Most Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) economies have seen faster recoveries post COVID than Western EU economies, with Poland, Hungary, Romania and the Baltics being especially strong performers. However the global inflationary pressures, higher interest rates and supply chain issues, together with the possible recession in China, might impact CEE economies in the second half […]

Economic uncertainty is beginning to impact investment activity in Europe’s commercial real estate (CRE) market, as shown by the data recorded for Q2 2022 in the latest Capital Markets Snapshot for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) by Colliers. Providing balance, the Q2 assessment also suggests that the forecast of any impacts will vary […]

The total stock of SBU (Small Business Units) / LML (Last Mile Logistics) space in the CEE-15 countries accounts for over 3 million sqm, but the development of this market is not evenly spread in the region. The largest amount of space is located in Poland (cca 2 million sqm), according to a new report […]

Commercial real estate in Europe, the Middle East and Africa withstood Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in the first quarter of the year, but future impacts are unclear. That is according to the latest Capital Markets snapshot for the region released by Colliers in Budapest this Monday. The report states that the first quarter of 2022 […]

The construction, operation, financing, development and acquisition of commercial property in 2022 and beyond will continue to be impacted by the price of fuel, energy and construction materials. This will be combined with challenges in the supply chain, the nearshoring of operations and rapidly rising inflation, culminating in a direct effect on sale prices and […]

Colliers stands with the people of Ukraine, an independent country, and strongly condemns the invasion by the Russian military. These actions are indefensible and in complete contrast to the principles of democracy and freedom, according to a press statement by the professional services and investment management company that is active in Hungary as well. The statement […]

Last week, Access4you and Colliers, an international real estate consulting firm, signed a partnership agreement about adding the accessibility assessing company’s rating method to Colliers' building rating portfolio in addition to LEED, BREEAM, and WELL certifications, Colliers says in a statement. Access4you aims to make office buildings accessible and barrier-free to people with special needs, […]

Investment in European property continued to gain momentum in Q3 with the return of big-ticket deals in major markets across the region, according to the latest market snapshot for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) released by Colliers International, a global leader in commercial real estate services and investment management. Leading cities including London, […]

Colliers, a leading diversified professional services and investment management company, has released Elevate the Built Environment, its new strategic framework designed to embed environment, social, and governance (ESG) best practices across the organization. In order to address the material topics identified for the organization through strong stakeholder engagement, the strategy focuses Colliers’ efforts in three […]

Millennium Gardens, developed by TriGránit in the Hungarian capital, has received the Access4you Gold certification based on the project’s construction plans. As a press release by Colliers International points out, meeting the needs of tenants is crucial for the developer, and an increasingly important element of that is to serve employees with special needs or […]

The real estate property development firm Colliers has sold a 30,000 sq m industrial complex as part of a nine-hectare site in Nemesvámos, near Veszprém, W Hungary to the Austrian automation company Knapp. The seller MTD Hungary, a lawnmower producer, closed the factory in 2020 as they decided to centralize the production somewhere else and […]

According to Colliers, a leading diversified professional services and investment management firm, Western European capital, particularly German and UK funds, was most active and responsible for ca. 50% of all volumes in Q1 2021 across the CEE region. According to Kevin Turpin, Regional Director of Research, CEE, “as the pandemic continues to impact on capital […]

Despite investor appetite remaining strong for the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region, year-end volumes are likely to reach EUR 10-11 billion, appr. 20% lower than in 2019, Colliers International reveals. Despite COVID-19 impacts on markets, flow volumes remain relatively healthy for the first three quarters of 2020 at appr. EUR 8 billion. Poland attracted […]

The “ExCEEding Borders: Industrial & Logistics Market in CEE-17” report discusses key trends, challenges, technologies, labor market and investment incentives in this sector. The I&L sector in the CEE-17 has become one of the most sought-after asset types since 2019, after Offices and Residential according to Colliers International, CMS and Randstad. The report revealed that […]

Investor appetite remains strong for CEE but a cautious approach is still being applied while markets try to settle, Colliers International reveals in its latest 'H1 CEE Investment Scene' report. CEE Investment volumes for the first half of 2020 reached ca. € 6.26 billion. This figure was boosted by 2 large portfolios totalling in excess […]