work environment is pleasant and supportive of their mental health. The trend of recent years is set clearly, give people what they want. Give them a pleasant working environment and they will be more willing to stay longer, finish the job and spend time away from home. And it makes sense. A happy colleague/employee equals better work ethic, results, engagement, willingness to stay longer, but it also translates into mood and relationships within the team.
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