In the region of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE-6 countries), a significant increase in the GDP growth rate is expected this year, from less than 1% last year to approximately 2.5%. According to experts from the Colliers company, which belongs to the top in the provision of diversified professional services in the field of commercial real estate and investment management, activity will therefore begin to increase in the commercial real estate market in this region in the second half of the year. However, the condition for this development is a reduction in interest rates in the eurozone. At the same time, retail parks will continue to be the main engine of growth. Other trends and forecasts published by Colliers for the CEE region in 2024 will include:
The company Penta Real Estate has chosen an architectural design, according to which it will rebuild the former post office in Prague's Hybernská street, which is part of the complex of buildings around the Masaryk railway station. The winner of the competition was the architect Jakub Klaška, who had already collaborated with Penta on the Masaryčka project.
Savills recorded 40 transactions closed in 2023 in the commercial real estate sector with a total investment volume of €1.2 billion. The volume of investments was 32% lower in 2023 compared to 2022. The driving force behind real estate investments in 2023 was the retail sector, which accounted for 43% of the total investment volume. Domestic investors are undoubtedly the backbone of the Czech investment market. Not only are they the most active and have concluded 29 transactions, but they also account for the largest (80%) share of investment volume this year. 31% of investment transactions in 2023 took place in Prague
There is a great demand for high-quality office space in Prague, thanks to which the owners of so-called A-class buildings in particular can be proud of almost full occupancy. The problem, however, is almost zero construction, experts agreed.
Investment group Penta, whose development activities are led by billionaire Marek Dospiva, bought from České drah long-term unused plots of land in Prague's Florenci, next to the Prague highway. Thanks to this, it can continue the project of two buildings designed by the Zaha Hadid Architects studio, which it completed this October near the Masaryk station. In addition, Penta plans to acquire additional parcels in the locality, thanks to which it would control the territory from Masaryk station to Pernerova Street in Karlín.
Czech developer and investor Crestyl significantly strengthened its position in Poland when it completed the takeover of a fifty percent stake in Spravia from the Cornerstone Partners group. The Polish developer was originally bought by both partners together. In 2021, they paid 8.5 billion crowns for it, which meant one of the largest real estate deals in Central and Eastern Europe. The price of the current transaction was not published.
One of the most watched buildings in Prague in recent years is gradually being completed. In September, Masaryčka was approved, cafes, restaurants and shops opened, and this week the last protective film was torn off from the gold coating on the facade of the building. But the work on the Penty Real Estate project under the investment colossus Marko Dospiva does not end. In the summer, a publicly accessible viewing terrace with a café is to be opened on the roof.
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